German Army Pressured as Allies Close In at Paris Front
Paris reports show the German army under Crown Prince Frederick William retreating rapidly toward the Belgian frontier. Allies British and French forces harass the rear with night and day pursuit, leaving behind cannons and machine guns while preparing for further western operations likely involving up to a million men in German territory. The German left wing seeks shelter in Lorraine as weather and tough marsh terrain hinder movement.
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Paris
Belgian
German
Lorraine
France
Germany
Frederick William
Germans abandoning lines from Soissons to Rheims
An official statement reports the enemy forced to abandon the line between Compiegne and Soissons and retire from Allens toward St Quentin. The center yields the defense behind Rheims, with a general right wing retreat. Nancy to Vosges areas are evacuated.
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Paris
Compeigne
Soissons
Allens
St. Quentin
Rheims
Nancy
Vosges
Russian Troops Reported Operating in Belgium
Ghent dispatch confirms Russian involvement in Belgium as Belgian forces with Russian reinforcements claim to have cut the German army at Countenberg between Brussels and Louvain. No numbers or current position are disclosed due to discretion.
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Belgium
London
Ghent
Daily News
Countenberg
Brussels
Louvain
Forty Thousand Americans to Obtain Passage Home
Forty thousand Americans waiting in Europe can secure passage home within a month, according to state department advisories. It is reported five hundred will sail from Genoa before September 26.
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Washington
Europe
State Department
Genoa
Russian successes continue in Galicia
Paris reports from Petrograd that Russian gains in Galicia persist. The general staff notes the army of General Rennenkamp halted near Koenigsburg area as German forces moved to attack the southern frontier. The October 9–10 engagement reveals German numerical superiority on Rennenkamp’s left wing as fighting continues.
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Paris
Petrograd
Havas
Galicia
East Prussia
Rennenkamp
Gerognnen
Koenigsburg
Libau
Germans Take 10 000 Russian Prisoners
Paris dispatch reports German Army headquarters stating General Hindenberg defeated the Russians and crossed the frontier, taking 10 000 prisoners along with eighty guns and numerous machine guns and aircraft. The crown prince advances near Verdun and along a 125 kilometer front between Nantemie and Vitry. Ambassadors deny US entry into the war and claims of an American flag over Ghent.
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Paris
Associated Press
Verdun
Marne
Nantemie
Vitry
Argonne
Bavaria
von Hoeringen
Upper
Mosselie
Hindenberg
Gerrad
United States
Ghent
French Retake Amiens as Germans Retreat on Aisne
Paris reports that French forces entered Amiens after the Germans abandoned the city. The official statement says the enemy guards are retreating on the Aisne while French troops advance on the left wing and retake the forts of Tryon near Verdun. The report notes continued German retreat between Argonne and the Meuse and that French mobile and sanitary condition remains excellent.
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Paris
Amiens
Aisne
Rheims
Argonne
Meuse
Woevre
Tryon
Verdun
Lorraine
Turkish General Seeks Service in French Army
Turkish refugee Cherif Pasha in Paris has written to the minister of war requesting permission to serve in France's army, calling France his second fatherland.
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France
Paris
Cherif Pasha
Austrians Capitulate
A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports that Austria has capitulated following military actions. The brief item notes the surrender as of September 14 and reflects evolving wartime developments.
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London
Reuter
Petrograd
Belgians Penetrate Louvain as War Action Continues
Antwerp dispatches report Belgian forces broke into the center of ruined Louvain twice during a three day offensive before retiring to Antwerp. Belgian cavalry also pressed two fierce advances into the burned city early yesterday as German reinforcements approached.
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Louvain
London
Antwerp
Russian Socialist exiles form Paris recruitment units
Paris on September 14 reports hundreds of expelled Russian socialists now flocking to recruiting stations. Among enlistees are many from the better classes who have organized to recruit Russian residents of Paris into distinctive companies.
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Paris
Convention of National Life Underwriters Opens in Cincinnati
Cincinnati on September 14 reports that all preparations are complete for the National Life Underwriters Association annual convention. The three day meeting in Cincinnati is described as the largest and most important life insurance gathering in the country this year.
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Cincinnati
National Life Underwriters’ Association
German retreat continues as Paris defense eases
Paris dispatch reports German armies under Von Kluck and Von Buelow retreating after crossing the Aisne. British and French pursuit tightens as the center heads toward Rethel and Mezieres, with hopes of avoiding a new German concentration in France. Heavy rains hinder withdrawal of mortars for Paris, while France reports 700 prisoners and 164 wounded, mainly imperial guard, arriving from the front.
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Paris
von Kluck
von Buelow
Aisne
Rheims
Soissons
Provine
Rethel
Mezieres
Forest of
Argonne
Bavaria
von Hoeringen
French
Imperial Guard
Corbier
German retreat broad war movement reported in France
A French official report describes German forces withdrawing across France from Nancy to the Vosges and along the Aisne while Allied forces press the pursuit. Von Kluck and Von Buelow retreat northeast as Amien and Rheims defenses fall, with British and French efforts turning the retreat into a broader offensive.
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Verdun
France
Nancy
Vosges
von Kluck
von Buelow
Aisne
Compeigne
Soissons
German forces trapped and retreating in French campaign
Times dispatches from Provence and Bordeaux describe German troops led into a trap by British cavalry as Allied lines mold a defense to repulse the Marne crossings near Meaux. Six hundred dead counted in one trench. a deepening retreat threatens the German army massed from Metz to the Moselle with a potential longer fight to reach Paris.
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London
Times
Provine
Marne
Meaux
Bordeaux
Argonne
France
Metz
Lorraine
Diedenhofen
Moselle
Paris
Servian Offensive Advances on Left Bank of Save
Servian offensive movement continues on the left bank of the Save with no major changes reported along the lower Drina since the Servian victory on September 9.
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Nish
Save
Lower
Drina
Germans retreating all along the line in France
Official reports from American military observers in France confirm Allied advances and German retreat along the front. Refugees return home as Paris braces for potential move of the government from Bordeaux, while Russian forces press toward Koenigsberg in East Prussia.
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Washington
France
Contivene
Paris
Bordeaux
French Commissarat
Servians Press On In Northern Offensive After Serlin
An official statement from Nish Servia reports continued Servian pursuit of the enemy after taking Serlin. It notes rapid enemy flight at Semlin, large finds of war materiel, and a Te Deum for victory. Rail line to Belgrade station is repaired for troop transport and northern front artillery duels continue.
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Nish
Servia
London
Serlin
Semlin
Belgrade
German Retreat Continues Press Reports Say
London reports on September 14 that German forces retreat along the front with the British crossing the Aisne after stubborn fighting. The crown prince's army is said to be falling back through Ferlin with claims of important successes near Verdun.
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London
Paris
Aisne
Ferlin
Verdun
Austrian Army Defeated in Retreat Amid Heavy Losses
A Copenhagen based Berlin dispatch reports the chief Austrian army has suffered defeat and retired in orderly withdrawal. General Von Autfenberg's force reportedly faces encirclement and is said to have endured terrible losses.
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London
Copenhagen
Berlin
von Autfenberg
German Infantry Fortify Beet Sugar Refineries at Marne
An eyewitness says 2000 German infantry hid in a beet sugar refinery during the Marne battle. French artillery struck the building. after a third salvo the refinery caught fire. Germans leaped from windows and were shot. many surrendered, about two to three hundred escaped, the rest perished.
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Paris
Marne
Belgians Seek Audience With President Over Atrocities
The Belgian minister asked Secretary Bryan to arrange a reception by the president for the Belgian commission protesting alleged German atrocities. The request was telegraphed to the president at Cornish and the commission will stay in New York until the set date.
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Washington
Bryan
Cornish
New York
Servian Victory Report Triggers Panic in Vienna
Bucharest dispatch says the Semlin victory report caused alarm in Vienna as war supplies grow scarce and a third levy of men in civilian clothes heads to the front.
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London
Bucharest
Semlin
Vienna
Nations at War Better Off Than Supposed
An Agriculture Department report shows European powers, including Russia and Austria-Hungary, likely can feed soldiers and noncombatants if war continues. The study compares present year crop conditions to 1912 and long-term trends, noting belligerents are evenly matched in food supplies and conservation may shape campaigns.
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Austria-Hungary
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Europe
England
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
Russia
France
Germany
Women's National Golf Championship Opens at Nassau
The Nassau Country Club in Glen Cove hosts the annual women's national championship as American players vie for the premier title. Europe and Canada are absent due to the war, but the field remains strong and promising a highly interesting tournament.
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New York
Nassau Country Club
Glen Cove
Europe
Canada
National Guard Convention Opens in Boston
Militia officers from every state attend the sixteenth annual National Guard Association convention in Boston at the Hotel Somerset. Adjutants general are included and sessions run for three days focused on the proposed militia bill and related legislation. Delegates will be entertained tomorrow at luncheon by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.
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National Guard
Boston
Mass
National Guard Association of the United States
Somerset
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of
Big Meeting of Odd Fellows in Boston Opens Convention
Two thousand delegates from across the country attend the fourth biennial convention of the Patriarchial Order of Past Grand Masters in Berkley starting September 14. Thursday features a parade reviewed by Governor Walsh and Mayor Curley ending at Fenway Park with a prize drill by military orders of delegates.
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Odd Fellows
Boston
Mass
Patriarchial Order
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows
Berkley
Walsh
Massachusetts
Curley
Fenway Park
Germans Making Stand on the Aisne
Oasis reports on September 14 that German forces are making a stand along the Aisne line in the ongoing conflict.
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Oasis
Aisne
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Laiere
Laon
Chalons
British War Office
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London Times
Koenigsberg
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