Germans Occupy Ostend as War Front Shifts Closer to Paris
German forces occupy Ostend and Bruges signaling a northern sweep toward Dunkirk and Calais. British losses include the cruiser Hawke sunk by a German submarine with 330 lives. 4,000 to 5,000 prisoners and large military stores reported near Antwerp. Reports from Berlin and London detail shifting fronts, Russian setbacks, and Austrian Italian neutrality talks.
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Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Ostend
Bruges
France
Bordeaux
Dunkirk
Calais
Dover
English Channel
Paris
England
Admiralty
Hawke
North Sea
Theseus
Rossman
Aberdeen
Holland
P. E. T. Williams
Washington
Antwerp
Albert
East Prussia
Warsaw
Ivangorod
Lyck
Belgians Enter Holland and Portugal in War Talks
A Dutch frontier skirmish led to 102 Belgians entering Holland and 96 crossing at Grasen. all were disarmed. Lisbon and Madrid hint Portugal may join the European war, potentially aligning with England per a prior treaty. Battles near Warsaw and ongoing bombardment of Cattaro also reported.
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London
Central News
Amsterdam
Meerle
Holland
Grasen
Portugal
Lisbon
Madrid
England
Republic
Germany
Ghent Falls to German Forces After Desperate Defense
London report by Martin Donohue recounts Ghent in German hands again after a bitter weekend. Defenders repelled French and Belgian lines near Melle, but evacuation saved some wounded as civilians fled toward Bruges and Ostend. An American consul, Mr. Van Hee, ferried many wounded to safety, while nurses and hospital staff stayed to comfort them amid scarce care.
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London
Chronicle
Martin Donohue
Belgium
Ghent
Melle
Bruges
Ostend
Hotel de Poste
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Milo, Baerdemaker
van Hee
Brussels
Consul Henry Diederich recalls Antwerp bombardment
London-Henry Diederich, U S consul at Antwerp, recounts fleeing with his family by car as bombardment devastated the city. He describes night retorts, shell bursts, the Home for Old Folks wrecked, and a perilous four hour Pontoon crossing to Ghent, while German big guns reportedly avoided directly hitting the town.
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London
Henry Diederich
United States
Antwerp
Daily Chronicle
The
Scheldt
Ghent
Vilverde
Paris
Holland
Nations' losses at sea in first months of war
The article lists British and German naval losses in under three months of war. British ships include cruisers lost by submarine and mine, a torpedo gunboat by mine, a submarine by grounding, plus a grounding and other damage. German losses include seven cruisers by submarine or gun fire, two auxiliary cruisers by gun fire, two submarines by gun fire, three destroyers by gun fire, and a mine layer by gun fire.
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Great Britain
Cressy
Hogue
Aboukir
Pathfinder
Hawke
Amphion
Pegasus
Warrior
Speedy
Germany
Helo
Magdeburg
Mainz
Coeln
Ariadne
Augsperg
Panther
Cap Trafalgar
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
U 15
Koeningen Luise
Jews Enter German Army as Officers Surpass Hundred
Rome reports a new wave of Jewish officers joining the German army since the war began. The dispatch notes that previously no Israelite officer existed, but now more than 150 Jewish officers are allied with German forces.
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Rome
Coste Britain At 55 Dollars A Second In War Costs
London reports Sidney Webb a leading political economist warned the war costs Britain about 11 pounds per second equivalent to 55 dollars. He spoke at the School of Economics and Political Science where he is a principal founder.
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Britain
London
Sidney Webb
School of Economics and Political Science
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