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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1914
Page
2
Rome report cites Tribuna claiming England will strike Turkish naval power if the sultan sides with Germany and Austria Greece allows Britain to use Lemnos for a naval base and the Mediterranean fleet stands ready to move in the Adriatic with heightened British naval activity.
Paris dispatch reports Gen. Galileni claims the Marne battle marks the German offensive’s high tide. He believes the German gains cannot be restored and Paris danger subsides after Paris’s defense moved to aid the Allied left wing. The German retreat forced loss of supplies and a shift in strategic balance.
A public notice extols the value of steady deposits in the Dexter Horton Trust and Savings pass book as a safeguard against future trials. It urges immediate savings, arguing that life battles lie ahead and financial strength comes from disciplined small economies.
Winston Churchill declares at Liberal and Constitutional clubs that Britain should field an army of one million by New Year and reach 26 corps by summer 1915. He foresees naval supremacy as ships and cruisers for England will outpace Germany while the army grows under the navy’s shield.
Belgian survivors explain why Namur forts fell under German onslaught. They report 26 000 troops manning the fortifications with 14 000 killed wounded or missing after ten hours of shelling from three miles away. The German artillery overwhelmed Belgian trenches and forts.
Justice Otis W Brinker ordered a 250 dollar fine for disturbing a religious meeting. G 8 FitzJohn free thinker was cited after a street gathering near the First Presbyterian church ended in a near riot when he was arrested yesterday.
Berlin reports German and Austrian units repelled Russian forces in East Prussia with retreat toward the frontier. The siege of Konigberg may be raised soon, while Russians are said to be checked near Lemberg and driven backward in Polish territory.
The Moore opens with Kitty MacKay a Scottish Cinderella tale led by Marjorie Murry from the Comedy Theatre company New York. Marcus Loew's road show appears at the Empress with Through the Skylight headlining a lively comedy program. Nell McKinley sings jokes while Manuel Romain and Charles Orr present The Cockney and the Coon. Johnny Murphy Foley and others provide song and dance acts.
War office reports Russian successes in Galicia and Russian Poland. The left wing of General Dankl's force is said to be cut off and annihilated. Tomastow is reported captured. No major actions beyond Prussia are planned until Austria is crushed. a separate Russian force allegedly advances toward Berlin.
Near Sarajevo a combined Servian and Montenegrin force advances in Bosnia while the Austrian Slav population greets the invading troops. Crown Prince Alexander pushes from Semiin into Slavonia, following recent success in Hungary.
Lamont Davis, son of Col. G. B. Davis of Seattle and Temple Newland of Chehalis, is appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point by Washington senators.
Paris reports the German right wing retreat degenerating into a rout as ammunition and food run short. The Argonne center sees the heaviest fighting while Gezanne and Vitry Le Francois withdraw. Northeast of Paris, British cavalry with French support sever a German force, killing or wounding half, taking 6,000 prisoners and 16 cannons amid dire conditions.
The report notes German forces in retreat while French forces commandeer cars to speed transport of supplies and ammunition to the front. Heavy rain hampers operations but fighting continues. Germans face obstacles from mine-laden marshes hindering their artillery.
The kai ser generals staff observed at the front to inspect manouvre plans as Allied left outnumbered the Scots by two to one. German wounded captured often suffered bayonet wounds while British bayonet use drew praise and fear. Irish and Scottish regiments are noted for fierce rivalry and bold exploits.
DAnnunsio's Cabiria premieres at the Metropolitan next week with Gabriele D'Annunsio as scenarist. Highlights include volcanic eruption, ships at sea, Hannibal crossing the Alps, and battles of Rome and Carthage. Webber's Juvenile Orchestra headlines Pantages bill with Oh, Help farce. Izzy the King at Tivoli features Franks and Dunbar with Iacilia Palmer as prima donna.
From Ghent the report says Belgian forces from Antwerp hold their old northern positions while German troops press into France. About forty thousand Germans left the nearby area a few days ago and are now gone. The withdrawal is seen as a sign the German right wing faced destruction. Rumors hint Belgians may reoccupy Brussels soon.
Dutch Boy Scouts collect cigars and tobacco for frontier soldiers as crowds donate over 20 000 cigars in two hours. Passersby empty their cigar cases while cigar dealers offer full boxes and nonsmokers contribute funds for purchases.
King Albert has gone to the front after German forces abandoned the Antwerp siege. The Germans flooded parts of the country by opening dike gates, but Belgians then closed the gates and began recovering from artillery damage. The move marks a shift as Allied operations impact the region.
Col. Richard B. Thompson died yesterday at his home 1726 16th Ave. He was 66 and had long served as chief signal officer of the department of the Columbia. He directed the Alaska cable and telegraph operations.
Health pamphlet asserts nine tenths of maladies stem from colon bacteria and that YOGHURT destroys intestinal poisons. It invites sufferers of liver kidney bladder heart throat nervous disorders or poor circulation to write for information from YOGHURT CO. Blaine Washington.
An advert from Frank P Nolan at 1407 Fifth Ave promises cost reductions on all printing orders. It emphasizes affordable rates and quick service for local customers seeking printed materials.
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