20 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
German forces press against Austrians as the battle intensifies in Belgium with rapid advances reported by military observers. Allied positions tighten as offensives unfold across key fronts.
London reports quote the German emperor ordering the assault as Belgium becomes the first major battlefield. Belgian and French forces clash with German troops along a widening front from Dinant toward Tirlemont with heavy fighting and massed artillery.
The Vatican issues a call for worldwide prayer as Europe faces a looming war. Pope Pius X urges Catholics to lead public supplications in parishes to seek peace and end the conflict, dated August 2 1914 from the Vatican.
Reported push to place Mc Reynolds on the Supreme Court chair as a replacement for Lorton. Supporters argue experience and reform stance while opponents warn of shifts in judicial philosophy.
London dispatches report German forces pressing toward Belgium in a bid to force a decisive battle with French troops. Allied positions with France, England, and Belgium hold to the west as 800,000 Russians advance in the east.
Dispatches report Emperor William directing the attack from Mainz with three sons nearby as more than 3,000,000 troops marshal against the Kaiser including 1,800,000 French and 800,000 Russian forces. German forces press toward Namur and Brussels while Belgium and France resist, promising a long line-to-line struggle rather than swift victories.
Washington experts compare the looming Belgian clash to the Russo Japanese war at Mukden with 300000 troops in 13 days of fighting over a 50 mile front. They foresee a series of clashes between the German and Anglo allied forces as anticipation grows.
Berlin reports from Gen. Stein allege French officers and possibly French troops were sent to Liege before the war to aid Belgian defenses. Stein says the conduct violated Belgian neutrality and prompted swift German mobilization. He describes six weak brigades taking Liege, with later reinforcements, and notes morale and supply issues, while the emperor ordered no further bloodshed to seize the forts.
London correspondent reports two German airship attacks on Namur. A bomb fell near the railway station within 850 feet of the observer, with several other bombs landing in other quarters. No bridge destruction reported.
A German aircraft dropped three bombs on Namur last evening at 6 30. Five men were wounded three severely. one ambulance cart carried a victim with both legs shattered. The bridge sustained only a two foot square hole with bullets found in the cavity. Civilians suffered while spectators watched the air attack.
A German officer prisoner at Haelen recounts long bivouac near Halken Hasselt and Haelen with fatigue for men and horses. He notes his unit's movements south of Hasselt, the loss of patrols, a two hour rest, and the bridge over the Geete blown by retreating enemy. Continued on page 8.
In Rome the Pope is said to be dying after a sudden relapse as the Pope's sisters express deep anxiety. They light candles before the Miraculous Image of St. Joseph and pray fervently as the crisis unfolds.
Washington discusses the German charge Hansen von Haimhausen urging Germany to cede the entire Kiao Chow territory to China to spare German troops at Ting Tsu. He comments on the President's neutrality plea and notes Sayville and Tuckerton stations are US owned.
Washington signed nominations naming James C McReynolds as United States Attorney General. The report notes McReynolds was born 1862 in Elkton Kentucky, taught at Vanderbilt, and served as Assistant Attorney General 1903 to 1907. Also referenced is Thomas Watt Gregory a native of Crawfordsville Mississippi born 1861, with a long legal career in Texas.
President Wilson approved a plan to buy ships for government use in exporting American foodstuffs. An appropriation of 26 million dollars was tentatively requested from Congress to purchase these vessels.
Revenue officers nabbed two moonshiners 20 miles from Cody after uncovering an illicit still hidden in a deep canyon cave. They seized 28 gallons of moonshine whiskey and arrested the operators L S Spicer of North Carolina and his brother, long-time shearers in the region.
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