Germans Boost Right Wing Strength in Northern France
Berlin says German forces withdrew from near Paris to secure strong positions as French attackers pressed from Paris and Belfort. The German right wing and center were reinforced, with main forces between Berry-au-Bac and the Argonne forest. Verdun is being attacked from two sides.
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London
Amsterdam
Berlin
France
Paris
Oise
Meuse
Fernch
Moselle
Belfort
Berry-au-Bac
Argonne
Verdun
Archbishop’s Prayer for British Jackies
The archbishop of Canterbury proposes a prayer for British sailors stressing protection from sea perils and steady support during long watches. It asks that those bearing responsibility serve with a quiet mind through Jesus Christ.
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Canterbury
Jesus Christ
Lord
World's Most Deadly Gun On New British Warships
The article notes a new 15-inch naval gun on British ships Queen Elizabeth and Warspite, touted as the most deadly naval gun. It contrasts with 13.5-inch guns already in the North Sea fleet and predicts potential use if a clash with German ships occurs before winter.
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North Sea
Lord Roberts Message Pasted In Bible Gifts To Soldiers
Lord Roberts writes a message of faith urging trust in God and strength in adversity. The Naval and Military Bible Society distributes Testament books to King George's soldiers and sailors. The Scripture Gifts Mission sent over 50 000 French Bibles to Belgium and France for allied distribution, with translations of Lord Roberts' warning about army readiness.
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London
Roberts F. M
Naval and Military Bible Society
King George's
Lord Roberts
Scripture Gifts Mission
Belgium
France
England
England Sewing Mad in London War Effort
Sir George Pragnell says England is needlework mad as women across shops cafes and pubs sew and knit in leisure time. The London committee rejects expanding wartime work rooms and opts to buy goods for troops through normal trade channels to sustain employment and avoid improvised outputs.
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London
England
Sir George Pragnell
London Committee
Prince of Wales Fund
George Pragnell
Censor Praises Brief Front Letter To Wife
Paris dispatch describes a censor replacing a soldier's lengthy note with a terse line. The wife received a note stating her husband is well but far too loquacious. The scene highlights the censor's pitiless treatment of letters from the front to Paris sweethearts.
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Paris
Tobacco for Soldiers Aid by London Children
The Blue Cross Society, formed by Sylvia Lathrop and other children, gathers tobacco for convalescent soldiers. They have collected enough to supply 200 soldiers in one London hospital and plan continued expansion.
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London
Blue Cross Society
Sylvia Lathrop
Ben Lathrop
California
London Hospital
War Boosts Church Attendance in Manchester
War-driven fellowship drives larger crowds at week night and Sunday services in Manchester according to local clergy who note the war makes worshipers confront life and death. The observed rise reflects a national shift as communities seek solace and unity amid conflict.
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Manchester
YMCA Sets Up 350 Recreation Centers for Troops in England
Across England the Young Men's Christian Association has established 350 recreation and refreshment tents for Territorials encamped and training for service on the continent. Tents include writing desks papers games and a temperance bar with inexpensive drinks. Pianos and organs are provided when possible and soldiers are urged to sing and socialize. A bank accepts soldiers money for safekeeping and university men run the tents guiding games and offering coffee and lunch after drills and picket duty.
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London
England
Young Men’s Christian Association
Association
Pau Enrages Sword of Honor Reply Recall
Paris reports recall of General Pau, who refused a sword of honor offered by admirers on relinquishing command of the Twentieth Army Corps. He said such a reward should go to those leading victories beyond Metz and Strasbourg into the German heart. He valued peace work and the confidence of his troops over publicity.
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Paris
Pau Enade
Metz
Strassburg
Rhine
German Empire
Dentists Offer Free Care to Recruits
London reporters note 50 American and English dentists volunteer to treat the teeth of 50 men each at no cost. The aim is to remove dental shortcomings so men can be accepted for army service.
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London
War Paint Passport. Cheyenne chief and braves in exile
Chief Lewis Deer of the Cheyenne and his company of braves toured Europe performing Custer's last stand recreations. After legal and official suspicions in Germany and Austria, they finally reached London only by donning full war regalia. Ordinary dress brought jail or detention. Buckskin attire secured their American identity.
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London
Lewis Deer
Custer
Libach
Wyoming
King Charles Urges Sandringham Planting Plan
London September 21 King George orders large scale planting at Sandringham to provide employment for many men. He also permits part of the royal estate to be used by the Cambridge University School of Forestry for experimental work and demonstration.
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Hing
London
George
Sandringham
Cambridge University School of Forestry
Death Letters from French Dragoons After Belgian Ambush
A Paris dispatch reproduces a brigadier of dragoons letter to his parents declaring noble sacrifice for France on the eve of victory. A Belgian village widow reports the unit ambushed in a forest. only three survivors, with the body buried in the village cemetery awaiting visitors after the war.
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Paris
Dragoons
Destruction of Louvain Deeply Felt by Irish
The destruction of Louvain grieves the Irish as the university served centuries as the main Irish student and ecclesiastical center. Over 300 Irish priests and nearly 30 bishops and archbishops trained there. The library held 70 000 volumes and many priceless Irish manuscripts.
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London
Louvain
University of Louvain
Ireland
Louvain University
London Seeks Tighter Controls on Aliens
London police tighten watch on German and Austrian aliens as investigations deepen. A German governess with railway bridge maps in a prominent family’s baggage and carrier pigeons with unreported owners prompt stricter regulations.
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London
Japan Motors Commission Orders 400 Aircraft Motors
Berlin reports the Cologne Gazette says a Japanese commissioner visited a German motor company in early July and ordered 400 aeroplane motors to be delivered at once. The order was not fulfilled.
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Berlin
Cologne
Japan
D Annunzio Writes Diary of Paris during War
Gabriele d Annunzio the poet novelist and dramatist stays at his Paris flat on Avenue Kleber and says he is composing a diary of Paris during the war.
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Paris
Gabriele d’Annunzio
Avenue Kleber
How Tommy Passed the Eyesight Test
A man pretending to fail the eyesight test memorized the test card and, after practicing, passed at a later recruiting station. The article notes one recruit in the British army who evaded the test by memorization and timed practice.
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Tommy Atkins
Second Japanese torpedo boat sunk near Kiaochau
Mail reports a second Japanese torpedo boat lost outside Kiaochau. The vessel was sunk by a German cruiser according to Tsimo state dispatches dated September 22 at 2:1 a.m.
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Pekin
Mail
Tsimo
Kiaochau
No Fighting Reported in Northern Poland by Reuters Cable
Northern Poland's Pultusk District remains quiet as German forces advance slowly, hindered by bad roads and marshes. Cossacks are aiding in maintaining order, keeping the region clear of Ublans while a motor advance proceeds cautiously.
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London
Reuter Telegram Company
Pultusk
Poland
Pope Deplores Ruin of Rheims Cathedral
Pope Benedict XV expressed disbelief that the destruction of Rheims Cathedral could occur in a civilized 20th century. He asked Cardinal Ferrata to seek full details from Cardinal Annette since Rheims telegrams are not accepted.
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Rheims
Rome
Paris
Benedict XV
Atilla
Cardinal Ferrata
Annette
Forbes Robertson Demands Higher Pay for Tommy Atkins
Forbes Robertson urges the press to raise Tommy Atkins's wage from 28 cents a day, condemning luxury and the starvation pay for soldiers. He argues lack of patriotism, not enlistment reluctance, stems from inadequate wages and warns against sacrificing a national army for tiny annual savings.
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Forbes Robertson
Tommy Atkins
Special inducements offered to British newspapermen enlistment
Newspapers announce incentives for staff to join the British army and navy. Eligible men aged 20 to 30 receive at least four weeks of full wages on leaving work. Married men gain half pay after four weeks, and holidays on return after the war. Re-engagement guaranteed after hostilities end.
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England
Daily Sketch
British cruisers to sweep South Atlantic
A persistent report in shipping circles says six British cruisers patrolling the North Atlantic are ordered to steam south at full speed to clear the South Atlantic of German cruisers. They aim to capture the Karlsruhe and the Kronprinz Wilhelm as mail to Rio de Janeiro suggests movement. Lancaster and Suffolk were outside the harbor.
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New York
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Karlsruhe
Rio Janeiro
Lancaster
Suffolk
Gaekwar of Baroda Offers All to Britain in War Support
London reports the Gaekwar of Baroda pledges all troops and resources to Britain as most Indian rulers seek personal field service. The Madras government offers a fully equipped 300 bed hospital ship for the Indian expeditionary force.
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London
Baroda
India
Madras
Britain Buys Cavalry Supplies For The War
The British government ordered 1000 sets of artillery harness and 500 cavalry saddles in Richmond Virginia for delivery in six weeks. Similar orders are reported in Cincinnati and Virginia.
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Richmond
Cincinnati
Virgrinia
Paris crosses for Germans prematur
A Verdun despatch reported by the Petite Gironde claims a Prussian officer's valise found in Paris with many small iron crosses on black and white ribbons, bearing the inscription 1814 1914. The crosses are believed to have been distributed after the German entry into Paris.
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Bordeaux
France
Petite Gironde
Verdun
Paris
Austrian Loss Claims Denied by Vienna Ambassador
Vienna dispatch via wireless quotes Austria’s ambassador to the United States saying foreign reports of colossal Russian victory, 250000 dead and wounded, 100000 prisoners and 300 guns are inventions. He asserts Austrians have defeated the Russians and are ready for a new battle.
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Dumba
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