29 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1914
Page
1
Japanese landing on the Kiaochau coast was repelled by heavy shell fire from German shore forts. Outer fortifications may fall, but inner defenses are strong. Japanese blockading warships remain inactive with no broad bombardment yet attempted.
Winston Churchill, in an interview from London, argues the European war stems from the Prussian military aristocracy seeking world dominance. He says England, though outmatched in numbers, will rely on naval strength and finance, and that victory could reshape Europe toward national self determination or prove a victory for militarism.
German forces along the French frontier move against Belfort as military authorities in London assess a plan to strike across the southern French border. The strategy aims to crush Allied forces between a southern German army and the main force operating from Belgium before British reinforcements arrive.
Berlin reports the war office ordered an immediate check on the Russian advance into Germany. First line troops with second reserves and Landsturm were rushed eastward with Austrian support. Austrians withdraw from the Servian frontier to stem the tide. Allenstein defeat feared. defense claimed to be improving.
St Petersburg reports Russian troops seize area of Konigsberg, with Germans taking refuge in the citadel as Russians cross the Vistula. The czar’s forces advance through East Prussia and Austria in line with the war office plan.
A narrator describes two young women at the American cafe using flirtation to attract men. The scene depicts their calculated dress and bold patter as they size up male patrons, set a 10:30 date, and hint at chasing “live ones” while others drift in, framing a wary social hunt.
A reader recalls a crowded street discussion where experts mocked European war plans and Edison’s dream of an electric airship. The writer notes village geniuses occasionally rivaled Edison, while admitting neither has proven a feasible battery solution yet.
Washington August 29 by an overwhelming vote the senate confirmed James McReynolds former attorney general to the federal supreme court and Thomas Gregory of Texas to succeed him as attorney general in a decisive action that day.
In New York on August 29 Count von Bernstorff German ambassador issued a sharp rebuttal to Churchill in a London exclusive. He argued Churchill misframes fault and claimed German social democrats supported the war credits and unity against the autocrat, asserting harmony between the emperor and the German people.
The forgotten field report notes additional war coverage to follow on page two. Readers are directed to continue with further updates and related dispatches in the next section.
Fred L. Boalt reports on the Western Front advances from Cambrai to Epinal with the Allies pressing, and German flank maneuvers feared. He notes Belgian and British action at Ostend, Russian advances toward Konigsberg, and Britain's large colonial forces ready for a broader war. He warns Germany cannot wait a month to refit, and mentions Allenstein as a strategic retreat point for the German 20th army corps.
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