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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
23
Paris moves toward a siege as a military decree orders evacuation of zones around forts. Tenants may be forced to destroy property amid fears for families with sons at the front. Food stocks are stored in state depots while the Bois de Boulogne is turned into a guarded pasture housing over 10 000 sheep and cattle.
The Amiens correspondent for the Weekly Dispatch paints a bleak picture as Germany presses forward across France. He notes secrecy is past, Allied hopes hinge on Alsace forces under General Pau arriving to stem the tide, while Paris remains distant under a heavy barrage of machine gun fire and numbers. An American Red Cross volunteer asks for a route to Paris, and is told to take any road.
A Chicago analysis converts wartime costs into daily figures, estimating per minute and per hour costs of war actions, daily consumption, and annual interest on war debts. Figures include daily outlays, monthly obligations, and six year debt projections with conservative reductions.
A garbled report outlines a protest by workers and a New York wireless issue. It mentions the United Workers movement, neutrality concerns near a canal, and government action over private wireless stations. Mayor Mitchell's commission and George Ferkieep are noted in relation to wartime measures and economic controls.
The Chronicle argues that after a major Allied defeat in Belgium the censorship is stricter. A French embassy message says fighting extends behind the frontier forts toward Cambrai and Le Quesnoy. It states there is no longer a serious fortified obstacle to a German advance on Paris and notes the French ministry has resigned to form a public safety committee.
Washington reports a Turkish entry into the war against the allies may come soon as Russia advances into eastern Prussia. Germany withdraws troops from Mazuren as Russia advances, while Bulgaria and Romania may align with Turkey against Greece and other Balkan states. In Oakland Nebraska a head on collision between a light engine and the Sioux City Omaha train injured four and bruised many passengers.
Obscure obituary notes the death of a German trading strategist and commander of the Twenty Baron Merthyries, Willian Thras Lewie, linked to labor work in Wales. The text references his birth and early life, mentioning extensive mining activity in the region.
London reports on August 26 as British forces sunk two German cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers off Helgoland. A third German cruiser was set afire and left sinking while British losses were light. The engagement involved destroyers initiating action, then heavy British ships arriving to finish the fight.
A fragmentary report notes a Friday discussion about a government purchase with Kaa taad and Pramee the qurebee. London sources cited an Amsterdam cable claiming German occupation forces advanced, while a Japanese communiqué reports twelve injured and one fatally shot on a railway car incident in Arkansas.
Reports describe a Zeppelin bomb attack on Antwerp causing extensive destruction and loss of life. Belgian authorities call it a violation of the Hague four article and prepare protests to the powers. Dispatches cite 12 to 26 deaths and about 900 houses damaged with sixty nearly destroyed.
Private messages from Mexico City report renewed street clashes in the capital on Friday, with several people killed. Names and exact locations are not confirmed, but the reports indicate escalating violence and a troubled situation in the city.
Fragmentary OCR notes report France army commands and benefits in dative form. Wheat harvest described as advanced and thriving with the crop in well conditioned state per a surveillance summary.
Foreign reports state German air forces suffered damage in a Wednesday raid with several aircraft shot down. Allied units claimed successes over lithuanian and other targets, marking a notable setback as war activity continued across fronts.
London reports Apia on Upolu in the Samoan group surrendered to British forces on August 29 as Germany and the United States divided the islands after a 1889 treaty. Upolu and Savall went to Germany, Tutuila to the United States, with Pago Pago hosting a U S naval station.
Governor 8. V. Stewart orders immediate mobilization of Montana's militia in Helena due to renewed miner factional trouble at Butte. He seeks federal troops from Vancouver barracks if state forces falter. Mines in the Anaconda Copper district are under guard after a dynamite attack on the Marrot mine employment office.
The Cunard liner Pran bele brings 1,700 American refugees from Europe to port on Sunday night, convoyed by two English torpedo boats. The voyage up to this point shows heavy wartime activity with multiple warships escorting and shore orders affecting the capital Paris defenses.
The president and leaders mobilize all parties to ensure eight Quorn workers reach Washington as Europe remains tense. Officials warn of potential impvyncy while coordinating with both houses to secure safe passage and readiness for swift action.
Petersburg reports continued success against Austrians and Germans as German forces push in East Prussia. A German aviator over Paris reportedly failed to explode, injuring two women. British officials warn Turkey against entering the war. Paris fort evacuations ordered, and German ships reportedly sunk in the Helgoland area. London frets over supplies and mobilization. Paris braces for siege if German advance continues.
Fragmentary OCR sketch reports Russian and German movements with distant references to Prussia and Austrian units. The garbled text mentions advances, regimental actions, and fortifications, but specifics are unclear.
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