Emden Destroyed After Sinking 22 Ships in War
London reports the German cruiser Emden, famed for sinking 22 ships and two warships, was destroyed by Australian cruiser Sydney in the Bay of Bengal after a pursuit. Most of Emden's crew were lost. Captain von Muller and key officers were captured. The Haider, Koenigsberg, and other German vessels are also noted amid ongoing Atlantic and North Sea actions.
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Orient
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Prince Francis Joseph
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Koenigsberg
German East Africa
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Belgium
Ploi
Ypres
la Bassee
Japan and Germany arrange Kiauchau surrender details
Tokyo reports the final military talks with German representatives to finalize Kiauchau surrender terms. The English forces aiding Tsing Tao’s reduction approved conditions fitting the Japanese. Japanese to take possession, printing claims German influence in the Far East erased. London dispatch notes native labor offers amid Cape council news.
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Gete Klauchau
Tokyo
Kiauchau
Tsing Tao
Far East
War report on East Prussia battle and Russian losses
The Russians were defeated on the East Prussia frontier south of Wirballen by General von Morgen. They were driven back across the border after a frontal clash long a ground tied to earlier war days. German forces captured 4,000 Russian prisoners.
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Russia
von Hindenburg
Dank
East Prussia
Rennenkampff
Soldau
Poland
Cracow
Czenatochowa
Vistula
Berlin
Wirballen
von Morgen
Russians Attack Cracow Forts and Advance
Russian forces press an aggressive push along the Cracow battle line and penetrate the eastern theater within German territory. Russian cavalry invaded Poon and broke the German left flank at the Vartha river crossing Konin. A Caspian region report states Turkish forces were beaten by Russians at daybreak.
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Petrograd
Poon
Vartha
Konin
Racial policy and reprisals stoke tensions in war reports
Washington dispatch reports Ottoman Beirut commander vowing three British or French subjects will die for every Musselman killed in bombardment of open ports. Berlin-Hague data claim Russian forces repulsed near Lake Wyertiy and Germans captured over 4,000 prisoners with ten machine guns as eastern war activity continues.
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Berlin
Hague
Lake Wyertyten
Germany Arms for Winter Campaign Revealed
Berlin telegram reports Germany preparing for a winter campaign with tents sleighs and fur outfits for an entire army. Official German casualties listed at 509000 including killed wounded and missing officers and men as of November 10.
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London
Germany
Berlin
Copenhagen
Speed as a War Plane Imperative in Air Power
The article notes a shift from durability to speed in war aircraft. It recalls early bias for biplanes, then highlights modern demand for fast monoplane designs. Speed above 60 mph is crucial, with armored machines sought after. Volain’s steel design spurred new orders in 1912.
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Pegoud
Bia
Volain
Allies at Gate of Ostend in German War Push
London reports Exchange Telegraph dispatch that Allied forces are at the gates of Ostend, poised to enter as German counteroffensives continue. British and Belgian troops were driven from Lombardyde to the coast while Allies rally to renew pressure and widen gaps between Dixmude and the sea.
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Yser
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Dixmude
Ypres
Kallisz
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Poland
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Mireza
Ostend
London
Yeer
Lombardryde
Nieuport
Joffre
Tracy-le-Val
L'Aigle
Argonne
Craonne
Heurtebise
Berry-au- Bac
Russians Press Forward on Cracow Front
Russ continues advance along the entire battle line with Austrian and German forces retreating. Cossacks begin encirclement of Cracow as martial law reportedly proclaimed and civilians evacuate. Przemysl fortress in Galicia is fully invested.
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Petrograd
Cracow
Przemys
Galligis
Great Rejoicing In Berlin Over War News
Berlin jubilance rises at news of the Niger sinking off Deal and the German army win at Dixmude in Belgium. Two thousand British and French prisoners are paraded as reinforcements arrive, signaling progress. German and Austrian reserves total about 18,000,000.
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Amsterdam
Deal
England
Dixmude
Belgium
Tne
Round Trip Courtroom Tale From The Post
A Kentucky town street railroad case features a sixteen year old African American boy suing for injuries after a highway collision. In court the attorney questions the boy about riding on the wagon front seat and being knocked into the air. The boy answers with blunt South dialect, saying the time aloft was just long enough to land when he reached the ground.
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Kentucky
Vas
Saturday Evening Post
de Aft
War Study Proposal Urges Global Peace Initiative
Mrs. Philip N. Moore former president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs says public opinion should be correct before it crystallizes and calls winter club programs to study the war question including political economic ethical and psychological aspects She proposes a GFWC committee on foreign relations to initiate peace proposals to women worldwide
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Philip N. Moore
General Federation of Women's Clubs
General Federation
Committee On Foreign Relations
Moore
G Flw. G
Doctor Neverend Delivers A Stark Message
A stern, earnest man on stage congratulates Doctor Neverend, claiming the talk will affect every anxious listener's life, though he adds it will shorten them. The exchange ends with a humorous twist as the judge remarks on the paradox of impact.
Don’t you believe that the war gender is a good thing
A dialogue snippet voices skepticism about wartime gender roles and suggests a married man should censor bargain advertisements. The terse exchange hints at social friction and the weariness of pundits during wartime discourse.
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