French Army Advances in Alsace and Belgium Siege
Paris announces three French armies operate in lower and upper Alsace and around Liege and Namur with skirmishes along the front. French forces assault forts at Belfort Altkirch Muelhausen and press the German line as reinforcements arrive and Belgium proclaims martial law.
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Paris
War Department
Lower
Alsace
Muelhausen
Golmar
Upper Alsace
Nancy
Belgium
Liege
Namur
Upper
Vosges
Bonhomme
Sainte Marie
Sainte Marie-aux-Maines
Eninas I
Austrians Reach Basel With 30000 Troops
The Rome correspondent reports 30,000 Austrian troops have arrived at Basel from the Tyrol via Lake Constance. The Fourteenth Army Corps under the Grand Duke of Tuscany is en route to join German forces massing near Erstein.
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Basel
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Rome
Switzerland
Tyrol
Lake Constance
Grand Duke of
Tuscany
Erstein
Spies Put to Death in Belgium
Brussels reports a German spy network in Belgium with two thousand arrests and about one hundred executions. Captured operatives wore gendarme or army uniforms, carried bombs and revolvers, and used false plate automobiles. Some held counterfeit minister signatures. signs indicated planned strikes on bridges and military sites. Security tightened with rail and road checks.
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Brussels
Paris
Belgium
Belgian Armies Fight On In Liege Retreat
Brussels reports say trains carried wounded and retreating civilians from Liege as German forces pressed the defense. Belgian troops claim to have repelled advance despite heavy losses, with official figures noting 25 000 German casualties behind a renewed bombardment and a failed surrender attempt after German officers delivered a white flag demand.
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Belgium
War Office
Liege
Meuse
Maastricht
Aix-la-Chapelle
Holland
Brussels
Belgian War Office
Germsen
London
Antwerp
Ministry of War
le Peuple
Swiss Women Belligerent Demand to Fight Alongside Men
Swiss women in Argoole Canton asked to enlist and fight for neutrality alongside men. Two young women appeared in uniform with short hair and armed, but refused medical examination. It is unclear how they obtained rifles and uniforms.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Argoole
Heroic Air Combats Over Belgium German Zeppelin Sunk
The Times reports Brussels dispatches on aerial battles between Belgian and German forces. A Zeppelin over Liege was pursued by a Belgian plane which destroyed it at the cost of the pilot's life. Germans then limited air activity to scouting planes as forts fire on them. Two Belgian airmen were nearly knocked out by a shell but landed safely and quipped that the Germans shoot poorly.
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Alsace
Belfort
Altkirch
Muelhausen
Walheim
Tagelstein
Ilfurth
France
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Antivari
Montenegro
Quebec
Vosges
Metz
British Isles
Joffre
Ministry of War
Muehrhausen
Admiralty
North Sea
Austria
Cettinje
Belgium
London
The
Times
Brussels
Lego
Liege
German Invasion Near Belgium Reported By Rotterdam Desk
Daily News correspondent describes German Crown Prince William leading an invasion of 800000 troops. German forces cross the Meuse near Verviers and Liege, blow tramway bridges, advance along both river banks. Eyewitnesses note orderly troop movement, green uniforms, captured farmers marching in chains, an aeroplane sighting, and Dutch frontier exchanges.
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Daily News
Wirting
Rotterdam
Bays
Eysden
Frederick” William
Verviere
Liege
Meuse
Wise
Belgium
Tongeren-Bilzen
Lancers
War Spirit Inflames Britain as Loyal Men Enlist
The British government expects a half million more soldiers as recruiting surges nationwide led by Field Marshal Kitchener. The Prince of Wales has joined the Grenadier Guards and will enter active service, while crowds line up at recruiting stations across London and the provinces showing calm but determined resolve.
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London
Prince of Wales
Grenadier Guards
England
Earl Kitchener
Austria Wheedles England in War Drama
London reports Austria-Hungary presses Britain as it did France while Germany seeks a wider war. The Kaiser appears to push for Austria to declare on England and France, with the Hapsburgs hinted to back out to let the Hohenzollerns face Britain and France alone. Italy’s neutrality shifts as German fleet leaves Mesina after naval pressure.
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London
Austria-Hungary
Russia
Great Britain
France
Austria
England
Italy
Messina
Austria to Guard Russian Frontier
The Austrian War Office pledged immediate action to guard the Russian frontier after Emperor Francis Joseph declared war on Russia. The Russian czar’s response and Kaiser William’s possible focus on France frame Europe’s volatile stance as Vienna readies troops.
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Vienna
Austrian War Office
Austria
Berlin
Russia
Francis Joseph
Kaiser William
Mrs Wilson Dies in White House Bedside End Comes
Mrs Woodrow Wilson died at 6 PM in the White House after a Brights disease illness. President Wilson and their three daughters were at her side as Congress moved swiftly to pass an anti slum bill she had long supported.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
White House
Bright
Wilson
Sayre
McAdoo
Margaret Wilson
Senate
Grayson
Mr. McAdoo
Bryn Mawr College
Tennessee Sails to Aid Stranded Americans
The armored cruiser Tennessee towing about 5.5 million dollars for relief sailed from Tompkinsville. Lieutenant-Commander E P Jessop estimated a ten to eleven day crossing at about twelve and a half knots.
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New York
Tennessee
Tompkinsville
E. P. Jessop
Government proposes direct loans to farmers at four percent
A House bill by Representative Henry of Texas seeks to amend the Federal Reserve act to allow the Federal Reserve Board to authorize 4 percent loans on wheat, cotton, corn or oats. Notes must be endorsed by member banks. The measure targets wartime production in Europe and aims to assist producers.
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Europe
Washington
Henry
Texas
Federal Reserve Act
Federal Reserve Board
Canada Prepares to Feed Britain and Arm Its People
Canada vows to raise and equip 200000 troops for action in Europe while prioritizing food and supplies for Britain. Ottawa buys 700000 bushels of wheat 1000000 bushels of oats and 10000000 tons of hay rushing shipments to Montreal for England.
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Ottawa
Canada
Britain
Brotherland
Premier Calls Australians to Stand by Mother Country
Melbourne reports the Premier urged Australians to support Britain, saying to endure hardship and costs for the sake of the great fabric of British freedom. He emphasized steadfast determination, noting Australia’s resources and the living British spirit.
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Melbourne
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