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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
3
News from Sept 15 reports ongoing battle along the AISNE front as German and Allied forces clash from the center to the eastern sectors. Heavy losses cited on both sides, with bayonet charges and reinforcing troops shaping a protracted, stalemated engagement. The front narrows to about ninety miles as armies tighten, the steel wall of defense intact for the moment.
London reports three British cruisers valued at 12 million dollars and carrying 2100+ men were torpedoed and sunk by German submarines off the German coast in the North Sea. Some crew were rescued by destroyers and trawlers. Berlin claims Allied losses and persistent German progress in France amid rain delays.
Reports from Washington and Paris detail German setbacks on the Aisne front with Kluck forced back seven miles near Noyon and French British flanking progress along the Oise. Casualty tallies mount as officers suffer heavy losses, while Russian claims rise of German ships sunk and Allied naval successes echo amid ongoing sea engagements.
At Roebritz near Berlin, 6000 British prisoners including five Scots were kept by Germans. The Scots were compelled to perform their national dance and play the bagpipes to amuse guards, a tactic to relieve monotony. English prisoners were treated better but wore poorer uniforms than Russians held with them.
Under orders from Henry Cabot Lodge, the relief effort for indigent Americans in Europe winds up rapidly. The US government plans to withdraw assistance as diplomats and army officers oversee transfers. Six steamers carrying 6,000 Americans depart the British Isles, totaling 15,000 home departures in the week. Notables leaving include Jacques P. Rosenburg of New York, Andrew Carnegie, and Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson. A government relief committee reports 87,000 Americans have asked to return since August 6.
London correspondent Ward Price reports on the destruction of Notre Dame at Reims amid heavy shelling from German forces. Fire engulfed the cathedral and surrounding structures, with roof and towers collapsing, while other historic sites including St Jacques church and the city hall suffered damage. The piece details the cathedral’s historic significance and lists priceless treasures and royal connections tied to Reims.
Berlin reports an official German general staff communique on Louvain destruction after Belgian surrender. It claims Belgian civilians fired on German troops, aided by priests, with a 24 hour street fight ending as northern suburbs burned. It blames Belgian government for incitement and calls actions self defense in a Franco practice war.
Rotterdam reports Italian war correspondent Luigi Barzini describes German uhlans on the European front. He notes swarms of cavalry precede advances, riders face death with discipline, seeking unseen enemies and continuing to ride despite inevitable fire.
London reporter Harold Ashton describes a new corps in the French army, the sextons, with no age limit. Night processions move through shattered fields under horn lanterns as women carry willow wands and wire. Crosses are placed on graves where officers lie.
An impassioned, high minded address extols humane service amid battle. It lauds the Red Cross and its pledge to relieve the wounded, uphold the Golden Rule, and aid all who suffer regardless of race or nation, amid the horrors of war.
Paria reports the rout of the Prussian Guard on Wednesday as the Jaeger regiment of 2000 sharpshooters is wiped out in the St Gond marsh fight. The French halted pursuit to avoid exposing other regiments still in action. A new German electric locomotive bound up to 150 tons stores power from a large storage battery.
Paris reports that French forces seized Peronne as they press the German right wing along the Aisne front. Allied gains are limited, with heavy losses on both sides and no decisive advantage for either side. Berline dispatches confirm continued German effort to envelop Kluck while British forces note slow but steady progress.
Gen Francisco Villa severs ties with Provisional President Carranza and moves troops toward Zacatecas. Washington says Villa disavowed Carranza as first chief, rail lines seized north of Aguacalientes, and 100000 constitutionalists spotted at Zacatecas. Ships and trains moved to support the southern advance amid a volatile Mexico City dispute.
London reports a young woman with a baby, claiming to be Mrs. Harry Phillipe Martin, arrived from Germany with amnesia. She said she was separated from her husband at Magdeburg while changing trains. Her home may be Red Bank New Jersey or Fair Haven New Jersey or Fair Haven New York.
Turkish ambassador Rustem Bey asks for leave from Washington after interviews defending Turkey amid rising U S tensions. North Carolina battleship ordered to Beirut to protect American interests in the Ottoman Empire, Scorpion proceeds to Constantinople.
In Los Angeles a Southern Pactic fine of $1,000 was imposed in a district court for rebating charges. New York reports a revolver duel in a crowded Brooklyn street where John Tutty was killed and Charles Tannert accidentally shot by police. Wisconsin notes a haydrive collision near Bowler as passenger train 113 derailed, injuring engineer Hull and fireman Faude. Atlantic control claim cited from Moniteur de la Flotte.
About a thousand shipping enthusiasts converge in New York for the first session of the Atlantic Deeper Waterways association seventh annual convention. Five days of meetings on a Hudson steamer and aboard the Berkshire begin tomorrow with official welcomes, addresses, and reports. The German protest over China’s neutrality is reported from Peking as China offers no action. A Nantucket steamer Gay Head is ashore near Brant Point but not in danger. Charles Dallas, a $20-a-week clerk, is charged with $90,000 theft and killed by a train in Norristown. Linna Krousa returns home in Facanaba after a disturbing wander. Centralia banks, the United States National Bank and Union Lawn and Trust, fail. Three men’ s arrests help solve a Chicago robbery case in Kankakee.
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