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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1914
Page
7
General Viktor Dankl announces German success in Belgium. Forts Wa vide, St Catherine, and Dordrecht seized. Waelhem invested. Termonde occupied as French encirclement attempt repulsed. Western wing French attack south of Roye failed. Toul sorties repulsed with heavy losses.
A dispatch from Amsterdam reports the Dutch steamer Nieuwland struck a mine in the North Sea and sank while en route from Goole to Rotterdam. The article also notes Allied and Central Powers operations and a broad view of wartime conditions across Europe.
Churches in the United States join in day of prayer for peace while leaders Kaiser Wilhelm King Albert and President Poincare head their forces on fronts in East Prussia Belgium and France. Reports note Russian advances in East Prussia and Belgium defenses around Antwerp. President Wilson designates Sunday as peace day with sermons and a communion procession in Washington.
The general staff headquarters reports the battle of Augustowo ended October 3 with a Russian victory. German forces retreat toward the East Prussian frontier in disorder as Russian troops pursue. Germans abandon trains, cannon, munitions, and wounded in the retreat.
About 26 000 new recruits for the British army come from Ireland with over 8 000 from Dublin and 4 000 from Cork. The Belfast figure is large but not all recruits are unionists and southern recruits are not all nationalists. Belfast nationalists claim 5 000 of Belfast recruits, a proportion large relative to their population.
Vienna faces crowded hospitals and temporary asylums for wounded soldiers. The city plans ten thousand wooden barrack hospitals and free meals for up to 100000 daily as destitution rises. University buildings are given to the wounded while authorities seek 1000 tons of Argentine beef imports amid meat shortages. President Poincare travels to the front with Viviani and Millerand to commend troops.
Oliver Lockett administrator applies to the Ordinary for leave to sell lands of the late Tobe Lockett for the part of distribution. The hearing is set for the regular term on the first Monday in November 1914. Dated October 5 1914.
Oliver Lockett administrator petitions for letters of dismission from the estate of Fannie Lockett, deceased. The Ordinary dates the hearing for the first Monday in November 1914 and calls on all kindred and creditors to show cause if any why letters should not be issued.
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