War situation report from Paris and Rome on German retreat
General war updates from Paris and Rome describe German forces falling back along a broad front from near Paris to Verdun. Papal peace appeals are anticipated as Benedict XV seeks in Rome to urge peace with Austria and Germany. The Allied push includes French and British units recapturing Lorraine, forcing German withdrawal toward the Rhine, and Russian forces reportedly in France.
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Rome
Pope Benedict
Austria
Germany
Great Britain
France
Paris
London
Marne
Alsace
Rhine
Luneville
Lorraine
Parisia
Maubeuge
le Temps
Bordeaux
Prench
Crown Prince
Journal Des Debats
Altkirch
Basel
Switzerland
Upper
Amiens
Aaid
Russiana Preae
Rawaruske
Berlin
Petrograd
Lemberg
Przemyal
Jaroslav
William
Verdun
Gallienf
Galliensaid
Roma Tribuna
Wilson
Victor Emmanuel
Turkey
Egypt
Joffre
Nanteuil-le-Houdouin
Would Make Great Nation If Serb Race United
The article argues a pan-Servian nation could arise if Serbs were united, noting distinctions between Servians within Serbia and Serbs worldwide. It estimates Serb race totals around 4 million in Serbia after the war, plus Montenegrins and large groups in Austria-Hungary, totaling over 10 million, and laments lack of unity and cooperative capacity.
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Kingdom of
Serbia
Servia
Austria-Hungary
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Dalmatia
Istria
Croatia-Slavonia
Banat
Batchka
wartime diplomacy and evolving peace aims amid European war
United States President Wilson made a determined effort to prevent a European war, but diplomacy failed as conditions prevented success. Allies signaled readiness to discuss peace while demanding grave settlements, including Belgian compensation. Japan pledged to honor allied agreement and not concede peace without broader Allied consent. Reports from Berlin suggested German gains in the West may be overstated and a retreat could be imminent.
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Woshington
Wilson
Europe
United States
Germany
Sir Edward Grey
Paga
London
Belgium
Tokyo
Petrograd
Japan
Alled Nationa
Russia
Klauchau
Allies Still Victorious Near Paris Across Marne
Allied forces reported victories on both the left and center before Paris, crossing the Marne and pushing the German right wing back near Forte-Sous-Jouarre and Chateau Thierry. Prisoners and guns were seized as the pursuit continued over a 40 mile front. In Berlin reports, German forces were attacked east of Paris between Paris Meaux and Montmirail, checked initially but eventually compelled to retire after Allied support. Fifty German guns and thousands of prisoners were reported by the allies.
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Paris
Senlis
Meaux
Sezanne
Epenay
Vitry-le-Francois
Marne
Verdun
Coulommiers
Sarne
Dasterly
la Forte-Gaucher
Belgium
Ita
Petrograd
St. Petersburg
Vistula
Burg
Austria
Bucharest
Odessa
Czernowitz
Bukonania
Austria-Hungary
Lemberg
England
Southampton
New York
Red Star Hner Lapland
London
Amsterdam
Berlin Papera
Imperial Bank
Treasury
French War Office
Forte-Sous Jouarre
Chateau Thierry
Bertin Télis
Berlin
von Stein
Montmirail
Fearless
Breslau
Arethusa
Ilka An Hussar
St Wag
Acroga
Birmingham
Mainz
Lora Kitchener
Bordeaux
Cracow Falls to Russian Forces in Galician War
Petrograd wires report Cracow, a strong Austrian fortress in Galicia blocking a Russian drive toward Breslau, fell after a fierce Russian cavalry and infantry assault aided by heavy siege fire. Eastern and northern forts were shelled and the city is now under Russian occupation.
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Cracow
London
Galician
Breslau
Petrograd
Town Razed by Germans at Termonde Belgium
Termonde, Belgium, a town of 160000 inhabitants, was nearly destroyed by German troops who arrived Friday. The town hall and one church survived as soldiers ordered residents to flee and carried off the sick and wounded. Buildings were soaked with koradene and fired. Courier Jacques Obels relayed the report to London.
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London
Termonde
Belgium
Jacques Obels
Daily News
Brussels
Sea fight off Heligoland called massacre by officer
A British torpedo boat destroyer lieutenant sent a letter home describing the engagement off Heligoland as a massacre rather than a battle. He recounts torpedo attacks, heavy shelling, and the rescuing of survivors by a submarine, with dramatic scenes and the Mainz and Mainz class ships cited.
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London
Helgoland
Heligoland
Rhodes Scholars Enlist with British Forces Worldwide
Rhodes Scholars from Canada and most others at Oxford have entered service with the British forces. The move includes scholars in Ottawa Ontario and spreads to remaining Rhodes recipients across the globe as part of wartime mobilization.
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Rhodes
Army
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Oxford
Petrograd replaces St. Petersburg as capital name
An imperial decree announces the capital will be named Petrograd moving away from St. Petersburg. The change ends a wartime German-sounding label, with earlier Slav variants noted and historical usage of Petrograd cited in literature by Pushkin and other authors.
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Petrograd
St. Petersburg
Petrogornd
Petrovsk
Petroff
Sviato Petrovak
Pushkin
Lermontov
Alexei
Tolatoi
Nekragoit
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Gallien
Paria
Benedict
Lille
Oceanic
Scotland
Kaleera
Ruetana
Bertin
Copenhagen
Jules Verte
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