Britain Has 220000 Men on Continent
London reports the newly landed British expedition to France totals 120000 men, with the overall force on the Continent rising to 220000. The second expeditionary army is commanded by Gen Sir Horace Smith Dorrien, who succeeds Gen. Grierson. King delivers a message urging troops to defend Belgium and France, blessing their mission.
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London
France
South Africa
Horace Smith Dorrin
Grierson
King
Dorrin
Belgium
Lord Kitchener Urges E F Officers to Duty in France
Lord Kitchener spoke to the British expeditionary force on August 19 urging duty, fear of God, and loyalty to the King as they were ordered to aid the French against invasion.
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London
Lord Kitchener
French Officers Accused of Violating Belgian Neutrality
Berlin dispatch quotes Gen Stein claiming that French officers were sent to Liege before the war to instruct Belgians in fortifications. He says the action constitutes an infraction of Belgian neutrality by France.
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London
Berlin
Stein
Liege
France
Americans Volunteer to Aid France in War
Paris August 19 The American volunteers corps now totals 120 men These have offered their services to France to in a small measure repay the service La Fayette rendered the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
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Paris
American Volunteers Corps
France
la Fayette
India to send two divisions to Europe in war
London dispatch reports India prepares to deploy two army divisions to Europe to join the Allied war effort against Germany. The move aims to bolster European front lines as Britain coordinates broader allied manpower.
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London
India
Europe
Germany
Three Musketeers Play at Juneau Theatre This Weekend
The Three Musketeers will be staged Friday through Sunday nights at the Juneau theatre. Skating tonight at Jaxon's rink. Weather outlook calls for mostly cloudy skies with light rain, high around 69, low near St. Cloudy with 0.43 inches of precipitation.
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Three Musketeers
Juneau Theatre
Jaxon
French Advance Near Strasbourg In Alsace
Paris Aug 19 The French invasion of Alsace pushes northward within twenty miles of Strasbourg and about half the province is reported under French control as the advance continues.
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Pairis
Alsace
Strassburg
French General Joffre reports Vosges advance into Germany
General Jos eph Joffre, commanding the French forces, told the War Office that French troops have conquered a large portion of the Vosges valleys on the Alsatian watershed and now occupy a position 32 miles inside the German frontier, signaling a significant advance.
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Paris
Joseph Joffre
War Office
Vosges
Germans abandon Saarburg after heavy entrenchments
Official dispatch from the British embassy reports German forces abandoned Saarburg last night after forming strong positions with artillery. The withdrawal follows sustained bombardment and entrenched defense in the area.
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London
Saarburg
Germans Admit Reverses in Alsace Province
Berlin Aug 19 The Wolffe News Bureau reports German reverses in Alsace after Mulhausen. French forces drove German artillery from the front toward Belfort, then returned to defeat the remaining German batteries, two of which were captured and disabled.
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Berlin
Wolffe
Alsace
Mulhausen
Belfort
Patriotic Canadians Promise Frontline Positions Open
Winnipeg Aug 19 Colonel Frank Meighen president of Lake of the Woods Milling Company told employees called to the front that their positions will be kept open and they will receive full pay during absence.
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Winnipeg
Frank Meighen
Lake of the Woods Milling Company
Switzerland mobilizes 240000 troops to guard neutrality
Paris August 19 Swiss authorities have mobilized the army to protect neutrality in the European war. The armed force numbers 240,000 men under arms in Switzerland.
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Paris
Switzerland
City of Seattle Sails for North Seattle
The City of Seattle sailed for the North with 40 round trip passengers. Names listed for Gastineau channel include Juneaun-H Nightingale, William Jenkins, Mrs Mabel Gilpin, R H Wilson for Gastineau. Mrs A Van Weed for Douglas. Mrs Katherine Edley for Treadwell.
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Seattle
Gastineau Channel
Juneaun
H. Nightingale
William Jenkins
Mabel Gilpin
R. H. Wilson
Douglas
A. van Weed
Treadwell
Katherine Edley
Northwestern Coming Sails to Alaska from Seattle
Northwestern departed Seattle this afternoon bound for Alaska ports. Cabin passengers listed include J. W. Clark E. W. Ferris Hulda Herbert Joseph Cloots Joseph Borne J. Ley F. Dosh e Lester D. Henderson John Rex Thompson and Miss Margaret Scott headed for Juneau.
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Seattle
Northwestern
Alaska
Juneau
J. W. Clark
E. W. Ferris
Hulda Herbert
Joseph Cloots
Joseph Borne
J. Ley
F. Doeshe
Lester D. Henderson
John Rex Thompson
Margaret Scott
Progressive Party Lacks Substance At New York Convention
Saratoga N Y Aug 19 The Republican State convention met here with Senator Elihu Root addressing the gathering He backed another trial of protective tariffs and argued the Progressive party lacked substance, relying only on Theodore Roosevelt’s personality rather than a real platform.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Elihu Root
Empire State
Root
Col
Theodore Roosevelt
Another Pioneer Over Last Divide
Nicholas Haley aged 75 one of Alaska's oldest pioneers died this afternoon at St Ann's hospital from old age and general breakdown. His daughter Miss Julia Haley was with him to the last. He leaves a wife and three sons with two in Sitka and one in Oregon. Dorothy Haley Goddess of Liberty on the Fourth of July at Juneau and her brother Donald are grandchildren. Haley came to Sitka as Alaska moved from Russia and was a United States soldier later engaging in prospecting and other pursuits, accumulating property. Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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Nicholas Haley
Alaska
Sitka
St. Ann’s Hospital
Julia Haley
Oregon
Dorothy Haley
Liberty
Juneau
Donald
United States
Russia
Sitka Pioneer Wes Weldeleiche Buried at 2 P.M.
Funeral services for Wes Weldeleiche, Juneau pioneer, were held in Sitka with Alaska 87T Pioneers and Igloo No 6 Pallbearers W J Harris Allen James Jack Overman Tom Smith Willard Northrup Doc Carver in attendance Rev George E Renison gave the address in the Youn Co chapel The service drew a very large crowd.
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Sitka
Alaska ’87T Pioneerss
Igloo No. 6
Pioneers of
Alaska
Wes Weldeleiche
Juneau Piloner
George E. Renison
C. W. Youn Company
W. J. Harris
Allen James
Jack Overman
Tom Smith
Willard Northrup
Doc Carver
American Woman Sees Battle of Aeroplanes Report
Mrs M E Harris of West Montgomery Alabama arrived from Europe and described a air battle near Elten Belgium between French and German aeroplanes. She recounted heavy shooting the train halted soldiers disembarked trained guns on the French machines one French plane wobbled and fell to the ground.
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New York
M. E. Harris
West Montgomery
Ala
Europe
Elten
Belgium
Germans Lose Five Aviators at Brussels in War Dispatch
Paris reports Brussels civil guards killed five German aviators. A dispatch notes four German airships destroyed by Belgian gunners as Paul Doumar, former Finance Minister, claims to have seen four dirigibles maneuvering over the war zone.
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Brussels
Paris
Paul Doumar
Belgium
Royal Fruit Co. hires Wile as Nome and Iditarod rep
Albert Wile, postmaster at Iditarod and known in Juneau, represents the Royal Fruit Co. operating in Juneau Nome Seward and Iditarod. James Protopapas, head of the Royal Fruit Co., is in Nome and will stay until the season ends before returning to Juneau.
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Nome
Albert Wile
Iditarod
Juneau
Royal Fruit Company
Seward
James Protopapas
Royal Fruit Co
Master Builder Mounts Eagle on Zynda Building
Orville Otis, supervising the 5 story concrete Zynda building, climbed the 35 foot flag staff and mounted a gilded eagle. The bird spans three feet with a striking view from the rooftop perch.
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Eagle
ZYNDA
Orville Otis
Pope Pius Dies After Brief Illness in Rome
Pope Pius XVI died in Rome at night after a brief illness. He received the last rites this afternoon as the end seemed near, then fell into a coma and passed away this evening.
Brussels Doomed as German Forces Advance
Aug 19 London reports Brussels will be the first European capital to fall as the largest German force yet seen pushes eastward. Belgians and French stubbornly resist the advance while the Council of State retreats in tears. Allied statistians remain confident and promise other plans to defeat the Germans.
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London
Brussels
Council of State
Prince Albert wrecked off British Columbia coast
Victoria report says Grand Trunk Pacific steamship Prince Albert bound for Prince Rupert struck rocks in Brown Pass Chatham Sound near Prince Rupert in fog. Fate of crew and passengers unknown but believed safe. She is a sister ship of Prince John and about the size of the Dolphin.
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Victoria
B.C
Grand Trunk Pacific
Prince Albert
Prince Rupert
Brown Pass
Chatham Sound
Grand Trunk Line
Prince John
Dolphin
Prince Albert passengers Safe After Incident
Seattle dispatch reports all passengers aboard the Prince Albert are safe following an unspecified incident on August 19. Local officials provided no further details, and inquiries continue as authorities assess the scene and potential disruptions.
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Seattle
Prince Albert
Record Immigrant Influx For 1914 Reaches New High
Washington reports that alien immigration for fiscal year 1914 reached 1,218,480, the second highest since 1907. A total of 71,728 immigration aliens were admitted in June.
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Washington
United States
British steamships to become Yankees
New York August 19. W R Grace and company operating 12 British lines of steamships announced this morning that many of their ships would be placed under an American registry at once.
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New York
W. R. Grace and Company
Trial Jury Excused by District Court Judge
Judge R W Jennings of the district court excused the trial jury this morning until 20 o'clock tomorrow morning.
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R. W.j Jennings
District Court
Texan to Be Attorney General McReynolds and Gregory named
Washington Aug 19 President Wilson signed the nominations of Attorney General Jas G McReynolds to the Supreme Court and T W Gregory to be Attorney General. The nominees hail from Texas and were announced in the afternoon.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Jas. G. McReynolds
United States Supreme Court
T. W. Gregory
Texas Lawyer T. W. Gregory Named Attorney General
President Wilson selects T. W. Gregory of Texas to become Attorney General, filling McReynolds’ post, who moves to the Supreme Court to replace the late Justice Horace H. Lurton. Gregory is known as a special assistant prosecutor in the New Haven cases and an expert on the Sherman Anti-Trust Act and Interstate Commerce Commission powers.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
T. W. Gregory
Texas
James C. McReynolds
Supreme Court
Justic Horace H. Lurton
Gregory
New Haven
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wilson nominates Seattle attorney as assay office head
Seattle on August 19 reports President Wilson named John W. Phillips a local attorney to fill the Seattle assay office position succeeding Calvin E. Vilas. Phillips has resided in Seattle for several years and was formerly based in Texas.
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Seattle
Woodrow Wilson
John W. Phillips
Calvin EB. Vilas
Phillips
Texas
President Wilson signs shipping bill for foreign ships
Woodrow Wilson last night signed the act granting American registry to foreign built ships, elevating national maritime control and shipping policy. The measure reflects broader efforts to bolster U S merchant fleet and national security during the era.
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Wilson
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Germans Fire on Italian Troops in Rome Report
A Rome dispatch says refugees from Madeburg report German soldiers fired on 3,000 Italians in bar racks there, killing seven and wounding thirty seven. Some Italians shouted Hurrah for Italy as Germans became excited leaving the scene with heightened tension.
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London
Rome
Madeburg
Germany
Italy
Germans Halt in Belgium Halt in Belgium Near Brussels
The German army invading Belgium halted its advance, keeping a front about 20 miles from Brussels. Paris reports the French War Office says Belgian troops may be retreating toward Antwerp, but the rumor remains unconfirmed.
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London
Belgium
Brussels
Paris
French War Office
Antwerp
Naval Engagement Report From North Sea
A dispatch from Harwich reports a severe naval engagement occurred in the North Sea about 200 miles off Harwich Tuesday morning. No details of the engagement are provided.
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London
Central News
Harwich
North Sea
Country Needs Ships And Exchange
Washington Aug 19 Secretary of the Treasury William G McAdoo says it is vital to provide ships to move grain and cotton to European markets and to establish through bankers the market for foreign exchange bills. Grain is pressing as crops are harvested and movement is under way while cotton movement is not yet advanced and will take weeks.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
William G. McAdoo
English Fleet Surpasses Germany In North Sea Tonnage
London Aug 19 The British home fleet in the North Sea carries more than 265000 tons more tonnage than Germany's North Sea fleet and has projectile capacity greater by over 100000 pounds.
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London
North Sea
Germany
Navy seizes German wireless stations to enforce neutrality
Washington Aug 19 United States navy officers have taken charge of German wireless stations at Sayville New York Mannasquan New Jersey and nearby for the purpose of preventing infraction of the neutrality laws.
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Washington
United States Navy
Sayville
L. L
Mannasquan
N. J
German vessels seized by Allied fleets valued at 300 million
The Daily Express estimates about 200 large German ships captured by British, French, and Russian warships, with a total value of around 300 million dollars.
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London
The
Daily Express
Atlantic liner is now German cruiser headline
London Aug 18 The North German Lloyd line steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse is said to have been painted black and converted into an armed cruiser with guns and a search light.
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London
Hne
Swift United States cruisers to carry mail to Europe
Washington Aug 19 The scout cruisers Birmingham and Chester will likely be used to transport mail between the United States and Europe.
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Washington
United States
Birmingham
Chester
Europe
England Declares War. Thousands of German Vessels At Sea
New York report states that at the time of Britain's declaration of war on Germany there were 2000 German steamships and 3000 German sailing ships afloat on the high seas, indicating the scale of maritime assets tied to the conflict.
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Germany
New York
England
Russia bars war correspondents in field and staff
Paris Aug 19 Russian government prohibits war correspondents from accompanying the army in the field and from entering army staff headquarters. The order affects correspondents and reporters covering military operations, altering battlefield reporting logistics.
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Paris
Bond Dealers Plan Suspense on Outside Securities
In New York on August 19 a meeting of 100 bond dealers nearly agreed to pause outside securities until the New York Stock Exchange reopens. Authorized houses would largely decide how to limit trades that could unsettle security values.
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New York
London Stock Exchange Deadlock Over Cash Opening
London officials say the Stock Exchange committee failed to reach a decision on opening for cash transactions. The panel, facing expected failures, remains split on the proposed change and its implications.
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London
London Stock Exchange
Americans In Paris Not Destitute Says Ambassador Herrick
Ambassador Myron H. Herrick cables from Paris that the financial condition of Americans in Paris is practically relieved and he suggests that money on the Tennessee be used against Americans in other parts of Europe.
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Paris
Myron H. Herrick
State Department
Europe
Nurses Volunteer Corps Formed in Canada Crisis
The Canadian National Association of trained Nurses calls provincial groups to recruit volunteers for a national corps to aid in the current crisis, instructing all associations to enlist nurses from their ranks.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian National Association of ‘Trained
Export ban limits shipments to most European ports
Ottawa reports the government has prohibited export to all European ports except those of France, Spain, Russia, and Portugal, affecting broader trade routes and requiring compliance by exporters.
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Ottawa
France
Spain
Russia
Portugal
Pope Urges Catholics to Pray for Peace
In Rome on August 19 the Pope urged Catholics worldwide to pray for peace. He recalled Venice reports of Adriatic cannonading and commented that the bones of the Doges would thrill to the sound of battle. The Pontiff’s condition was improving at the time.
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Rome
Venice
Adriatic
William Talks of Orient to Wilson
Woodrow Wilson received a long message from Emperor William last night. The contents were not public but relate to the Orient and the proposal to turn German Chinese Interests back to the Chinese government. Germany seeks U.S. aid to maintain China's neutrality.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
William
Orient
Germany
United States
China
China May Get Kiaochau Back
Charge d Affaires von Helmhusen of the German embassy told Secretary Bryan that Germany should cede Kiaochau back to China to prevent German deaths in the province. He asked if the United States would use influence to protect Chinese neutrality if the territory were returned without reversionary rights.
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Washington
von Helmhusen
William J. Bryan
Germany
Kiaochau
China
United States
Japan asks US to take charge of Berlin embassy
Japan requests the United States to assume control of the Japanese embassy in Berlin in emergencies. Ambassador James W. Gerard already holds charge of the British and French embassies in Berlin.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Berlin
James W. Gerard
Japan's Ultimatum Reaches Germany
Japan's ultimatum to Germany was delivered to Germany through Copenhagen yesterday, as reported from Washington on August 19.
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Japan
Germany
Washington
Copenhagen
Serba and Montenegro Affect War Effort At Paris
Paris reports the ferocious attack by Servia and Montenegro against Austria has impressed the French War Office. Officials believe the success will halt the transfer of Austrian troops to the German border, potentially slowing German aid in the Western front conflict.
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Paris
Austria
Servia
Montenegro
French War Office
Austria-Hungary
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