Fallin Back Toward Paris Amid Global War Tides
Paris reports from Sept 3 describe a dire phase as German forces pour into northeastern France. Allied center holds while retreating step by step toward the Oise, with fierce fighting near Compiègne and Ba Paume and British reinforcements arriving to cover French troops. Paris braces for siege as government moves to Bordeaux amid martial law and closed gates.
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Wranklin P. Merrick
International News
Paris
France
Oise
War Office
Compeigne
Longpont and
Coucy
Bapaume
Germans near Paris as war fronts widen
London reports German forces close to Paris outer fortifications while Allied troops hold the line. Reports from Gournay describe British cavalry gains and rapid German advances, with Paris authorities noting precarious but not panicked conditions amid ongoing fighting along the front.
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Cfter
Gournay
Neyon
Oise River
New Pope Benedict XV Chosen From Della Chiesa Line
Cardinal Della Chiesa archbishop of Bologna was elected pope after a second ballot to succeed Pius X. He accepts the name Benedict XV and is 68. The conclave ceremony included the usual questions and homage as cardinals crowned him with ritual.
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Bologna
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Genoa
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Madrid
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Cardinal Deacon
Rome
Benedict XV
Germans Seek Full War Crimes Investigation
Berlin and Amsterdam report the German war office ordered a full investigation of charges against German soldiers tied to the Belgium invasion. A three member committee will include neutrals from likely Italy and Holland with a German representative. Officials say reports from ally-friendly sources spread atrocities that demand a stronger response. Some claim Austrian reverses in the east, but no two day operation updates from Vienna. Headquarters of German forces pursuing the Allies is said to be Longwy with continued success noted by officials.
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Gallieni
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Berlin
Amsterdam
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Belgium
Italy
Holland
Longwy
Turks Massing to Invade Greece Say Report From Athens
Supposed dispatch from Rome reports Turkish forces moving through Bulgaria toward Greece with a large army under German officers. The alert contends Turkey seeks Greek lands between Kavala and Salonika and possibly Salonika itself, with plans for multiple offensives across Bulgaria the Caucasus and Egypt if war erupts.
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Salonika
Salonike Itelf
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Constantinople
Liner Adriatic Allowed To Sail
The State Department ruled that the White Star liner Adriatic remains permitted to sail after arriving in New York last Saturday with four inch guns mounted on her decks despite the flotating of the vessel.
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Newa Service
Washington
State Department
New York
Admirals Son Leads A Mutiny At Bedford Barracks
International news reports Lt Von Tirpitz son of the German admiral led a mutiny at Bedford barracks near Edinburgh in an early attempt to escape. He and about twenty fellow captives rushed the guard but were subdued. he was recaptured and taken to Edinburgh Castle under guard.
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Russia
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Galicia
Zlota-Lipa
East Prussia
Koenigeberg
Rennenkempf
Sameovic
Ortelsburg
Pestiteh
Martos
Edna Goodrich Escapes French Fire After Auto Crash
Edna Goodrich and relatives barely escape execution when angry Harfleur residents threaten to shoot them after her runaway car strikes a boy and injures soldiers. An English officer's timely arrival, summoned by Daniel Daly, saves their lives as bullets hit the car tires. The brake failure caused the descent and the crowd's rage. They are jailed overnight then released.
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London
Edom. Goodrich
Worcester
Mass
Miss Goodrinch
Ben
Spain Ready To Send Army To Aid France
International News Service reports from Paris that Senor Lerroux said Spain will send its army if needed after consulting Spanish statesmen. He noted King Alfonso would personally order mobilization, and Lerroux planned to confer with Premier Viviani but went to Bordeaux to proceed thither.
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France
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Madrid
Alfonso
Viviani
Bordeaux
Jap Fleet Heads to Bay for Revictualing Mission
SAN FRANCISCO September 3 Japanese Consul Nuniano announced that a fourteen ship Japanese fleet is en route to San Francisco to revictual. The group includes three battleships, three armored cruisers, a scout cruiser, and torpedo boats, and is believed to be less than four days from the coast.
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Nuniano
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