29 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1914
Page
1
Report says German assault reduced violence yet Boers consider a new revolt serious. Sources point to tensions in the region with claims of shifting strategies and rising unrest among Boer factions.
A British steamer on the Liverpool to New York route was sunk by a German mine off the west coast of Ireland. The disaster highlights German activity near the Atlantic shipping lanes used by Great Britain and its allies.
The report from Berlin via Amsterdam to London notes continued stubborn fighting near Ypres and Lille with German progress. French and British actions along the coast and toward Dixmude show offensive moves, while French pressure north of Soissons and battles in Galicia and southern Poland persist with no decisive outcome. Rebellions rise in South Africa under De Wet and Byers, and German mine laying north of Ireland threatens shipping.
London reports renewed Boer rebellion activity as German aid is said to be limited. German forces press at the Yser canal and along the Oise to Meuse front, meeting stubborn French British and Belgian resistance with heavy casualties on both sides.
Amsterdam dispatch cites yesterday's official report noting slow German advances west of Augustowo and repulsed Russian assaults southwest of Wataw. A new Russian corps crossed the Vistula north of Var. Morgan praised for rapid German pushes through swampy terrain toward Warsaw from the southwest.
Russian communication says fighting began on the East Prussian front with German assaults repulsed near Bakalarzewo and Tecow. It notes prisoner convoy captured at Gombin on the Vistula and gains near Zwolen, Solec, and Staromisto along the line toward Przemysl, with several cannons and machine guns taken.
London dispatch reports Shabats Servia left desolate after bombardment destroying 250 buildings, fires and an earthquake leaving remaining structures shattered. A band of expert thieves then looted the deserted town amid the ruin.
A war report notes systematic looting of houses from cellar to roof and ongoing bombardment despite the town being deserted. The site lies west of Belgrade and had about 16,000 people.
The Daily Mail correspondent reports enormous German losses during crossings of the Yser, with seven failed attacks in one night and repeated bayonet and rifle fire. German reinforcements arrive daily while Allied Belgians resist. The account describes brutal, continuous fighting and estimates thousands killed or wounded as the river crossing extends into Sunday morning.
In Galesburg NL W S Stromberg a wealthy candy maker shot and killed his three children and wounded his wife then died by suicide after a quarrel in the night He fired on his wife who fled in night clothes to the street then killed the children Joyce 17 Lowell 12 and Ralph 8 in a room before taking his own life.
Sioux Falls Democrat Campbell recounts opposition to Johnson in the race for the United States Senate. He accuses Johnson of self serving patronage and a costly push through the press, urging Democrats to unite behind true democratic principles.
Storms delay the planned Japanese attack on Tsingtau, the German concession base. Rough seas hinder navigation by mine hazards. preliminary land and sea bombardments continue, causing destruction. The Emden sank the Japanese steamer Kamegasaki Maru bound for Singapore, owned in Nagasaki.
A Washington report notes Harvey and Wilson were seen together at the White House for the second time, amid discussions with Fred Lyneas and others. The meeting centered on Democratic victory prospects and political opinions were exchanged among attendees.
The dispatch recalls fighting around Toul and Ne Geneva as battles and bombings burden French and German hospitals. Nurses, doctors, and land areas are cited amid overwhelming casualties. Reports mention American and British involvement and mounting press claims on hospital conditions.
Washington notes report Carranza submitted resignation on condition Villa retire to private life. Delegates from Zapata’s faction traveled to Guadalaj ara with Villa quarters. both Zar and Villa give up their posts in the constitutionalist army. The U S government remains cautious while factions seek a provisional president and withdrawal of forces from Vera Cruz.
At the Mitchell mine owned by Pe lin Coal and Coke Compassys a gas explosion yesterday entombed workers. By noon today 50 or 51 miners were reported dead or missing as rescuers pursued remaining questions and identified those accounted for.
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