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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
4
German and Austrian press nearly seal off naval communications while British and French outlets face restrictions. British war correspondents operate under rules, the French front bans telegraph use, and Russian coverage is halted. The German staff actively disapproves of foreign correspondents.
Daring French air mission from Verdun reports Lieutenant Cesart and Corporal Prudhomme reconnoitered Metz from high and low altitudes and dropped bombs on the dirigible shed. Both aviators returned to Verdun amid heavy shelling with claims of success as Belgian and German actions unfold nearby.
Paris dispatch reports a brilliant engagement at Blamont and Cires Survesouze where French forces repelled 2 Bavarian corps with a grand flank move, taking 500 prisoners and causing the German commander to retire toward Saarbur. Other dispatches note German shortages of horses, scattered detachments, and mixed front-line reports as the war continues.
Fragmentary report notes the Belgian army holding a strong position as days pass. German forces are fortified, raising the likelihood of a final attack toward Huelen and Diest amid a shifting allied posture.
Paris reports a major French push along the front from Rechicourt to Sainte Marie Aux-Tines with advances in Lorraine and beyond. About 1000 prisoners taken, 500 more Friday, large German equipment abandoned, and a cavalry convoy captured near Lorquin Height. Germans recaptured Meuse crossings then retreated as French cavalry pursued. Russian mobilization rapid. offensives aimed at Germany noted. German fortresses near the Vistula under pressure.
A London Copenhagen dispatch on August 16 reports Berlin cut off from outside news and travel. Mail from England Russia France Belgium is scarce. Scandinavian papers arrived with Belgian defeats at Liege. Berlin at night dark, restaurants contribute to Red Cross, and German fears grow as Liege forts resist.
New Orleans reports rapid relief from grain congestion as ships depart for Europe. The British steamer Karma cleared for Gibraltar with 208000 bushels of wheat amid several other ships bound for European ports. Belgian authorities push for swift export to Antwerp. embargoes by two railroads remain unresolved.
In Norfolk on August 1 twenty two crew members of the British tramp steamer Oakland Grange refused to sail to Castries claiming the coal cargo is contraband of war. The crew includes German Belgian Scandinavian Russian British and Dutch nationals. The case is held by the United States Commissioner with a decision due tomorrow.
The Standard reports from Brussels that Belgian leaders, after careful air reconnaissance, believe the main German army is concentrated at Li embourg. Movements show an approaching attempt to break through the center of the French line, with a crushing blow deemed the most vital objective in France.
Paris reports that an English torpedo flotilla captured two German steamers off Huelva Spain. One was a freighter and the other a passenger ship. The passenger ship resisted and was fired upon before a prize crew was put aboard.
Rome reports Italy has grain to last months but Dar Danelles closure and Argentina export suspensions push reliance on American grain. Government has received offers from the U S market and will facilitate grain transport as Italy assumes war risks.
London reports the British consul fled Trieste as war between England and Austria began. The envoy says British subjects in Trieste faced harsh treatment with many Englishmen arrested or imprisoned. Ancona notes the English coin arrival amid the crisis.
Brussels reports at noon that Liege forts remain unshaken by German fire. A German commander wounded in the hip continued issuing orders from a wheeled chair. Royal decree sets maximum provisions prices today.
The German cruisers Goeben and Breslau fled into the Dardanelles region dodging British warships. They moved along the Greek archipelago, were followed by British forces, and avoided engagement, with Goeben reportedly declining a single combat offer.
The Wolffs Bureau reports that in Russian Poland near Ralicse German troops were ambushed, two soldiers killed and twenty to thirty wounded. The note alleges non resident attackers linked to the government and warns that German forces will act drastically to suppress such attacks.
Berlin government proposes Hamburg American Line steamer to evacuate Americans stranded in Europe. Garry son likely to accept. other nations may redirect vessels. Berlin to Vienna embassies seek numbers of Americans abroad. about 19 000 Americans in Switzerland seeking transport. Ships to use Mediterranean route to avoid mines. trains to Holland planned for hundreds of refugees. Aug 16. Augusta, Georgia resident Esther Detchin among evacuees aboard Principe near Gibraltar.
Signed by F. R. Jones as Manager for Wat E and Harriet Campaign Headquarters, indicating official party alignment and organizational leadership.
San Diego August 16 Japanese armored cruiser Idzumo ordered to sail on thirty minutes notice. Crew loading bunkers with fuel as Captain Moriyama predicts departure in four hours. He doubts return to Japan soon. German cruiser Leipzig sighted off San Francisco with companion Nurnberg farther north.
Washington dispatch reports Turkish Ambassador Rustem Bey clarifies Turkey will remain neutral, denying any plan to join the European conflict despite press claims. A foreign affairs cable confirms Turkey’s stance.
An old standard tonic named Groves Tasteless promises to strengthen the system and restore appetite for both adults and children. Marketed as a true tonic and appetizer, the product claims to aid weakness and loss of appetite, offered at fifty cents.
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