Germans Pressed on Right Wing as Allies Close In
A detailed war report describes German forces under Von Kluck stiffened by reinforcements, while Allied troops including Sikh cavalry move north. The article notes German maneuvers to secure retreat through Lorraine, French reoccupations at Amiens, and harsh conditions with rain and mud hindering movement.
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von Kluck
The
Marne
Paris
Duke of Wuertemberg
Meuse
German Lorraine
Longwy
Diedenhofen
Amnes
Metz
von Buelow
Amiens
Aisne
France
London
Berlin
Belgium
the Aisne
the Marne
Verdun
Laon
Africa
Lemberg
Galicia
Dankl
von Auffenberg
Jaroslav
Przemysl
Cracow
East Prussia
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Baltic
North Sea
Hela
Helgoland
Battle Lines Harden On Aisne Front As Allies Hold
Reports from the front describe the Aisne valley as a stubborn contest with Allied lines intact despite German pressure. Von Kluck's right wing retreats slightly while British and French forces press, and a possible flanking move could renew a broader withdrawal along the line.
Defeat in Aisne Front Could Prove Fatal
Allied forces face a critical stand north of Rheims and near Verdun as German centers test French lines. A German retreat could break their grip on supplies and retreat routes, while a decisive Allied repulse near Rheims might prove fatal to German aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rheims
Aisne
Verdun
Noyon
Laon
Varennes
Meuse
Argonne Forest
Stenay Gap
Paris
Marne
Vitry
Chateau Thierry
Marne Valley
Vic-sur-Aisne
Soissons
Sezanne
Antwerp
Ostend
Argonne
Ville Sur Tourbe
von Heeringen
Bavaria
Alsace
Vosges
Metz
Opera Stars Killed Fighting for Allies
Four opera figures are reported dead while serving with Allied forces. Leon Rothier and Gustave Huberdeau, both French basses with major companies, Armando Crabbe, a Belgian baritone with Chicago Opera, and Marcel Charlier, a French conductor with Chicago Opera, died in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leon Rothier
Metropolitan Opera Company
Gustave Huberdeu
Chicago Opera Company
Armando Crabbe
Marcel Charlier
Chicago Company
German Troop Rush to France Reported Via Aix la Chapelle
A dispatch from Aix la Chapelle reported a large convoy of German troop transports moving into France. The city and nearby hospitals are overwhelmed with wounded as the German army concentrates forces for action.
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Gedmany
France
Amsterdam
London
Aix-la-Chapelle
Nieuws van den Dag
Daughter of Lumber King Weds Here
Miss Helen Brown Hastings daughter of John M Hastings lumber king of New York and Pittsburg married Harold D Davison of St Catherines Ontario at the Copley Plaza last night. Ceremony by Rev Dr E C Simpson of Cambridge with Boston onlookers Mr and Mrs F L Milliken and daughter in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Brown Hastings
John M. Hastings
Lumber King
New York
Pittsburg
Copley Plaza
Harold D. Davison
St. Catherines
Ontario
E. C. Simpson
Cambridge
Boston
F. L. Milliken
Cleansing the Large Intestine by J. B. L. Cascade
An advertisement touts internal bathing to remove waste from the large intestine. It claims tubercular cases were cured by removing part of the intestine and promotes the J. B. L. Cascade as a method to cleanse the entire colon with warm water. It mentions Jaynes Drug Stores in New England and a free book.
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DR. Pierce
Elizabeth Lordah
Berkeley
Cal
New York American
J. B. L. Cascade
Jaynes Drug
New England
Man of Today
Aci
Warner's Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy Ad
Bright's Disease fear and kidney trouble described. Warner'sSafe Kidney and Liver Remedy trusted by physicians for 37 years. A testimonial from H B Sparks Hydesville claims cure in four months with Warner's Safe Nervine and Kidney Remedy. Available at druggists in 50c and 1 sizes. Free sample and information from Warner's Safe Remedies Co Rochester NY.
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Bright
Warner
B. Sparks
Hydesville
Val
Warner’s
Safe Remedies Co
Dept
Rochester
N. Y
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Crown Prince
Luxemburg
Aisne River Valley
Chatear
Citades
Au Rheims
Stenay
Agel Sloak Is
Washington St
Boston Theatre
Keith
Marie Dressler
Pineen
Wea” Vetth
Anyette Myers
Wobacce Ce
Albany Journal
Baltimore American
Eees As
H. B. Sparks
Mark H. Jackson
Gurney Bidg
Syracuse
Snow
Snow & Son
North Market
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