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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
5
The article notes Germany and Austria tightly control communications while British papers discuss war more openly under official guidance. It cites limits on troop movement reports and field correspondents, with French front reporters barred from telegraph use and Russia forbidding correspondents entirely.
French airmen Cesar and Prudhomme flew from Verdun to reconnoiter and bomb the Metz dirigible shed. Their planes were damaged but both returned safely as German fire rained on them. French and Belgian actions around Dinant, Blamont, and Cirey left German casualties heavy and remounts secured.
Paris Reuters reports a brilliant French engagement at Blamont and Cirey Sur Vesouze where French forces executed a grand flank, forcing a Bavarian army corps to retire toward Saarbruecken. Friday and Saturday saw heavy fighting with the French morale described as excellent and more than 500 German prisoners taken.
The French vic at Dinant may prove pivotal as the Belgian army holds entrenched positions in the north. German assaults on Haelen and Diest have been repelled or delayed, shaping the northern front of the campaign.
The report notes ongoing Allied advances each day, highlighting steady progress that improves their odds of reaching final victory. No specific dates or locations are given, but the overall tone emphasizes growing momentum and strategic success.
Paris reports a broad French offensive across Lorraine and Meuse sectors seizing prisoners and equipment from German forces. Dutch and Russian fronts show mobilization and advances, with Austrian detachment defeated near Varnopol. German fortresses on the Vistula remain under strain as reserves are mobilized.
London reports a Copenhagen correspondent describes Berlin as cut off from news and mail for weeks, with only weekly Austrian telegraph and scattered Scandinavian papers. Night life ends, lights are restricted, Red Cross support rises, and a new imperial war journal is launched as Liege forts falter.
New Orleans August 16 reports say grain congestion at the port will ease as ships sail. The British steamer Karma cleared for Gibraltar with 205000 cashels of wheat, and four other British steamers are unloading. The Belgian consul general says Belgian vessels will be sent to Antwerp with wheat cargoes. Restrictions on shipments by railroads to New Orleans remain in place.
Two members of the crew aboard the British tramp steamer Oakland Grange refuse to proceed to Port Castries claiming contraband of war. The crew includes Germans Belgians Scandinavians Russians British and Dutch sailors. The vessel is held under advisement by the United States commissioner with a pension decision expected tomorrow.
Telegraphing from Brussels The Standard says Belgian air reconnaissance indicates German forces massed at Luxembourg. German plan shows a breakthrough attempt at the French center to deal a crushing blow in the vital area near Paris. Huelva dispatch says Katherine crew saw an English torpedo flotilla capture two German ships, one freighter and one passenger steamer. eight shots fired at the latter before prize crew took control.
Rome August 1 Italy, facing reduced grain imports due to the closure of the Dar danelan and Argentina export suspensions, will rely on the United States for future provisions. Government reports offers from the American market and cites eased transportation as Italy assumes war risks.
London reports the English consul arrives in Ancona after fleeing Trieste as war with Austria begins. He says British subjects in Trieste faced severe treatment with many Englishmen arrested and confined.
Brussels reports Liege is quiet despite German bombardment. A German commander wounded in the hip kept directing operations from a wheeled chair. Royal decree fixes prices of provisions and mentions General von Emmich.
Maltas correspondent reports the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau fled British warships and escaped into the Dardanelles after a strategic transfer of French troops. British vessels shadowed them between Italy and the troop line, with Gloucester engaging Breslau. Goeben and Breslau hid among Greek islands before entering the Dardanelles to avoid capture.
August 16 report from Wolff Bureau notes German observers allege Russian partisans in Russian Poland attacked German troops at Kalase, killing two and injuring many. The agency links the ambush to local bands suspected of government ties, saying German forces will clamp down in France and Belgium as well.
Washington reports Germany proposes using the Hamburg American Line steam ship to transport Americans stranded in Europe. Secretary Garrison may accept. aim to find routes and reduce reliance on transports. Berlin hints at Mediterranean paths to avoid mines. about 10,000 Americans in Switzerland seek passage. Gold ships reach England with U S warships. Breckenridge notes uneventful voyage and gold distribution to London and the continent. Flood of Americans to start home as rail traffic broadens. trains planned from Hamburg, Berlin, Munich to Holland. many travelers head to Holland with accommodation advised. Augusta man aboard Principe di Udine en route home with 400 Americans.
San Diego August 16 Japanese armored cruiser Izumo has orders to sail on thirty minutes notice. The crew is bunkering fuel and Captain Morijamz2 expects departure in about 14 hours. He does not foresee a return to Japan soon. The German cruiser Leipzig is off San Francisco with its companion Nürnberg farther north.
Washington August 16 The Turkish ambassador to night issued a statement clarifying that Turkey will remain neutral in the escalating European conflict. A cablegram from the Turkish minister of foreign affairs informed me of the decision and authority for the stance was reiterated.
London dispatch reports that two German torpedo boat destroyers bombarded Polangen in Courland on the Baltic, causing no damage. The notice appears in a Russian agency summary from St Petersburg. The item reflects wartime reporting and a general tonic advertisement follows.
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