U S Officials May Refuse Clearance To Foreign Liners
New York August 7 officials face a puzzle over neutrality law in detaining liners carrying reservists from Germany Austria and Holland while others like the British reserve ship Olympic are cleared. The Vaderland and Sant Anna may be held, and the Florida guards the harbor as ships await verdicts from Washington.
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Department of Commerce
Mner
Olympic
White Star
Southampton
Malone
Washington
Vaderland
Red Star
Redfield
Fabre
Sant’ Anna
Marseilles
Florida
Hoboken
Atlantic
Denbigh Hall
Oran Alchers
Sayville
Long Island
United State
Cunard
Cedric
Halifax
Essex
Great Britain
England
Colle
Germany
Austria
Suropa
Naples
St. Paul
Liverpool
French Confident of Quick Victory In France Mission
A group of forty seven trench reservists sang La Marseillaise aboard a terminal car at 2 22 pm on West Point road then headed to New York and France. Pierre Muller urged vow of victory or death as the group, calling themselves the League of Death, planned a 15 minute stopover for a meal before continuing.
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Terminal Station
Constitution
Atlanta
West Point
New York
West Point Road
France
League of Death
Hitle
Pierre Muller
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How to Find Desirable Rooms or Board
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Daniels Plans to Carry Cotton Abroad In Navy Vessels
A congressional committee urges southern planters to withhold selling cotton for sixty days to avoid depressing prices amid Europe’s war. Secretary Daniels proposes using auxiliary navy ships to haul cotton and grain to Europe, with federal credits and ship registry easing new American bottoms. The group warns against a panic and calls for self help by cotton states, bankers, and merchants while awaiting transport solutions.
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United States Navy
John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Europe
Nevada
Brazil
Southern Conference
United States
Treasury
America
European
South America
Orient
Navy
Congress
Senate
Navigation Bureau
Philadelphia
Kfolk
Newport News
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Savannah
West Indies
Congressional Committee
South
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Georgia
Germany Tempts Italy With Offer of Territory But She Remains Neutral
Brussels August 7 Germans before siege ask for a twenty four hours armistice. Belgian ministry of war reports casualties at 23000 and notes Liege governor General Laman has not replied. London reports Liege militia conducted a turning movement at Lunemburg routing a German cavalry division.
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Italy
Brussels
London
Ministry of War
Laman
Liege
Exchange Telegraph Company
Lunemburg
Italy Tempted With Land Offer From War Powers
Germany and Austria press Italy for war help offering territorial gains but Italy rejects, citing national will to avoid hostilities against Britain and France. Despite neutrality rules, widespread demonstrations favoring England and France persist across Italy.
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London
Germany
Austria
Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Great Britain
France
England
French Troops Occupy Alsace-Lorraine Towns Vie Moyenne
French minister of war reports troops have occupied Vie and Moyenne in Alsace-Lorraine, just over the border about seventeen miles east of Nancy. Brussels dispatch says a Bavarian corps defeated by French near Marrehan with many prisoners. Nish Serbia telegram notes Bulgarian volunteers forming along the southwest frontier to replace Austrian troops moved to the Russian front.
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London
Vie
Moyenne
Alsace-Lorraine
Nancy
Brussels
Exchange Telegraph Company
Marrehan
Luxemburg
Athens
Nish
Servia
Japanese Warship Aids British Ships in Far East
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan, chartered to the British government, sailed from Yokohama for Hong Kong today to join a convoy escorted by a Japanese warship.
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Yokohama
Canadian Pacific Line
Empress of Japan
Hong Kong
German Crown Prince Wounded in London Attack Report
The Standard cites a reliable source saying the German crown prince was seriously injured by an unidentified assailant who fled after the attack. The report also claims German authorities abused several Englishmen in their pursuit of the assassin.
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London
The
Standard
Italy Still Remains Neutral Amid Liege Siege
Reports from London say Liege still withstands German attacks during the European war. Germany asked for a 24 hour armistice to bury their dead, but Liege's governor Lieutenant General Laman has not agreed. Belgian war ministry cites 25,000 German casualties in the Liege battles, per Berlin statement.
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London
Meuse
Laman
Belgian War Ministry
Berlin
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