German Steamer Is Destroyed and Japanese Warship on Coast
London reports Winston Churchill says the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was sunk off West Africa by HMS Highflyer with one dead and three wounded. The Idzumo, a Japanese battle cruiser, sails the Pacific coast with four 8 inch guns and a crew of noted officers. J P Morgan states US banks will not fund belligerents, pledging to follow government wishes.
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Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
H. M. S. High- Flyer
Africa
Cape
Highflyer
Pacific
San Francisco
Kamimura
England
Idzumo
Moriyama
Masuda
Takenouchi
Tanikawa
Suzuki
Chihaya Yamagata
Tosomada
Ikeda
Miyoshi
Europe
New York
America
Monuments On Field Of Waterloo Hint At New Conflict
The article notes monuments on the Waterloo battlefield funded by J. P. Morgan. It claims a second, current conflict may be staged on the same ground with the French and English opposing Germany and hints at debates over war loans.
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Waterloo
J. P. Mor‘ean
Mr. Morgan
Napoleon
Wilson
Norwegian steamer destroyed by floating mine in North Sea
A Norwegian steamer was sunk by a floating mine in the North Sea with high loss of life. Reports indicate extensive damage and casualties as the vessel went down during wartime operations near London.
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London
North Sea
Roseate View Taken By Marshall Sir John French
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Major General French reported the British army fought a superior German force yesterday. The British troops fought splendidly and the French serving to sustain independence earned praise for courage. British marines occupied Ostend as allies, holding firm against odds and earning immortal glory in the channel and at sea. The Belgian King’s discharge praised the allies for their conduct.
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Marshall
John French
France
Field Marshall
London
Asquith
House of Commons
French
Ostend
English Channel
Continent
Sir John French
Britain
Sardom
Prince Rupert Real Discoverer and War News Digest
A German liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse was sunk off Africa by the British Highflyer. General French reports on British war prospects and Belgian resistance. Parliament honors Belgium. Reels of dispatches note Lille evacuation and a Baltic mine incident. continued on Page Three.
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Prince Rupert General Hospital
Mr. Solmson
Kitsumkalum
Russian Advance Into Germany
Official dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a Russian offensive in East Prussia and Galicia with German retreats toward Konigsberg and Allenstein. Russian forces occupy Tilsit in Galicia as they advance toward Lemberg, engaging Austrian troops along the line.
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St. Petersburg
Prussia
Ogterode
East Prussia
Galicia
Austria
Konigsburg
Alin
Slaughter in Malines Amid Destruction
A terrible battle rages at Malines with corpses piled high. Belgians destroyed parts of the town to deploy guns. The population fled to Antwerp, amid widespread devastation.
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London
Malines
Antwerp
Lobsters to Be To Again on Vancouver Island Coast
A. H. Klugh of Queen's University reports finding a suitable site on Vancouver Island for lobster propagation. His Canada Marine and Fisheries Department project aims to establish a lobster habitat with a shipment from the Atlantic Coast promised for autumn. The sardine industry verdict remains undecided. Forts at Namur have fallen per Antwerp reports dated August 27.
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Edmonton
Great Britain
Alberta
Attorney-General’s Department
A. H. Klugh
Queen's University
Kingston, Ont
Vancouver Island
Atlantic
Klugh
Canada
Marine and Fisheries Department
Antwerp
Namur
Militia Regimen Opened for Applicants in Peck Moore Office
Lists are opened at Peck Moore and Company office the government office and the police station to receive applications from those wishing to join the new regiment of militia.
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Regiment OF Militia
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Churchill
House * Commons
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J. P. Morgan
Prince Rupert
MR. Johnson
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Belgium
George
Bonar Law
Paris
Lille
Reviaix
Valenci
Roubaix
Valenciennes
Ennes
the Express
Matin
Baltic
Germany
Flour Mills OF
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Lemberg
Cee
W. Peck
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