Germans and Turks Prepare Great Push in Mesopotamia War
Telegraph and news service reports describe German and Turkish forces gathering at Constantinople to retake Baghdad in mid September with Austrian heavy artillery and German officers. Meanwhile Allied fronts show repeated repulses at Hollebeke Westhoek Noisy farm and Craonne areas, with intermittent artillery fire and ongoing action in Belgium France and Serbia.
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Associated Press
Hollebeke
Ypres
China to declare war on Germany and Austria Hungary
Acting President Feng Kwo Chang today approved the cabinet decision to declare war on Germany and Austria Hungary. Entente ministers are expected to meet at the Chinese Foreign Office Saturday to discuss China’s declaration of war which is anticipated for next week.
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China
The Weasel Plague Hits Chicken Coops Across Area
The News reports a surge in weasel damage to chicken coops with numerous incidents. Many pests have been trapped or shot as farmers struggle to protect flocks.
Allied Forces Hold Front as German Attacks Rebuffed
In renewed fighting in Flanders British and French troops repelled German assaults at Hollebeke and on the Ypres canal. Canadians push gains near Lens with a 1,000 yard advance and centering on the town. French repulse attacks south of Arras and along the Aisne front. Russian morale appears steadier under Premier Kerensky as Korniloff takes command. Russians report captures and machine guns east of Czarnowice amid ongoing eastern clashes. Continued on page 2.
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Kerensky
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Czarnowics
la Bukovna
Mordt
Ile
War Anniversary Sermons Pressed as Nation Unites
The third anniversary of the great European war was observed in city churches and in Canada and Great Britain. In St. Barnabas Church Rev. E. A. Davis spoke on Materialism and War, warning that theoretical and practical materialism deny God and endanger victory. He urged obedience to God, home faith, and social reforms while condemning antiwar traitors and urging temperance and justice.
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Canada
Great Britain
St. Barnabas Church
E. A. Davis
Rome
Davis
Hite Chirep
Hindley Addresses Chautauqua On Reign Of The Common People
Capt. Hindley’s Chautauqua lecture on the reign of the common people drew a large audience as speakers praised unity between farmers and merchants and urged governance on economic and honest principles. He cited Lincoln and noted France Britain Canada and Belgium as examples of democratic effort while warning against fools and factionalism.
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Byran
Francis Labadies
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Edward Vance Cook
Canada
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Buchanan Urges Heavier Income Tax for War Effort
W A Buchanan of Lethbridge denounces the light tax and calls for a heavy income tax during wartime. He argues the wealthy should sacrifice more, with excess profits taxed and conscription-linked support funded to ensure those who stay behind do not fare better than those in battle. He endorses continuing the excess profits tax and strict Patriotic Fund contributions.
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Canada
Patriotic Fund
Hungary mobilizes men up to sixty two years old
Zurich reports Hungarian authorities mobilized all men of the Land up to 62 years of age. The call was issued after Budapest announced the action, with details emerging in dispatches dated Aug 4 via London. The rapid mobilization follows wartime pressures in the region.
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Zurich
London
Landstrum
Budapest
Russians Rally To Flag In The Southwest
Petrograd reports the Assistant Commissary of the southwest front notes a shift in troop mood. Panic eased and divisions once in retreat now hold their ground, stubbornly defending positions in the southwest theater.
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Petrograd
London
Haig Declares No Doubt of Allied Victory in War’s Fourth Year
British Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig at British HQ in France Paris Aug 5 says on the war’s third anniversary there is no room for doubt of ultimate victory. He credits allies and British forces with recent successes and vows continued offensive on the western front as French and British laurel gains continue.
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