England Fears Air Raid as Ostend Holds Key
United Press dispatch from London reports renewed German attack on Ostend with reinforcements and fear in England of Zeppelin raids. Ostend’s capture would threaten Britain. experts debate whether Germans gain a base for sea or air raids or whether the British fleet can bottle up the port.
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London
Ostend
Folkestone
England
Vienna
Royal
Antwerp
Channel
Daily Mail
Wilhelmshaven
Heligoland
English Hold Their Own but French Faster
Paris dispatch says the great battle for France continues with heavy fighting along the Nord Ardennes Meuse fronts. British and French lines stubbornly resist, while German attacks press the north and east as Joffre withdraws Alsace reinforcements to shore up the line.
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Paris
France
Joffre
Luneville
War Office
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Ardennes
Montmedy
Meuse
Maubeuge
Givet
Lorraine
Mulhausen
Altkireh
Paul Pau
Epinal
Alsace
Multhausen
Forest of Ardennes
Grande Couronne de Nancy
Kaiser’s Uncle Dies in Battle
Prince Adelbert, uncle of the Kaiser, killed in action in France. War office says he fell during a fierce clash between a French African regiment and Prussian guards in the main battle yesterday. Body taken to Charleroi.
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United Press
Paris
Prince Adelbert
Kaiser
War Office
Charleroi
Britain May Assume Leadership Of Allies In China War
United Press reports Japanese forces landed on the Shantung peninsula to seize Kiao Chau from the German concession. British ships provided covering fire while forts and minefields complicate the attack as Germany strengthens coastal defenses. London dispatch notes British and French lines at Givet and Dinant holding amid German assaults with reinforcements racing to the continent. The Canadian contingent of 20 000 sails for Europe, destined for an undisclosed continental point, with action expected within two weeks.
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Kiao Chau
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China
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London
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Dinant
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France
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Belgium
Alsace- Lorraine
English Women Donate Jewels for Red Cross War Relief
British Red Cross gains gifts from all social ranks in London with jewelry and valuables. A poor widow contributed a silver watch and gold locket, while Russian and other donors sent a brooch and a hundred rouble note. American women offer funds for a surgical hospital and hospital ship.
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London
New York
Devonshire House
British Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Nina Boyle
Women’s Freedom League
Metropolitan
England
Red Cross Society
Arthur Paget
Lowther
Lulu Harcourt
Lady Randolph Church
Wheat Gains 5 Cents To 81 Bushels In Market
Wheat rose five cents to 81.00 per bushel as flour climbed 50 cents per barrel. Corn held at 80 cents per bushel and oats rose one cent to 47 cents. Canton Grain Co. head Charles Lothamer said the wheat crop is 17,500,000 bushels smaller than last year and oats 10,000,000 shorter, though he notes that actual crop size isn’t down, just movement. Farmers store crops awaiting wartime prices.
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Charles Lothamer
Canton Grain Co
Lothamer
Mysterious Murder Near Hill Home In Cleveland
C C Hill seventy secretary of the Cleveland Provision Co was shot and killed by an unknown man who then killed himself today. The shooting followed a mysterious quarrel near the Hill home. The assailant about fifty and poorly dressed.
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United Press
Cleveland
C. C. Hill
Cleveland Provision Co
Hill
Powerful wireless station suspected in Caribbean by sailor
William Murphy, wireless operator aboard the United Fruit steamer Tenadores, arrived in New York and said Germany maintains a powerful station at San Domingo. He logged a high power radio on Aug 13 from San Domingo in code to the German cruiser Karlsruhe and suspects the Kronprinz Wilhelm is at sea relaying messages.
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United Press
New York
William Murphy
United Fruit
Simon
San Domingo
Murphy
Karlsruhe
Germany
Lord Kitchener Joins War Office Duty
London story recalls Lord Kitchener entering the war office and asking for a bed, quickly replying to a porter with a sharp order to get one before continuing his duties.
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United Press Cable
London
Lord Kitchener
War Office
Kitchener
German Hussars Attack English While Bathing
A strong German cavalry column attacked the eighteenth Hussars of the English army as they bathed in a river. The English regiments were surprised and suffered heavy losses before escaping the water. Hussars not bathing rallied and repelled charges until reinforcements arrived.
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Paris
Hussars
War Office
War Hero Retires As Army Adjutant General
Brig. Gen. George Andrews reached the army age limit and was retired today in Washington. Col. Henry R. McCain was promoted to brigadier to succeed him as adjutant general amid the ceremony and official announcements.
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Washington
George Andrews
Henry R. McCain
Russians Press Through German Lake Region in Prussia
Russian forces based at Gumbinnen and Biala drive to envelop eastern Prussia as they push through forests and lakes. German defenses retreat to main lines after heavy losses. Austrians routed along the Sereth with five guns captured.
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United Press
ST. Petersburg
Gumbinnen
Biala
Prussia
Sereth
Tarnopol
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