Germans Flee as Allied Armies Push Back Deep into France
A lengthy dispatch details German retreats east of Soissons and toward Verdun with units hiding in woods and surrendering. It covers Crown Prince fortifications west of Verdun, Alsace evacuation, and fatigue of German forces while Britain and France execute orderly retirements and strategic repositioning from Meuse to Cambrai.
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Soissons
Reuter
Copenhagen
Berlin
Verdun
German start thrilling stories trigger wartime paranoia
Report from The Hague notes German authorities sought to stir public fear with sensational wartime stories. A Stuttgart police chief warns civilians have become excessively credulous, mistaking ordinary objects for threats and aiding removal of supposed spies, while no actual incidents have occurred.
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Stuttgart
Encouragement for All Automobile Contestants
A local promotion offers three ladies the chance to win $75 merchandise orders from Newton & Tate the Cash Store and W Harris store by Friday. Votes earned in special prizes count toward regular prizes. triple votes apply this week and next. A list of contestants and votes follows with addresses and tallies.
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Newton& Tate
Cash
W. Harris
Panche Davey
Nile Converted to Troop Transport From China to France
Information from San Francisco reports the British steamer Nile once in Pacific Mail service has been converted into an English transport for transporting troops from China to France. The vessel is currently at Hongkong.
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San Francisco
Nile
trans-Pacific
Pacific Mail Company
China
France
Hongkong
German forces move east as Russian guards retreat
Petrograd reports German troops from the west mass along the Alle river bank and may march toward the Masurian lakes. The Russian advance guard withdraws east for a flank move. Washington notes Berlin says the Crown Prince army captured Verdun fortifications and outflanked Russian left wing prompting retreat along the front.
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Petrograd
Alle
Masurie Lakes
Washington
Berlin
Verdun
Ceeneral Pindenburg
Wifttj
Belgian Troops in Pursuit of German Army Corps
An Exchange telegraph dispatch from Ghent reports Belgian forces pursuing a German army corps moving toward France. The Germans are said to have evacuated the Scheldt river region between Antwerp and Ghent.
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London
Ghent
France
Scheldt
Antwerp
Blown Tire Causes Car to Turn in Temescal Canyon
J. D. Driscoll and wife of Pomona survived a wreck when their auto flipped in Temescal canyon three miles beyond the Ben White Oil well. A rear tire blowout blamed for loss of control. Front end and steering gear badly damaged. Auto towed to Bill's garage for temporary repairs before they drove home to Pomona.
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J. D. Driscoll
Pomona
Temescal Canyon
Ben White
Corona
Bill
Mrs. Driscoll
Mrs Billings Family Leaves for Long Beach Vacation
Mrs Virginia Billings and two companions depart for Long Beach for a ten day trip for health reasons. Mrs Billings is not in good health and seeks the outing as a health measure.
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Virginia Billings
R. Kb. Billings
John Mitchell
Long Beach
Germans Admit Partial Defeat in Marne Region Battle
Berlin officials acknowledge Allied pressure after two days of combat east of Paris as German forces retreat. Fifty German artillery pieces captured and thousands of soldiers taken prisoner. fighting continues west of Verdun and in eastern Prussia.
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London
Amsterdam
Berlin
von Stein
Marne
Paris
Meaux
Montmirail
Verdun
Lorraine
Vosges
Prussia
German Fleet Active in Baltic Sea Engagement
Berlin reports the German fleet is actively engaged in the Baltic. It penetrated behind the Aland barrier and is said to have captured and sunk a Russian merchant steamer.
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Baltic Sea
Berlin
Baltic
Aland Island
Alliance Reported Amid Balkan Tensions
London reports a trilateral alliance among Roumania Bulgaria and Greece to block Turkey from aiding Germany and Austria in the current conflict. The pact aims to curb Turkish involvement as World War I actions unfold in Europe.
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London
Roumania
Bulgary
Greece
Turkey
Germany
Austria
Servians Occupy Semlin Across from Belgrade
Servians seize Semlin across the Danube from Belgrade after a long bloody battle. Semlin is a key town in Austria-Hungary and marked the start of the Austrian push against Belgrade.
Montana Republicans endorse woman suffrage in state convention
In Helena on September 11 the Montana Republican state convention endorsed woman suffrage and adopted a declaration backing a workmen's compensation law under the new primary law.
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Helena
Mont
Montana
Rudesill Family Plans Move From Buckeye to Phoenix
W. J. Rudesill left Buckeye Arizona yesterday where he owns a ranch he acquired months ago by trade. Mrs. Rudesill and Miss Bess Rudesill will follow in a couple of weeks. They will reside in Phoenix while Mr. Rudesill spends most time in Buckeye.
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W. J. Rudesill
Buckeye, Ariz
Tradi Corona Property
Baseball Update Placeholder for Early Printed Edition
This note indicates space reserved for baseball results if games finish before the Independent goes to print. It signals potential late scores and standings may be added if available.
German Army Corps May be Annihilated
A Paris dispatch reports that many German regiments are cut off in wooded areas near Senlis, Gona les, and Denmartin and may total about one army corps. The Baubeuge fortress resistance has hindered German Paris actions, while Laon and Le Fere may be occupied by the retreating force.
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Paris
The
Daily Chronicle
Senlis
Gonales
Denmartin
Compiegne
Meaux
Baubeuge
Laon
le Fere
Rheims
Turkey May Preparing for War
A Rome dispatch reports a violent exchange between Turkey Crown Prince and Enver Pasha over war policy. Enver Pasha allegedly drew a revolver and wounded the prince while the prince shot Enver Pasha in the leg. A conflicting version claims Pasha died of his wounds.
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Peris
Havas
Rome
Turkey
Enver Pasha
Enver Pagha
American Artist 15 Captured by a Mad German
A party of American correspondents rejoined after detention by German forces in Belgium and France. Lawrence Stein Stevens, an American artist, faced a brutal threat from a German lieutenant who claimed he would be shot as a spy. Stevens traveled with King Albert's photographer Victor Hennebard and a Belgian correspondent, intending to photograph the battlefront. The Belgian carried a camera and Red Cross insignia, violating war rules, and Stevens was arrested near Laneffe, stripped of an American flag, and consigned to a baggage wagon with guards.
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Lawrence Stein Stevens
Laneffe
Charleroi
Lobbes
Stevens
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