Emden and Konigsberg Put Out of Business in War
British report two German raiders defeated with Emden sunk after a clash with Australian cruiser Sydney off Cocos Island. Konigsberg trapped in Rufiji River, Chatham bombards shore defenses. river access blocked, ship immobilized. Admiralty confirms large fast-cruiser hunt across Indian and Pacific oceans. Emden’s destruction ends major German commerce raiders in those seas.
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Emden
Konigsberg
London
Indian Ocean
Cocos Island
Sydney
Konigeborg
Chathard
Mafle
German East Africa
Jemtchug Ana
Penang
Pagasus
Zansibar
Admiral von Spee
Pacific
Lloyds
Baltic’ Shipping Agency
Lloyd's
France
Admiralty
Africa
East African
Konigabers
H. M. Chatham
Sidney FR. Drury-Lowe
Rufiji
Mafia Island
German East Afrien
Chatham
Konigsvere
Konigsbers
Melbourne
Jemtchug
Hat
Keeling
wireJesa
John Glosso
Tne Emden
Chile
Indian Oceans
Winston Spencer Churchil
Navy Board
Australian Commonwealth
Britain shoots Lody on charge of spying
London November 10. Carl Hans Lody, a German long resident in New York and Omaha, convicted by a court martial of espionage, was executed at the Tower of London. He claimed American citizenship to avoid suspicion, then admitted being a German lieutenant. The execution, the first for a spy in England since 1700, followed a brief announcement that sentence was duly confirmed.
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London
Carl Hans Lady
Charles 4
Inglis
Lody
New York
Omaha
Gottliep Storz
Tower of London
Carl Hans Lody
England
Union Pacific
London Yate
Yecht Lody
Yecht Meteor
Ody
Germany
Austria Tries to Sway Romania in War Time Deals
Venice reports Count Tisza promised concessions to Rumanians in Austria in exchange for Romania's aid. Alleged terms include amnesty for political offenders, use of Romanian colors, and reform of representation and education, as war moves unfold. The Emden and Konigsberg raiders patrol eastern waters, sinking ships, evading British and Allied forces as they expand German naval reach.
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Venice
Paris
Count Tisza
Austria
Rumania
War mood in Rome on Albania talks ends Turkey hope
Albanian minister Kasad Pasha meeting in Rome to seek Italian aid amid crisis. Mussolini ally and Moslem leaders warn Turkey is finished as negotiations frame Albania's stance on wider conflict.
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Furkey
Rome
Ifram Bey
Pants Flit
Kasad Pasha
Sar
Italy
Albania
Seid
Tar‘Key
Turkey
Mussulman
Turkiye Claims Numbers for Erzerum and Trebizond
The report notes Turkish claims of 36000 troops at Erzerum, but observers doubt the figure and describe Trebizond as worse off. Tissad Pasha opposes direct involvement, arguing neutrality would have been wiser. It warns that Stussulmans will face consequences once caliphate power is subordinated to German interests and political expediency.
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Eer Aa
Turkey
Erzerum
Trebizond
Tissad Pasha
Stussulmans
Off Pretoria Clash Yields Victims and Captures
A Reuters dispatch from Pretoria reports November operations where Lieutenant Colonel Vande Venter met Boer rebels at Zangfontein near Pretoria. The engagement left 226 dead or wounded on the rebel side and 25 captured, with Union forces suffering 23 casualties.
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Pretoria
London
Reuter
Vande Venter
Zangfontein
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