February 11, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The Capital Journal headlines held little hope for peace: BOMBARDMENT OF TRENCHES GREATLY AIDED BY AIRMEN Both Sides Use Aviators [...]
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February 10, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Trade and the fate of neutral vessels affected Marion County. The consequences, fought out on the high seas of [...]
February 8, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent “False flags,” that favorite term of conspiracy theorists, was the maritime equivalent of the childhood “wolf in sheep’s clothing” [...]
February 7, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent HMS Lusitania. Source: Wikipedia. The February 7th edition of the Oregon Statesman published the following article about [...]
February 6, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Germany’s announcement of her intent to stifle British shipping was again front page news. American [...]
February 5, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent Three front page articles discussed the consequences of Germany’s announcement that she would attack neutral shipping if it appeared, behind [...]
February 4, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent “Scoop – The Cub Reporter” was a cartoon strip in the Oregon Statesman, not above following the course of [...]
February 3, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent “War-Stricken Poland,” “French Silence German Batteries Along Aisne River” and German press attacks on American neutrality headlined the February [...]
February 2, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent An article in the Oregon Statesman describes the use of trained dogs to find wounded soldiers: DOGS POPULAR AT [...]
February 1, 1915
by Richard van Pelt, WWI Correspondent The headlining stories in the Capital Journal include: GERMAN’S ATTEMPT TO SMASH LINE AT YPRES IS REPULSED Columns Shattered [...]