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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
2
After a week of fighting the Russian army captured fortified positions near Lemberg in Galicia. Austrian forces retreated leaving guns and heavy equipment, with Russian pursuit yielding large Austrian losses. Around Lemberg Russians seized 150 guns in total as they moved through artillery heavy terrain.
London telegraphing from Copenhagen reports private motor boats searching for mines dangerous to neutral ships. Revel Russia sources claim a mine explosion seen in the Gulf of Finland near a Russian vessel. Emperor William grants amnesty to Germans convicted of offenses or who emigrated without permission if they report for service within three months.
The German legation protests to Berlin against Japan esclarecer Chinese neutrality after a Japanese division lands at Lung Kow near Tsing-Tau. The foreign office declines to lift the 50 kilometer fighting radius, while Chinese officials fear provoking Tokyo. British forces may cross.
An official statement from Nish Servia in London details the battle of Jedar. It cites 200000 Austrian troops in a favorable position who retreated after defeat, with 10000 dead 2000 wounded and about 40000 hors de combat. The report notes 60 guns captured and material for a 60 metre bridge along with prisoners. The enemy withdrew to Santzek.
Petrograd reports the Novoe Vremya says Austrian bombardment at Belgrade destroyed a maternity hospital with Red Cross flag flying, killing about one hundred children. Grimsby trawler loss seven missing after mine explosion in the North Sea. Emden hosts German troop embarkation quays. Paris orders removal of wounded from Paris to Rennes and Nantes.
German socialist deputies Hugo Haase and Albert Sudekam visited Rome to sway the Italian socialist party to back Germany. The mission failed and the Italian socialists publish a protest denouncing the attempt as a betrayal of Italy's dignity. They hope that if hostilities cannot end, the war will crush those who provoke it.
London reports the 44th Sedan anniversary and the start of a fifth week of fighting in western Europe. The battle to turn the left flank of the Allied line continues as German forces push French and British troops back at heavy cost. Allies insist their defense holds firm with strong organization and high morale despite German pressure.
Magistrates report the Transkei territories with about 1,000,000 natives being addressed on war situation guidance. Tens of thousands have been informed and natives across Africa offer enthusiastic service to the government, signaling broad unanimity.
An Italian edition of the Berlin Tagleblatt is being distributed across Italy. It carries the caption the truth of the war and accuses news agencies of serving enemy nations with false reports, urging Italians to judge calmly. It also notes the good treatment of foreigners in Germany.
Berlin dispatch reports about 80 000 Russians captured by German forces in East Prussia at Ortelsburg Hohenstein and Tannenburg including many officers. Austrian operations claim decisive battles near Krasnik Lubin and Zamosc with Austrians advancing toward Lublin and Dniester crossings. The battle front is said to extend 702 kilometers.
Walter Burley Griffin reports from Nantes that along the Paris to Orleans route a long line of cars moved southward with Parisians and their baggage. About every 150 yards a disabled machine cluttered the roadway, giving the impression that all Paris taxicabs were heading south.
French correspondent says German right wing lies too far forward and may be cut between two fires if British forces move in. He notes the German center holds well and the right wing appears to be adopting the offensive.
Yyarve Paris reports the United States cruiser Tennessee leaves port for Falmouth carrying about one thousand Americans. London dispatches note a Trades Union Congress manifesto praising labor efforts in the House of Commons and with other parties to boost recruiting. Copenhagen telegram says Berlin received news of Austrian army makes.
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