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Newspaper
The Lemmon Herald
Location
Lemmon, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
6
Long dispatch notes European tensions with Germany and Austria marching toward broader conflict. Reports cover mobilization in Russia and France, naval actions, and Britain’s war cabinet changes. References include Foley’s statements, American diplomacy, and controls on press censorship as war expands.
Dispatches from London report Belgium capital evacuated and German forces pushing near Brussels. Allies and Kaiser forces clash as Emperor and princes reach Mainz. Belgian ministers mourn, and Antwerp becomes strategic focus as German advances threaten Allied lines. Reports claim Belgian infantry and French cavalry repulsed a German attack, with ongoing talks over a possible ceasefire and front shifts.
A cryptic Ghent dispatch reports German gains on historic ground near Waterless with important developments noted. British and Paris officials say any Japanese action against Germany will stay within the China region for protection of Japanese interests. China and Japan discuss mediation while war correspondents face exclusion from front lines. The German emperor travels to the Mainz fortress as Austrian forces invade Russia and clashes intensify in Galicia. Brussels notes French casualties near Namur and Dinant as Italian and Adriatic actions unfold.
London reports strict British censorship blocks dispatches on naval moves in European waters. French claims of progress in Alsace clash with Austrian naval actions in the Adriatic. Several German regiments and ship losses are mentioned with varying credibility from semi official sources.
Copenhagen Aug 18 The Poliicton dispatch from Constantinople says Russia demands unrestricted passage for warships through the Dardanelles to reach the Black Sea. The strait is closed to all nations by treaty, a restriction Russia has long sought to break to enable Mediterranean naval action.
Two hundred American tourists stranded in southern Europe due to the war arrived in Boston aboard the steamer Canopie of the White Star line. The voyage from Naples began August 1 and continued at full speed to Gibraltar, narrowly avoiding a German cruiser as an intercepted wireless message from Gibraltar showed. The Canopie was escorted far out into the Atlantic by two torpedo boat destroyers.
In New York on August 17, Cornelia KE Bryce daughter of Lloyd Stave Bryce and Gifford Pinchot former chief forester of the United States wed in Roslyn Long Island Episcopal Church due to the illness of Pinchot's mother. Only relatives and a few intimate friends attended with a reception at the Bryce home on Roslyn.
Officials in Chicago and at federal offices study food costs amid plans to curb price rises. The district attorney’s staff and market authorities investigate suspected manipulation and wartime shortages as households face higher purchases. Reporters note growing concern over staples and the impact on urban living.
Aug 18 report notes England plans to recruit women to support war effort. Queen Amelie of Porta and the Duchess of Marlborough reportedly back a program led by Lady Cook to prepare 150,000 women for readiness and organized defense.
Victorino Huerta, former Mexican resident, accompanied by General Blanqui, minister of war, is described in transit notes. The report mentions his route toward Spain, with references to Tiristol and a prank during the journey.
Fragmentary dispatch states British forces seize an English colony amid a stated farce involving a Germar lover on the western frontier near East Atrios. The text is garbled but centers on colonial action and a foreign intrigue with provincial stakes.
American sailor Myron T. Herrick arranged relief ships with the French government to carry 1 200 Americans aboard the Rochambeau and the ship Espagne. Four passengers were prior to commit crews and officers reportedly sailed for the United States aboard the Rochambeau on Ave 128.
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