02 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
1
Reports from El Paso say Herrera's brigade revolts and remains entrenched in the mountains against Villa's forces near Paras with aid to 10 Gen Garranza.
Reports from El Paso describe divisions within Villa's army with the Arrieta brothers losing Durango to Carranza forces. Herrera pledges allegiance to Carranza and Villa supporters face internal arrests. Scores of ex Federal officers head toward Villa, while Yaqui rebels seize control in Sonora and push land seizures.
Washington reports from constitutional sources indicate ongoing assurances that permanent peace will soon be restored after tense political disclosures.
The day in Congress saw Senator Borah press the Clayton trust bill conference report while the Finance Committee Democrats worked on the war revenue bill proposing to shift the gasoline tax to motor cars. Recess and adjournment times are noted with meetings resuming at noon Friday.
officials in Mexico and Washington report a hopeful outlook for a peaceful settlement as Carranza and Villa factions negotiate a general election and a convention of constitutionalist chiefs. Generals Herrera and Monclovio reportedly defected from Villa, while loyalist forces near Parra and Pare don hold thousands in reserve. Foreign priests and nuns are promised protection with clergy who aided Huerta to be removed.
Secretary Daniels conferred with the naval general board on estimates for the next fiscal year and said the board has not decided how many battleships to recommend for construction. President Wilson urged no increases in department estimates due to revenue limits and a war tax.
The Daily Telegraph reports Belgian troops repelling German river crossings at Vermonde while mitrailleuses and rifles drive attackers back from pontoons. Antwerp forts fire on siege guns as Termonde burns. a German mitrailleuse tower forces Belgians to shift their guns to defend the church.
Fred C. Tanner was chosen chairman of the Republican State committee at the meeting in New York. He accepted the chairmanship at the banquet closing the session tonight.
A Bordeaux dispatch reports by French gunfire two thousand German horsemen were killed after a charge on the plains. The account details a devastating loss for German forces with heavy casualties and a dramatic battlefield collapse.
A long, detailed war report recounts a September 26 clash near Auberive in Marne where 15 000 Prussian guards attacked French center. French dragoons, infantry, Zouaves and artillery repulsed the assault, saving the German column from ruin while grenadiers sacrificed themselves to cover retreat toward Rheims and Pern and No Sent L Abesse fortifications.
London reports describe Belgian devastation near Antwerp and Termonde. Relief worker J P Whitehouse details mass destruction, famine and panic as German actions collapse civilian life across occupied Belgium.
A graphic report describes devastation across Ter Monde where a once 16 000 strong population now left with only a blind woman and her daughter surviving amid ruins. The account emphasizes widespread destruction and the dire condition of civilians in the region.
Senate sub committee continues work on the war revenue bill detailing taxes on vehicles and fuels. Gasoline tax is removed and replaced by a 25 cent per horsepower vehicle tax plus a $1 per horsepower factory selling tax. Dry cleaners oppose gasoline levy citing industry impact and high national gasoline use.
London dispatch reports the Aisne battle dragging into its third week with no decisive result for both sides. French and German wings clash along an 180 mile front as artillery duels intensify and reinforcements, including Indian troops and Scottish volunteers, move toward France.
A Board of Trade report shows eighteen steamers totaling 24 581 tons sunk by German warships in September while nine steamers were destroyed by mines in the North Sea. The losses include 75 lives.
Allied armies hold momentum in northern France with progress but no decisive northward strike. The Aisne battle appears prolongated and costly, potentially pivotal in the war's outcome. British reinforcements including East Indian troops and Scots join forces, as colonial troops head toward the front. Germans press offensives in Belgium and concentrate troops and material on the Russian frontier. Berlin’s silence contrasts with the Berliner Tageblatt’s confident outlook on German progress.
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