Personal and Unusual Incidents in War News
Russian aviator M. Kuminsky recalls a first military flight at 1860 metres when a motor valve burst and the crew escaped by shutting off fuel and landing near Russian lines. Prince Wilhelm of Lippe describes a Liege defense, raising a flag under fire as bullets hit closely, and a fatal wound to the prince. British and German artillery and infantry clash with brutal efficiency.
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Kuminsky
Prince Wilhelm of Lippe
Liege
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Death of Prince Reported In Hanover Courier Eyewitness Account
The Hanover Courier publishes an eyewitness account detailing the death of a prince. The piece describes surrounding circumstances, responses from officials, and preliminary findings as reported by the observer.
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The
Hanover
Germans Trick Wounded in Boulogne Hospitals, Says Expat
A London Express correspondent reports German forces deceived wounded Allied soldiers in Boulogne hospitals during the fighting with Britain. One injured man recalls a trick learned by the British in the Boer War and describes how it was used against them.
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Boulogne
London Express
Germans in Camouflage Fire Halted by French Rifle Fire
A German corporal recounts that in Champigny and Guise German wounded were guided into action by a ruse. He claims soldiers wearing English caps cheered the English, then were met by a deadly French rifle volley. The tactic aimed to lure French forces into fire.
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Champigny
Guise
King Decorates Scout Georges Terpen for Spy Capture
King honors 18 year old Liege Boy Scout Georges Terpen and grants a commission after his wartime service. Terpen has captured 11 spies since hostilities began and is praised for brilliant work. The award underscores youth contributions to national defense.
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Georges Terpen
Liege
Young Terpen
Scout recounts battle near Malines with knife only
Terpen says he killed one Uhlan and captured another near Malines while nursing a broken arm. Two younger Boy Scouts, aged 16 and 17, were executed by Germans that same day. He claims his only weapon against the soldiers was a long knife.
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Malines
Uhlan
Terpen
The Vultures Excerpts From Editorial Attacks
The London Morning Post reprints foreign editorials denouncing the Times for sensational war reporting. It prints verses accusing papers of stirring false hope and dread, interviewing the wounded, photographing the dead, and profiting from grief.
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The
London Morning Post
London Times
Who Was the Woman A War Mystery Unearthed
A correspondent recalls a strange World War I moment. While rejoining his regiment he found a dead German lancer officer on a road edge, hands crossed over the chest with a celluloid crucifix. A lace edged handkerchief covered the face, a clue suggesting a woman nearby.
Never Surrender Paris Defiant Note From Henri Berenger
Henri Berenger writes a defiant letter condemning German bombs over Paris and vowing Paris will never surrender. He extols French aviation achievement and civilization, rejects German Kultur, and predicts Paris will endure while German aggressors crash. The piece lauds French resolve and cites Méditerranée tone of resistance.
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Paris
Mimi Pinson
Germany
France
Channel
Alps
Chantecler
Germans Hard as Nails
The London Daily Telegraph quotes a correspondent who traveled with the German advance into Belgium and into France. He praises their equipment discipline endurance and organization noting soldiers marching 80 miles a day with 90 pounds of gear.
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London Daily Telegraph
Boulogne
Brussels
Tournai
Mons
German Military Attache Bribery Incident Report
Belgian correspondent says Major von Kluber, German military attache, arrived in Liege to threaten surrender. He bribed a servant with a gold louis to obtain newspapers, but the governor Delvaux refused Liege’s terms and returned the bribe via his valet before von Kluber departed to the Prussians.
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London
von Kluber
Brussels
Liege
Delvaux
Scarecely
Louis
Carpathia Returns With Titanic Survivors to New York
The Cunard liner Carpathia, famed for rescuing Titanic survivors, arrived in New York late this afternoon and tied up at the North River berth near Fourteenth Street with refugees from war torn Europe aboard.
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Cunard
Carpathia
Europe
North River
Fourteenth Street
Carpathia Arrives Disguised After Atlantic Escape
The Carpathia reached quarantine under forced draught after racing German cruisers toward New York. Deck hands painted the funnel gray to resemble a Scandinavian liner, slipping past a vigilant German fleet off Staten Island. Boston and New England refugees aboard shared stories of escape from war zones and perilous crossings.
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Italy
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New York
Andromache
Escaping War Tales From Munich On Helig Olav
Boston musician Miss Charlotte White recounts perilous escapes from Germany after the war outbreak. She describes Munich two weeks before the declaration, Berlin chaos, and passengers leaving with little baggage. The Helig Olav carried migrants from Copenhagen to New York, with a stop near New York aboard a British cruiser.
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Helrig Olav
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Carolyn Belcher
Huntington Chambers
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Anders Olsen
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Petrograd Title Change Noted Across Russian Press
Russian papers avoid the old name St Peters burg and report the imperial edict renaming the capital Petrograd due to German form concerns. Other German-named cities like Schlusselberg are urged to Russianize their appellations and replace German terms in court communications.
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St. Petersburg
London
Russia
Schlusselberg
Czechx Not Rising Against Austria
Copenhagen dispatch via London reports at 8:30 p.m. on September 2 that Herr Tad, pastor of the Danish church at Carlsbad, notes the Czech position remains quiet against Austrian authorities.
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Copenhagen
London
Herr Tad
Carlsbad
Rysonoff
Prague
Bohemia
Tad
German Mine Layers Menaced as Pirates
London reports the German fleet avoids direct battle by sowing mines in the North Sea. The Times suggests possible retaliatory measures by the admiralty including mining German port approaches or sinking mine laying crews on sight. Night traffic restrictions and penalties may be used to deter mine layers.
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London
Times
North Sea
Admiralty
Filene's Year of Growth Signals Store of the Future
In a retrospective on two years of operation, Filene's highlights broad public support for its largest specialty house. The display notes balanced growth, diversified departments, and loyalty spanning three generations, with shoes and children’s wear driving notable gains.
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House of Filene’s
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