05 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1914
Page
1
Forecaster Albert Ashenberger reports a storm advisory from Washington D C dated Sept 5 noting a disturbance southwest of Jamaica as per the Weather Bureau Mobile advisory.
In Rome reports say Benedict XV in pre election talks urged the pope to intervene with concrete diplomatic action for peace rather than distant preaching. He argued the pontiff must place himself among combatants while remaining neutral toward the belligerents, a stance believed to have influenced his election.
Petrograd report says two daughters of General Tomilovsky have volunteered for combat duties. They have been allowed to wear soldiers uniforms and will be sent to advanced positions, per their persistent request.
Military forces in Butte Montana were reinforced today with four machine guns arriving from Helena bringing the total to eight and a details of 50 men. All National Guard members not on leave are at the camp.
In Amad son near M Calster rescuers fail to reach thirteen workers after a night shift. About thirty feet of coal and rock must be removed before extraction. Two Americans are among the trapped, the others Italians and a few African Americans.
Rotterdam correspondent reports the Louvain town hall remains intact while surrounding houses are destroyed. The scene emphasizes the building's endurance amid heavy shelling as of September 5.
A Rome dispatch reports Vienna officially admits Russian capture of Lemberg and Kalicz. Petrograd quotes a Russian officer saying Austria is crippled after defeats near Lemberg and at the Vistula and Dniester, leaving 20 Russian corps free to press Germany. Sazonoff telegraphs that Austrian losses were heavy with 25,000 men, 200 cannons, and equipment left on the field.
The article announces a comprehensive map of the European war theater required for readers. It notes new military movements and the need to show cities rivers mountains and fortifications that appear in the news, guiding readers and dealers to the map.
Reuters despatch from Ferrieres reports cheerful yet angry troops amid relentless German advance. Soldiers question the need to retreat and fear growing German numbers, noting the open field fighting would favor them if forced. An officer jokes about a rough horse lasting only four days.
Paris reports five German army corps, largely from Belgium and northern France, moved to the Vistula to oppose a Russian advance. Allied losses run about 40,000, German losses around 200,000 with a 20 percent minimum. Paris notes new army designations and a concentration near Paris Compiegne Verdun. Brussels to Mons reported by Central News.
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