07 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1914
Page
1
Report from London cites heavy naval activity as British and German fleets clash. The Amphion was sunk by a mine with over a hundred casualties, while German mine layer Koenigin Luise is believed sunk after engagement with the British Lance.
War bulletin reports British warships engaging German forces on the high seas driving them toward the Dutch coast. The armored cruiser Tennessee leaves port to carry gold to Americans abroad. Other dispatches note passports given, ambassadorial gestures, and a French mine ship capturing a German liner.
President Wilson orders a relief board to manage the 2 1/2 million dollars approved by Congress. Secretary McAdoo will set up fiscal agencies in England and on the continent to deliver funds to Americans abroad as government ships reach Europe. Officials expect quick transfers and note Bank of England gold payments will resume, aiding Americans with traveler s checks and credits. The Tennessee cruiser carries gold treasure to New York, while armored North Carolina may ship additional gold and hospital units to affected nations. Red Cross reports rising charges on American relief due to European reservist calls and displaced married men.
Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of the United States president, died at the White House after months of Brights disease complications. The president and three daughters stood vigil, Congress adjourned, and the nation mourned as the First Lady’s devotion to her husband became a focal point of the day. The white house and offices fell silent as confirmation of her death was announced.
Paris reports a fierce battle around Liege as German shelling reduces two forts while Belgian defenders hold others. German siege guns, about 30 years old, silenced two forts and breached some lines, but Belgian forces continue determined resistance before the city. Dispatches say fortifications may not stop the German advance, though delays are possible.
The president signs an executive order creating a cabinet level body to oversee disbursements for prompt relief to Americans. The order establishes a board comprised of cabinet officers to manage funds and expedite aid programs nationwide.
The Belgian army delays the German push toward Liege and plans to defend Namur with a fierce stand. Belgian forces are reported to impede the German campaign through stubborn resistance, signaling a challenging phase for the German staff in Belgium.
Berlin report of a proclamation by the German emperor urging every capable man to take up arms in defense of the fatherland after decades of peace. He calls for hard fighting and asserts the enduring warlike spirit in the German people, pledging confidence in soldiers and urging remembrance of their glorious past.
The contraband of war proclamation from Great Britain was cabled to the state department by Ambassador Page. It lists arms, ammunition and military supplies as absolute contraband while food grain money horses and general supplies are conditional contraband subject to seizure if intended for a belligerent. The proclamation follows the usual fines and is expected to mirror penalties used by other nations at war.
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived in Halifax after a record Atlantic crossing from Liverpool to New York in four days and ten hours with 2,400 passengers most of them Americans fleeing war in Europe. Passengers and mails will be landed and sent by fast trains to New York and other cities in the United States and Canada. At 11:30 o clock Wednesday night off Sable Island the Mauretania while...
On Aug 6 New York reports show limited activity as markets remain tied due to war. Steel prices rise with higher inquiry and Pacfiic Coast prices up $2 a ton. domestic markets gain $1. Distribution of emergency currency to New York banks continues but at a slow pace with no urgent demands. Charles S Hamlin, assistant United States official, noted subdued financial operations.
The Journal urges Republican voters in Bernalillo County to vote against Romero Baca Chadwick delegates to the county convention. It accuses the trio of seeking to control the party machinery to nominate Baca for district judge and to place bosses over county politics. It denounces disenfranchisement tactics and calls for fair, popular government.
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