British Destroyers Sink German Cruisers Off Helgoland
An official British account describes a scouting action by destroyers near Helgoland that sank three German cruisers Mainz Coeln and Ariadne. It notes heavy British casualties 69 killed or wounded and says Arethusa and other ships pursued the German fleet. The report mentions German officers firing on their own men and a submarine rescuing German sailors.
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London
Helgoland
Hardihood
Beatty
Nerit
Nigel K. W. Barttelot
Eric Westmacott
Admiralty
Berlin
Admiral von Tirpitz
Liberty
William Butcher
Arethusa
Laertes
Leartes
Cuxhaven
Turkey May Declare War at Any Moment
London dispatch says Turkey could declare war within hours as Triple Entente efforts fail. German officers aid Constantinople as Greece tensions rise and Balkan quarrels loom. Britain warns Turkey that any campaign risks its own demise.
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Turkey
London
Daily Telegraph
Constantinople
Macedonia
Aegian
Constantiople
Balkan States
Greece
Triple Entente
England's Mighty Navy Guards the Channel at War
An Eye witness account by George Lynch describes a large dirigible approaching from the French coast amid Britain’s naval readiness. He notes the escort by a destroyer torpedo boat and two submarines as the crew spot German subs in bright Channel light. The Illustrated London News provides exclusive coverage to The Post in New England.
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England
English Channel
British Isles
Europe
George Lynch
Dirigible
New England
Illustrated London News
British Losses Put At Six Thousand In Mons Front
The report recalls heavy British losses of about 5000 to 6000 from the Mons battle run from the 23rd to the 26th. German casualties are described as enormous, while British resistance at Cambrai Le Cateau and Landrecies is praised. Reinforcements arrive and the army rests ready for the next engagement as French forces strike to stall the German assault.
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Mons
Cambrai
Landrecies
le Cateau
Department of North
Lille
Scheldt
Landecin
Twelfth Cavalry
Sir John French
Fifth Cavalry Brigade
Twelfth Lancers
Royal Scots Greys
France
Russians Enter Koenigsberg in East Prussia
The Chronicle and St. Petersburg report that Russian forces pursued the German army into Koenigsberg, seizing control of the city and fortress amid general confusion.
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Koenigsberg
London
Chronicle
St. Petersburg
East Prussia
Germany Surrenders Samoan Capital Apia in Pacific
London reports that Apia the capital of the German Samoan possessions surrendered on Aug 29 to a British force from New Zealand. The article notes Samoa was Germanys strategic Pacific possession and details the 1899 partition treaty with the United States and Britain, plus the significance of Tutuila and Pago Pago.
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London
Official Information Bureau
Apia
Upolu
Samoan Islands
New Zealand
Germany
Pacific
United States
Great Britain
Washington
Savati
Tutuila
Japan
China Sea
German Samoa
Hawaii
England grateful for America's opinion on Allies
London reports that England values American favor and sees Washington playing a key role in postwar settlements. Publics warn neutrality must be preserved while allies seek moral support. Controversy over German ships under US flag and Dutch food through Holland remains debated.
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London
England
America
United States
Washington
Holland
Germany
David Starr Jordan
Spectator
Paris Prepares for Siege as Evacuations Ordered
Paris faces a military order demanding evacuation and destruction of key houses within four days. Many residents are poor families with sons at the front, though they comply while seeking refuge. Enormous food stocks are moved to state warehouses and livestock is guarded near sites like Boise de Boulogne and Bagatelle as defenses tighten.
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Paris
Tion
Boise de Boulogne
Chateau of
Bagatelle
German Army Corps Wiped Out by French
Telegraph from Dieppe reports Dieppe sub prefecture announced a German army corps was wiped out by French General Bau's troops. London press bureau has not confirmed the claim.
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London
Dieppe
France
Daily Mail
Bau
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