Antwerp Falls Movements Shift Belgian Forces East
Reports from Ostend say the Belgian field army of about 70 000 men has evacuated Antwerp to join allied operations. The government has moved to Ostend protected by British and Belgian troops while bombardment by German siege guns escalates.
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Oer
Antwerp
London
Hbelgian
Amsterdam
Central News
Amsterdam Nieuws van den Dag
Holland
Berlin
Paris
Ghent
War Office
War Office report from Berlin on current battles
The Western front shows no decisive facts with small gains near St Mihiel and the Argonne. In the East a Russian column moves from Lomza to Lyck, while Fort Brin dock south of Antwerp falls and bombardment of the inner fort line begins after the commander assumes responsibility.
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War Office
Berlin
St. Mihiel
Argonnes
Lomza
Russian Poland
Lyck
East Prussia
Augustowo
Antwerp
Russian and German War Reports From Early October
The Russian war office claims successful pressure on two German groups along the East Prussian border near Vladislavoff and Wisbalten, with heavy German losses. Berlin reports Russian advances near Suwalki and Augustowo, with thousands of prisoners taken, while both sides claim gains elsewhere. Attaches estimate total European war casualties at 1,160,000 with Russia suffering the heaviest losses.
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Wisballen
Suwalki
Russian Poland
Meuse
Verdun
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War Office
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Washington
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Marse
Opatow
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Russian
Poland
Berlin
Amsterdam
Russia
Austria
Servia
Montenegro
Germany
Training German Boys Seeks Reserve Army of Youth
Berlin reports that several states of the German empire move to organize boys under nineteen for military service. The Prussian education minister authorizes school heads to join military authorities in raising a reserve force of sixteen to nineteen year olds ready for active duty when trained.
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Copenhagen
German Empire
War news from Rome cites German press on Britain campaign
Rome reports German newspapers say the war against Great Britain will start at the end of October after Antwerp falls Belgium becomes the base of operations. They cite Admiral von Tirpitz and strategical plans from Berlin.
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Great Britain
Antwerp
Belgium
von Tirpits
Russia to Borrow 250 Million in Internal Loan
The Bourse Gazette reports that due to favorable wartime news subscriptions will be invited for an internal loan of 600 million rubles. The loan will bear 6 percent and be raised within Russia, with Petrograd noting London channels for information.
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Petrograd
London
Bourse Gazette
British Officers and Men Lost in Action
London reports additional casualties from the war. Officers: 4 killed, 7 wounded, 2 missing, 8 prisoners. Other ranks: 62 killed, 274 wounded, 631 missing. Total casualties 970.
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London
Viscount Acheson
Coldstream Guards
Von Moltke Keeps German General Staff Post
Rome reports in German military circles that the rumor of General von Moltke being removed as chief of the general staff is false. He retains his post.
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Rome
General von Moltke
England Prohibits Export of Raw Wool
London reports the government has banned the export of England's raw wool to any foreign country to conserve domestic supply and support local industry.
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England
London
Bitter British Dragoon Describes Interrupted Breakfast
Paris reports from the Marne and Oureq front describe wounded being routed to hospitals as Paris braces for possible German attack. A Sixth dragoons trooper recounts a night clash with German horsemen, a bayonet duel, and a lost breakfast as German forces arrived. Priests and Turcos praised for endurance. Belgian archbishop departure sparks spectacle at Gare Saint Lazare.
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International News Service
Paris
Marne
Sixth Dragoons
Compiegne
Malines
Gare St. Lazare
Belgium
Decree Lets Mothers Permit Youths to Enlist in France
A French government decree allows the mother or guardian of a youth under twenty to authorize him to volunteer for the war. If the mother or guardian dies, the local magistrate may authorize enlistment. The move aims to widen the pool of potential volunteers who are physically fit but legally underage.
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