Kaiser Aims to Paralyze French Army
Berlin and Paris dispatches describe German plans to encircle French forces from Meuse to Lorraine to seize Paris. Reports note Emperor William joins Crown Prince forces as Verdun battle intensifies with high-stakes actions near Rethel and Verdun.
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Germans Kidnap Britishers Cook Aboard Freight
The freighter Cetriana arrived at San Francisco with its German cook removed after being taken by a German cruiser. The vessel was reportedly halted in Mexican waters and the German crew’s wireless equipment was taken before transferring the cook to the Leipzig.
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Carranza Villa Feud Renewed Over Provisional Presidency
El Paso reports a renewed split in the constitutionalist camp over Carranza as provisional president. Villa factions cite a Torreon conference secret post restricting Carranza, while Carranza supporters say elections set for Oct. 1 violate the Torreon pact. Villa remains in Chihuahua City awaiting a chiefs’ convention as Obregon travels to the capital.
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Germans Repulsed by Belgian Forces Near Antwerp
Chronicle report notes a Belgian official statement that the German attack on southern Antwerp was repulsed with thousands of German casualties and retreat to Vilverde. Amsterdam dispatch says Germans plan to reopen Cockrill gun factories near Liege, a major prize captured in the war.
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North Sea Mine Sinks a Steamer Run o
The Wilson passenger liner Runo with 600 aboard struck a North Sea mine and sank Saturday afternoon. All crew and passengers except about twenty Russian refugees were saved, with 200 landing at Hull. Trawlers and the Prince Victor aided in rescue. three drowned.
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President Wilson abandons fall speaking tour
President Wilson announced he will not undertake a speaking tour in the coming campaign. He says he will stay on the job due to the unlocked international situation and plans to speak only when opportunities arise to clarify the Democratic record. The letter to Representative Doremus of Michigan was released from the White House.
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Red Cross receives von Buelow cash found after Haelen battle
The Ostend report says seven teen thousand dollars found on General Von Buelow after the Haelen fight was handed to the Red Cross by King Albert. Louvain advices add that priceless artworks were destroyed by Germans there.
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Weather forecast for Rock Island area shows unsettled conditions
The forecast calls for unsettled weather this afternoon tonight and Tuesday with showers likely and warmer conditions Tuesday. Record temperatures show 60 at 7 am, 83 high yesterday and 59 low last night with light winds and no precipitation. Astronomical events list evening stars Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter and morning star Saturn with the Pleiades rising around 9 pm. Maurice Gerbeault, Brussels correspondent for the Chicago Daily News, is reported alive and safe according to a cablegram received today.
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Ter monde battle toll and flood claim thousands of German losses
An Ostend dispatch reports German casualties around Termonde on Friday and Saturday near 6,000 with many drowned as dykes failed and several guns lost to flood.
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Rock Island Santa Claus Ship Aid Campaign News
The Argus reports Rock Island residents can help fit out a Santa Claus ship to deliver Christmas gifts to war affected children in Europe. The plan, backed by the Chicago Herald and leaders like Wilson and Marshall, seeks broad national cooperation and safe seas for a global gift effort.
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Gallantrue Russ report of victories
A multi city dispatch notes various war reports from September 7 including claims of Russian and Servian prisoners building defenses around Vienna, alleged German and Czech troop movements, and Russian advances toward Lublin and Przemysl. Multiple cities report conflicting claims on Lemberg and surrounding battles.
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Pope Benedict Crowned in Solemn Ceremony
The coronation occurred yesterday in the Sistine Chapel with the pontiff seated on the sedia gestatoria amid the triple crown bearers and sixty cardinals. The ceremony avoided pomp due to war, drawing lavish acclaim from the papal court and Roman aristocracy. Later, Cardinals Gibbons Farley and O Connell and American friends met with the pope in private audience. Theodore Roosevelt arrived in New Orleans for a two day speaking trip in Louisiana.
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Explorer held a prisoner by ice near Her Shell Island
Winnipeg dispatch reports Canadian explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson marooned on the ice off Her Shell Island but not in immediate danger. An admittance from an observer among the Esquimes arrived to confirm his condition and location.
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