09 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1914
Page
1
London reports say the British fleet remains hidden with no official hints of their moves. Rumors claim a sea engagement may have occurred as Goeben and Breslau head for the Adriatic while Augsburg is said sunk near Libau. Belgium seizes 34 German ships in Belgian ports to aid British military effort.
Paris August 8 Special Cable The Creusot steel works presented to the French Government twenty six complete batteries of 105 millimetre guns of a new type. The company offered indemnity for nonexecution of the wartime contract. Gun handling requires special skills. many Creusot workers have enlisted. Value exceeds $3 000 000.
German forces claimed victory at Liege as a fort defense fell after five hours of bombardment. Reports indicate heavy shelling and coordinated assault, with German troops securing strategic positions and advancing toward the city center.
Official dispatches from Liege say German forces have rested since yesterday while Belgian forts and positions remain under Belgian control. The report arrives as Allied press units reinforce Paris and Berlin reports surface.
Intense three hour battle yields heavy casualties on both sides as shelling and sustained fire hammer the stronghold amid continuous combat. Units clash under heavy artillery and counterattacks, with reports of mounting losses and fierce infantry exchanges.
Special cable from Rome reports Austro Hungary and Germany urging Italy to abandon neutrality. They warn that if Italy stays neutral they will declare war and invade Lombardy and Venetia while other forces aid in locating German troops after a Franco Prussian War era backlash.
In Ottawa Ontario several thousand applications have been filed for places in the Canadian expeditionary force as Americans enlist in the wartime effort. The notice indicates continuing coverage on page 2.
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reports Germans in Paris faced insulting behavior since July, with police protection limited. Hotels, shops, and transport facilities allegedly pillaged. many Germans sought asylum in embassies and consulates, while some were left homeless or unpaid.
Washington reports the Federal Reserve Board will be sworn in Monday after seven months of currency act delay. President Wilson will appoint Charles S Hamlin as governor and F A Delano as vice governor, with opening of twelve reserve banks likely by month’s end.
Dispatches from Brussels and Amsterdam report Liege fallen to German forces. Berlin rejoices as artillery damage hits Liege Cathedral and troops maneuver near Huy and Vise. Von Bethmann-Hollweg congratulates the Emperor as the victory spreads through Berlin.
The Russian Emperor and Grand Duke Nicholas received the Council of the Empire and the Duma in audience at the Winter Palace. He spoke of national unity, patriotism, and sacrifice as Germany declared war, while reservists’ families stay home rent free and relief efforts expand.
Mrs. White law Reid widow of the former Ambassador to Great Britain informed the American Red Cross she will cover the costs of twelve Red Cross nurses to go to Great Britain for one month. She also donated $1,000 to the British Red Cross.
Austrian forces evacuated Visigrad on the Novipazer frontier today. Servian troops moved in to reoccupy the stronghold as movements along the border continued.
Twenty prominent wives of Congressmen gathered at Mrs. Champ Clark's home to pray for peace in Europe. The overnight vigil is the first in a series of regular meetings urged by the Speaker’s wife until a peace is declared.
Reports from Colombo and other ports describe a German merchant ship capture by a British warship, with lines from Norfolk noting coal transport to European cruisers and marooned Americans. Norway and Sweden pledge assurances, while ships departing Glasgow face cancellations leaving 1,009 travelers stranded. a Norwegian steamer strikes a mine near Wieringen and beaches the vessel.
Aug 9 dispatch from Brussels reports the German army suffered 30000 casualties and French 15000 in the battle at Altkirch. The engagement led to the capture of the Alsatian village by French troops.
In Newburyport Massachusetts a forty foot flagpole toppled during a balloon ascension at the North End Boat Club killing John Pray eleven month old baby in his carriage. His mother Elizabeth Pray and William B Squires were seriously injured as the flagstaff broke off near the ground after the balloon bag swung in a gust and struck it.
London readers note a mass enlistment surge after Earl Kitchener calls for 100000 men immediate. The Rt Rev Arthur Winnington-Ingram rejoined the London rifle corps, with London fundraising for the Red Cross raising millions including Duke of Westminster and Queen Alexandra pledges.
Rome reports cholera has appeared among Austrian and Servian troops in the Balkans. Delayed transmission notes the outbreak as a regional threat and prompts military health concerns.
The National Housewives' League sent a national appeal urging families to live as simply as possible during the European war. Extravagant living is said to inflate prices and burden the poor.
Washington August 8 The Relief Board chairman issued a statement directing inquiries about Americans in Europe to the State Department and advising deposits for Americans abroad to be made with the Treasury. He urged calm courage and assured government use of all agencies to help under current circumstances.
London dispatch reports a British force on the Gold Coast has captured Port Lome in German Togoland. Berlin notes Austrian cavalry occupies Olkus and Wolbrom in Russian Poland as of August 8.
An official report from Paris states French advance guards reached Altkirch before nightfall Friday. The town with strong earthworks was held by a German brigade. French forces in equal numbers carried the breastworks in a bayonet assault, forcing the Germans from trenches. Dragoon regiments pursued retreating troops toward Wallheim and Tugelschen, inflicting heavy losses.
A large steamer believed to be a North German Lloyd liner has been captured by British warships in the North Sea off Alderburg.
Official report says Germany endured 100 men killed and many wounded or captured over two days near Eydtkuhnen East Prussia. A decree suspends gold payments and authorizes a large issue of paper money.
Milan dispatch reports a steamer arriving at Trieste describing an Adriatic battle with about one hundred wounded sent to Pola. Vienna says Servia declared war on Germany to remove the Belgrade German minister amid ongoing Franco German actions at Altkirsch and Muelhausen with French forces advancing and popular support high.
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