Sail, singing, to sure death at Messina port
In Messina on August 7 the German battle cruiser Goeben and cruiser Breslau chose to sail for the Austrian coast rather than stay in port. Officers and 1500 crew members prepared to face death with discipline and pride while singing Wacht am Rhein as British and French fleets loomed nearby. The censor blocks the full outcome, to be revealed later.
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Messina
Italy
Breslau
Mediterranean
Germany
Wacht Am Rhein
England
Asquith Thanks Ireland for Loyal Help in Grave Hour
Premier Asquith sends gratitude to the Earl of Aberdeen Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for Ireland's loyal help in this grave hour. The government weighs giving Nationalist and Ulster volunteers military status.
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Dublin
Asquith
Earl of Aberdeen
Ireland
Liege Centre of War Supply Key Belgian Armament Hub
Liege is described as Belgium’s main war supply center with Cockerill works employing 10 000 workers and nearby Fabrique National and Pieper plants producing large quantities of small arms. The Cockerill yard near Seraing drives steel rails while locomotives serve Belgium railways and export markets. Fabrique National outputs include 350 rifles daily plus carbines pistols and cartridges.
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France
Liege
Belgium
Cockerill
Fabrique National
Pieper
Europe
North Carolina Sails for Europe
The armored cruiser North Carolina sailed from Charlestown navy yard at 8 15 last night for Europe to aid stranded Americans and deliver a $60,000 gold cargo. Consul General Charles B Denby, fresh from Vienna, joins with diplomats returning to posts after vacation. The ship sails under sealed orders and may stop in Denmark before meeting the Tennessee and heading to an English port. Captain Joseph W Oman commands the vessel with a 750 crew and notable naval air force officers aboard.
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North Carolina
Charlestown Navy Yard
Europe
Diplomatic Service
Charles B. Denby
Vienna
Detroit
Bryan
Denby
Denmark
Tennessee
New York
State Department
Plymouth
Falmouth
Washington
Oman
Joseph W. Oman
Navy Yard
Northarolina
Aeroplane Corps
NAF
Smith
W. D. Bellinger, Jr
M. L. Stoltz
Marines
Saw Germans Mown Down by Hundreds
Brussels dispatch reports trains carrying wounded and fugitive non combatants arriving from Liege and surrounding towns. Belgian troops claim they held line against ten Germans per Belgian, fought 50 hours without rest, while wounded eyewitnesses describe Germans mown down by Belgian fire and bodies left across the front.
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Brussels
London
Liege
Antwerp
Mauretania to Become Destroyer Under War Service Plan
The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at Halifax with 1670 passengers fleeing Europe and is to sail to Liverpool to be fitted as H. M. S. Mauretania. She will be equipped for quick-fire rifles, dark gray paint, and a white ensign for use against German ships. Built largely for admiralty needs, the vessel features longitudinal bulkheads and armored gun positions with ammunition hoists to magazines. Most crew are naval reservists ready to convert to warship status.
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Halifax
N. S
Cunard
Europe
Liverpool
H. M. S. Mauretania
Germany
Admiralty
Mauretania
Lusitania
Church Prayers From Bar Harbor For War Nations
Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts sends prayers from Bar Harbor Maine to be used in the diocese during the war. The petitions seek divine mercy for soldiers prisoners sick and wounded and pledge hope for a peaceful world through Jesus Christ with prayers for peace and righteousness in the nation.
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Lawrence
Massachusetts
Bar Harbor
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
England Arouses German Frenzy
Berlin erupts as Britain declares war with mobs targeting English speakers. British correspondents arrested and detained. American diplomats intervene to secure releases. British embassy staff depart Berlin as unrest continues and German authorities impose strict measures on English residents.
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Berlin
London
Daily News and Leader
Henry W. Nevinson
Lowers
Holland
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Reichstag
England
Unter den Linden
Wilhelm Strasse
Agion
Praetedium
Crew
Gerard
Foreign Office
Post Office
Hague
Austrian Regiment Reported Destroyed by Servians
Rome Aug 7 The Tribuna correspondent on Pontebba telegraphs that an Austrian regiment was destroyed east of Belgrade with the colonel leading his men and falling in battle.
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Rome
Tribuna
Pontebba
Belgrade
Russian Cavalry Repulses German Force Near Soldau
Berlin Aug 7 An official report says the Eighth Cavalry Brigade of the Russian army attacked a German force near Soldau this morning and was repulsed with heavy losses.
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Berlin
Soldau
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LIGHT
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