Wednesday, August 11, 1915. Yeoman's Tenth Law of History at work. The Ottomans kill the Armenian Intellectuals.

The Ottoman Empire began the murder of 2,345 Armenian intellectuals held at Çankırı and Ayaş.  Victims included; 

Dikran Chökürian, writer and editor

Armen Dorian, poet

Parunak Ferukhan, musician

Melkon Giurdjian, writer and academic

Ardashes Harutiunian, poet and literary critic

Diran Kelekian, academic

Karekin Khajag, journalist

Garabed Pashayan Khan, physician

Shavarsh Krissian, athlete and sports journalist

Levon Larents, novelist

Kegham Parseghian, journalist

Smpad Piurad, writer and activist

Jacques Sayabalian, writer

Vartkes Serengülian, politician

Ruben Sevak, poet

Parsegh Shahbaz, lawyer and politician

Harutiun Shahrigian, politician

Siamanto, Armenian poet

Hagop Terzian, chemist and historian

Haig Tiriakian, politician

Krikor Torosian, writer

Daniel Varoujan, poet

It's worth noting that repressive regimes always go after the intellectuals.

There's utterly no excusing the Ottoman genocide, and yet Turkey continues to basically deny it.

Cpt. Alfred John Shout, an Australian Army officer of New Zealand birth, performed the actions that caused him to be awarded a posthumous Victoria's Cross:

His Majesty The KING has been pleased to award the Victoria Cross to the undermentioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men: —

Captain Alfred John Shout, 1st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force.

For most conspicuous bravery at Lone Pine trenches, in the Gallipoli Peninsula.

On the morning of the 9th August, 1915, with a very small party Captain Shout charged down trenches strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally threw four bombs among them, killing eight and routing the remainder.

In the afternoon of the same day, from the position gained in the morning, he captured a further length of trench under similar conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy at close range under very heavy fire until he was severely wounded, losing his right hand and left eye.

This most gallant officer has since succumbed to his injuries.

A weather station in San Juan, Puerto Rico recorded a 29.60 inHg (1,002 mb) pressure reading and winds speeds up to 60 mph (97 km/h) as the eye of the 1915 Galveston Hurricane passed south of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. 

Last edition:

Tuesday, August 10, 1915. Storms

Labels: 1910s, 1915, 1915 Galveston Hurricane, Barbados, Battle of Chunuk Bair, Battle of Lone Pine, British Army, Gallipoli, Ottoman Army, Texas, Weather, World War One

Tuesday, August 10, 1915. Storms

As if border raids weren't enough of a problem for Texas, the 1915 Galveston hurricane became just that on this day, being observed north of Barbados.

The Battle of Lone Pine concluded at Gallipoli with the Australians taking 2,277 men killed or wounded, with Ottoman estimates were estimated between 5,000 and 6,000. The Ottoman's prevailed, but at a heavy price.

The Ottomans overwhelmed British defenses at Chunuk Bair.

Last edition:

Monday, August 9, 1915. Hard fighting at Gallipoli.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Armenian Genocide, Battle of Chunuk Bair, Battle of Lone Pine, British Army, Gallipoli, German Kriegsmarine, Landing at Suvla Bay, Mexican Border War, Newspapers, Ottoman Army, Ottoman Empire, press, Royal Navy

Monday, August 9, 1915. Hard fighting at Gallipoli.

Hard fighting at Gallipoli continued on.

British forces were ordered to capture Hill Q at night, but disorientation and friendly fire caused the effort to fail.

British infantry of the 32nd Bde were to exhausted after a night march and were destroyed in a Ottoman bayonet charge.

Fighting died down at Lone Pine.

Swedish diplomat Cossva Anckarsvärd released a report stating: "It is obvious that the Turks are taking the opportunity to, now during the war, annihilate the Armenian nation so that when the peace comes no Armenian question longer exists."

The HMS Lynx struck a mine in the North Sea and sank.  

The German auxiliary cruiser SMS Meteor was scuttled in the North Sea.

The news of yesterday's fighting in Texas hit the front pages in Casper.

Last edition:

Sunday, August 8, 1915. The Raid on Norias Ranch.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Armenian Genocide, Battle of Chunuk Bair, British Army, Constitutionalist Army, Gallipoli, German Kriegsmarine, Mexican Border War, New Zealand Army, Portugal, Royal Navy, Texas, Texas Rangers, World War One

Saturday, August 7, 1915. Hard fighting at Gallipoli.

The Landing at Suvla Bay, designed to revive Allied hopes at Gallipoli, disintegrated into being a mess. 

A second attack occurred at Krithia Vineyard.  Ottoman replacements began a counter offensive at Lone Pine.  A local attack at Chunuk Bair was successful but slow, leading to increased losses at the Battle of the Nek, where the 3d Light Horse Brigade engaged in a charge of Ottoman positions.

Battle of the Nek.

The Australians also were engaged in heavy fighting at the lesser known Battle of Dead Man's Ridge.

Leyendecker depicted an act of theft.

Ducks graced The Country Gentleman.

Last edition:

Friday, August 6, 1915. Attack of the Dead Men.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Bandit War, Battle of Lone Pine, Battle of Sari Bair, Battle of the Krithia Vineyard, Gallipoli, Imperial Russian Army, Mexican Border War

Friday, August 6, 1915. Attack of the Dead Men.

Border raiders attacked Sebastian, Texas, killing former lawman A. L. Austin and his son Charles.  He was likely specifically targeted by the raiders due to his history of himself targeting Mexican-Americans during his days as a lawman.

Vladimir Karpovich Kotlinsky (Влади́мир Ка́рпович Котли́нский), the Lieutenant in charge of the Russian attack.

German troops launched a chlorine gas bombardment on the Russian garrison of Osowiec Fortress.  Russians traumatized by gas launched a heroic successful counterattack, called the Attack of the Dead men due to their appearance.

The British landed reinforcements at Suvla as part of a new offensive at Gallipoli.  The British launched a diversionary attack at Krithia Vineyard as part of this.  Australians attacked Lone Pine, ANZACs at Sari Bair.

Last edition:

Thursday, August 5, 1915. Leaving Warsaw.

Labels: 1910s, 1915, Eastern Front, German Army, Imperial Russian Army, panoramic, Poland, The Great Retreat, Warsaw Poland, World War One