06 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1914
Page
1
In the Liege region two outer forts were evacuated by Belgian forces as German assault grows fiercer. German losses near 10,000 with heavy Krupp fire. Crown Prince and staff advisers reportedly coordinating the attack as Belgian aviators direct artillery fire.
A touring car plunged 50 feet on a curve near Duwamish Avenue. One man died and seven others were injured. Rescue teams, including C. L. Tables and Walter Wheeler, transported victims to county and Seattle General Hospitals. Arthur Carmody, the driver, vanished after the crash.
The British cruiser Rainbow with 160 bluejackets is scouting for German craft off Cape Flattery with rumors of two German cruisers nearby. Lloyds agents warn British vessels in British Columbia as Rainbow’s present location remains unknown. The Canadian acquisition of two American submarines could bring naval action to the coast.
A traveler vents against rising dining car prices and vows to bring meals from home. He argues railroads should offer affordable, plain food in day coaches, predicting diners would prosper if prices matched home costs.
London reports a massive naval clash believed under way near Kiel as the British fleet of about 170 ships surrounds the German navy in the North Sea. A German squadron also shells Sveaborg while German and Russian forces fight near the Gulf of Finland.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president, is dying of Bright's disease this afternoon, with the president and their daughters at her bedside. Dr. Cary T. Grayson and a team of physicians attend, after weeks of partial consciousness and a prior rally.
Cables from Tokio to the American Times Seattle report overwhelming Japanese eagerness to participate in the war. The public accepts inevitability of war and pledges aid to England to expel Germany from the far East. Preparations to engage in the European conflict are completed in Japan.
Ten thousand Germans reportedly killed as renewed fighting with Belgian forces near Liege unfolds. Kaiser's corps suffer reverses while French and English reinforcements head toward Belgium. German cavalry is driven from Belgium toward the Dutch frontier and the German invasion of France via Luxembourg appears disordered. A giant dirigible is destroyed by Belgian shelling with crew lost. Naval actions are claimed in the North Sea, the Gulf of Finland and the Mediterranean as political shifts accompany mobilization led by Field Marshal Lord Kitchener appointed British war minister.
The U S cruiser Milwaukee with 200 extra men departed at 8 this morning for British Columbia under strict secrecy led by Rear Admiral Doyle. Captain Joseph M Reeves commands the vessel believed to protect American interests if Vancouver is attacked by German ships. A government order suppresses weather observers reports on vessel movements to avoid neutrality issues.
Transatlantic liners face high risk of capture as German French and British cruisers lurk off the U S coast. Fewer Europe America crossings occur with ships like the Olympic and Prinz Friedrich entering New York under blackout. The Etonian turned back after wireless war news.
In Brussels on August 6 Belgian boy scouts captured several German spies. The spies were ordered shot following their detention.
The notice warns readers against paying more for Star war extras and states that no midnight or early morning extras will be issued unless news is tremendously important. It emphasizes that Star extras cost one cent and should not be priced higher.
Paris reports belated praise for Belgian troops after stubborn resistance halted three German corps invading Belgian soil. French and British reinforcements expected to bolster defenses as officers say France remains safe from a German breakthrough. Gen von Emmich led the invasion while Belgian forces under a Belgian general held the line at Eysden and near the Meuse at Liers.
German forces invading Russian territory after the Kaiser's declaration were falling back along the front as a Russian advance drove them back. In retreat they burned villages.
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