German Victories Signal Push Toward Paris Across Front
Berlin reports German forces triumph at Meubeuge Longwy Namur and other points with heavy losses and rapid-fire guns in Brussels as Paris braces for siege. Germans push toward Longwy Arras and Calais while British and French lines try to hold the center and defend the gap of Treves.
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Berlin
Rome
Germany
Paris
Fatherland
Meubeuge
Longwy
Namur
Saar
Lower Moselle
Villerupt
Jeppecourt
Aucun-le- Roman
Briery
Montmedy
Calais
France
England
Brussels
War Office
Treves
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Louvain
Antwerp
Exchange Telegraph Co
Ghent
Back There in the Grass by Gouverneur Morris
An excerpt from Gouverneur Morris’s story Back There in the Grass portrays a tense scene where Graves shows concern for a vulnerable woman while a dog named Don senses danger. The dialogue reveals unease and a sense of taboo surrounding what they have found.
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Graves
Don
Gouverneur Morris
Kaisers Move to Halt Russian Advance Near Konigsberg
German authorities rush additional reserves to the eastern frontier as Russian forces clash with German troops in two major battles. One engagement occurs in East Prussia near Konigsberg while another unfolds in Austrian Galicia as Germany seeks to stem the Russian push.
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East Prussia
Austrian Galicia
Konigsberg
Good Things In Today's Star Feature And Analysis
The Star highlights examine police brutality with Atty John Perry of this city analyzing causes. It questions justice from the supreme court at Olympia and invites readers to turn to pages 2 and 3 for essays and further commentary.
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Star
John Perry
Supreme Court
Olympia
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Japan
Tokio
Count von Rex
Baron Muller de Szentgyorgy
United States
Guthrie
Seattle
Minnesota
Kiaochau
Kato
War Lays Its Chilling Hand on Vancouver
Vancouver crowds witness emigration to fight for England as Canadian Pacific removes trains and sends half of its workers to war. Soldiers depart amid tearful farewells, pipe bands, and staged gaiety that turns to fear as casualties loom. A relief drive raises over 75 000 dollars for struggling families.
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WAR
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
England
Canada
Dominion
Soldier Boys
Victoria
New Westminster
Atlantic
Rifle Club
Poker Party on a Houseboat Becomes Stripping Adventure
A speaker recalls attending a houseboat poker party near Lake Washington that shifted from stag meetings to strip poker. He notes how contestants chased appearances over virtue, while Effie, a guest from Ellensburg, appears uneasy among a crew of conventional revelers.
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Ness
Lake Washington
Ellensburg
Effie
War News Highlights German Advances and Paris Siege Fears
The war briefing notes conflicting reports from Berlin Paris and St Petersburg. It says Germany and Austria show minor gains against France and Britain while Russians score major losses for the Allies and press for news and truth.
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Paris
Russia
St. Petersburg
Poland
Germany
Austria
Berlin
London
Prussia
Austrian Galicia
Konigsberg
Allie River
Ellenstein
Belgium
Fere-Laon-Rheime
Lorraine
Arras
France
Strait of Dover
Calais
Dungeness
Dover
Seattle
Tacoma
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