Russians Drive Across Frontier in East Prussia Front
London dispatch reports Russian forces claim success on the east Prussian front with German retreat noted. Heavily quoted Russian general staff says Austro-German units on the move, Kielce and Sandomir taken, 200 officers and 16,000 men captured, many guns and machine guns seized.
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London
Kielce
Sandomir
Petrograd
Biaia
Lic
Bakalucieva
S&s
Kieles
Niska
Rudnik
Black Sea
Iohosphorus
Austria Manchester
Vienna
Galicia
Rybbic
Stry Valley
Armistice Sought by Swiss Socialists
Berlin dispatch reports the Swiss Social Democratic council urged Switzerland to lead joint diplomatic efforts with other neutral powers to obtain an armistice. In London, King George and Queen Mary inspected Canadian troops at Salisbury Plain, praising their prompt response and overall fighting strength and empire solidarity.
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Amsterdam
Ayemper
London
Berlin
The
Handelsblad
Social Democratic Party
Switzerland
King George
Queen Mary
Selisbury Plain
England
Seli
Thousands of wounded arriving in Vienna
Vienna reports vast numbers of wounded daily as battles and bombardments continue. Correspondent notes losses in earlier actions were heavier than in recent clashes, with many wounded arriving from the front while authorities warn civilians near fortifications to stay away. A Bulgarian Serb reconciliation push and refugee movements are also mentioned.
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Vienna
Venice
Via
Tari
Vienna Neue Frais
Austr
Jesses
Vienna Neues Wiener Taghlaat
Reichpost
Bulgaria
Servia
Sofia
Coun
Rumania
Bulga
Vienak
Cracow
Galicia
Trawler Destroyed by Mine Off Danish Islands
A large German trawler was destroyed by a mine south of the Danish islands in the Great Baltic area. The fate of the crew is unknown.
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Copenhagen
Noverver
London
Orphans of Belgians Sought by Swiss Officials
Berne reports that more than two thousand Swiss have announced willingness to adopt Belgian orphans. About 496 Belgian widows and orphans have already arrived in Switzerland, signaling a broad relief effort and cross border aid.
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Berne
Eer
Switzerland
Miller Co Farmer Dies From Bullet Of Negro Parson
Oniquitt Ga November 4 Hubert Philips a Miller county farmer was shot yesterday by Jim Taylor a negro preacher and died today at 42 o clock The negro is at large with search parties scouring the country He is described as very black with a mustache about three feet ten inches tall and wounded about the head from Philips Run A reward will likely be offered for his capture.
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Oniquitt
Hubert Philips
Miller County
Jim Taylor
Phillips
Japanese Drive On German Defenses At Tsing-Tau
A dispatch from Shan Tung reports Japanese forces before Tsing-Tau have destroyed 26 German guns and captured 800 prisoners as they push through German trench works and wire entanglements. The German fleet at Tsing-Tau is believed to have sunk the Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth and, possibly, destroyed floating docks. The Elizabeth, a four-thousand-ton, 13 knot cruiser with eight 5.9 inch guns, is said to have taken refuge in the harbor and is now reported sunk to hinder capture.
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Tokio
Japan
Tsi Nan
Shan Tung
China
Tsing-Tau
Kiao-Chow
Kaiserin Elzabeth
Taing- Tan
German Navy Raid Stirring Britain
London reports a German raid from Kiel to within 12 miles of England’s coast with four battleships and four cruisers. British defenses at Yarmouth and Lowestoft, Halcyon’s escape, and mine events feature in the coverage. A Baltic redeployment sighting near the Aland islands reinforces the score of German warships at sea.
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Kiel
England
London
Unite
Yarmouth
Halcyon
North Sea
The
Times
Fraternal
Naval Air Station
Meiis
Lowestoft
Baltic
Copenhagen
Alang Islands
Baltic Sea
Stockholm
Gulf of Finland
Aland Islands
Dunkirk
Kiel Canal
Dover
German Order Triggers Unrest in Belgian Ghent
Amsterdam reports via Lon don that Baron von der Goltz, German military governor, ordered Ghent to ship all factory raw materials to Germany. The rule caused mass layoffs and prompted the governor to authorize civil guards to prevent disturbances.
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Amsterdam
London
van den Dag
Baron’ von Ger Goltz
Belgium
Ghent
von der Goltz
Ophelia Detained by Britain Over Red Cross Flag Claim
The German steamer Ophelia seized while flying the Red Cross flag is being detained. The Admiralty says the ship was not notified as a hospital ship and was behaving inconsistently with hospital ship duties. The tea set will be brought before a prize court.
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Red Cross
Amony
England
Admiralty
Suit for Heartbalm Ends in Mistrial in Georgia
Washington Ga November 4 A breach of promise suit for forty thousand dollars by Miss Sue G Ingraham against A S Richardson ended in a mistrial after a jury of twelve was deadlocked two and a half hours into deliberations. The case featured over 150 letters as evidence and contends Richardson valued at least four hundred thousand dollars. He denied a valid engagement and said acts were expressions of gratitude. The dispute followed Richardson marrying another woman in Wilkes County last April.
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Washington, Ga
Wilkes Superior Court
Sue
G. Ingraham
Atlanta
A. S. Richardson
Miss Ingraham
Richardson
Wilkes County
Washington
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America
Abe
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