Buffer state Alsace Lorraine history in long conflict
A historic survey traces Alsace Lorraine as a buffer between France and Germany from 843 onward. It notes repeated flag changes, Rhine frontier disputes, and the enduring struggle over this border lands amid dynastic splits and regional ambitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
France
Rhine
Vosges
Chalemagne
Charlemagne
Europe
Shemnet
Aix la Chapelle
Prussia
Louis le Debonair
Louis
Charles the Bold
Fyepeh
Charles
Jothair
Holland
Belgium
Luxemburg
Italy
Alps
North Sea
Tours
Lothair
Switzerland
Emall
Ttely
Lothiale
King Albert of Belgium Seen German-Blood Bond
The article argues King Albert is bound to Germany by blood and kin, detailing his Bavarian and Hohenzollern ties, the queen's background, and their wartime roles. It notes the king’s close German connections, their democratic approach, royal duties, and proximity to American social circles, including past U.S. visits and lack of a coronation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Liege
Leopold
Belgium
Holland
England
Germany
Waterloo
Saxe- Coburg-Gotha
Rle
Leopold Iiii
Elizabeth
Carl Theodora
Bavaria
Sihe
Elizabeth of
Anatria
Geneva
Francis Joseph
Austria-- Hungary
Maria of
Hohenzollern
Charles of
Hohenzoll
Ams
Keiser
Berlin
Lacken
Brussels
Prince Leopold
Prince Charles
Marie
War memories of Alsace and Lorraine in earlier conflicts
The passage recalls historic fronts in Alsace and Lorraine where major battles occurred during the Franco Prussian war of 1870 and notes France’s early invasion of Alsace to avenge the past defeat. It frames the region as a longtime flashpoint between France and Germany and mentions territorial spans of rival powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Rich And Poor Treated Alike On European War Voyage
Dr Harry Parr of Sun Toy Apartments Indianapolis with Dr Clarence Dicks and Frederick Heller of Chicago traveled through Hamburg Berlin Cologne and Koblenz to Interlaken Paris and Havre during July and August as Europe erupted in turmoil. They found crowds mobs and money worthless to travelers with 20 000 English troops landing in Havre. They endured crowded trains scarce water steerage pressures and finally sailed on the Chicago to return home after a nerve wracking journey and a donation to the Red Cross. Dr Parr reached Indianapolis Friday morning.
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Harry Tarr
Sun Toy Apartments
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Dy, Parr
Clarence Dicks
Frederick Heller
Chicago
International Dental Congress
London
Hamburg
Berlin
Cologne
Rhine
Koblenz
Dr. iParr
Interlaken
Switz- Lerland
Paris
America
Havre
Red Grass Society of
France
Dr. Parr
Jail inmate faces federal prosecution over bootlegging fine
Clinton county jail inmate fined by Mayor Gard for illegal sale of liquor after a Slack conviction. Slack lacked a government license to dispense liquor and was ordered to pay 25 to the deputy revenue collector by August 29 but did not remit. The case now proceeds with federal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton County
Gard
Slack
Is the Great Russian Army Dangerous in War
International News Service reports from London on August 31 debating whether the Russian army is dangerous. A military expert argues Russia boasts enormous numbers but questions its staff, leadership, and effectiveness. he cites Liao Yang and Manchuria as tests where material outpaced strategic mastery. He condemns the officer corps and calls the moujik the core yet blindly led by unreliable instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
London
Europe
Vladivostok
Manchuria
Russia
Germany
Austria
Far East
Manchuzia
Sian
Liao-Yang
Shaho ‘Tha Mukdon
Ivan Ivanoff
Galicia
East Prussia
Sadowa
Elbe
Sherman
Atlanta
Jefferson Davis
Coray
Covington Case Settled After Check Is Cashed
Walter Richey from Boone county bucked the tiger in Veedersburg and wrote a 55 dollar check on American National bank of Frankfort which Cliff Crane cashed. A warrant was issued but Sheriff Martin found Richey injured in a runaway accident with a broken collarbone. He settled the matter in Covington to avoid prosecution and trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
W. HA
Richey
Boone County
Veedersburg
American National Bank of
Frankfort
Cliff Crane
Martin
War correspondents face a mighty hard job in global conflict
International News Service from Paris reports that correspondents face strict censorship as Germany France and Britain withhold details amid battlefield dangers. Officials banned press with French and British forces and Kaiser's orders limit German access. Yet reporters still gather news via rear observers and cautious pooling. Historic cases show military outcomes shaped by what is published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
Paris
France
Balkan
Mexico
Francisco
Villa
Huerta
United States
Vera Cruz
Badger
Atlantic
Blue Jackets
London in Time of War Privations Draw Near
London, August 29, under Defense of the Realm act, faces martial rule with citywide powers: seize and destroy buildings, control land and gas and water works, relocate residents near defended harbors, and impose closures, curfews, and forced removals. Civil and court martial trials will handle offenses including spreading alarm and publishing naval or military information.
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Herbert Temple
International Ews Service
London
Toban
J Bulleting
Defense of the Realm
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War
Harry Parr Home
Paria
Govern ‘Ment
Ussian
Students of History
Walter Richey
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