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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1914
Page
7
The front from the Somme to the Meuse sees no major reports while German forces press near Armentieres and Lille. In the west the Germans rely on night combat and balloons for observation as Allied stamina strains. Russian advances continue into East Prussia after a Niemen check, with varied war office updates and expert French commentary on German tactics and patience.
Berlin reports the German staff says Western front fighting on the right wing in France has been successful with continuous French outflanking attempts extending the battle front north of Arras and near Lens. Russian operations in East Prussia and Russian Poland are described as checked or repulsed with losses and prisoners.
News notes ongoing, heavy fighting along northern French rivers as Von Kluck seeks to outflank Allied lines. Reports say reinforcements reach German forces while French and British responses aim to hold the Aisne and Lille to Arras arc. casualties and tactical movements color the stalemated conflict.
An old advertisement touts Stuart Buchy and Juniper for kidney and bladder issues. It lists symptoms such as scalding and frequent urination, back head aches, weakness, yellow skin, and sleeplessness. It urges a tablespoonful after meals, water, and avoiding sugar. The copy claims the remedy flushes kidneys and neutralizes urine acids.
A dated promotional piece extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as the best laxative for children. It promises gentle, non narcotic relief for upset digestion and irritability in babies, with price points and a free trial offer to a Monticello address.
Dispatch from The Hague reports Count Zeppelin at Wilhelmshaven with staff preparing a great air raid on Britain. An interview quotes him vowing to prove England’s threat soon. Emperor William reportedly summoned him to Mainz and offered a commander in chief post, which he declined for now.
Refugees recount the October bombardment of Papeto by German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau. Two lives lost, $2,000,000 damage, two vessels sunk, and destruction of business and residences on Tahiti. French gunboat Zolea and prize ship Alkurte were sunk. no landing occurred.
London reports opening fall terms with reduced attendance as Cambridge enrolls 1,500 of 3,500 last year and Edinburgh sheds German staff. German Rhodes scholars and many German Austrian students are absent, most joining armies. Oxford vice chancellor Thomas Banks Strong laments loss of German ties yet recalls warm exchanges. Edinburgh turnout falls about 1,000 below normal. Cambridge sends 200 of 2,000 students to the army.
Milan cites Corriere della Sera reporting German staff now command Austrian forces in Galicia despite Emperor Francis Joseph’s opposition. Major General Conrad, head of the Austrian general staff, allegedly lacks power after the death of his son in action. The removal of General Auffenberg is attributed to health but hints at broader blame for the Austrian military posture.
Berlin telegram reports civilians in Lanaeken Belgium attacked German troops prompting reprisals. Lanaeken was bombarded and its church destroyed. Along the road to Tongres houses were burned. Lanaeken and Tongres lie in Limburg.
In clear sea near Schiermonnikoog a British destroyer sank within minutes after a submarine torpedo strike. The B 9 crew reported the torpedo hit, with the German cruiser Hela later sunk by the same submarine in a separate engagement. The Dutch coast was cited as the sinking occurred well outside Dutch waters.
Refugees flee the port city as German siege guns push forward. Forts Kessel and Brochen fall, Antwerp apparently doomed within days. Cardinal Mercier and officials evacuated by automobile to Flushing and Ostend amid the bombardment and rising refugee flows reaching Rozendaal.
A correspondent reports General Joffre halted the retreat at the Marne and faced the Germans. General Foch, retiring near Chalons, found a gap near Vitry le Francois after aerial recon. He struck with a strong wedge and artillery, triggering German panic and heavy retreat losses.
United States officials report Japan states its occupation of German Pacific islands is temporary for military purposes. Tokyo and Washington emphasize cooperation with Britain to curb German naval activity, noting Yap’s seizure as part of a broader plan to seize German stations in the Pacific.
Paris October 7 The Messager publishes a dispatch from Ancona Italy on the Adriatic telegraphs the Rome correspondent of the Havas agency declaring that four Austrian torpedo boats and two Austrian torpedo boat destroyers have been lost off the Dalmatian coast after striking mines. The Ancona dispatch adds that a majority of the crews of these six vessels were lost.
Headache sufferers are urged to use Antie la Pebleta A K Tablets as a permanent cure claim. The copy notes headaches daily weekly and monthly with temporary relief from usual pain relievers. It promotes two tablets at onset and one every two hours during an attack, asserting rest and comfort follow and advertising the Genuine A K Tablets with a Kgram mark in all druggists.
A dispatch from Troyes reports French forces near Romilly sur Seine downed two German aircraft yesterday. The Königsberg area air action occurred twenty three miles northwest of Troyes with French claims of success against enemy planes.
An old advertisement touts FEBRILING tasteless Quinine syrup, claiming it does not cause nervousness or nausea. It targets both adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine and children, offering a 2-ounce bottle for 25 cents with the brand name blown in the bottle.
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