French Victories in Vosges Brooklyn News Notes
Paris reports French troops held the Vosges passes for five days and occupy the Saale Pass region commanding the Bremiche valley. German prisoners and machine guns captured. Field Marshal Sir John French joined Joffre, artillery duels continue near Tongres, Liege forts reportedly hold, and French forces advance toward Namur and Charleroi with German counterattacks and aerial bombardment noted.
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British
War Office
Admiralty
Vosges
Alsace
Sainte Marie Aux-Mines
le Gonhomme
Saale
Bremiche
Rhine
Paris
Hayas Agency
Sir John French
Joseph Joffre
Tongresa
The
Daily Chronicle
Edgar Rowan
Tongres
Belgium
Germany
Prince von Buelow
Albert
SUFFIELD MAN CALLED TO REPORT AT OTTAWA
An Ottawa dispatch reports a Suffield man ordered to report immediately to Ottawa for duties with a new regiment. The message notes a march east tonight and the Princess Patricia Light Infantry mobilizing to depart Canada for the front as a thousand strong.
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Ottawa
Offiger
Aub
Toronto
Calgary
Princess Patricia Light Infantry
Canada
Herzegovina Invaded by Montenegrins and Serbs
Balkan war dispatches report Montenegrin forces aiding Serbians in the Bosnia invasion. Russian mobilization signals loom as Austrians fortify along the Save river while Serbs push through nine Bosnian villages near Banjatuka.
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Servia
Bosnia
London
Rome
Nish
Serviz
Banjatuka
Herzegogloa
German Soldiers 60 Into Switzerland
Paris dispatch reports Swiss frontier refuge by German patrols. No French troops crossed into Switzerland. Despatch cites Berne as source, via Exchange Telegraph.
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London
Paris
Exchange Telegraph Co
French Ministry of War
Berne
Swittzerland
Switzerland
Swiss
Austrian Ship Ida Y Taken at Quebec War Prize
The Austrian steamer Ida Y, 700 tons, sailing from Trieste and Naples before war, arrived at Quebec last night and was seized by the marine department today as a war prize.
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Montreal
Trieste
Naples
Marine Department
Quebec
Homesteaders to be Protected While Serving in War
The homestead and pre emption entries of settlers accepted for active service in defense of the British Empire will be protected from cancellation. Entrants must apply to the district Dominion Lands agent for the required protection.
London Tragedy Leaves 150 Dead Aboard Steamer
A fatal incident near London claims 150 lives as passengers are aided and evacuated. Details remain scarce as authorities investigate the steamer disaster and its causes.
Medicine Hat in Good Position for These Times
Medicine Hat awaits economic stability as European war affects markets. Maple Leaf Milling Co advances its large six storey factory, nearing roofing and granite grain storage tanks. In six to eight weeks, they aim to place the plant and start machinery installation. Continued on page 4.
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Maple Leaf Milling’ ‘Co
War News In Brief Reports Sharp Sea Battle Off Hong Kong
A censored telegram describes two battered warships, possibly French or British, arriving at Hong Kong with many wounded after a clash at sea with German cruisers. It hints the ships involved were Scharnhorst and a German steamer, but identities are not confirmed.
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Hong Kong
Scharnhorst
Hig
England
Spies Dastardly Work in Canada
H. M. 8 Good Hope, one of the British cruisers patrolling the Atlantic trade routes, entered the harbor at noon today in Malifax Nova Scotia. The ship previously visited Halifax several years ago.
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Malifax
N.S
Good Hope
Atlantic
Halifax
Government moves spur stock market revival
London reports government steps to restore credit yield early signs of recovery with banks able to finance trade and food supplies as the stock exchange expected to reopen within days. Port Arthur details a deliberate attack on a wireless station leaving it temporarily out of service and militiamen guarding the site. In London Ontario an attempted arson at a Canadian ordnance store injures a sergeant as investigators search the area.
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Bank of England
Lombard Street
Stock Exchange
North
South America
Germany
Jolly Club
Port Arthur
O. C. Hughes
John Bartlett
Mu Bartlet
Bartlett
Barracks
London
Delibate
Wolseley
Vate Allen
Spicer
Iit
Allen
Great Britain France and Russia Demand Turkish Immediate Action
London reports a sharp demand to Turkey from Britain France and Russia for the immediate revocation of officers and crews aboard the German cruisers Goeben and Breslau. The officials are united in pressuring Turkey amid the crisis.
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Great Britain
France
Russia
Turkey
Goebel
la Breslaustia
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Italy
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