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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1914
Page
2
A St. Petersburg dispatch says nearly 1,000,000 Russian troops overwhelm German forces in Eastern Germany driving back about half of Kaiser troops. Austria is said unable to aid Germany due to strategic constraints.
Japan announces war on Germany at 6 p m Tokio time after Kiaochau note failed to yield surrender. All Japanese in Kiaochau depart. U S consul Taing Tehau to stay. Gov Waldeck vows defense, while crowds cheer in Tokio as passports are handed to Count von Rex and news of hostilities spreads.
New York report describes a bold German plan to push through Southern Belgium into France to break the front between Lille Valenciennes and Maubeuge. The battle’s stakes are enormous as German success could concentrate forces and threaten Allied positions, with British and French engaged.
The Mazatlan obtained clearance papers from Washington after posting a heavy bond to prevent delivering 600 tons of coal to the German warship Leipzig. If the ship then coales Leipzig, it will be treated as fueling at a neutral port and barred from replenishing fuel in neutral ports for three months.
Capt Ahlstrom of the Washington says he passed the Japanese cruiser Idzama about 100 miles up the coast from San Francisco early Sunday. He recalls the cruiser came close enough to throw a line between ships and ignored signals. A separate item notes Mayor Gill to celebrate turning 48 yesterday and feeling spry.
With September the Seattle Lighting Company begins operation of a new Chamber-Oven Plant producing high grade coke in Lump Nut and Pea sizes priced at 6.00 per ton at the works plus delivery. Gas Coke remains at 5.00 per ton run of pile with delivery charges. It offers domestic and industrial fuel for winter.
Three American girls Marian Park Katherine Lord and Ida Langdon describe their war zone experiences from Cologne to Dolhain and Liege. They recount civilian aid, wounded transport autos and alleged Belgian cruelty toward German soldiers, noting German suspicions of Belgian inhumanity.
Telegraph reports from Tome Paris and elsewhere say Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is critically ill. No official confirmation has been received and communication to Austria is severed.
The pennant chase in the National League heats up as New York loses again to Cincinnati, leaving the Boston Braves level with the Giants. Seattle must win to keep Beavers from top, while Frisk leads with a .310 average and Swain adds points. Major league news includes Fielder Jones guiding the St Louis Feds to a second win under his leadership and McLoughlin defending the American singles title at Newport.
Servian forces press the Austrian retreat and recaptured the towns of Losnitza and Leichnitsa after they had been fortified by the defeated troops. The advance continues as fighting persists along the front.
A fragmented clipping discusses the provocative phrase Britons never will be slavs, prompting readers to weigh its meaning and historical implications in a short civic-leaning note.
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