Germans Battle at Haelen Close to Tongres in August Clash
Report from Brussels says German forces exceeding 10 000 including cavalry and artillery clashed with about 7000 Belgians near Haelen. Belgians repelled the attack with deadly fire. Germans suffered over 1000 losses and retreated toward Tongres after a day of heavy fighting.
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President Wilson appeals for Red Cross aid nationwide
President Woodrow Wilson, as head of the American Red Cross, urged the American people to donate to aid sick and wounded soldiers of the warring European nations. He called for impartial relief funds sent to the American Red Cross in Washington or to local treasurers, expressing hope for prompt, generous response.
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Italy mobilizes troops on Swiss Austrian frontier
Geneva dispatch says Italy has mobilized between 200 000 and 250 000 troops along the Swiss and Austrian frontier as a precaution. High Alpine passes including Theasdale above Zeermatt are strongly held with Swiss and Italian patrols meeting to exchange impressions of the war.
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Zeermatt
Dutch Flood Land to Bar Invaders on Frontier
ROTTERDAM August 13 sixty thousand Dutch troops line the frontier as large areas are flooded to three feet depth to deter incursions. The action marks a wide defensive measure by Dutch authorities amid rising tensions and potential invasion threats.
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Rotterdam
German Cruisers Sold Now Fly Turkish Flag
A Paris dispatch reports German cruisers Goeben and Breslau arrived at the Dardanelles after Turkey purchased them. The ships fly the Turkish flag and their German fittings have been dismantled.
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Emperor William Abandons Aix-la-Chapelle Visit
A Rome despatch reports Emperor William has been persuaded not to travel to Aix-la-Chapelle near the Belgian border after rumors of a visit. The decision avoids a potential ground border engagement.
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Germans Lose Fight at Pont-a-Mousson
Paris reports a battle near Pont-a-Mousson north of Nancy from Aug 11 to 12. French forces, reinforced, counterattacked, stopping German advance and capturing 9 officers and 1000 wounded. Germans abandoned artillery and machine guns. heavy shells caused 4 deaths and 12 injuries in Pont-a-Mousson.
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Diest Victory Report From Paris Front
Paris reports a Diest victory with Belgian cavalry success and German losses. French air reconnaissance eludes two German pursuit planes while Vosges summits Bonhomme St Emarlie Sanles are held for five days. Spies tried and shot. Liege prisoners and 1500 more Germans captured elsewhere.
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Belgians Repel German Dragoons at Diest Battle
The Brussels dispatch reports Belgian defenders repelling Mecklenburg dragoons near Diest. Belgians destroyed Gette bridges at a critical moment, fought under shrapnel fire, while German forces suffered heavy losses and many were captured. A Belgian officer reportedly took ten prisoners at Diest on Wednesday.
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Germany plans to rush St Petersburg via Finland
London reports that Germany intends to move on St Petersburg through Finland. A reliable source notes a long held plan including Finnish uprising and arms shipments from Switzerland. A Copenhagen telegram cites Helsingfors dynamite blasts and massing Russian troops as signals of a potential German assault.
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Ashland Islands
Americans Held Aboard Ship At Havre In Paris Report
Professor Richard Gottheil of Columbia University says Americans aboard the Lafrance in Havre will likely disembark tomorrow. The crowd avoided papers under new French military law and may face funds shortages if redirected to London or Paris. The Chicago also remains in harbor and neither ship will sail home.
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Paris Braces for War News Amid Citywide Tension
Paris remains in a tense, dreamlike mood as war news stalls. Reports emphasize ambulance work and relief efforts while censorship and repeated headlines fill columns. Notable writers like Clemenceau and Pichen contribute stirring prose as leaders urge patriotism.
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Mee
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Hanotaux
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Pichen
How to Pronounce Names in War News
A list of difficult war front names and their pronunciations appears. The article prints mainly names prominent in today’s and yesterday’s war coverage including Blamong Brea Damer Deest Neester Aghishime Itkoonen Halen Hasselt Ooffaleez Zhodwan Kalish Koono Meakuv Nowen Neibrizak Plowen Soovalkee Wi.
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