Overwhelmed by Defeat, Gen Von Emmich Kills Himself
London dispatch reports Belgian escapee from Liege says General Otto von Emmich died by his own hand amid German setback. At 66, he served since 1866, fought in 1870 71, rose to major general in 1901, and commanded the Tenth Army corps before his death. General Von Der Marwitz to succeed him.
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von Emmich
London
Brussels
The
Star
Liege
von der Marwitz
Otto von Emmich
Tenth Army Corps
Germany Warns of War of Extermination Invasion Note
Berlin declares in a note to France and Belgium via neutral powers that private citizens engaging German troops or disrupting communications will be shot. It assigns blame to France and Belgium for a supposed popular war and asserts Germany’s advance stance.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Berlin
Germany
France
Belgium
Germans Claim Victory Over French Forces Near Muelhausen
Berlin dispatch from German sources reports that Seventh French Army corps and Belfort division invading upper Alsace were defeated by German troops near Muelhausen. French entrenchments were reportedly taken at bayonet point in the brief encounter.
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New York
Berlin
Sayville
S. 1
Belfort
Upper
Alsace
Muelhausen
German Front Carried by French in August Strikes
The Paris Temps via Reuters says German lines stretch Liege to Muelhausen with dense forces north. The front runs along the Orthe river toward Longwy and Cirey where the French have brilliantly carried the position and German columns fall back leaving many dead wounded and prisoners. In upper Vosges French forces press on as Germans retreat.
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Paris
Reuter
Liege
Muelhausen
Orthe River
Longwy
Cirey
Upper Vosges
French Air Bomb Metz Zeppelin Housings. One German Plane Captured
Two French planes from Verdun dropped two bombs on the Metz building housing Zeppelin airships amid 200 cannon shots fired at the attackers. The French aeroplanes returned safely. A German aircraft was captured near Bouillon Luxembourg with two officers, one wounded.
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Switzerland
Paris
Verdun
Department of Meuse
Metz
Bouillon
Luxemburg
Germans Drop Bombs on Belgian Town
A Namur dispatch says a German airplane flew over Namur last night and dropped several bombs. Five men were wounded, one severely mangled by the explosion.
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London
Namur
Belgium
The
Times
Many German Spies Executed at Liege
London reports via The Daily Telegraph Rotterdam correspondent that many German spies were executed in and around Liege before the city fell. A local paper’s man on the scene says nine men in English uniforms were captured and shot, and two German women identified by their large hands were executed as spies.
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Daily Telegraph
Rotterdam
Liege
Enelieh
Lancers
Peter's Pence Short Because of the War
Rome reports the Italian government acts to curb profiteers amid the coal transport crisis. Shipowners seek high prices for coal from England and the United States, prompting a forthcoming requisition of vessels to ensure public service coal. Vatican finances feel pressure as remittances thin and Peter's Pence payments suspend.
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Paris
England
United States
Vatican
Banka
Italy
Peter
War train prepared for German emperor described by refugee
A refugee who escaped Germany reports a special German emperor war train. It is meant for the emperor and the war staff with dining, council and sleeping cars and boxed accommodations for royal chargers and his motor car. The train includes armed escorts and is preceded and followed by armored trains. A small tent is to be pitched on the field for the emperor to share life with troops.
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London
Germany
Wounded Germans arriving at Moscow
German wounded begin to arrive at Moscow, under care, with Tolstoi family members offering Red Cross or other help. Austrian and German consuls have left Riga as official communications accuse Russians of sacking the Armenian district near Russia and of massacring Mussolmang.
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Tonnon
Moscow
Reuter
St .Petersburg
Tolstoi
Red Cross
Riga
Russia
Mussolmang
British warcraft safe at Esquimalt
British ships including Rainbow, Shearwater, Algerine and two submarines purchased in Seattle anchor at Esquimalt naval base near Victoria. Algerine reaches Esquimalt after coal from River Forth. Leipzig not expected north. British flotilla kept three mile limit, sailed at night. German cruisers watched. Also note: Russian warnings about solar eclipse seen as natural rather than omen.
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Esquimalt
Washington
Leipzig
Hiver Orth
Algerine
Mazatlan
Leipzic
Greatest Battle in History Seems On the Eve of Beginning
London August 15 11:20 p m Communication with the armies has virtually come to a halt while Belgian and Franco German frontier forces prepare for a trial of strength. Germans press toward Brussels and Antwerp while Liege forts hold a key position. French report victory near Ssales Pasa as Germans suffer heavy losses. Servia and Montenegro resist Austria and invade Herzegovina. Russians reinforce eastern Prussia and Austrian Galicia destroying railways. Air reconnaissance aids mobility. Japan remains silent but Italy stays neutral.
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Belgium
Brudsels
Antwerp
Liege
Pontisse
Meuse
Alsatian
Ssales Pasa
Youges
Servia
Montenegro
Austria
Herzegovina
Prussia
Austrian
Galicia
Germany
Japan
Italy
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Reuter Telegram Company
Brussels
Peuple
Ministry of War
Piest
Lou
Vain
Heelen
Tongras
Bragsela
Limburg
Leese
Parle
Havas
Vessenach
Cumtich
French War Office Outlines German Double Quick Attack Failure
Paris reports a French war ministry briefing outlining Germany’s two phase plan to strike first on the north of Nancy and then through Belgium toward the French frontier. The double attack failed due to Belgian forts, Belgian valor, and French and British coordination. The note credits rapid mobilization, Russian readiness, and Allied sea control for limiting German advances as eight days pass on the Meuse.
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Ministry of War
France
Bernhard Falkenbayne
von der Goltz
Nancy
Belgium
French
Verdun
Rheimy
Chalons-Sur-Marne
Liege
Meuse
War Office
iHerse
Govina
Austriai Hungary
Mar
Alsace
Belgians Destroy Bridges to Halt German Advance
Brussels dispatch reports Belgian engineers destroying bridges as the army fights to deter German advances. News cites skirmishes on the Meuse, fortifications around Brussels, and reports of German casualties and retreats with German officers and princes among the wounded. A Belgian sergeant claims morale issues among German troops at Liège.
700 German Uhlans Captured By Alsatian Engine Driver
London reports a Paris dispatch says an Alsatian locomotive driver single handed diverted a train carrying 700 German Uhlans to a different track then crashed it into France. The impact halted the train and French soldiers captured the entire force as prisoners.
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Alsatian
London
Paris
Morning Post
Uhlans
France
Germans Are Check In Alsace Progress Reported by the French
London reports indicate German efforts to envelop the allied left in Alsace have stalled as French and Belgian artillery prove superior. French troops advance into the Vosges region and Beaies, recapturing German-occupied areas while taking prisoners. In Meuse, French forces downed a German aeroplane and captured two officers, and a French light infantry battalion repelled a German landwehr assault, taking forty prisoners as Belgian cavalry remain in Haswell area.
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London
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Meuse
Landwehr
Ene cesaTul
Haswell
Uncertain Life and Money Shortcomings Highlightes
Fragmentary text discusses uncertainties in life and money, noting fixed outcomes amid variability. The readable phrases emphasize how certain things remain steadfast while others falter, reflecting common concerns about planning and stability.
English Paper Describes Plans To Insure Shipping Risks
George Beveridge of Decatur reads The Yorkshire Post from England outlining Lloyd George’s insurance proposal to cover 30 percent of British shipping with a 5 percent flat rate. The plan would re insure through clubs, set state premiums, and create an advisory board to fix rates for voyages after war begins.
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Japan Will Only Fight to Keep British Pact
New York August 15 Cable dispatches quote a high foreign office official in Tokyo saying Japan has received no note from the American government regarding present enemies. Japan would discharge treaty obligations to Great Britain with a clear conscience in justice. Prime Minister Count Obama states Japan would join the European conflict solely to fulfill alliance duties and uphold peace in the orient. He asserts no territorial ambition and hopes to protect regional peace, a stance China would welcome.
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Ja~apan
Allied Powers Object to Cable Censorship
Washington reports England France and Russia oppose immediate cable message censorship despite wireless limits. Russian ambassador Bakhmetieff and British official Barclay discussed the issue. final decision on wireless and cable controls not expected before Monday. An old bachelor joke follows the main item.
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England
France
Russia
United States
George Bakhmetieff
Newport
Bryan
Celville Barclay
Guffaloes
State Department
Mmestares
Barclay
Tuckerton, M. J
Tte
Tiia
Editor Bailey Replies to Manage Newell on Slaton Attack
Mr Alfred C Newell of the Binton Campaign Committee writes from Atlanta denouncing an attack on Mrs Slaton by Judge Morris. Bailey, editor of the Waycross Evening, pledges his support to Hardwick as senate candidate and criticizes the attempted smear as crude and unprincipled. He denies endorsing any attack on Slaton’s wife and urges Governor Slaton to handle the matter himself.
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Binton Campaign Committee
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Newt Morrin
Slaton
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Morris
Jssua
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