Battle of Soissons Seen by John Ashton on the Firing Line
Chicago Tribune correspondent John Ashton recounts days near Soissons during the Marne fighting. He details crushing bombardments, captured German prisoners, wrecked vehicles, shell impacts near their cars, and a perilous cellar refuge with civilians. He notes French artillery silence, grim casualties, and harsh conditions across villages and the cathedral district.
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Soissons
John Ashton
The
Chicago Tribune
Aris
Von
Meaux
Ugh Varennes
Lizy
Marne
Antwerp Falls or Holds? Conflicting Reports From War Front
London reports Antwerp may have fallen after a 48 hour German bombardment but confirmation is lacking. British and French forces reportedly linked up near an unrevealed town. Belgian government moved Brussels from the frontline as German siege continues with air bombardment by Zeppelins. French war office notes general but limited movement along Lille Arras Lens region and reports Austro Hungarian gains near Sziget, Hungary.
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London
Antwerp
Morning Post
Count de la Laing
Great Britain
Ostend
Brussels
French War Office
Lille
la Basse
Lens Arras
Bray-Sur-Somme
Chaulnes
Roye
Lassigny
Oise
Meuse
Woevre
Lorraine
Vosges
Alsace
Bosnia
Sarajevo
Censorship Tightens as War News Goes Unreported
London reports censorship on all fighting news between German and Allied forces in France. Officials confirm no war detail released, fueling speculation of a potential slight Allied advance based on prior patterns observed in similar situations.
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London
France
SUSE
Allies Repel Attack on Line on Front Near Arras and Verdun
Allied forces hold line against German cavalry and infantry on the seven rivers front from Arras to Verdun with Brit ish and French troops countering as German cavalry push toward the sea. Berlin reports heavy cavalry fighting with Douai in contest as German advances continue.
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Paris
Arras
Somme
Oise
Meuse
Verdun
St. Mihiel
Hattenhhatel
War Office
Berlin
France
Douai
Russian Northern Army Seizes Lyck in East Prussia
Petrograd reports that the Russian northern army occupied Lyck in East Prussia. The general staff statement says German forces have been driven back during a three day clash.
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Petrograd
Lyck
East Prussia
War plan after Antwerp to base attack on Britain
Rome reports German newspapers say the war against Great Britain will start at the end of October after Antwerp falls. Belgium would serve as the base for operations, and Admiral von Tirpitz plans to go aboard the fleet flagship to direct the navy.
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Rome
Paris
Great Britain
Antwerp
Belgium
von Tirpitz
William
Germany
Holland
Scheldt
War News Roundup From Fronts and Home Fronts
Dispatches report Belgian protest to neutral powers over German control of Brussels food and famine risk. German casualty list names Major General von Walter among 10 600 killed wounded or missing. Canada pledges 500000 volunteers, refugees swell at Folkestone and Alost. Japanese siege guns threaten Tsing Tao forts Bismarck Moltke Silis. Vatican notes over 63000 clerics serving with Belgian French Austrian armies, many in hospitals.
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London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Germany
Brussels
Berlin
von Walter
Tarnovka
Poland
New York
Canada
Sam Hughes
England
Cedric Folkestone
Marines
Peking
Prince Henry Mountain
Tsing Tao
Kiauchau
Bismarck
Moltke
Silis
Rome
Paris
Vatican
Germans Bomb Paris and Battle Near Antwerp Escalates
Paris reports German aviators dropped bombs over the city causing fatalities and damage. London details a strategic Allied withdrawal from Antwerp being resisted by Franco British forces at Quatrecht near Texemond, with Belgian, British, and French troops regrouping at Ostend to prepare a new front. Berlin claims Antwerp captured and preparations to push into France, while Germany eyes forcing Holland to open the Scheldt.
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London
Antwerp
Quatrecht
Texmonde
Ostend
Albert
Sergaete
Belgium
France
Bruges
Becloo
Berlin
England
Termonde
Scheldt
Holland
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ITV OF
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Wynzkow
Sziget
Marmaros
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Bones
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