Endless Liars Claim German Atrocities in Europe
Washington reports a Berlin wireless stating German and Austrian troops occupy Lodz in Russian Poland and fighting continues near Lemberg. The piece denies Belgian atrocity claims, accuses London and Paris of being endless liars, and portrays Russian advances as overstated while criticizing Allied reports.
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Washington
Berlin
Lodz
Poland
Lemberg
Lorchingen
East Prussia
Brussels
Koenigsberg
Belgium
London
Paris
Germans Plan Siege of Antwerp and Exile Orders Amid War Moves
A Berlin message reports German preparations to besiege Antwerp with 100000 defending troops needed. heavy siege guns in place as foreigners are expelled from Antwerp to reduce refugee flow. Reports trace German troop movements from Brussels toward Lierre Schepdael Assche toward Ermonde and St Nicholas suggesting imminent investment or bombardment of Antwerp.
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London Daily Mail
Boston Post
Rotterdam
Antwerp
Berlin
Ostend
Brussels
Lierre
Malines
Schepdael
Assche
Ermonde
St. Nicholas
Grahame-White Appointed British Air Commander
Aviator Claude Grahame-White named temporary flight commander in the British navy. Richard T. Gates to a temporary flight lieutenant role after resigning from the Royal Aero Club. The Earl of Granard takes command of the fifth battalion Royal Irish Regiment while Baron Sempill leads the Black Watch Regiment. Beatrice Mills, wife of the Earl of Granard, is daughter of Ogden Mills of New York.
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London
Claude Grahame-White
Richard T. Gates
Royal Aero Club
Earl of Granard
Royal Irish Regiment
Baron Sempill
Black Watch
New Army
Beatrice Mills
Ogden Mills
New York
Names of slain British officers released from France fighting
London reports the now public list of officers killed or missing in France last week. Included are Robert Cornwallis Maude sixth Viscount Hawarden of Coldstream Guards and Major Victor Reginald Brooke military secretary to the Viceroy of India. Also named are Lt Col A W Abercrombie Connaught Rangers Lt Col H C Boger Cheshire Regiment Col C F Stevens Royal Artillery and Col H M Thompson Medical Corps.
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London
France
United Kingdom
Robert Cornwallis Maude
Viscount Hawarden
Coldstream Guards
Victor Reginald Brooke
India
A. W. Abercrombie
Connaught Rangers
H. C. Boger
Cheshire Regiment
C. F. Stevens
Royal Artillery
H. M. Thompson
Medical Corps
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