18 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1914
Page
1
A terse notice asserts a planned Allied operation aiming at Brussels, with limited detail on participating forces and dates. The statement emphasizes secrecy about names, numbers, and destinations while signaling a coordinated push by allied units toward the Belgian capital.
London reports the landing of a large British expeditionary army in France. Between 110000 and 120000 troops crossed the Channel under naval escort with regiments sailing from Dublin Liverpool and Eastbourne. Official notices with no casualty details praised orderly embarkation and strict secrecy extends to Belgium.
The fund to aid volunteers for active service grows with new subscriptions capped at two dollars. Multiple local businesses and individuals, including W. B. Marshall and Taylor Bros., contribute two dollars each, while numerous others give one dollar. Paris reports Servian legation thanks France for its support amid current circumstances.
London reports a British decision to lower war risk costs on cargoes, especially food imports, to encourage trade with overseas dominions. The move aims to capture millions of trade previously held by Germany and Austria-Hungary as existing routes become safer and markets clear of their competitors. The British Empire League urges overseas and home traders to seize the golden opportunity for enduring empire trade gains.
Two men entered the Homestead National Bank in Pittsburg on August 1, covered officers with revolvers, took all cash, and fled in an automobile.
The Americans and Red Star Lines announced a weekly transatlantic service with departures every Wednesday and Saturday from New York and Liverpool. The service operates under special arrangements with the post office department aboard steamers flying the American flag.
Washington reports Japan’s ultimatum to withdraw German influence in China has reached Berlin via Copenhagen. Germany’s official reaction is not stated, but sources suggest Berlin views Japan’s move as a British war maneuver to divert focus from Europe and provoke global opposition to Germany.
Aug 18 report says 23 kegs of blasting powder found in a deserted shack near the Belly river trestle. Herman Weirmeir arrested on suspicion of involvement. powder stolen from Chinook Collieries magazine. He is remanded for eight days.
Col Cruickshank of Calgary commanding this military district orders the closure of all telegraphy and experiment wireless stations. The move affects wireless stations nationwide and signals a shift in communications policy.
Ellis Johnson, a resident of Canada, born in Paris to parents from a French West Indies island, has volunteered for service in the French army and registered his name with the French consul.
Shanghai reports two German cruisers disabled and brought into Hong Kong with deck guns turrets and barbettes destroyed and masts and funnels shot away. British censorship prevents naming the ships. many German merchantmen remain in the harbor and two wounded warships entered August 13.
British troops in the Gold Coast colony near Accra report engagements with German forces in Togoland. They took several German prisoners and captured two trains.
Local real estate and insurance man Doc Boyd, noted for two years in city business and later oil stock sales, has departed the city and moved to the coast.
Ottawa reports the first war session of the Dominion parliament opened amid rain then improving weather. Attendance was small and expectations pointed to a brief, non contentious session with royal assent hoped by Saturday. The Governor General read the throne speech as a solemn ceremony drew a diverse audience into Parliament House.
The King and ministers urge swift defence actions for Canada after hostilities begin. They promise legislative proposals to fund public safety, appeal for unity, and praise the patriotism shown across the Dominion in defense of British liberty.
Fragmentary report from San Francisco dated Aug 18 notes shipping interests eager to learn if Leipzig will steam to this port. The piece hints at a German steamer leaving harbor and discusses potential depletion or rerouting of cargo, with Berlin talks referenced as the decision point.
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