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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1914
Page
1
Berlin dispatch reports Allied attacks southeast of Ypres and west of Lens repulsed. Eastern front sees Russian advances near Lodz checked with German counterattacks. Bulgaria and Serbia credits, Persian unrest, and British concerns over naval operations also noted.
Maj. Gen Pablo Gonzales names a cabinet and takes arms in a bid for supremacy, joining Villa and Obregon as Carranza commanders. Tense fighting looms near Tampico while Zapata may influence Villa’s moves toward Mexico City. U.S. and European interests brace for three Mexican governments, with Caballero’s Tampico garrison unsure as Gonzales shifts allegiances. Angeles and Villa threaten to approach the capital as Carranza seeks to maintain influence.
Disjointed dispatch reports Prime Minister Poyre Ouine facing pressure as war ministers and senior officials clash in a contested session. The crisis centers on military operations near a key front and the government’s struggle to maintain order amid deteriorating security and tensions within the chamber.
The President announced a three member commission to settle future differences between operators and miners in Colorado without addressing current bloodshed. Seth Low Charles W Mills and Patrick Gilday were named to seek a peaceful settlement while Hywet Davies and W R Fairley continue efforts to hire both sides.
London dispatch quotes Field Marshal French praising signs of possible endgame from Ypres to Armen tieres and noting Allied losses were three times greater for the Germans. He outlines the western defense strategy, the Marne battle, and Russian eastern pressure while emphasizing Allied defensive tactics and setbacks for German offensives.
Daily News dispatch from Copenhagen reports Gen. von Moltke chief of the German general staff is confined at a royal palace by the Kaiser. He retired from headquarters after interfering with operations led by the crown prince on the west front. He admits miscalculating transport demands for troops and supplies.
Turkish government decides sequestration of all religious establishments in Palestine tied to France Great Britain and Russia, according to latest received reports. Local sources note potential broad impact on churches missions and foreign religious properties.
Gen T Coleman du Pont, head of Du Pont Powder Co, says he will build a 100 mile long Delaware Boulevard once the U S Supreme Court rules the state law constitutional. The project would cost about 3 060 000 dollars and be a family monument more useful than a library. He aims to present the road to the state if permitted. Paris dispatch notes a Montenegro victory over Austrian forces.
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor William has joined the German army in the east in a move announced by military headquarters. The earlier note said he would remain in the capital for a period, with prior sightings with forces in both the west and east.
In western front reports the German bombardment relies on lighter artillery while occasional infantry actions occur. Allied forces counter near Arras and Ypres, with advances between Somme and Maube, and gains around Fay and Vailly. French offices note limited heavy artillery impact and German counterattacks repulsed in Ban-de-Supt.
Berlin reports numerous German physicians protest an illegal sentence given to German culinary surgeons by a French court martial. The German government asks the American ambassador to mediate the dispute and seek redress.
Kiel Germany Nov 29 reports say Germany's navy is rapidly expanding with many submarines nearing completion some already commissioned. The fleet includes large cruising submarines and a strengthened mosquito torpedo boat fleet with speeds around 36 knots. The torpedo works nearly doubled capacity and now turns out more torpedoes than used, boosting war reserves. The visit notes two submarines side by side at the dock and describes precautionary fortifications and blackout measures in Kiel while war ships network through the harbor.
London reports note Russian headquarters claim the advantage remains with the Russian army in northern Poland near Lodz. Enormous German losses claimed. German officials say Russian attacks were repulsed and counterattacks successful. Battle expected to be decisive, with双方 unsure on outcome.
A concrete artillery base built by Germans on the Isle of Orleans near Quebec has been destroyed, but ongoing excavations seek hidden arms and ammunition. Reports detail German activity on the island including forged defenses, armed workers, and efforts to mount artillery for defense of the St Lawrence. Canadian and Allied authorities pursue buried caches while the front line shifts across Poland and northern Europe.
Petrograd reports count Tutha owitz of Kiel says he saw thirteen trains carrying German prisoners moving eastward from Warsaw on the way here.
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