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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
1
A Paris dispatch reports Italian reservists in the French capital have been called for September 28. The Daily Telegraph correspondent says the move is seen as signaling Italy entering the war.
Local Weather Forecaster Ashenberger reports the southern storm, now inland in Georgia, is losing intensity. Warnings along the South Atlantic coast are being reduced as observers note the system diminishing after passing the Bahamas.
Broken in health and spirit Mrs Helen M Angle grows weaker as the Stamford Connecticut murder trial date nears. She is charged with the mysterious death of Walter R Ballou last June and a postponement motion by Attorney N C Downs looms. District Attorney Cummings vows to oppose the motion in what promises to be a sensational case.
The Mobile Item urges U S authorities to route returning troops and marines through Mobile. It notes prior Mardi Gras troop visits boosted local business and asks Senators Bankhead and White and Congressman Underwood to press war and navy departments. The paper highlights Mobile as nearest port to Vera Cruz with rail access and harbor facilities ready to comfort and entertain troops.
Describes Austrians resuming offensive, crossing the Drina toward Kroupani and Valjevo, with battles along a sixty mile front near the Bosnian frontier. Reports from Paris and Vienna note reservist calls and Crown Prince Francis Joseph expressing pain over military duty. News from Petrograd cites continued fighting on the San and in East Prussia.
Paris dispatch reports fierce fighting around Soissons as British forces oppose strong German resistance. Terrifying accounts describe a barrier six feet high built from corpses on the Marne battlefield, with 7,500 dead found after the clash, as the Red Cross labors through the night.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, called at the state department to express regret for an interview attributed to Sir Lionel Carden criticizing the U S for withdrawing troops from Vera Cruz. President Wilson dismissed fears of danger to Americans and foreigners after the withdrawal, likening such rumors to predictions of mass killings after Carranza entered Mexico City.
Knoxville dispatch reports a mine explosion at Rockport Kentucky entombing a large number of workers. Rescue units and helmets were sent from Knoxville while Kentucky authorities seek details as state and federal teams coordinate efforts at the Gratz lead mine in Ohio County.
Mobile and Alabama expect generally fair conditions tonight and Friday with no precipitation and mild visibility. No notable storms or changes in temperature are reported, offering calm, clear weather across regions.
London dispatches report Allied forces pressing to repeat turning flanks along the Aisne as German counterattacks are contested. Berlin claims gains while London says invaders advance slowly. Observers note a 150 mile front with 3 million troops massing. Italian Roumanian activity hints at decisive action ahead. Paris reports the northeast battle continuing indecisively with German resistance intact.
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