Troops Recalled From Vera Cruz Amid Mexican Railways Move
Washington orders withdrawal of U S Marines and fleet from Vera Cruz after consular reports say Mexican railways are taken by Curran government. Carranza approves, Villa and Obregon back withdrawal to avoid further rupture with United States. Independence Day timing noted as Wilson directs pullout. Public anxiety rises over bondholders and bankers hearing.
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Funwho
Mexico
Inez
Imal Carranza
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Villa
Obregon
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American Writers Prisoners of War Reported
London dispatch dated September 16 reports that under the allied armies ban three correspondents were brought into Paris in custody. Robert Dann of the New York Evening Post John Reid of The American Magazine and several London correspondents were captured after seeking permission to accompany General Smith Dorrien.
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New York Evening Post
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German aviators kidnap Belgian village official in daring feat
Two German airmen report forced landing near a Belgian village after motor trouble. One seized the village magistrate to aid their escape as the other repaired the engine. French peasants fired guns at the group during the pursuit. The aviators hid in dense woods for days, subsisting on water from leaves and careful cover until a German patrol found them.
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London
Toge
Wend
Diplomats Tour Malines Ruins and Report
All chiefs of diplomatic missions in Antwerp visited Malines to view the destruction firsthand and report back. About five hundred railway workers from Altons, including station masters and guards, traveled from Hamburg to Brussels to bolster German staffing. Germans appear to offer facilities to restart Liege factories and fear a revolution as six weeks of no wages persist. Liege war tax remains unpaid due to lack of coinage and refusal of notes.
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Antwerp
Malines
Altons
Hamburg
Brussels
Liege
Rumanians Favor Triple Entente Protests in Galata
In Galata Romania a massive, diverse crowd demonstrated in support of the Triple Entente. Police guard the German and Austrian consulates as the spirited turnout cheered Russia France and England amid tense street scenes.
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Rumania
Russia
France
England
French Private DOWNS 15 OF FOE In Great Daring
Second Lieutenant Bouet and Sergeant Major Mercier of the 46th Infantry are commended for capturing four German detachments General Staff men. A private, Baba Couli-Bal of the auine regiment, is cited for coolness under fire. He repelled a trap with fifteen German cavalry. Also noted are remarks on imported Bock Yunetels, Fragrant and Gauld. More excellent than ever.
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Bouet
Mercier
46Th Infantry
Mengent
Che
Baba Couli-Bal
Auine
Soemeaal
Costs of forty three war days to Britain reach 166 million
London dispatch reports official returns show that forty three days of war from August 1 cost Britain about 166,500,000 dollars, a daily rate near 3,870,000 dollars. The figure reflects disbursements begun at the start of the period.
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Britain
London
Great Britain
Romanian Cabinet Resigns and Shifts in Policy
Rome dispatch reports the sudden resignation of the Romanian cabinet and a likely change in foreign policy toward Italy. Radical factions in Romania pledge solidarity with Italy, seeking a coalition against Austria and hoping to move Romania from neutrality to active European participation. There is reference to potential arrivals of Romanian politicians to finalize an understanding with Italy.
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Corriere Della Rau
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Austria
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Petrogril
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San Giuliano
Triple Alliance
Swiss Press Takes Stand For Allies
Swiss papers express strong sympathy for Britain and France after Germany’s defeat in France. They praise the British Expeditionary Force and note German forces are now primarily defensive. some papers criticize German aerial attacks and advocate focusing on the Franco-British front.
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New York Tribune
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Basle
Switzerland
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Great Britain
Gasette de Lucerne
Paris
Germany
Norwegians Favor the Allies Say
Tribune correspondent arrives in Christiania en route to the Russo German war front and finds Norwegian ship owners bankers and politicians all express hope that the Allies will win and Germany cannot again rise as a great power.
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Germany
Famine and Pestilence Hit Albania Amid War
Rome dispatch from Aviona reports famine and smallpox ravaging Albania with Med villages fearing massacres by Epirus insurgents. Bodies were buried hastily under earth, fueling a pestilence blamed on wartime violence and disrupted burial practices.
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Czar Congratulates President Poincare
Bordeaux September 16 The Russian Emperor sent a telegram to President Poincare praising the French army victory. He expresses cordial congratulations and admiration for the valor of the troops and the talent of their chiefs. The French reply thanks the czar and notes the Galicia Russian victory as a cause of joy for France.
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France
Galicia
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Austria
Allies Attack North of the Aisne in World War I News
Cable dispatch from London reports mixed results of Joffre's offensive. German right flank withdraws from the Aisne line while Allies push to pressure German positions north of the river. British and French forces attack as German bridges hinder heavy transport. Verdun remains stalemate with frontier fortresses limiting decisive action.
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John French
Rheims
Camp Chalons
Duke of Wurtemburg
Craonne
Argonne
Orne
Bavaria
Verdun
Jufive
Crisis Reached in Belgium Two Big Events Now Possible
Reported in Antwerp and Brussels as German forces ring the area with a large concentration near Brussels. Belgian troops retreat from the Brussels Malines Louvain triangle with about 1,300 losses compared with roughly 1,000 German casualties. A critical lull precedes potential attempts to seize Antwerp or retake Brussels as the war shifts toward decisive actions.
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Aerschot
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France
Polish Aristocrats Fight Side by Side With Russians
London dispatch notes Polish aristocrats forming a troop with their retainers joining a Russian guard regiment and fighting alongside them. The report cites German actions in East Prussia and the Novoe Vremya predicting further trials as victorious troops move from Galicia.
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Reuter
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Novoe Vremya
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Paris
Petrograd
Germany
Novoe Vremyx
Galicia
Two Zabern Figures Reported Killed Same Day
A Reuters dispatch from The Hague cites a Belgian source saying German officers Colonel von Reuter and Lieutenant Baron von Forstner, key figures in the Zabern army scandal, were killed on the same day in separate battles near Louvain and Dixmuiden.
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Herenthals
Belgium
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Baron von Forstner
Zabern
Alsace
Louvain
Dixmuyden
Invaders At Bay For Another Great Engagement
Paris and London dispatches report Allied forces pressing German lines between the Meuse and Argonne with heavy rain hindering retreat. Officials note Catholics on the left wing holding contact along the Aisne as Rheims is occupied and Verdun remains unbombarded aside from Troyon fort.
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