Wison Orders American Army Out of Mexico and Vera Cruz Withdrawal
President Wilson announces the U S troops will withdraw from Vera Cruz leaving some ships in Mexican waters and transfers control back to the Mexican government under Carranza who plans to run for Provisional President at an October convention. The move aims to ease tensions and set up a provisional government ahead of elections.
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Wison
Mexico
Vera Cruz
United States
Ces
Carranza
Constitutiomallet
Mexico City
Carranga
Presi
Frederick Funston
Wiigmn
John R. Silliman
Bryan
Carrange
Wilson
German Aviators Describe Thrilling Escapes in Enemy Lands
Two German officers report landing near a hostile Belgian village after engine trouble. They were attacked by locals. one seized the village magistrate as a hostage while the other repaired the motor and the trio escaped. Another pair, after a crash, endured days of pursuit by French peasants and soldiers, hiding in woods and surviving on beets and dew before rescue by a German patrol.
Russians Press Deep Into San River Obstacle
War dispatches report Russian forces advancing along the San River with light resistance after occupying Grodek and Mosciska, narrowing the gap to Przemysl within a day’s march. Emphasis from Petrograd notes limited combat in East Prussia and praise for Radko Dimitrief with orders noted. Paris dispatches cite no Eastern Prussia fighting and describe German losses from early engagements.
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San River
Grodek
Lemberg
Mosciska
Przemysl
Prussia
Nicholas
Paris
Petrograd
Havas
East Prussia
Germany
Japanese and German clashes widen as troops reach Kiao-Chau
Japanese cavalry seize Chi-mo near Kiao-Chau zone while skirmishes erupt near Chima. Reports note German and Austrian soldiers in transit by the Chinese Rail line and China protests neutrality. German envoy warns of potential compensation claims and broader actions.
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Tokio
War Office
Chi-mo
Kiao-Chau
Pisha
Herald
Yokohama
Deutsche Japan Post
Chi -Mo
Shantung Province
China
Chima
Here
Wel Hsien
Peking
Tsing-tau
Kiao-Chau City
Baron von Maltzan
Foreign Office
Lung-kow
Legation
Tien-tsin
Lines Forming For New Battle In France On Verdun Front
Berlin reports say the western battle expands to the Verdun area with some gains for Germany while Hindenberg reforms in the east. Prince Joachim is wounded but recovering. Wundt draws large crowd in Leipzig discussing Germany’s war. Constantinople dispatch claims British instructors barred from further depredations and embassy wireless removed.
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France
Crown Prince
Berlin
England
Carlyle
Constantinople
Turkey
Austrian Army in retreat as Russian forces close in
Telegraphed dispatches report General Dankl and General Auffenberg amid encirclement with Archduke Charles Franz with them as German corps push to their aid. Russian capture of Opole and Tourobine tightens noose at Vistula San junction. Austrian losses reach 800,000 plus 1,000 guns.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Petrograd
Opole
Touro‘bine
Vistula
San
Galicia
Przemysl
Metz
East Prussian
Rennenkampf
Koenigaberg
Berlin
Copenhagen
Central News
Lokal Angeiger
Russia
Auffenberg
Dank
German General Staff Reports Indecisive Western Battles
Berlin announces the western theatre sees heavy fighting with no decisive results. French attempts to break through are defeated. the Belgian Army reportedly surrounded and attempting sorties from Antwerp. No public details since early September. major offensives may resume in two to three days as Verdun isolation potential shapes the outcome.
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Antwerp
Alsace
Thann
Gebweller
Sulz
Verdun
England's War Bill Reaches 166.5 Million for Forty Three Days
Official returns show Great Britain spent about 166.5 million dollars for forty three days of war from August 1. The daily disbursement averages around 3.87 million dollars. Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen advertised alongside.
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New York Times
London
Great Britain
German Victory Report Signals Russian Defeats at Vilna and Lyck
Berlin reports Gen. von Hindenburg telegraphing that the Russian Army of Vilna including multiple corps and divisions has been completely defeated by German forces. Russian casualties are heavy, prisoners increasing, and large spoils of war are said to have been taken. The Russian Army of Grodno is said to have been defeated at Lyck, with the Twenty-second Corps and remnants of others involved.
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Berlin
New York
Sayville
L. I
von Hindenberg
Emperor William
Vilna
Russians Surprised Berlin By Proved War Effort
London dispatch reports Berlin surprised by Russian army efficiency and discipline. Cites praise for clothing and footwear, alcohol ban, and care of prisoners. Notes German defeat blamed on extended supply issues and stalling grueling Eastern Front fighting.
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New York Times
London
A_ Rotterdam
Daily News
Berlin
Germany
Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant
Austria
Egypt
Death Notices Multiply Among German Officers
Berlin reports to The New Rotterdam Courant shows fifty advertisements of officers killed in recent days. The Kreuz Zeitung carries the notices as strong families are extinguished and the public bears the grim losses with stoic patriotism.
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New Yorkimm
London
Berlin
New Rotterdam Courant
Kreuz Zeitung
Information Bureau
Prince Joachim Wounded At Front In Battle
Prince Joachim of Germany, youngest son of Emperor William, was wounded by a shrapnel hit to the thigh during a fierce battle. He remained in a field action mood, insisting he would rejoin his unit in about two weeks, while Empress and surgeons strive to keep him in bed and calm.
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France
Prince Joachim
William
Dr. Wundt
Leipsic
Germany
Great Britain
Berlin
London
Joachim
Adjt
von Tahlzahn
Allenstein
Fifteen German Baltic Squadron Vessels In Action
Rome dispatch reports the German Baltic squadron of twenty nine units has fifteen vessels in action as of Sept 14. The official Rome source, via Berlin, confirms the status amid ongoing naval operations.
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London
Rome
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Allied Troops Reoccupy Rheims Amid Frontline Push
British and French forces report steady contact with German lines along the Aisne and north of Rheims as the Crown Prince’s army falls back to Etain and Metz. German detachments face heavy resistance. Russian and Serb actions shift fronts while Japan advances near Kiao-Chau.
Peace Terms Split by Bitter Allied Demands
London dispatch reports Britain seeking harsh terms to crush Germany and dismantle its fleet, Belgium aiming for Rhine territory, with France Alsace Lorraine and Russia Poland on claims. Washington notes Emperor William may reply to peace inquiry as officials monitor for possible talks.
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America
Oscar
Straus and
Agabasandor Eernepes
Germany
England
Europe
Belgium
TIMES
Rhine
France
Algace-Lorraine
Russia
Washington
William
United States
Great Britain
Wilson
Gerard
Oscar 8. Straus
Count von Bernstorff
Poincaré
Hungary Invaded as Servians Mass 150000 Troops
Servian legation reports 150000 Servian troops in Hungary pressing an offensive toward Budapest with Austrians intrenching on all roads. A large Servian army moves on Frushkagora to secure a flank and a junction with a Tunisian sweep is predicted.
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London
Hungary
Budapest
Frushkagora
Alltogether reuuen Holds pipe and tobacco at Schulte Stores
A brief item notes the Alltogether reuuen handling pipe tobacco at the Schulte Stores.
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Alltogether Reuuen
Schulte
Allies Aim to Split for May Flank German Centre
Paris reports a French War Office bulletin saying allied armies remain in close contact with German forces from the Meuse to Argonne as the center pushes forward between the Argonne and Meuse. Crown Prince William’s army is in the region, Verdun defenses remain unbreached, and Belgian forces continue operations around Antwerp.
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The
Meuse
Forest of
Argonne
Crown Prince
William
British and German forces clash north of the Aisne
Official dispatch reports heavy fighting along the front north of the Aisne as Crown Prince's army falls back to the Line of Varennes Consenvoye Ornea. Allied troops take Rheims. Six hundred prisoners and twelve guns captured on the right of the British.
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London
Rheims
The
Aisne
Orne
French War Office
Chalons
Etain
Metz
Berlin
Amsterdam
von Hindenberg
Vilna
Grodno
Petrograd
Kinigsberg
San
Vistula
Rome
Hungary
Vishnegrad
Bosnia
Chima
Kiao- Chau
Kiao-Chau City
China
Germany
Varennes
Consenvoye
Ornea
Rheima
Retention of Aisne Line Cited as Key to German Retreat
The Temps military review says holding the Aisne line north of Rheims is vital to the enemy. Rethel to Mezieres is twenty five miles apart, narrowing German retreat routes through Belgium. Only the north of Verdun offers a possible escape as the wooded region limits movement.
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Aisne
Rheims
Temps
Rethel
Mezieres
Belgium
Meune
Verdun
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