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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
9
London reports letters from commercial firms asserting clashes between French and German traders at several Congo sites with fatalities. The Belgian government has armed boats on the Congo to repel German attacks.
A staff officer describes a scene at the headquarters building where an automobile halted. Two French officers sat in front while two supposed gendarmes with a manacled civilian occupied the rear. The officer declares these five men are German officers captured today near the front.
Allied forces hammer the German right wing while German and Russian reports clash over East Prussia. Paris and London voice cautious confidence as battles rage near the Oise and in Galicia, with Russia advancing to invade East Prussia and German morale deteriorating amidst harsh winter preparations.
London dispatch from Rome reports a submarine boat, built in a private yard near Spezia, disappeared on trial in the Gulf of Spezia. Retired naval Lieutenant Angelo Bellini, who commanded the vessel, took it to an unknown destination. A torpedo boat searched for the craft as Bellini promised an explanation to the builders. The crew were unaware of his plans.
Berlin reports German authorities claim 240000 prisoners of war including about 7000 British 40000 Belgians 100000 Russians and the remainder French. Many have done little manual labor but authorities contemplate putting them to work draining swamps and repairing roads.
Fragmentary OCR describes a shallow sniper grave with a hand protruding as a grim war sight. The piece muses on carelessness and the haunting image of a missing man marked by a lone, exposed hand.
Paris October 5 The French war office reports the general situation is stationary on the front. Left wing actions continue with night and day attacks repulsed in the Argonne and the Meuse heights. In Russia the German advance is halted after a ten day battle and German forces retreat from Suwalii and Lonja.
Berlin reports from German headquarters claim successful operations on the western front right wing and in the Argonne. The official statement says Antwerp fortresses and surrounding lines were taken or breached, with 2000+ Russian prisoners captured further east. British India troops and Portuguese movements are noted, while German aims press defense to blunt allied flanking. The Berliner Tageblatt predicts allied collapse as Verdun pressure grows.
Bobby Caruthers pitched for St Louis and Brooklyn in the American Association. He played in sixteen world series games, recording seven wins, eight losses, and one tie.
London reports a Daily Call Amsterdam dispatch stating the German emperor will confer a second class Order of the Red Eagle on the first German aviator to drop explosives on London. The emperor fortifies his French chateau with sand, metal shielding, and a guard, while engineers preemptively defend the HQ. At the front he delivers nine speeches, dines outdoors, and remains out of direct fire.
Milan reports a large rally where Signor Battisti urged Italy to liberate Trent and Trieste, asserting it is a duty of the Italian nation. Supporters cheered as crowds moved through streets toward Garibaldi monument. In Rome, Trent Italians in Italy petition parliament to unite Austrian Italian provinces with Italy, led by Battisti.
Dispatch from Nish cites Servian war office reporting troops near Sarajevo as Austrians in right bank Drina heights suffer provisions and Austrian attack on Save near Klenak. Vienna report claims Montenegrins defeated, retreating across border with loot and supplies left behind.
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