Battle at Verdun May Be Decisive
London dispatchs report growing belief a decisive Verdun battle unfolds near the Meuse frontier. German forces may threaten Paris while French and allied positions hold Toul Epinal and the Alsace region. An admiralty note warns of mine risks in the North Sea with possible night navigation restrictions.
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Verdun
London
France
Meuse
Toul
Nancy
Epinal
Alsace
Bourbaki
Switzerland
Paris
Bavaria
Lorraine
Berlin
Rethel
William
North Sea
How Long Could Paris Hold Against Siege
Military thinkers speculate on Paris facing a siege with heavy Krupp guns. The piece recalls historic sieges from Gibraltar to Port Arthur, noting durations and casualties to gauge how long a fortified stronghold might endure. Liege is cited as a recent benchmark.
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Paris
Germany
Gibraltar
Metz
Adrianople
Port Arthur
Plevna
Kars
Sebastopol
Khartoum
Ladysmith
Kimberly
Mafeking
Liege
Termonde Falls After Gallant Belgian Stand
From near Termonde in Belgium a British Express correspondent reports Termonde fell after six hours of fighting. A small Belgian force of about 1,000 held out against a German 20,000 strong siege, but could not reply effectively to the enemy’s heavy artillery.
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London
the Express
Termonde
Ghent
Germans Begin Attack Near Ghent and Bruges
Report describes a dawn assault between 2 and 3 am, shell fire over the town until 9 am, and the defense abandoned. Defenders retreated toward Ghent, town set ablaze, smoke shrouding the area. German outposts reported near Termonde. civilians rush to flee while rural areas remain quiet and Bruges shows a grim calm.
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Berlier
Overmeire
Ghent
Termonde
Bruges
Britain detains German reservists aboard Manchuria incident
Report from the Pacific Mail liner China arriving in San Francisco states Britain acted within its rights to detain 40 German reservists taken at Hong Kong from the Manchuria. Austrian claims of 20 detainees were false. the China notes no battle-scarred cruisers in Hong Kong. The vessel carried a $2,500,000 cargo and cited rising food prices in Japan.
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San Francisco
Great Britain
State Department
Hong Kong
Pacific Mail
China
Yokohama
Honolulu
Austria
Manchuria
Ludwig Reichert
Philippines
Lancashire
Hampshire
Death's Head Hussars Routed Near Rococzin Poland
A Petrograd despatch to the Daily Mail reports the Death's Head Hussars under Crown Prince at Danzig defeated near Rococzin Poland. Count Stolberg and all other officers were among the fallen. The same despatch notes wartime liquor sale prohibition.
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London
Petrograd
Daily Mail
Bourse Gazette
Hussars
Danzig
Rococzin
Poland
Count Stolberg
Reuter Telegram Company
Hold Up Men Rob Italians in New Hampshire Shanty
In Manchester on September 7 a bold hold-up occurred at a Lake Massabeshc shanty housing 12 Italian laborers. Three burglars, two armed with revolvers, tied the workers and took about 250 dollars from envelopes containing pay and savings.
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Manchester
N. H
Lake Massabeshc
Germans Destroy Dinant in Mass Casualties
An Ostend dispatch reports German forces destroyed the Belgian town of Dinant on the Meuse killing hundreds of male residents after accusing them of firing on heights above the city. Civilians including factory manager Hum mers and banker Wasseite and his two sons were executed. women were confined in convents during shelling and arson. No evidence links those on the heights to German deaths.
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London
Reuter
Dinant
Namur
Dinanton-the-Meuse
M. Hummers
M. Poncelot
National Bank
M. Wasseite
Dinant Through Six Centuries Of Warfare And Rebuilding
Dinant a town of about eight thousand in Belgium sits beside the Meuse under limestone cliffs. It withstood sieges including 1466 when Duke Philip the Good allowed three days of pillage and fire, its walls leveled, later rebuilt by Charles the Bold and again sacked in 1554. Notre Dame Church was a noted historic site.
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Dinant
Meuse
Philip the Good
Philip
Charles the Bold
Notre Dame
Belgrade Holds Firm Despite Siege by Invading Forces
Reports from Nish via Rome describe Belgrade defending bravely with heroic endurance by soldiers and civilians. Women are said to be fighting, and Serbians vow the enemy will not enter while a single house stands or a Servian lives.
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London
Reuter Telegram Company
Rome
Nish
Belgrade
Famous Art Works Lost at Louvain
A Chronicle correspondent reports from Ostend that priceless artworks in Louvain were destroyed by Germans including The Descent from the Cross The Last Supper and the 15th century screen The Martyrdom of St Erasmus The Last Supper was divided into three sections with the middle one destroyed.
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London
Chronicle
Ostend
Louvain
Erasmus
Women of Paris to Defend Their City
Paris faces a dire warning that a breach in fortifications could force the fighting into the streets. Citizens, especially women, vow to resist the German advance, risking indiscriminate sniping as the danger of urban combat grows.
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Paris
Porte de Maillot
Comfort and Economy Use a Tourist Car to California
Rock Island offers economical cross country travel in a through fast limited California train. One way fare sales run September 24 to October 8 with routes through Colorado or the Southwest. Five day weekly personally conducted excursions. Travel Bureau at 288 Washington St Boston. S L Parrott representative. Main 2249.
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Rock Island
California
Pacific Northwest
Rock Island Lines
Colorado
Southwest
Washington St
Boston
S. L. Parrott
Austrians Fall Back With Enormous Losses
PETROGRAD, Sept. 7 The official statement says Austrian army corps between the Vistula and Bug are retreating with enormous losses. The enemy resistance has been broken and there are indications of possible famine in Austria.
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Petrograd
Vistula
Bug
Austria
Germans Suffer 5000 Casualties Near Termonde
Telegraphed dispatch from Ostend reports German losses in the Termonde fighting on Friday and Saturday estimated at 5000 men. Many soldiers drowned when dykes around Termonde were breached.
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Termonde
London
Ostend
Reuter Telegram Company
German Emperor Reported at Metz in Telegraph Dispatch
Paris dispatch quotes Basel correspondent claiming the German Emperor and the imperial headquarters staff are at Metz amid flood loss of several German guns.
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Kaiser
Metz
London
Paris
Excelsior
Basel
Kaiser Writes War Prayer for Use in All German Churches
The Emperor has ordered the Supreme Council of the Evangelical Church to include a war prayer in public services. The prayer calls on almighty God, God of the armies, to aid the German fatherland and bless the war force, while seeking victory and a lasting peace for Germany.
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Kaiser
Berlin
Supreme Council of the Evangelical Church
Germany
Von Buelow’s $17,000 Donated to Red Cross
Ostend dispatch reports General von Buelow’s $17,000 found in his pockets after the Haelen battle has been turned over by King Albert for Red Cross relief.
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von Buelow
RED Cross
London
Ostend
The
Chronicle
Haelen
Albert
Trade of Germany Already Paralyzed
Copenhagen dispatch notes German trade is paralyzed as war mobilization draws workers to the army. Unemployment rises among remaining workers as enterprises shut down and outputs fall, with both men and women unable to find jobs.
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Germany
London
Copenhagen
Emile Lederer
Vossische Zeitung
Filene Store Birthday Table Acknowledges All Friends
A whole-store event marks a birthday gathering for Filene store friends. The celebration fills the venue with colleagues and well-wishers, highlighting the store community’s camaraderie and festive spirit.
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Nough
Filene Store
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