Allies Hold Line as Kaiser's Forces Press in Northern France
London reports the greatest battle in history near northern France continues with unsettled outcome on day three. French war office notes Allied left wing retreated to safer positions to avoid unfavorable fighting as German right wing drives a wedge. Correspondents describe heavy fighting near Weise valley and around Arras with German patrols advancing toward Paris.
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Government's right to buy ships upheld in hearings
Secretary McAdoo testified before the House merchant marine committee that the United States has the right to buy merchant ships of any nationality for neutral uses. He endorsed the Alexander bill creating a $10,000,000 corporation to buy build and operate ships with the government as majority stockholder. He refused to discuss diplomatic protests from Britain or France.
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Three Million in Battle Across Eastern Front
An official dispatch from Vienna reports about three million Austrian and Russian troops in a fierce battle from the Vistula to the Dniester, extending to Lublin. Fighting continues with no clear outcome, while Russian ambassador Kropensky says no defeat is noted in St Petersburg messages. Paris notes German general staff officers reported captured, though not confirmed. President Wilson signs the war insurance bill in Washington. Antwerp braces for bombardment as German troops move east, with fresh Lansturm troops to occupy Belgium.
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Britain waits for Turks plunge into conflict
Washington reports Britain asks the United States to protect its diplomatic interests in Turkey if war with the Allies breaks out. A Rome telegram notes Turkish army mobilization and plans for a 200000 strong first line force of Mohammedans, with seventy two German officers signaling alignment with Germany. The Turkish ambassador cast doubt on mobilization claims, saying the army mobilized three weeks ago.
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German-Austro forces seize Lodz as battles rage
War bulletins from Berlin report Lodz, a major city near the Russian border, occupied by Austro German troops amid a large battle north of Limburg. London dispatches say Russians were defeated near Allenstein and Turkish war implications loom. Paris notes French gains and a partial German setback with ten German guns captured. The article describes ongoing Franco British actions and French morale remains high.
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French War Office Claiming German Defeat Prompted By Silence
London report notes the French War Office says Germans in the north were repulsed though no confirmation exists. Berlin wireless messages claim French setbacks near St Quentin and Montmedy with battles across the Meuse and Lorraine. A vast 6 million men were said to be engaged near Paris and on Russia’s front.
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