Allies Hold Advantage In Northern France Battle
London reports the second great battle in northern France on a six mile front from Noyon to Verdun area. Allies press Germans as losses mount with heavy enemy casualties and prisoners taken. Crown Prince Fred William’s army faces risk if Metz base not used and Verdun relief delays. Images show Ostend crowd and Zeppelin bomb damage.
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Przemysl siege widens as Russian breakout nears
Russian Cossacks cut deep into Austrians west of the San river forcing a rout of the Austrian right wing. Przemysl investment tightens as Sambor and Chyrow fall, severing Austro-Hungarian lines and risking archduke Charles Francis I’s throne. Cossacks push toward Lisko to isolate Hungary and shield Przemysl and Cracow. Reports claim heavy Austrian losses and a pivotal shift in the eastern front.
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German says Verdun battle rages with heavy losses
A German official statement counters foreign reports on Verdun stating no engagement has occurred on the right wing but heavy fighting marks operations near Verdun. It asserts German victory on both frontiers is certain despite enemy strength and claims German soil is free of enemy forces.
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Fight to Death Says King Albert Defies Germany
Antwerp September 17 King Albert of Belgium told reporters they would fight Germany to the bitter end. He declared Belgians would rather die on the field than bow. The king appeared pale and worn, his uniform torn, yet defiance burned in his eyes.
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Allies' Advance Checkd French British Lines at Verdun
Berlin reports the German army has checked the Allied offensive in France and occupied strong positions. It notes the withdrawal of part of the German left wing due to a superior French force and says Verdun operations are being pressed with the eastern and western fronts showing uninterrupted German progress.
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Duel decides surrender near Mevleres in World War I
A dispatch reports that near Mevleres a German detachment captain and a French captain faced off in a duel to decide which side would surrender. They stood fifteen paces apart and fired. the German officer was killed while the French officer was unharmed. The German force then surrendered to the French.
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Americans to quit Vera Cruz by October first
Washington reports that after five months of occupation costing about 1 million dollars monthly, American forces will depart Vera Cruz around October 1. Troops will be reassigned to border posts and some regiments with long tours may be sent north.
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Czar May Free Prisoners Amid Amnesty Talks
Reports from a tellable source say Czar Nicholas plans general amnesty for all political prisoners across Russia. The move would free thousands held in European Russia prisons or the Siberian mines.
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Epidemic of spies halted as 2780 foreigners jailed in London
London officials disclosed the scale of a spyids outbreak to Parliament. Home Secretary McKenna said since the epidemic began, 2780 foreigners had been arrested in London, with 1001 detained since September 4.
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Mexicans Celebrate Independence and Vera Cruz Evacuation
Mexico City marked the 104th anniversary of Menelo's independence and the evacuation of Vera Cruz by American forces. General Carranza proclaimed Grito from the National Palace as about 50,000 cheered. Pamphlets announced Wilson's order evacuating Vera Cruz, signed by Juan Urquidi in Washington.
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Wilson Replies to Kaiser's Protest Over Dum Dum Bullets
WashingtonSept 17 President Wilson answered Emperor William’s protest about dum dum bullets. The reply mirrors his prior statement to Belgian commissioners on alleged German atrocities and is expected to follow similar lines in reply to President Poincaré’s message.
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Bell stolen from Philadelphia church amid rail thefts
Thieves broke into the Episcopal Church of the Redemption at Hitty sixteenth and Market streets. They cut away fifty feet of brass altar rail and stole a 300 pound bell stored in the basement awaiting hanging in the belfry next spring.
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General Nell Douglas Findlay Killed in Action
London report confirms Brigadier General Nell Douglas Findlay of the Royal Artillery was killed in action in an official announcement. The casualty marks a wartime loss for forces serving in the field.
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Protest over Turkish capitulations abrogation
Washington reports say Ambassador Morgenthau was instructed to protest the abrogation of the capitulations to the Turkish government. John R. Mott urged President Wilson for American battleships in Turkish waters to shield missionaries and teachers amid rising Turkish mobilization and unrest. He brought letters from religious groups seeking peace in Europe.
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McCormick Placed On Moose Ticket In Pa Politics
Vance C. McCormick Democratic nominee for governor was named on the Washington party ticket to replace William Draper Lewis who withdrew. Lewis and William Flinn backed the move after delays by Brumm, with votes 82 to 2. A Roosevelt oust Penrose plea was urged and McCormick received a warm reception from Bull Moose members. A Berlin dispatch says German troops evacuated Liege.
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