Submarine rescue tale amid Heligoland fight told by lieutenant
A British naval lieutenant recounts a dramatic Heligoland action in which HMS sank an enemy ship and abandoned a whaler. The submarine O 10 then surfaced to rescue the crew 250 miles away, an episode praised as magnificent and almost Jules Verne material. The piece also includes a soldier’s letter about Ireland and home rule, praising Belgium support and awaiting Dublin Parliament.
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London
Heligoland
H.M.S
Jules Verne
Freeman
Johnny Redmond
Belgium
Paddy Byrne
Dublin
England
Belgian Army Is Now Reorganized
An Ostend despatch to the Evening Star states Belgian units from Namur and areas south of the German line have been consolidated. Volunteers are reorganized with better officers and arms, and the force is described as possibly more fit for service than at the war’s start.
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London
Evening Star
Ostend
Namur
How the Motherland Proposes to Receive Canada's Soldier Boys
The Times promises a grand welcome for Canadian troops upon their arrival in London. It emphasizes enduring patriotism and accepts Canada’s proud rush to the empire’s standard, noting vast gifts of food from the mother country and a reception that will echo across the Dominion.
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Canada
London
the Times
Dominion
Enemy driven back all along the line in official update
London reports that the First Corps has buried 200 Germans and captured twelve Maxim guns as the statement says the enemy is driven back all along the line this afternoon. Sir John French issues the official wartime progress note.
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London
John French
Germans Aid Austrians with Russian Front Near Lemburg
Vienna report says German and Austrian troops are cooperating against Russian forces as another battle opens near Lemburg. The dispatch notes ongoing German aid to Austrian units in the region.
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Vienna
Lemburg
Pathfinder Destroyed by Mine in North Sea Losses
London reports British losses to date total 15,601 dead wounded and missing. Pathfinder cruiser 2,940 tons with 268 men blown up in the North Sea accounts for 242 naval deaths and 456 total naval casualties. Army losses reach 15,195 with 13,6438 missing and 1,223 wounded.
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London
North Sea
British fleet preparing for decisive action in war at sea
London reports Britain's navy to mount a stronger push to curb German naval power. The Admiralty hints at upcoming naval developments as the North Sea remains closed to shipping. After losses including the cruiser Pathfinder and the Bruno sinking, Britain braces for possible bold actions or further German provocations.
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North Sea
London
Britain
Germany
Admiralty
Pathfinder
Bruno
Germans Leave Alsace Lorraine as Selgians Occupy Region
Basle dispatch reports German withdrawal from upper Alsace Lorraine and occupation by Selgians. The move follows earlier military activity with the region transitioning to new control.
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Alsace-Lorraine
Rome
Basle
Crown Prince Not Killed Report Clarified
London dispatch clarifies rumors that the Crown Prince was killed and that his Imperial guard had been annihilated are not true. No confirmation of such events appears in official reports.
Tide of Battle Now Turned East of Paris
London reports the battle line stretching from Nanteuil-le-Haudouin to Verdun as Allied forces press the German retreat. Paris notes the turning point with 1.4 million allied troops engaged, and British landings at Ostend fueling hopes of envelopment and a decisive action to drive the Germans from the field.
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Paris
London
Nanteuil-le-Haudouin
Verdun
Crescent
Great Britain
Belgium
William
Red Cross Corps
Rousset
Ostend
Distinct Cruelty of the Germans
An Ostend despatch reports German forces destroyed Dinant after shooting hundreds of male residents for alleged fire from nearby heights. Notable victims include M. Hummers, a weaving factory manager, and M. Poncelot, son of a former senator, killed before his wife and children. The bank manager M. Watseize and his two sons were shot after he refused to surrender cash. No evidence of German fatalities is noted.
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M. Hummers
M. Poncelot
National Bank
M. Watseize
Russians Press On to Berlin as Time and Tide
The Rome dispatch reports a steady advance of the Russian center into Silesia with Berlin capture deemed imminent. The description likens the movement to onrushing time and tides as a formidable march toward the German capital.
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Russia
Berlin
Rome
Silesia
World War Fronts Shift as Allies Advance and Cracow Evacuated
Financiers lobby to end the war as Berlin asks neutral powers to approach Britain France and Russia. The fortress of Maubeuge falls with 400 guns and 40 000 prisoners. Allied forces push back German lines across 160 miles from Nanteuil Haudeouin to Verdun. Joffre reports progress as troops advance along the front. The Gordon Highlanders misreported ambush clarified. Austrians evacuate Cracow clearing the way for a Russian march on Berlin.
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Amsterdam
Britain
France
Russia
Berlin
Maubeuge
Paris
Nantiouil-Haudeouin
Verdun
Remnant of Nausur garrison reports to Ostend
From Ostend the remnant of the Nausur garrison arrives with 12 000 survivors out of 26 000, all others killed wounded or missing. Berlin reports the German leadership resignations over failure to stop Britain Russia and France. A fleet of 531 German ships heads east toward Finland coast towns.
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Ostend
Nausur
Brussels
Berlin
Great Britain
Russia
France
Stockholm
Gulf of Bothnia
Finland
German retreat continues amid heavy center fighting
Paris reports General Gallieni says the German retreat goes on with heavy fighting along the center. In Petrograd Austrian peace talks emerge after defeats in Galicia, according to semi official reports.
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Paris
Gallieni
Petrograd
Austria
Galicia
submarine stealths through German harbor mines and exits
British naval forces tracked a German harbor passage mined by German destroyers. A submarine penetrated Bremerhaven harbor, fired two torpedoes, then settled on the harbor bottom to evade trawlers. After hours, it resurfaced and returned to the North Sea unscathed, astonishing crews.
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North Sea
Bremerhaven
Belgium Germany Rush 60 000 Troops to France
London reports 60 000 reinforcements being rushed to France from Belgium to bolster the German right wing, which has been driven back about 25 miles by Allied forces.
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London
France
Belgium
British Cavalry Harasses German Infantry on Marne Front
Paris reports heavy fighting along a 160 mile front with persistent British offensive action. German troops struggle to hold the line as reinforcements move to the right while British cavalry continue to harass the retreating forces near Sezanne.
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Paris
Marne
Sezanne
Kaiser Sends Protest to President of United States
London reports a telegram dated September 4 from Kaiser Wilhelm to President Wilson protesting dum dum bullets used by Britain and Belgian participation in the war. He also regrets the burning of Louvain and other places of interest.
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Kaiser
United States
London
Kaiser William
Wilson
Louvaine
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