Russians Bottling Austrians at Przemysl in Galicia
Dispatches from Petrograd and Vienna report the Russian general staff stating an irresistible advance toward Silesia and the Galicia campaign as successful. Russians allegedly control much of Przemysl as Austrian forces brace in eastern forts. German reinforcements move to east Prussia as a grand western battle looms with up to 800,000 troops gathered. The Warsaw front sees German action repulsed near Suwalki by Russian forces, improving the left flank.
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Petrograd
Silesia
Galicia
Przemysl
Vienna
Grodek
Przemys
Germany
East Prussia
Secretary Daniels Urges More Submarines For Coastal Defense
Secretary Daniels told the Atlantic deeper waterways convention that the United States should build more submarines and fewer dreadnoughts. He argued for intracoastal canals to allow submarines to move freely, catching enemy ships off guard and aiding coast protection during war. He warned failure could lead to defeat.
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Danigis
United States
Daniels
Fleet Zeppelins to Strike English Navy in Planned Raid
Paris dispatch says the Zeppelins will swarm the North Sea to aid a potential attack on the British fleet. The outcome could show if dirigibles match warships, potentially altering prestige in the looming sea battle. Reports claim Zeppelin numbers rose from twenty two at war start to fifty six or sixty.
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Chicago Daily News
Paris
North Sea
Canadians Send 32 000 Volunteers to Front
Minister of Labor Crothers announced before the Canadian Trades and Labor congress that 32,000 Canadian volunteers have gone to the front. The remark praised the patriotic spirit of the volunteers. The dispatch is the censor’s permitted briefing on volunteer disposition.
Picture Token at Marines After Bombardment
A wall hole in a cathedral in a Belgian city shows where a German projectile entered during bombardment as Marines stand nearby observing battle damage.
Three British cruisers sunk in North Sea torpedo attack
English shock at a major naval blow as three armoured cruisers Aboukir Cressy and Hoge were torpedoed in the North Sea. Only 1,061 of about 2,200 aboard were saved as Lowestoft and nearby destroyers aided rescue efforts. The submarine AES Delong of the Australian fleet was reported sunk with 810 tons displacement.
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England
North Sea
Aboukir
Cressy
Hoge
Lowestoft
AES' Delonging
Banks Hoarding Money Warned By Secretary McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo warned national banks against excessive reserves and hoarding money. He telegraphed ten banks in four southern reserve cities that requests for crop-moving funds would not be granted. He said bank hoarding is widespread and promised a daily list of institutions with excessive reserves.
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McAdoo
McAeoo
Market quotations for livestock and grain across three cities
Chicago cattle hogs and sheep receipts listed with bid ranges on Sept 29, including light and rough hogs, prime and good cattle, and various sheep and lamb values. Pittsburgh and Cleveland markets show similar tiers for hogs calves sheep and lambs with mixed price grades and noted yields.
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Chicago
Baeyes
TBS
Pittsburgh
Prine
Cleveland
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Garrison
Cracow
American Press Association
Hart Sebutiner & Marx
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Moorhead Bros
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes
Ae Meysyig
the Savings & Trust Company of Indiana, Penna
Indiana
Brody
Moore Hotel
Diana, PA
Waverly
Waverly Oil Works Co
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