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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1914
Page
1
Italy debates neutrality as factions split between pro Austria-Germany support and radical opposition. Officials warn orientation could drag Italy into war and jeopardize Adriatic interests, with decisive battles shaping future policy.
Tokyo officials insist no note from the U.S. on the crisis exists and affirm Japan will honor treaty duties if needed. Premier Count Okuma says Japan will join the European conflict only to uphold justice, protect peace in the Orient, and deny territorial aims.
Cable reports from Tokyo claim Japan may declare war on Germany and deploy an expeditionary force of 50 000 to attack German positions in China. The State Department has not confirmed the information but is seeking official details while noting Japan’s aggressive moves in China.
London reports Kaisers legions near Brussels as fierce fighting rages with Belgium France and Britain. Germans reach Louvain 15 miles from Brussels but are driven back. Death grapple continues around Haelen and Diest as censors release partial first day details. About 17,000 troops reportedly engaged near Haeden with strong backing behind the German advance.
Brussels reports confirm the death of General Otto von Emmich the German commander at Liege He is succeeded by Lieutenant General von Marwitz Demoralization and suicides by drowning feared among troops and heat stroke afflicting soldiers Emmich aged 66 joined the army in 1866 and rose through ranks including major general in 1901
Analysts examined several hazardous devices as authorities report five men were questioned and detained for further investigation amid ongoing security concerns.
London reports Britain will declare war on Austria Hungary and begin naval action in the Adriatic. The Austrian fleet lists four dreadnoughts, 12 predreadnoughts and 12 cruisers as telegraph reports claim. France mobilizes most of its Mediterranean forces as England keeps fleet details secret. In Belgium near Liege fighting continues with surrounding areas reported quiet.
Brussels reports the government relocated the capital as German cavalry reach Wavre 15 miles southeast of the city. About 25 900 men labor with picks and shovels to fortify routes into Brussels while the government plans a long siege and reinforces Antwerp as the new seat of authority.
The article argues the Kaiser plots a vast invasion, detailing France foiling it with a 712 mile fortified frontier from Switzerland to Belgium. Forts crown the Vosges, railways and roads enable troop concentration, and Paris is ringed by costly defenses.
The article states Japan risks war by refusing to evacuate Kieu Chau and comply with a German demand. It notes Japan forwarded the ultimatum to Berlin via six channels, including Washington London and Stockholm, amid doubts about communications.
Copenhagen reports that Russia has demanded unrestricted passage through the Dardanelles for the Black Sea fleet. The request was published in the Polieiden and cited as a serious international dispute.
Reports from Basel and Bern detail a brutal clash at Mulhausen in Alsace with French reverses and heavy losses. German forces reportedly outnumbered the French four to one, sending French wounded to Basel area hospitals while Swiss Red Cross teams move to Lindenweiler on Baden.
Servian and Montenegrin forces have joined on the Herzeovinian border and bombard Gorashda on the Drina near Sarajevo. They report capture of Vardishta at the Drina Lim junction with scattered outposts along the Save and Danube. Bulgaria prepares for eventualities though aims are unclear from Sofia.
A bombardment 20 miles northwest of Nancy drops a hundred shells on Muerthe and Moselle, wounding residents and destroying structures amid ongoing fighting.
London dispatch reports Prince George of Servia wounded during Austrian bombardment of Belgrade as Nish and Servis teams confirm the incident.
Foreign dispatch cites a high diplomatic source in London stating Roumania will immediately wage war on Bulgaria if Bulgaria attacks Servia. The report comes via Exchange Telegraph.
Vienna announces an effective blockade of the Montenegrin coast by Austro Dest forces. The formal declaration confirms naval controls and restricted access along the Adriatic frontier.
Mississippi levee board awards contracts for 907,000 cubic yards of levee work to Jones Williamson Scott Aderholdt & Bros Stacy Dulaney Burt Law France & Co Wayside to Avon and other firms. Prices range from 5 cents to 27.40 cents per yard, noted as the lowest in years.
At the Commercial Club meeting in Ya zoo City resolutions urged senators and representatives to press the federal reserve board to accept notes backed by cotton warehouse receipts as part of its value. The club president was authorized to appoint two delegates to the Merchants congress in Memphis to discuss aiding the cotton crop.
The Southern Cattlemen's association met in Meridian with about 500 attendees including visitors from many southern states. Despite rain reducing cattle sales, buyers purchased cattle such as Herefords and Aberdeen Angus, and a barbecue sale was anticipated to boost activity later. Frank I. Derby was elected president and Dr Tait Butler secretary with a slate of 15 vice presidents.
J M McDonald, secretary of the fair association, mails annual Mississippi State Fair passes to newspaper men. He distributes handsome card cases and purses with Pasteboards admitting reporters free. The 1914 fair plans grow, promising greater magnitude than past events. First bale of the 1914 15 season sells for 16 1 2 cents to Threefoot Bros and Co in Meridian.
Good Roads Commissioners Henry Broach George Lockard and T C Kinard urged county supervisors to retain a county good roads engineer in Meridian District 1.
Meridian reports urgent note that real estate sales held as collateral by the Union Bank & Trust Co. receivers will proceed once collections are made. In Greenwood, refreshing rains early in the week improved cotton growth and maturation and caused shedding stages.
A Jackson board of trade delegation urged the Minds county board of supervisors to create a free ferry north of Jackson to shorten travel for Rankin County farmers. The plan relies on a navigable Pearl River and federal action to authorize a bridge, with steps including a road from Hinds County and possible railroad wagon bridge coordination.
New Bennett Academy relocates from Clarkson to Mathiston with three new brick buildings and a dormitory complex. The administration recitation building, girl dormitory, and boys dormitory will open September 1, with central campus near Mathiston, updated water system and wiring underway.
Detectives probing the theft of $2000 from the paying teller cage at First National Bank refuse to reveal progress or whether key suspects have emerged. The money disappeared during a funeral service for Father Oliver of St. Peter's Church when many officials were away. Bank cashier R F Young faced a back turned moment as a suspect moved through the lobby.
A telegram from Riggs National Bank announces Frank Foote has been elected to represent Group 2 class A on the board of directors of the Sixth District Regional Reserve Bank in Atlanta. Treasury officials overseeing the new financial system completed ballot counts and announced Foote’s election along with other appointees.
Lamar county Democratic executive committee ordered each candidate for cnn egress circuit judge and chancellor to pay 7.50 to defray first and second primary election expenses. Greenwood reports first bale of cotton weighed 450 pounds grown by Leflore county planters. Meridian: Lewis Smith ingested carbaric acid in jail. doctors pumped stomach. Hernando: Sheriff Nichols hunts for Ernest Buford, accused killer of DeSoto officer Beverly Elmore, with posse following toward Tennessee line.
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