Germany Ordered to Disarm Warships in Eastern Waters
Tokio reports Japan has issued an ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of warships and evacuation of Kian-Chau by August 23. If not complied, Japan will take action. This is official.
17 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
1
Tokio reports Japan has issued an ultimatum to Germany demanding withdrawal of warships and evacuation of Kian-Chau by August 23. If not complied, Japan will take action. This is official.
Tokyo issues ultimatum to Berlin to pull German warships from Japanese and Chinese waters and disarm vessels. Britain and Japan align, and U S officials expect war following the ultimatum. Ambassador Chinda relays assurances to Washington while Tokyo prepares public announcements.
The Constitution conducts a Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information for the public free of charge. Skilled clerks assist in finding desirable rooms or boarding houses. Those listing rooms will attract tenants quickly by using the bureau. Telephone M. 5000, Atl 5001.
Heligoland is a rocky island in the North Sea about 46 miles from the Elbe and Weser mouths. It rises 260 feet above sea level and hosts a small village of pilots and fishermen along with a royal biological area. Germany now uses the island as a naval base guarded by torpedo boat destroyers, reflecting a shift from English ownership in 1890.
John Telford an 18 year old music pupil and choir leader at Central Presbyterian church died after his head struck a projecting church window on Washington Street. He died at home after initially surviving the injury. Survived by three sisters and two brothers. funeral planned Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. Rev Dunbar Ogden to officiate. He resided at 46 East Mitchell Street.
New York today saw both Governor Martin Glynn and former Governor William Sulzer announce Democratic bids for governor. Glynn declared his duty to enforce laws under his supervision as his reason to run, while Sulzer, in Syracuse, affirmed he remains a Democrat. Sulzer was named the Prohibition candidate by state committees and supporters aim to place him on the ballot in the Progressive primaries.
The weather forecast indicates local thundershowers in Georgia Alabama Florida Mississippi and Louisiana beginning Monday with continuation into Tuesday in many areas. North and South Carolina and Virginia show fair or unsettled conditions with some showers. Florida and Tennessee expect warming trends alongside scattered storms.
Downtown hotel guests were jolted from Sunday naps when three shots rang from the Ansley Hotel top floor. Henry T Rutland of Fort McPherson was wounded in the leg and hand in room 1,227 where he was found by guest H A Beardsley after a quarrel over a dice game. Anderson of Gainesville, Fla., fled and was not seen again. Rutland was taken to Grady hospital with non life threatening injuries. A telegram blank with added gambling scores and sums of 651 and 85 was found on the dresser. Continued on Page Five.
Dixon McCarty drives at 20 mph near Benna Vista when Rev Barton darts across. Car somersaults, pinning McCarty and Curry Moon. Moon suffers a fractured kneecap and possible internal injuries. Moon, McCarty broken collarbone, both knocked unconscious. Tomlinson, McMillan, Brittain bruised but uninjured. Dr Barton and witnesses aid victims at Grady Hospital.
A Reuters dispatch from Nish Serba reports a naval battle off Budua Austria in the Adriatic. French and Austrian ships clashed. two Austrian ironclads sunk, one burned, a fourth fled toward Cattaro. The Meuse fighting continues as French and German forces push along Alsace Lorraine. Japan demands German evacuation of Kiaochau with a Aug 23 ultimatum, U.S. to deliver if needed. Peking says three British regiments may join Japanese land forces. Bulgaria proclaims a state of siege. U S cruisers Tennessee and North Carolina arrive at Falmouth with gold for Americans in Europe.
London reports persistent German forces pushing toward a decisive clash despite repeated repulses. French and Belgian actions along the Meuse near Namur and Dinant, with Alsace Lorraine fronts contacting and Vosges passes under French control. Austro Russian fronts claim victories, while secrecy and mobilization cloud precise movements. European powers brace for a major campaign in the western theater.
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