Germans Hold Road Into Paris
U S Army dispatches from Washington describe German forcing toward Paris with a concentric plan. Relentless German advance around Rheims and Laon and rail links from the Rhine support the right wing as French forces retreat south of the Marne.
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Mead Finds Germany United, Peace Advocate Reports
Edwin D. Mead of Boston, author and peace advocate, returned to London from a ten day visit to Germany and The Hague. He studied public opinion on war, meeting leading German thinkers in Berlin and Leipzig and speaking with men from various classes in Cologne near military actions in Belgium as trains of prisoners, wounded, and troops moved hourly.
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German Unity and War Aims Reflected in General Opinion
In Germany the speaker notes widespread belief in the war as a just and necessary defense. Social Democrats and liberal groups are seen preparing postwar campaigns against the European semimilitary system. Key figures cited include Lampreicht Wundt Foerster Bernstein Harnack Eucken Fried Quidde and Caspar Rene Greggory who has joined German ranks.
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German Governor Forces Brussels Guards to Dig Trenches
A Reuters despatch from Ostend reports the German Governor of Brussels is compelling disarmed civil guards to aid in defensive preparations, mainly by digging trenches, a move the dispatch says violates the laws of war.
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Calls All Britons to the Colors in War Mobilization
Premier Asquith urged able bodied Britons of military age to join the colors at Guildhall, praising the navy and Belgian resistance, noting 250,000 to 300,000 recruits since mobilization. He lauded empire unity, Indian troops, and dominion support, and urged patience and steadfastness in a protracted conflict.
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Noted British Officer Killed in France War Action
The war office released an officers casualty list. Lieutenant-Colonel Co. A. H. Brett of the Suffolk Regiment is among those killed in the fighting in France.
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Noted British officer Brett cited for gallantry in war memory
Lieutenant-Colonel C. A. H. Brett, veteran of the Hazara expedition and the South African War, was mentioned in despatches for gallantry and awarded the Distinguished Service Order with three clasps. Born in 1863, he was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Brett of the Second Dragoon Guards.
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Ulster Volunteers Recruit 700 Men in Ulster Facing Invader
Belfast dispatch reports 700 men of the North Belfast Regiment enrolled for foreign service within an hour of the Ulster volunteers recruiting office opening. Sir Edward Carson addressed the volunteers promising enough to deter invasion and pledging Ulster will stay a province until their return.
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