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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
1
Austrian forces report rapid advance through Galicia with Lemberg and Halicz seized. The invasion shows 147 miles covered in 17 days as Austro German troops push toward Poland. Attacks persisted with heavy losses including two generals killed and a possible flanking operation near Tamazov.
A table lists historic clashes noted for massed forces and casualties. Entries include Leipsic 1813, Waterloo 1815, Antietam 1862, Gettysburg 1863, Koeniggratz 1866, and Omdurman 1898 with troops engaged and losses. The piece emphasizes staggering troop numbers and rapid campaigns such as the Russian advance to Lemberg.
Rome dispatches cite Vienna reports of a Russian northward move after Lemberg fall, with Gen Ruzsky’s army capturing the Galician capital and Gen Brussiloff’s forces advancing toward Halicz. The Russian staff reports heavy Austrian resistance and multiple corps engaged near Chelm and Lemberg, with casualties among Austrian generals.
Special Cable reports from Paris and London describe German aeroplanes over Paris failing to drop bombs as Montmartre crowds waited in vain. A French plane reportedly shot down a German craft near Vincennes, with another two Taube pilots killed in separate incidents over Chelles Champigny and Chantilly.
The British Press Bureau stated seven German destroyers and torpedo boats arrived at Kiel in damaged condition with others sunk nearby. The Chronicle offers three theories: near the Kiel canal, Baltic theatre with Russia, or Baltic with Britain, noting Kiel as Germany's repair hub and questions about routes via Jade Weser Elbe and Skagerrak Cattegat.
An English source close to British officials says the War Office fears French weakness in Belgium and anticipates German advances on Paris within a week or two. He notes French leadership scapegoating, poor Meuse fighting, and poor conditions at the Admiralty as morale sags. Also teased is tomorrow's Sunday Herald featuring the marching song I s a Long Way to Tipperary with music.
A London Standard dispatch from Copenhagen reports Germany’s war toll has swelled with more than 100000 soldiers killed across eastern and western fronts. Berlin and other cities show universal mourning as women fill many wartime roles from taxi driving to post offices while men are largely at the front. Trade and daily life suffer under mobilization as trains run with reduced service and a somber public mood pervades.
Berlin reports 750000 fighting men in the centre as German forces press toward Paris. French confidence grows while refugees flee west and south. American diplomats viewed as support arrive. Paris authorities mobilize trains, vaccines, and price controls to sustain the city under siege.
The article notes that French cash is viewed as safer in the United States than in Europe. It discusses regional financial confidence, clarifying that American trust in French currency extends domestically, while European concerns persist in certain markets.
Paris dispatch in The Figaro carries Gabriel Hanotaux editorial criticizing American diplomacy. The piece outlines perceived flaws in U S foreign policy and calls for greater cooperation with European powers.
Paris dispatches recount German forces pressing toward Paris with leftward maneuvers past La Ferté sous-Jouarre and Rheims while battles persist in Lorraine and the Vosges. Berlin claims success near Rheims Verdun, with German airmen awarded the Iron Cross for bold feats under heavy fire.
La Ferte-sous-Jouarre lies about twenty five miles east of Paris forts as German forces extend their turning movement. If the German pivoted to the point, the French left wing may have been forced southward. The Bordeaux bulletin notes no fighting along this line and Paris reports say armies moved yesterday without enemy assaults on our positions.
London dispatch reports German army progress toward Paris with conquests around Conde La Fere and Maubeuge, claiming Allied positions still well maintained and a major battle between Rheims and Verdun described as the greatest in history. Dispatches note German cavalry raids toward Paris fortifications and threats to communications as the war enters a critical phase.
The War Office at Bordeaux reports a French turning movement on the Allies left while German invaders press forward on the left. Dispatches from Ontend and Antwerp note the German right wing checked and driven back to Mt Quentin. Parisians flee the city as fortifications are manned and supplies pour in. Berlin claims Verdun and Chalons have lost strategic value as Duke Albrecht and the Crown Prince press toward Paris. Fighting continues in Belgium near Termonde with undisclosed forces engaged. Reports indicate Russian troops are moving to England and into Belgium, with Asquith noting 40 000 Indian troops are en route and Australia to reinforce. The Russian General Staff chronicles Galicia fighting, the fall of Lemberg, and a large Austrian retreat with heavy losses and many guns left behind. Bulgaria informs Greece of continued neutrality while planning to uphold it.
Ostend reports German right wing advance checked and retreat ordered toward St Quentin. Antwerp via Ostend confirms Allied left wing pressure repelled a German cavalry thrust on Compiegne, with several guns abandoned. The envelope attempt on the Allies left wing is said to be frustrated.
Berlin reports flag decorated streets and rising confidence as German armies push forward toward Chalons and Verdun. The Tageblatt analyst forecasts rapid progress with Epinal and Tour delaying potentially, while Austrian motor batteries with 12 inch guns cooperate with land forces along the line.
A small notice notes the Alltogether Pouch holding pipe tobacco sold at Schulte Stores. The brief item highlights the product and the retailer, with minimal context or dates.
A careful study of an AP filed dispatch from Sayville wireless station questions genuineness. The message, sent early yesterday with Berlin bureau instructions transmitted last Wednesday, contains indicia suggesting it may be unreliable.
London reports via delayed dispatches that the German wedge driving toward Paris from the east concentrates near Creil and Creil’s vicinity with bombardment of Chantilly. Clernmont falls to German forces. Beauvais is probed by cavalry as the front narrows into a V toward Paris.
Paris dispatch reports that the French Northern Army operating between Paris and the Franco Belgian frontier has suffered about 100000 killed wounded and missing. The figure reflects combined losses from killed and missing, with several hundred thousand francs in damages noted in the campaign.
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