Canadian government buys two Chilean torpedo boat destroyers
Ottawa reports the purchase of two torpedo boat destroyers from Chile that were being built for Chile's government in Seattle. The ships will sail to Esquimalt to guard the Pacific coast and will be crewed by naval reservists in British Columbia.
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Chile
Pacific Coast
Ottawa
Sir Robert Borden
Seattle
Esquimalt
Pacific
British Columbia
London
Tilburg
Meuse
Hysden
Belgium
Frontiermen Seek Names and Addresses for Legion Listing
A plea from Lieut B. Oxey of the L C F requests any members of the Legion of Frontieram 2 old country corpmangingie to submit their names and mailing addresses at 690 4th Ave N E B City.
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Legion of Frontieram 2
Old Country Cortmangie
B. Oxey
4Th Ave
City
German torpedo boat sunk near Gedser by boiler explosion
Aug. 5 report from Copenhagen says a German torpedo boat was sunk near Gedser by the explosion of one of its boilers. Thirty men drowned, a few crew members were saved and taken aboard the lightship.
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Copenhayn
Agatn
Gedser
Detachment Remembers Fort Alberta Service in 1878
Fragmentary notes recall a detachment sent from Fort Alberta in 1878 during their eight months without mail. The text mentions prior enlistment in January in the Teth Fi Hussars and an unidentified ceremony.
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Old Fort
Aira
Alberta
Northwest
France and Allies Rally in Support of Poincare Address
The text records an enthusiastic reading of a French address by President Poincare. It notes France stands armed and defended by Russia and affirmed by England, with global sympathy and the call to lift hearts for liberty, justice, and reason. Premier Viviani recites a catalogue of alleged German aggressions over forty years and France’s peacetime equanimity.
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Papis
Ang Thusiasm
Pres. Poincare
France
Russia
England
Viviant
Eggres
Financial attempt to smash London market alleged
London reports in Pall Mall Gazette claim German heavy selling last week aimed to frighten the financial world and keep Britain out of war. It says ten million dollars was spent or arranged for this objective with German government awareness.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Germany
Great Britain
French Liner LaLorraine Sails With Reservists
The French liner LaLorraine sails with more than 700 French reservists aboard. The ship departs its pier for France today as tensions rise and military readiness increases.
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LaLorra
France
Vancouver Mob T cuts down German Eagle at consulate
An August 6 report from Vancouver states a mob invaded the block and tore down the double headed eagle above the German consulate door. The crowd removed the insignia of arms and trampled it, then left after breaking a pane of glass and defacing the consulate sign.
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Vancouver
French Repulse All German Attacks
Paris reports the French ministry of war says German cavalry and infantry cross the frontier in reconnoitering parties. A squadron of German dragoons was repulsed at Villers La Montagnen by French riflemen. German cavalry reached Morfontaine but retreated before French infantry. Mobilisation proceeds with order, reservists joining, and Alsace showing spirit. Santos Dumont offers services. General Paul Pau, veteran of 1870, leads the French armies.
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Paris
French Ministry of War
Villers la Montagnen
Department of
Meurthe Et Mozalle
Morfontaine
Alsace
Santos Dumont
Paul Pau
British Embassy Charge Warns US of War Move
Washington reports Colville Bar clay charge d affaires of the British embassy says the United States will take over British interests as Bryan instructed Ambassador Gerard. An official notice confirms a state of war between Great Britain and Germany and signals immediate naval reserves to Fingland.
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Washington
German Embassy at St Petersburg Hit by Mob
Washington reports a German embassy attack in St Petersburg is not confirmed by the State Department. Diplomatic despatches from St Petersburg provide uncertain information about the event.
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St.Pete’s
Washington
N. St. Petersburg
State Department
Berlin
Informa ‘Ton Oman
Sts. Petersburg
War News Of Global Conflict And Allied Mobilization
Reports from London and allied capitals describe naval actions off Scotland and the Baltic, German advances and Russian contacts on the Russo German frontier, and calls in Britain for volunteers. Fronts in France Belgium and the Far East show mobilization, embargoes on Russian assets, and intensifying military activity as nations join the global war.
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Great Britain
George
Cy Danelles
Bosphorus
Turkey
London
Far East
Germany
German Cruiser Shelling Glace Bay Wireless Station
Ottawa reports a German cruiser shelling Glace Bay Nova Scotia where Canada's wireless station stands. Authorities rush to verify the claim amid fears the attack aims to sever Canadian Britain links by destroying Glace Bay and threatening Canso cable headquarters and cross Atlantic communications.
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Glace Bay
N.S
Canso
Ottawa
Ont
Nova Scotia
Canada
Great Britain
Motherland
President's Wife Mrs. Wilson Nearing End, Doctors Say
Washington report says Mrs. Wilson wife of the President remains gravely ill after months of illness. Several specialists have been summoned by Dr. Grayson but their efforts have yielded little improvement as officials note she has not been fully conscious for two days and is steadily weakening.
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Washington
Wilson
Grayson
White House
Officers Not Yet Appointed In Canadian Forces
Ottawa reports deny a decision to place command of Canadian infantry and artillery divisions under Col Steele and Col Mori son. Selection of commanding officers not expected before mobilization at Quebec. New York notes German cable cut between Emden and the Azores isolates Germany from outside world apart from wireless messages.
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Ottawa
B. Steele
EH. W. R. Morison
Quebec
New York
Emden
Azores
Germany
Unclear fragment hints at naval incident report
Fragmentary text mentions Portsmouth and Portland with heavy firing and foreign warships. Details are unreadable. no clear event, date, or involved entities available to confirm.
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Portsmouth
Portland
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Walter Runciman
John Burns
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St .Petersburg
William
W. J. Bryan
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Holan
Steachy
Agra
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