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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1914
Page
1
Allied troops fresh from the coast hit the German right wing near Paris, driving retreat as Meaux becomes a focal point of the battle. Von Kluck's southward move is cited as precaution before the coast advance, with Meaux also recalling German actions in 1870.
Gordon Perdue an 18 year old Tech student from 23 Holderness street died after slipping from the side of Stone Mountain about 7 PM while descending with a friend Percy Ervin of Concord Georgia. Perdue fell roughly 700 feet, with multiple injuries. His body was returned to his parents after medical and funeral arrangements.
Fragmentary notes describe a river Meuse crossing with pontoon support and Belgian artillery firing on approaching forces. The garbled lines reference German troops, photographs, artillerymen, and movement across rough ground near a bridge.
John Henry George, 75, longtime Atlanta contractor, killed himself with a double barreled shotgun after a three day guardianship by son-in-law George Marett and daughter. An inquest returned a verdict of death by own action. Survived by three sons, two daughters, and two sisters.
A fragmented weather note mentions generally fair conditions for Georgia with unclear timing and a suggestion of calm or mild air. No precise dates or temperatures are readable, but the tone implies no major storms or extreme conditions.
A Reuters dispatch from September reports German shelling and incendiary fire destroying Dinant on the Meuse. Civilians were shot and hundreds fled or hid as women were confined in convents. Notable victims include M. Hummers and M. Poncelin, with banks forced to unveil cash. Dinant, a fortified town with medieval walls and renowned mills, has a long history of siege and destruction.
London September 7 Ostend Reuters Telegram reports an attack on a motor car carrying six English journalists near Os tend by ReeYNans Near ApI village. Germans fired thirty shots smashing the wind screen. occupants hid in the bottom and were unharmed. They escaped to Lokeren twelve miles from Ghent in safety as floods surround Ter monde.
London dispatch reports a Death's Head Hussars squadron led by Crown Prince Frederick William in Denmark was defeated near Bergsain Poland. Count Stolberg, commander, and 17 officers were among the fallen.
From Petrograd Grand Duke Nicholas commander-in-chief replies to the Duma president’s congratulatory message on the Lemberg victory. He says he is deeply touched and, with God's help, hopes to annihilate the enemy. The Russky Slave notes Lodz Polish society plans a hospital for 4,000 soldiers.
Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz author of Quo Vadis appeals to Poles in Petrograd to fight Russia. He urges national unity and loyalty to Austria in the wartime crisis.
Dispatch from Boulogne claims General Pau confirms a victory at Precy Sur Oise where Imperial Guard under the Crown Prince of Germany is said to have been annihilated by British forces. Report also notes Allies pushing back in Galicia and destruction of Dinant with mass reprisals.
Police say Patrolman J. Pope was shot three times during a raid on a Negro beer saloon at Mangin Magnolia streets. He bagged his pistol and fired twice. the assailant fled. Pope, not seriously hurt unless pneumonia develops, was taken to Grady Hospital. Captain A I Poole led officers and detectives to search the area.
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London reports German lines from Nanteuil Le Haudouin to Verdun are breaking under French and British pressure. A Paris statement claimed a general action started along the 120 mile front and that Germans began retreating. An Evening News dispatch claims Allied victory at Precy Sur Oise with annihilation of the imperial guard and Crown Prince Frederick William, though the British bureau had no confirmation.
The official bureau reports General Joffre's plans are being steadily carried out as forces move northeast toward London. military brief notes from September 7 provide a terse update on operations and movements amid the ongoing campaign.
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