France Declares War on Austro Hungary
Paris reports a formal war declaration against Austro Hungary while Liege is in German hands and Belgian forts still fire. Namur becomes focal as French British and Belgian forces plan a second stand amid Kaiser's looming offensives. Censorship remains strict in Paris.
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Paris
France
Austro-Hungary
London
Liege
King Albert
Namur
Europe
aix-la-Chapelle
Kaiser Wilhelm
Berlin
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
Germany
The Horrible Song of War as Told by G T Robinson
An aged war correspondent describes the Grim Gravelotte battlefield from Metz era, recounting medical scenes, brutal frontal assaults, and the haunting quiet after the carnage. He emphasizes mass casualties and the horror of dying in silence.
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Robinson
Metz
Gravelotte
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Two rulers Wilhelm II and Nicholas II issue divine right proclamations calling subjects to defend their nations. The passage notes vast casualties and suffering as millions die, civilians suffer, and fields lie uncultivated, while both leaders blame God.
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Bill
der Kaiser
Nick
Wilhelm II
Prussia
Germany
Nicholas II
Russias
Poland
Finland
Wilhelm
Nicholas
English War: Volunteer Army Expanded by 200,000
Premier Asquith said Lord Kitchener ordered 100000 volunteers already raised plus 100000 more to form a large British force to be sent to the continent. Kitchener can raise up to 500000 volunteers to bolster the army.
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London
Asquith
Lord Kitchener
Great Britain
Kitchener
All suffragettes released by orders of King
London Aug 10 Home Secretary McKenna told the House of Commons that King George has released all suffragettes from prison who were serving sentences for militancy. The suffragette group had ordered militancy suspended when the war began until foreign hostilities ceased.
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London
McKenna
House of Commons
George
Weather Forecast Warm and Breezy for Tomorrow
Forecast calls for another warm day with light to moderate easterly winds. Temperatures rise into the upper range for the season with a pleasant, sunny sky expected across the region.
Four Nations Respond to Wilson Mediation Offer
Four nations replied to President Wilson's call for mediating peace talks but did not disclose the replies from the warring powers. A cable to Berlin was restored but the Kaiser had not acknowledged the president's proposal.
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Four Nations
Wilson
Berlin
Greece and Turkey Tensions Ahead of Possible Invasion
Reports from August 10 indicate Greeks foresee early hostilities with Turkey. A Turkish advance near Ferejik in Bulgaria, with Sofia's permission, suggests a coordinated push. If Greece moves, Roumania is expected to invade Bulgaria in parallel.
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Turkey
Servia
Ferejik
Bulgaria
Sofia
Austria
Greece
Roumania
War Tax Seen Inevitable to Cover Revenue Loss
Washington officials state a war tax is inevitable with expected legislation. A stamp tax may be enacted soon to raise funds for the deficit caused by reduced import revenue from the war. The war has cut import revenues by about a third.
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Washington
Austria Quits Servia Invasion Report
A Vienna dispatch reports Austria has temporarily abandoned its invasion of Servia. Austrian troops will patrol the frontier and await Servian advance, seen as proof Austria uses its strength to guard the Russian border.
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London
Austria
Servia
Vienna
Distances in War Zone Compare Washington Map to Europe
The author argues the world war theater fits within Pacific Northwest geography. He notes Belgium's population dwarfs Washington, and compares routes from London to Paris with Tacoma to Bellingham. He claims Seattle to Everett equals England to Belgium coast in distance.
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Galtic Seas
Bellingham
Tacoma
Belgium
Snohomish
King Counties
Washington
Paris
England
Seattle
Everett
San Francisco
Portland
Germany
Brussels
Belgrade
Pacific Coast
Texas
Europe
Russia
United States
Rocky Mountains
California
Oregon
Silas Christofferson
Demand Release of Two Americans From Berlin
Washington announced that the state department has sent a direct demand to Berlin for the release of Archer Huntington, son of the late Collis P Huntington and his wife, who are being held at Nuremberg.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Archer Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
French Forcing Germans Back in Alsace War Outlook
Desperate fighting sees French forces wrest passes at Bonhomme Sainte Marie in Alsace from the Germans. French hold Mulhausen Colmar Ferney Sainte Marie Aux Mines and Altkirch and push toward Neubreisach and Strasburg as heavy clashes unfold along the Rhine frontier.
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William Philip Sims
Paris
Bonhomme Sainte Marie
M Ves
Alsace
French War Office
Asace
Mulhausen
Colmar
Ferney Sainte Marie
Aux Mines
Altkirch
Rhine
Strasburg
Neubreisach
Upper Rhine
Luxeameburg
Longwy
Esche
Duchy of Luxemburg
France
Austria
Tugelischen
Wallheim
Multhausen
History in the Making in The Star War Coverage
The Star claims it provides the graphic first-hand pictures and daily summaries of the war in Europe. It urges readers, especially parents and children, to follow the struggle daily and clip features for a personal scrap book.
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Seattle
Europe
Star
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