Berlin Admits Retreat Before Paris Walls
Berlin admits a reverse before Paris as Allied forces press the German right wing. French war office reports crossings of the Mare and battles near Forte-Sans dowarre and Chateau Thierry pushing Germans back. Berlin says troops retire toward the line east of Paris amid heavy casualties and prisoner captures.
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War Office
Gormac
Forte-Sans Dowarre
Chateau Thiert
Berlin
von Stein
Marin
Paris
Meaux
Cape ‘Bostlic
Golumeo
Unsteady Front Signals German Change in War Plan
War watchers note a sudden German withdrawal after a rapid August 24 to September 2 advance. Several theories emerge from Verdun to Sezanne and Vitry, with experts split on whether a decisive counterstroke is brewing or a broader strategic shift is under way.
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Verdus
Toul
Ereat
Verdun
Kalker
Mets
Nancy
Meuse
France
Sezanne
Vitry
Wtar
Joffre
Pau
Dumede
Gallien
John
Namar
Paris
Citizens Held as Hostages In German Occupation Proclamation
A historical proclamation outlines seven conditions imposed by German troops on occupied towns. It requires citizens to feed housing and assist troops while hostages, including the mayor, clergy, and four notable citizens, must appear for oversight. Any weapon possession or hostile act leads to execution and city-wide responsibility for individual deeds. The measure cites 1870 as a precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerma
Mest
MISTORY MADE IN BELGIUM Armies Today Are Operating on Ground
A fragmentary report describes Belgian terrain around Liege and Namur, noting historic battles in a triangle formed by the Meuse and rail lines. Mention recalls Waterloo, Neerwinden, Quatre Bras, Sombrese, and Ligny as past conflicts shaping the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesbayele
Ite
Liege
Meuse
Namur
Cavalry Arm of Germany: Uhlan Groups and Legacy
In this feature, the German uhlan cavalry, famed for efficiency in Liege operations and battlefield scouting, is traced to Polish and Hungarian roots. Origin notes explain uhlan meaning twenty, tied to a defender of twenty men, and the term huszar. The article highlights the unit’s historical reputation as the ubiquitous uhlan and ends with a brief, unrelated note on mercurial ointment preventing rust and lead buildup.
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Liege
Bombs Dropped On German Headquarters by Paris and Brussels Aviators
Amsterdam reports the German Kaiser and general staff narrowly escaped harm as Belgian and French flyers dropped four bombs on their headquarters in Luxemburg near the German legation. The Nieuw Vamden Tage says guards were present but no fatalities occurred. Searchlights in Luxemburg aim to deter further attacks.
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Amsterdam
Emperor Wiliam
Nieuw Vamden Tage
Nieuws van den Dag
Keiser
Lusembure
Legation
Luxemburg
Alliem
Germans Admit Retreat Amid Allied Offensive News
Frederick Werner reports from Berlin that German emitters admit an Allied push in France. Allies reinforce and vault advances between Meaux and Montmirail, while German outposts fall back in good order. Disputes over reports of captured guns and prisoners are denied. Prince Ernst of Saxe Meiningen, age nineteen, dies and is buried at Maubeuge after being wounded at Maubeuge.
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United States
Wilson
Germany
Edward Grey
Page
Belgium
Europe
Japan
Kinnebau
Bariln
Berlin
Copenhagen
Gertako
France
Francy
Millerand
Turkey
Pope le
Rome
Benedict
Avetris
Geroway
York
Great Britain
Pope Benedict
Paris
London
Marne
Alsace
Rhine
Lanerilie
Lorraine
Kalver
Marbeuge
Amsterdam
Meaux
Montmirail
von Stein
Star
Cracow
Meiningen
Prince Ernst
George
Saxe Meiningen
Maubeuge
Prince George
Frederick
Namur
Augtat
Official optimistic statement on war progress from Paris
Paris September 12 Officials issued an optimistic statement on the great conflict with Germany. It said German retreating while fighting continued along the line with renewed fierceness. The allies right wing and center were reported in very good position as the battle raged.
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Jssue
Paris
Tles
Two Austrian ships sunk and broader war updates
Trieste reports another Austrian torpedo boat sunk by a mine near Fasana while British French fleets drift near Cattaro. Austrian operations along the Adriatic coast show no major contact with Allied fleets. Food shortages and severe suffering are reported in Trieste as battles unfold elsewhere including possible battles near the Aland Islands.
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Trieste
Rome
Fasana
Adriatic
Cattaro
Petrograd
Vistula
Copenhagen
Aland Islands
Gulf of Bothnia
Massacre on Heligoland Fight Described by Naval Officer
A lieutenant aboard a British torpedo boat destroyer recounts the Heligoland engagement as a massacre not a battle. He describes luring German torpedo craft, close sea actions, the Mainz and Breslau class, and a daring rescue by the submarine E4. The account frames Britain’s resolve, recruitment surges, and support for France’s Bordeaux move.
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London
Heleoland
Heligoland
Telia
Helgoland
Fearless
Fas
Arethusa
Mainz
Birmingham
Rhodes Scholars Join Army
Rhodes scholars from Canada and many others at Oxford have enlisted for service with the British forces, joining the wartime effort.
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Rhodes
Army
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Oxford
Petrograd Replaces St Petersburg as Capital Name
An imperial decree ends the use of St Petersburg. From now on the Russian capital will be Petrograd. The shift follows wartime sentiment and echoes the historical usage seen in Pushkin and Tolstoy works.
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Petrograd
St. Petersburg
Petrogorod
Petrovsk
Petroff
Sviato Petrovsk
Pushkin
Lermontof
Alexei
Tolstoi
Nekrasoff
Teach Recruits to Shoot Says Kitchener
London Field Marshal Earl Kitchener urged officers to train recruits quickly focusing on marksmanship over drill. His blunt order sought an efficient fighting force, easing enlistment hurdles as the first 100000 men mobilized.
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Kitchener
London
Earl Kitchener
Mrs Goethals Taken in France as Spy
Washington reports Angela Goethals wife of Panama Canal builder Governor Goethals was arrested as a German spy at Ville Prairie after a German officer identified her as his wife. She proved her identity with a marriage certificate and was promptly released after French officers acknowledged her connection to the canal project. The Hague notes cancelation of Dutch court festivities for the coming season.
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Washington
William
Mrs. Goethals
France
George W. Goethals
Goethals
Panama Capal Zone
Ville Prairie
Southals
Ehealie
Panama Canal
Dios
Charles G. Hartmus
Charles E. Fisher
McConnellaville
Ohio
Wlater
Hartmus
Volice
Militia Training Extension Considered for Ohio Guard
A proposal to extend militia training will be studied with a plan for broader field maneuvers. Officials expect a recommendation favoring expanded drills for the Ohio National Guard to improve readiness and tactics.
Ohio Prepares for Field Maneuvers and State News
Ohio National Guard officers back a yearlong field maneuver study to work with regular troops, hoping for legislative support for extra funds though not believed necessary. Also reported: 1918 Ohio death totals show 11,034 infant deaths, state highway savings of 50,000, poultry course at Ohio State University, and various state public notices including exams and public health actions.
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Denny Donovan Columbus
Ohio National Guard
Ohio
State Bureau of Vital Statistics
Obio
A. ©. Holland
Ehier
Bureau
State Highway Department
Licking
Muskingum
Culbertson
Wnless
State Department
Ohio State University
Clarence A. Roger
Bergen
Poultry Husbendry
Cornell University
Rogers
Orchard
Electra Light and Power
Carl J. Nau
Cleveland
Electric Light and Power Companies
Wee
Intecstata Commerce Commizsion
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Board of Moving Picture Censors
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E. P. Glennon
Toledo
Emery Lattanner
S. B. Rankin
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Emy Carter
Defiance
Frank W. Miller
F. B. Pearson
Geo. W. Twiss
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D. J. Boone
Lorain
Bowling Green State Normal School
W. B. Seleck
Circleville
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Fred C. Landauttel
Athens
Victor
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