Chinese Red Cross to Kiaochau Fight Front
Pekin Sept 14 It is believed 25 000 Japanese troops have landed on the Chan Tung peninsula and 25 Red Cross men are to serve among both combatants at Kiaochau This marks the first time Chinese Red Cross members work among foreigners A Lai Chow despatch says Japanese troops are moving toward Shaho and Ping tu Pingtu lies about 40 miles north of Kiaochau
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Red Cross
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Pingtu
Germans Announce New Western Campaign Plan
Berlin dispatch says the German general staff announced on September 13 a new plan of campaign in the western theatre of the war. The engagement has so far favored the German side, with details not previously disclosed.
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Rotterdam
London
Berlin
German War Loan Prospects In United States Now Debated
A Wall Street report claims Germany seeks a private war loan in the United States from a small group of wealthy German Americans. Denials came from bankers and sentiment remains wary as any such private credit would be contraband and at risk from British intercepts.
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German Cavalry Losses Widen in Belgium and France
A Paris despatch cited by the Express reports German cavalry losses as appalling with an officer prisoner estimating two thirds of the army’s allotted cavalry horses lost in Belgium. The piece notes supply shortages during the France advance as horses were diverted to cavalry and many mounted troops marched as infantry.
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London
Express
Paris
Olympia
Belgium
France
Russians claim 180000 prisoners in Galicia battle
A Rome dispatch to Central News cites Petrograd advices on a 17 day battle against Austro German forces resulting in 180000 prisoners and 450 field guns captured. It also notes German defeats near Mlava and a Russian siege of Koenigsberg as Germans evacuate Polish territory with heavy losses.
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Central News
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Mlava
Russian Poland
Poland
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Koenigsberg
Five Steamships Carry Refugees to Boston Arriving Soon
Five steamships carrying over 3000 refugees from Europe will reach Boston in eight days. The Sagamore from Liverpool is due this afternoon with nearly 100 cabin passengers, joined by the Bohemian from Liverpool, Pretorian from Glasgow, Franconia from Liverpool, and Canopic from Naples.
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Boston
Liverpool
Allan Line
Glasgow
Naples
May Catch Germans in a Bad Trap
A Paris dispatch reports the Paris general in command has half a million fresh troops ready to pursue the enemy. German forces from Pont-a-Mousson to Saint Die are retreating, with five German armies led by von Kiuck, von Buelow, Crown Prince Frederick William, and the Duke of Wuerttemberg in retreat in Moselle.
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The
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von Kiuck
von Buelow
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Duke of
Retreating Germans Face Grim Barrier Lines
The German army struggles amid a difficult retreat toward the Meuse as allies near annihilation. Advancing forces may sever supply routes through the Oise valley and Ardennes while bridges on the Meuse are likely to be destroyed, leaving only lines through Givet Namur Liege or Mezieres Montmedy Luxembourg.
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Namur
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Verdun
Amherst Men In Double Workout At Pratt Field
Amherst coach Riley runs football practice twice daily at Pratt Field starting today with 10:80 a.m. and 3 p.m. sessions. Seven of eight "A" men return, Henry Swasey is due Friday, and vacancies at full back tackle and centre are being filled. Ashley shines in back field. punting rivals last year’s captain McGay. Afternoon focus on punting and signals with many forward passes.
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Riley
Pratt Field
Henry Swasey
Ashley
McGay
England Angles Christmas Puddings Amid War Talk
An old London firm notes ingredients for Christmas puddings come from Greece Spain Italy Turkey and more. It says peels are candied sugar prices may rise and stresses keeping trade routes open is key while meat can be sourced from colonies and Argentina. The piece contrasts British calm with American war price talk.
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Italy
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Austria- Hungary
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France
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America
Hango Blown To Ruins In Baltic War Crisis
President Marlin recounts the Hango disaster caused by a misinterpreted order to dynamite the city and mine the harbor, leaving a mass of ruins and several deaths. He notes Russian censorship and discusses Britain, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Poland, and the likelihood of Allied victory. He traveled from Stockholm to New York after being stranded abroad with his wife.
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Higse
Germany
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England
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Petrograd
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Poland
Duma
Berlin
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Mr. Marlin
Constantinople Relief Work All Completed
Washington reports relief for Americans stranded in Constantinople is virtually complete and refugee conditions across the Roman empire have improved in the past week according to Adv Morganthau. No mention of Turkey’s political situation was made by the ambassador.
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Constantinople
Roman Empire
State Department
Morganthau
Turkey
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