British Field Marshal French Reports on Early French Campaign
London reports the text of Field Marshal Sir John French's official account to Earl Kitchener detailing British troop movements in France since landing. It covers transportation, concentration, retirement to Maubeuge and Le Cateau, and actions near Mons, Binche, Charleroi, Namur, and Valenciennes with Allied forces under Joffre Allenby and Haig.
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London
Sir John French
France
Earl Kitchener
England
Soignins
Belgium
Mons
Bray
Binche
Hamilton
Joffre
Tourain
Fifth Army
Sambre
Charleroi
Namur
Maubeuge
Jenlain
Valenciennes
Harmignias
Rinche
Poissant
Dour
Quarouble
Frameries
Douglas Haig
Bavay
Allenby
Bruay
le Cateau
Vermand
St. Quentin
Ribemont
Landrecies
Forest of
Mormal
General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien Honored For Stand In France
Field Marshal French lauds General Smith-Dorrien for saving the British left wing during a four day battle near Mons. He credits Smith-Dorrien with rare coolness and decisive action as German forces pressed, praising allied coordination with French forces and the Royal Flying Corps for crucial intelligence.
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John French
Horace Smith-Dorrien
Valenciennes
Quarouble
Great Britain
France
le Cateau
Caudry
Seranviliers
Allenby
Cambrai
Sordet
Avesnes
Vavay
Horace Smith- Dorrien
Horace Smith-Borrien
Royal Flying Corps
Sir David Henderson
Archibald Murray
Wilson
W. Lambton
Germany Discounted Allied Wins Reported
Berlin dispatches say fighting since Sept 7 east of Paris along a line from Auteuil to Vitry le Francois shows initial French claims of victory were exaggerated. No confirmation from German sources. nor details on Paris area actions.
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London
Berlin
Marconi
Louvain
Hotel de Ville
William
Leopold of Lippe
Herbert of Lippe
House of Lippe
Paris
Auteuil
Meaux
Vitry-le-Francois
Dallinger Calls for Unity as He Proposes Third-Party Route
Frederick W. Dallinger of Cambridge issues an open letter to Eighth District voters arguing against current national and state mismanagement. He recounts Progressive party pressure and his decision to pursue Progressive primaries while staying a Republican.
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Frederick W. Dallinger
Cambridge
Eighth Congressional District
Congress
Progressive Party
Republican Party
Board of Trade
Russians Bombard Koenigsberg reported from Copenhagen
A Copenhagen dispatch to the Post says Stettin reports that Russians bombarding Koenigsberg the East Prussian fortress and parts of the city are on fire.
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Koenigsberg
London
Copenhagen
Stettin
East Prussia
German Retreat Admitted Near Berlin Says Allies Strike
Berlin reports admit German retreat between Meaux and Montmorain in France. Official statement cites Allied numerical superiority and says German forces are not being pursued.
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Berlin
Rome
Meaux
Montmorail
France
Poslam Promises Quick Skin Relief for Eruptions
An advertisement touts Poslam as an efficient treatment for skin troubles and eczema promising overnight clearing. It claims blackheads pimples and complexions improve with trial and warns that eruptional issues are controlled quickly. Free samples offered from Emergency Laboratories New York. Poslam Soap marketed with prices 26 and 15 cents.
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West 25Th Street
New York
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