14 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
1
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe calomel substitute. It claims digestion and bowels improve, breath clears, mood improves, with gentle action and no taste issues. Sold 25 cents by druggists.
Oct 14 report from Cape Town states Colonel Marits leads a mutinous command in the Northwest Cape with German guns, prompting martial law across the Union. British dispatches describe the revolt as a real danger to England and note Botha's government stamp-out efforts and Dutch loyalty resolutions.
German forces reportedly capture Ostend behind enemy lines as Allied naval operations recount a submarine sinking a Russian cruiser. No specific submarine type is confirmed in the readable text, but the incident underscores ongoing naval clashes in the region.
A Belgian government delegation and diplomatic corps depart Ostend for Havre France while King Albert and cabinet delay direct action in Belgium. The British consul at Ostend transfers interests to the U.S. consulate as German occupation looms, with Antwerp in German advance.
Crown Prince Alexander of Servia and his brother Prince George are reported wounded in fighting with Austrians. Prince George is said mortally hurt. Alexander is regent and 26. Also: Argentine consul at Antwerp M Lemaire killed by shell. Prince Oleg dies of wounds. Canada orders 22,400 troops to Europe for the war effort.
An October 14 official bulletin reports heavy fighting in northwest France and Belgium. German forces attacked Lille and Ostend. French and Allied troops claimed progress near Verdun, Arras, Albert, and the Meuse as both sides prepare for a large confrontation around Hazebrouck, Dunkirk, and the Channel.
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