Anglo French Britain France loan to settle exchanges
An Anglo French American loan plan to stabilize the foreign exchange market advances with a US bank syndicate to guarantee a five to ten year short term bond issue by Great Britain and France. The loan could run from 500 to 6400 million dollars with 5 percent bonds offered at par and a broad underwriter syndicate including individuals.
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Great Britain
France
Anglo-French Financial Commission
United States
It $E
Points Agreed Upon by the er nkers Commission and the American
A document outlines four agreed points on a loan: amount, term and rate, underwriting by American bankers, and sale at par with underwriting fees. It lists unresolved questions on use for arms and Russia’s participation.
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Er Nkers Commission
Russia
Fire forces abandonment of Greek steamer Athinai at sea
The Greek steamer Athinai left New York for Piraeus with a small passenger list and a large cargo when a fire broke out and the ship was abandoned. The Tuscania stood by and was near to taking all hands aboard. survivors' status was uncertain as authorities awaited word. The Athinai, 4,405 tons, operated by National Steamship Navigation Company, sailed Greece to U S ports.
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Halifax
N. S
New York
Piraeus
McLean
Tuscania
Marine and Fisheries Department
Sant’ Anna
Canadian Marine Department
Athenia
Montreal
Glasgow
Athanae
Canada
Athinas
Athinai
National Steamship Navigation Company
Greece
United States
Arrests Of 18 Duma Members Reported In Russia
Berlin dispatches say Socialist Deputy Tcheidse and seventeen Duma members were arrested. Duma buildings in Petrograd and railway stations were occupied by the military. The Duma prorogation to mid November triggered protests. Goremykin discussed the move with the Emperor who approved the prorogation.
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Petrograd
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. J
Stockholm
Tcheidse
Duma
Goremykin
Nicholas
Moscow
German U boats torpedo each other in Norwegian waters
Norwegian fishermen report a German submarine was torpedoed by another German sub near Stavanger. The sunken vessel, possibly disguised as a British submarine, exploded and sank with its crew.
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NEW York Times
Copenhagen
London
Maud
Stavanger
Norway
Utsine
Gulf of Stavanger
Hillis Acknowledges Shortcomings In Brooklyn Pulpit
The Rev Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of Plymouth Church Brooklyn tearfully confessed he had strayed from gospel duties by chasing business and material gain. He announced plans to sell his home to pay debts estimated around 80 000 to 90 000 and start life anew while remaining pastor, facing mixed reactions from his congregation.
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Newell Dwight Hillis
Henry Ward Heecher
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn
Dr. Hillis
Henry Ward Beeche
Hillis
Sumner
Hillie
First Uncensored Air Raid Reports Reach New York
Haddon Chambers and an American author living in London relay firsthand Zeppelin raid accounts uncensored by British censorship. Dispatches from two steamships nearing New York carry their stories to The New York Times.
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London
New York Times
New York
Haddon Chambers
England
Zeppelin Raid Shown Through London Eyes
Haddon Chambers recalls the September Zeppelin raid in London with guests at the Carlton. Witnesses describe a dramatic sky battle, bright searchlights, and shrapnel bursts as the airship is hit and disappears into a cloud, while theatergoers stay to hear the play.
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Rotterdam
Siasconset
Mass
London
William Hogg
Marcosson
Carlton
St. James's Theatre
Pineros
Lady Alexander
George Alexander
Alexander
Haddon
Helmsley
Highgate
Zeps
Harrington Marin
Palm Court
Haymarket
Haddon Chambers
Great London Zeppelin Raid Perceived by American Resident
An American resident in London reports a September night raid by Zeppelin airships near the city. Anti aircraft fire, exploding shells, and nearby searchlights created a dramatic scene but yielded no panic. The observer notes Londoners remained calm. casualties and property damage were limited the following day.
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London
West End
England
East End
Bank
Mood Street
Fore Street
Hopeful view on a cause faces warned dangers in war
The speaker reflects on hoping for success in a cause while warning that visible dangers threaten the effort. Months of attention to war dangers suggest that events may prove the alarm warranted, though the speaker admits risk in overestimating evils.
Czar Loses Vilna as Russian Army Is Cornered
German forces under von Hindenburg seize Vilna and push toward Vileika, surrounding Russian troops in the Vilna Lida Vileika railway triangle. Archduke Leopold of Bavaria cooperates, while Mackensen holds Rovno as Austro German reinforcements shift north.
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London
Vilna
Lida
Vileika
Baranovitchi
Marshal von Hindenburg
Archduke Leopold of
Bavaria
Galicia
Dvina
Vidsy
Vilna-Petrograd
Slonim
Vilelka
Ivanoff
von Mackensen
Rovno
Kiev
Volhynia
von Hindenburg
Bulgaria Ends Neutrality Mood as War Spirit Rises
In London reporters note Bulgaria may seize Macedonia by force if necessary. Bulging unrest and calls for coalition government surface as King Ferdinand weighs opposition demands. Macedonian recruits pour in from refugee groups amid tension with Serbia and Greece.
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London
Balkans
Berlin
Macedonia
Bulgaria
Serbia
Greece
Rumania
Turkey
Dedenghatch
Mussulman
Reuters Telegram Company
Sofia
Ferdinand
Radoslavoff
Lloyd George warns on compulsory service amid looming war crisis
London dispatch quotes David Lloyd George urging the nation to give the government time to decide on conscription. He argues the choice hinges on verifiable facts about victory, warns against both delay and haste, and asserts only force can save Europe if voluntary service proves insufficient. He says opponents would be few among workers if compulsion becomes necessary.
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Lloyd George
Great Britain
Europe
Petrograd Sees Vilna Gap Narrowing Under German Pressure
Russian forces retreating from Vilna face a tough escape route toward Minsk as German cavalry and rail-blocking maneuvers threaten to trap the Vilna army. Fighting along the Dvinsk to Vilna corridor grows in intensity with Russian artillery and embankment defenses pinning German advances near Vidzy and Lida.continued on page two.
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New York Times
Petrograd
London Daily Chronicle
Vilna
Vilna-Dvinsk
Svientziany
Dvinsk-Polotsk
Molodetchno
Novo
Dvinsk
Minsk
Molodechno
Lida
Janovitchi
Orany
Radiun
Diplomats urged to let Austro-German army pass to Turkey
Reports from Luskansa say Crer many presses Romania and Bulgaria to let an Austro German force cross their lands to reach Turkey. Rewards promised include Florania to gain Bessarabia and Bulgaria to obtain Macedonia beyond what Turkey already ceded.
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Tim New York Times
Rome
Luskansa
Crermany
Rumania
Bulgaria
Turkey
Helgium
Germany
Florania
Bessarabia
Macedonia
Frontier Operations Likely Along Balsan Frontiers
ROME report from September 19 via Paris notes active operations are likely soon to be under way along the Balsan frontiers, with continuation to Mage on the second page.
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Rome
Paris
Balsan
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Carlton Hotel
Mr. Chambers
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Piccadilly
the Strand
Hindenburg
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Great Circle
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Reuter
Ing
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