England Silent On Peace Question Advised by Ambassador
The British government tells the United States it has received no proposal from Germany or Austria directly or indirectly and thus has nothing to say on the peace question. President Wilson awaits further developments.
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Britain has received no peace proposal from Germany or Austria
A special dispatch from Washington reports that Great Britain has received no direct or indirect peace proposal from Germany or Austria and that President Wilson will await a definite peace terms statement from any belligerent. The White House views show he will not press belligerents to offer terms, and he aims to maintain neutrality.
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Austrian envoy denounces repeated false brand rumors
An Austrian ambassador to the United States condemns persistent false branding rumors he has heard the same lie twenty times. The report notes claimed victories credited to Russia are hotly denied by the envoy as panic spreads in news stories.
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United States
Brand
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War notes and protest from Washington and Budapest
Dr. Konstantin Dumba denies false reports on Austrian losses in Russian Poland and Galicia while U S correspondent Rosika Schwimmer appeals to President Wilson to seek peace. The dispatch describes aerial bombardment in Belgium and wartime atrocities including abuses of women and children and calls for action to end the fighting.
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Mrs. Frank Leslie Dies in New York Hotel
Miriam Florence Folline, born 1851 in New Orleans, widow of publisher Frank Leslie, died in her uptown New York hotel apartment after heart trouble and paralysis. She had spent years in publishing circles and recently returned from Europe. Funeral arrangements were not announced.
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Outrage Over President Criticized for Targeting Vulnerables
Report notes public anger after remarks alleged to target children and aged women. Critics urge accountability as press and civic groups demand clarification of the president's stance and policy implications.
Efforts to Dislodge the Invaders Falter on Front
Allied reports claim slight gains at points on the Teutons right wing and repulsed counter attacks. German authorities insist Allied resistance is weakening.
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Waiting for the Right Moment in World War Front Lines
Reuters reports German forces hold strong along a broad front from the Oise to the Meuse with trenches dug and defenses complete. Allied armies press with limited gains as Joffre plans a possible northern Verdun cut, while German transports shift to Luxemburg and Russian actions in Galicia surge toward Poland.
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Old Soldier in Hard Straits Near Paris
Major Edwin Jacob Stivers U S A retired and his niece were caught in the battle zone at Vaumoise, northeast of Paris. Ambassador Herrick arranged rescue with Lt. Edwin Grebel Jr. The eighty-year-old veteran, born in Brooklyn, earned recognition for bravery at Chickamauga.
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Commercial Tribune
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Vaumoise
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Edwin St. John Grebel, Jr
Grebel
Stivers
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Rosecrans
Chickamauga
Train Wreck In Alabama Leaves Nine Dead Injured Thirteen
Nine dead and about thirty injured after Queen and Crescent No 2 derailed near Livingston Alabama. Search for train wreckers under way as bloodhounds fail to track suspects. Engineer William Jones killed after signal at a switch alleged to have been tampered with.
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Ala
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Birmingham
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Opening Chapter Promises Doyle Novel The Valley of Fear
Advertisement notes the opening chapter of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's latest Sher thriller The Valley of Fear in The Commercial Tribune. Readers are urged to order a copy now to avoid missing the premiere.
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