Wilson Pleads Mediation to Avert Pan European War
President Wilson offers good offices to all European powers in conflict seeking peace. He urges mediation under The Hague rules while noting the delicate balance of neutrality and the possibility that Britain and France may accept. Officials monitor reactions as Garrison seeks refugee ships and Congress advances a money bill to support neutral aid.
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Chinese Cruise Abandoned by U S Squadron
Shanghai August report states a United States warship squadron in Chinese waters has ended its cruise and is now en route from Chi-fa to this port. The move follows reports of a pause in operations near the Chinese coast and returns to harbor.
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Five Nations Involved In Great War Rumors And Movements
Read notes report major powers France Austria Germany Russia mobilizing with troop movements near suspected battle zones. Germany declares on Russia August 1, invades Luxembourg, moves into Belgium, fronts opened. England pledges fight after Grey warns Kaisers fleet. France reports German cavalry reconnoitering fronts, mobilization proceeding in orderly fashion.
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War News Flash from Europe as Nations Clash
Reported from London and Washington detail rapid war developments across Belgium France and Europe. Battles near Liege and in Belgium hint at German advances while British naval mobilization and prize captures mark escalating conflict. Reports cite guard actions, telegraph cuts, and diplomatic moves as nations prepare for broader hostilities.
Crisis Tests Marie as Luxembourg Ruler in War Reach
Grand Duchess Marie of Luxembourg, barely out of her teens, confronts a crisis in ruling the tiny nation as Germany uses Luxembourg as a conduit toward France. With its fortifications stripped and no railway link to Paris, the duchy stands as a logical invasion route for Kaiser forces, magnifying the peril to the surrounding region.
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Paris
Consulate Threats Shadow War News Across City
The consulate faced death threats as war news spread. Britain and Germany declared war, prompting enthusiastic demonstrations of support for France. Parliament debated suspension of payments while reports claimed German troops crossed into Belgium with artillery bombardments hitting fortifications.
French Liner Lorenine Sets Sail for Havre Amid Cheers
The French liner Lorenine departed New York for Havre amid cheers and hype. The vessel carried nearly 1,000 passengers, many French reservists bound for Paris, while other French sailings were suspended. Meanwhile reports from Sayville indicate German and British warship wireless chatter, details undisclosed.
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German Troops In France Sacked French Offices
Aug. 5 dispatches report German infantry sack French customs and telegraphic offices at Meurthe et Moselle and Alsace Lorraine towns. A German officer was captured after French infantry repulsed a cavalry party at Morfontaine.
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Morgans Procure Gold in Paris Branch Credit
The Associated Press reports that J P Morgan & Co. secured funds from France via their Paris branch to advance gold to Americans abroad lacking funds due to the war. It is understood more gold will be provided as needed.
Williams Leaves Foreign Relations Committee
Senator John Sharp Williams resigned from the foreign relations committee claiming it hesitated to back the administration’s mediation policy and displayed an "equally disgusting attitude" toward purchasing skins to transport cotton and other goods abroad.
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Military observers named for European duty
West Point officers James A. Ryan Julian B. Lindsay Herman Glade and Frank R. Wilcox have been designated as military observers. They departed West Point for New York to board the cruiser Tennessee en route to Europe for duty.
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Europe
New York
Tennessee
Tonnage List of America Receives Washington Order
Davis, collector of the port, received an order from Washington to compile tonnage lists of all American vessels in the coastwise service of the Pacific Ocean for possible emergency service in the trans Atlantic trade.
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Washington
Rebels Search Steamer Amid Homicide Charge
Vera Ucus and Senor Tessa are sought by Mexican authorities aboard Hamburg American liner Inez Anténjia after a raid at Tompton harbor failed to locate them. The ship’s captain resisted surrender, fearing political motives. German consul objected to detainment as Mexican warrants issued.
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Illness hits Neenah Paper President J A Kimberly
Special to the Neenah Wisconsin report that J A Kimberly of Redlands California and president of Kimberly and Clark interests is seriously ill with stomach trouble at his son’s home. The illness is described as serious though not expected to be permanent and recovery is anticipated. Mr Kimberly is the father of Mrs Wathan Paine of this city.
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German American leaders urge restraint in reporting European crisis
German Americans and Austrian-Hungarian groups in Minnesota formed an appeal at St Paul to the American public and press. They call for withholding judgment on the European crisis until authentic reports on the actual situation from both sides are available.
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Chicago Prices Signal War Impact on Wheat Market
Chicago prices act as a barometer of war as England enters conflict. Wheat rises after an initial drop, with corn oats and oil shares also moving. Officials push quick relief for export grain trade after London reports British freighters recalled to U S ports. C I Canby of the Board of Trade urges Treasury to stabilize exchange on cargoes to ease merchants' concerns.
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Board of Trade
Oshkosh Residents Seen Stranded Across Europe
A former Oshkosh man James Jenkis of New York, son of J S Jenkins, traveled to London with New York housing experts to visit Europe. He planned to return on the Kroonland in August, but his family cannot confirm its sailing. Sydney Sprague and Ada Griswold, both connected to Oshkosh, are in Europe with their spouses, while no messages have reached Oshkosh folks abroad yet.
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Panama Bill Delayed as Senators Study Registry Amendment
Lenkeae Washington Aug 1Several senators want time to study the Panama canal act amendment to admit foreign ships to American registry and to refine the emergency bill to avoid international complications, delaying passage until tomorrow.
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CABLE MESSAGES REFUSED TO GERMANY OR AUSTRIA
New York August 5 messages destined to Austria Hungary or Germany may no longer be sent over Western Union cables. J G Wieber head of the US cable system said he received instructions from English military censors restricting such transmissions.
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Warburg and Delano Nominated to Federal Reserve Board
Washington Aug. 5 Senate banking committee recommended confirmation of Paul M. Warburg of New York and Frederica A. Delano of Chicago to complete the federal reserve board.
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Washington, DD. C
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New York
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Chicago
Federal Reserve Board
Senate Banking Committee
Local Wisconsin Weather Notice
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with cooler temperatures in western portions. Scattered local showers possible, with cooler nights and a cooler late week. Observations indicate a cloudy, cool period across Wisconsin with temps around seven tenths in local readings.
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