Streets Filled With Slain In Charleroi Battles
The Times reports Charleroi has seen five captures and recaptures with streets lined by dead. French infantry endured a brutal bombardment as Turcos charged German guns, many casualties feared, while Germans pressed toward the city, and French artillery attacked lower town areas. English troops held trenches with calm, precise fire guiding plucky actions amid heavy losses.
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London
Times
Charleroi
Balaklava
Marchiennes
Landelis
Montignies
Walcourt
Thuin
Mettet
France
Charlet
Charlet-Inou
Bout- Vroix
Courtlet
Mons
Feignies
Belgium
Maubeuge
British Cool in Battle at Mons Front
Paris dispatch reports British officers praising the soldiers for remarkable coolness and daring near Mons. The correspondent notes the fighting on the front and mentions the shock of seeing infantrymen shot on the firing line.
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Central News
Paris
Mons
Altkirch Fray Described By Private Jean Martin
Private Jean Martin recounts the battle for Altkirch in lower Alsace. He describes advancing under heavy fire, casualties including a comrade killed at close range, intense mitrailleuse fire, a bayonet charge that drove the enemy from positions, and the brigade resting in Altkirch's cemetery before a second day’s combat. He recalls brutal slaughter and a battlefield scene marked by pride and horror.
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Paris
Jean Martin
le Matin
Altkirch
Alsace
Chia
Goodyear Tire Prices Return to Prewar Levels
Goodyear emphasizes wartime price stabilization on tires made with extra fine rubber. Executives explain securing top rubber sources in London, Singapore, Colombo and Para to maintain prewar pricing. Dealers will be supplied without excessive orders as ante-bellum prices hold for the time being.
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Goodyear
Colombo
Singapore
Para
Goodyears
Patten Relates Escape From War Tension Across Europe
Chicago wheat operator James A. Patten and his wife describe a perilous wartime escape from Carlsbad via Liege and Belgium. Arrested on spying charges in Nuremberg, released after American consul intervention, they traveled by train and improvised carts while hearing of battles and mining activity near Liege.
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James A. Patten
Europe
New York
Chicago
Red Star
Finland
Germany
Mrs. Patten
Carlsbad
Herbesthal
Liege
Nuremburg
Mr. Patten
Carlebad
Staton
Cologne
Ostend
Verviers
Belgium
Omtend
One Argument About Car Popularity Sparks Debate
A glib automobile salesman declares that discriminating buyers choose their brand and asserts that more of their cars are stolen than any other make, prompting discussion on theft trends and consumer choice.
Choice In Divorce
A reader asks for lawyer recommendations after a divorce, noting one attorney’s reasonable charges but seeking greater notoriety. The inquiry contrasts Destrix with other lawyers and asks for opinions on who helped secure the last divorce.
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Destrix
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