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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1914
Page
6
A British officer recounts a Flanders assault where German artillery pounded advancing troops at 800 yards. He describes rescuing Captain B with a shattered thigh, taking further losses, carrying wounded under heavy fire, and himself being wounded with a damaged sword hilt and broken arm before reaching a field hospital.
Neutral country military attaches are authorized by France to observe theater operations and visit battlefields along the Marne River amid ongoing conflict.
War narrative depicts Bayonet assault with Germans Scots and Britons in brutal frontline clash. Writer details close combat and casualties as soldiers surge forward under fire. Published vivid account of a bloody bayonet charge and allied deepening losses amid heavy resistance.
The article details daily war costs led by Russia at 40 million dollars and a total European outlay of over 1.4 billion with France Germany and Austria contributing major shares. It notes massive ongoing expenses, including a rising national debt, and highlights heroic stand of British Scots and Guards at Ypres.
A vast refugee exodus from Belgium into northern France sees every transport mode used. The image highlights bicycles as a key means of escape amidst the mass flight and disruption of war.
The German federal council imposes a maximum price scale on all cereals to curb extortion as war supplies dwindle. Wheat bears the highest price, followed by rye.
The two sons of the late Oscar Wilde serve in the British forces. The elder is with the Indian expeditionary force, while the younger serves as an interpreter.
London shows a heavy impact of wartime disruption on trade with October figures. Imports fell by 100.85 million dollars and exports by 90.1 million, led by 27.5 million on raw American cotton and 7.5 million on Egyptian cotton, plus 35 million on manufactured goods. Coal exports dropped 10 million and manufactured goods 67.5 million, including cot ton and wool yarns. A quoted worker comment reflects resignation to unemployment amid the downturn.
London reports a nine month jobless Scotchman sought a slice of the war relief fund hoping to gain aid. The case highlights strain on wartime assistance programs and eligibility questions in Britain.
London reports marriages in England and Wales for the quarter ending October 1 rose 1.2 percent above the ten quarter average despite wartime departures.
A London servant girl with 25 dollars saved in the post office savings bank asked the postmaster general to close her account and send half to the Prince of Wales relief fund and the rest to the Belgians.
English aviation writers contend aircraft fix the war stalemate by rapid reconnaissance and counter moves. Balloon use expands with German incendiary attempts failing to destroy a French captive balloon, leaving scorched stubble and red flame evidence.
A sermon on Romans 8 28 stresses belief that all events forge good for those who love God. It cites Paul’s trials from Antioch to Rome, arguing divine purpose governs sufferings, and invites readers to trust God and seek renewal through Christ.
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