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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1914
Page
1
British and French forces report heavy fighting in Alsace with prisoners taken and ships sunk. Turkish troops cross into Bulgaria as Greece threatens defense. Russia reports Galicia actions and cavalry clashes as the front lines shift amid a broader war.
British censorship blocks news of armed forces movements in Europe and naval actions in the North Sea. Reports from Brussels to Paris lack official confirmation on troop strength and unit locations. Other items note Russian gains on the Austrian front, a possible German dreadnought in doubt, naval actions near Budua, and troop movements toward Grevena. Large numbers of Americans travel home from Europe as bullion aid moves to London from Talmouth. The pope’s condition improves amid war grief.
The attitude of the Washington administration toward France is said to end negotiations on a possible J. P. Morgan & Co loan. The Austrian government reportedly sought American bankers to back a 50 to 100 million dollar loan, intended mainly for food purchases in the United States.
Progressive party members from across Massachusetts converge on Boston for a Fenway park field day to hear Theodore Roosevelt guidance for the state campaign. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt planned to speak late in the afternoon after a weekend at Newfane Vermont, with emphasis on disciplined party action.
President Wilson said he would not question Japan's good faith regarding Kiaochau and the China issue in the German ultimatum. He refused to discuss the matter as neutrality demands no stance on other nations' actions. Secretaries Bryan and Wilson avoided talks on Japan's proposal and the broader Chinese transfer concerns.
Associated Press reports Aug 17 that plans to curb speculation will be perfected at a meeting of the mayor's committee of 123. City weights and measures commissioner Hartigan aims to stop schemes by grocery and drug retailers forming buyer associations to secure bulk discounts, arguing more cooperatives could lower prices. A stray unrelated dialogue fragment about a person named Guygzler appears.
Washington debate over the enlarged Uncle Sam shipping plan moves to the President for signature. Revelations describe proposals to admit foreign built ships into American coastwise trade and to expand the American merchant marine. Opponents, led by shipyard workers, warn of job losses and long-standing policy reversal, while backers push for a stronger wartime registry.
The German cruiser Leipzig anchored inside the Golden Gate after patrolling the harbor area. It began coal and supply loading without written permission, prompting the port collector to halt operations until formalities are completed under neutrality rules.
Official circles in London note confirmed Austrian warship losses in the Adriatic while Ambassadeur Hordrick cites near normal Paris conditions. Genoa expects 2500 refugees, and a Montenegrin port incident claims an Anglican cruiser sunk. Brussels reports German positions near Namur and Cherbourg, with Entente troops advancing.
A Sault Ste Marie dispatch to Ottawa says an early morning attempt to destroy the wireless station was made, sentries fired on and pursued the attackers. A London dispatch announces pardons for soldiers in desertion if they surrender in the UK by September 4 or at stations with regular forces by October 4.
Washington officials report the Federal Reserve Board's second formal meeting focusing on appointing many class C directors for the regional banks. Pending selections for the Atlanta and Boston districts must precede the system's final organization, with protests from Baltimore and Omaha on district placement amid ongoing district realignments.
The French premier's reply to President Wilson's mediation offer is seen as a polite acknowledgment, not a final decision. Secretary Bryan says mediation is not likely to be discussed amid ongoing fighting, with the US ready to help preserve peace when the time is right. Germany also acknowledges receipt, while Turkey may remain neutral unless forced back into the war.
Rome August seventeenth reports Dr Marchiatava visiting pope to say his condition shows improvement yet weakness remains. Cough hoarseness persist with slight temperature rise overnight though perspiration from medicine provides relief.
Sugart prices surged fifty cents higher on the Portland local market as cane sugar reached 8.06 per hundred, the highest price ever seen in the city. Weather forecasts hinted at possible showers this evening with slightly cooler conditions.
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