General French’s Own Account of Campaign
Field Marshal Sir John French reports the British line from Quedec to Valenciennes with two German corps opposed. He describes a difficult retirement from August 25 to August 26 toward Le Cateau, amid constant attacks, to avoid the enemy’s envelopment and preserve reorganization time for his battered forces.
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War Poem by Thomas Hardy From The Times
London dispatch notes a Thomas Hardy poem about faith and fire within us as men march to war amid doubt and resolve The verse underscores England's need in distress and a belief that victory will crown the just despite opposition and nightfall warnings
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France to draft ill men after medical exams
Bordeaux reports President Poincaré signed a decree to reexamine men previously exempt for health defects. those deemed fit will be drafted. A Deputies and Senators committee plans tours to explain the war’s origin and justice of the French cause. Nantes gets $700,000 to import wheat and flour during hostilities.
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Czar Plans Berlin Entry Amid War Revelations
London dispatch says Emperor Nicholas II intends to move on Berlin even if it costs him his life. The Japanese ambassador reportedly urged alliance with Russia as Russia and Japan seek joint action, and the Emperor vowed to do his best to realize these aims.
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Slavs in Front Prisoners Say War Wounded Arrive
Reported remarks from prisoners describe Slavonic natives of Austria arriving as POWs. They state wounded Austrians and Germans were housed in empty embassies, and large numbers of Russians and Austrians were treated nearby after battles at a cited front.
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Bryan Acts On German Peace Move in Washington
Diplomatic circles in Washington weigh the German peace move as Austria readiness and mediation talk surface. Secretary of State Bryan seeks to determine if signals from German and allied powers point to possible negotiations, while Kaiser telegrams and allied caution temper expectations. The discourse, while not yielding a concrete plan, accelerates discussion of mediation prospects.
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Only Peace Can Save Dual Empire From Collapse
In dispatches from Thours Hordeaus and Milan dated early September, observers in Petrograd and Vienna describe Austria as in desperate straits both militarily and politically. Reports claim Vienna will seek peace within days to prevent disintegration, with The Times citing Austrian atrocities and a list of responsible officers. A Vienna correspondent notes a bankrupt empire, four armies mutinous and beaten by Serbs, Montenegrins, and the north and east, as Germany presses.
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Hus Statesman
Turco Takes Head of Foe as Trophy
London dispatch reports from St Malo and Dinard that wounded Turcos fill hospitals after battles. A Turkish soldier allegedly carried a German head as a trophy, demanding compensation to quiet him when officials confiscated it.
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Dinard
German Right May Be Cut Off
London reports in The Daily News that signs point to a possible severing of the German right. The retreat of this army wing and the French communiqué noting violent, fruitless attacks on the ally positions on the right bank of the Ourcq raise the prospect. Some observers deem Lord Kitchener’s strategic moves as surprising and timely.
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German Railway For French Town Near Montmedy
Berlin dispatch reports from Montmédy in the French Messe department that German engineers are advancing a railway toward the town and French prisoners are being used to clear tunnels while trains already operate as far as the area around Sedan.
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Germany Ready to Issue Large War Loan Warned by The Times
The Times reports from German papers that the government plans a large loan issued before World War I. The Reichstag authorized borrowing up to 250 million pounds sterling, with likelihood the government will take the full amount or as much as possible. Teruel Zungwill seeks British consent to announce sympathy for Jewish emancipation in Russia, and has received assurances from Sir Edward Grey of support for reform.
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Belgian soldiers in civilian dress blamed for Louvain clash
The German commander General Mantouffel reports an official inquiry found Belgian soldiers in civilian clothes fired on German troops from Louvain housetops. The dispatch from Copenhagen cites a Central News correspondent in London dated September 9.
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Law May Cancel Debts to Germans
London. September 2. Attorney General Sir J A Simon introduced a bill in the House of Commons to enlarge the scope of existing provisions for suppressing trade with the enemy. It would prohibit any payment to an alien enemy, even if the obligation arose from a prewar contract. The bill calls for fines up to 2600 dollars or twelve months in jail on summary conviction and seven years penal servitude on indictment.
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Uhlans Routed by Belgian Cyclists
London, Sept. 10. Goods required by the Germans from the eastern Ghent area were sent today in cart trains to Heidegum near Deynze station. An engagement occurred between a German Uhlan unit and Belgian mounted riflemen. The Germans retreated toward Clusshauter and Huysse, leaving fifteen dead or wounded. one German officer was captured.
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Oceanic of White Star Line Wrecked off Scotland
London reports the White Star liner Oceanic was wrecked off the north coast of Scotland with total loss of the ship. All officers and crew were saved. The Oceanic, listed as government service, was famed as a grand vessel in 1849 under Captain Harry Smith on her last voyage to this port.
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British Capture Noordam Liner With German Reservists
The Holland-America liner Noordam sailing from New York to Rotterdam with German reservists and a cargo for Germany has been captured in the Atlantic and taken to Queenstown by a British cruiser, per Exchange Telegraph Company dispatch.
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Germans' Retreat In Places Becomes Rout
Special Correspondent describes a British French counteroffensive driving German forces back at many points with disorderly retreats. Allied troops seize prisoners and material as German efforts to break through the Franco British line fail, with the French reporting heavy German losses and renewed Allied gains.
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Maubeuge falls as Paris and Berlin report victory
Berlin reports Maubeuge has fallen with 4000 prisoners and four generals captured while Paris praises the heroic resistance. German announcements claim the fortress surrendered after a prolonged defense at the Sambre River near the Belgian frontier.
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Germans Begin Retreat Movement Amid Fractured Front
Paris and London reports describe German retreat starting on the Ourcq line with French and British forces advancing. Reinforcements from Chalons sur Marne move toward La Fère Champenoise as Pau leads the center north of Sezannes toward plateaus, while Verdun and Nancy fronts show limited change.
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