German Forces Advance in Eastern Front and Mexico Guard Discussion
German forces push eastward across the Russians, capturing Ostrow and Lozma areas and threatening western rail lines. In the United States, the War Department warns that only about 25,000 continental troops are available, with 13,000 on the Mexican border, raising the possibility of calling up the National Guard if trouble in Mexico escalates. A. P. A. Service.
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Berlin
Sayville
Merrow
Leama
Norew
Seice
Ostrolenka
Saike
Ostrow
Lozma
Rmans
Bielestock
Poland
Nieman
Ruelow
Kovno
Galiecian
Kowel
Krymno
A. P. A. Service
Washington
War Department
National Guard
Mexico
Continental
United States
Germans 300 Miles From Petrograd
London reports say the Baltic flank of General von Hinderburg’s German army has reached the banks of the Dyina River between Riga and Dyinsk with Petrograd less than 300 miles away. German forces are pressing the Russian defense as a series of reports indicate further successes.
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A. P. A. Service
London
von Hinderberg
Dyinn
Riga
Dyinsk
Petrograd
Berlin Days Report Of Naval Defeat Denied
The German admiralty denies a Russian report of a German naval defeat in the gulf of Riga declaring the claim unfounded. It says Germany has the Russians bottled up behind forts and they cannot surface without destruction. The fleet reportedly forced by the forts but no losses occurred and it returned to maintain the blockade. Submarines again struck at British shipping, sinking fourteen vessels in the North Sea since Monday, including the cruiser Lynx and several steamships and a Russian bark.
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BRLIN
Gulf of Riga
North Sea
Lynx
Westminster
Hartford
Viper
Rosa
Barrier
Oakwood
Berlin Says Revolution in Italian Cities
Berlin dispatch reports from Switzerland say a revolution is developing in Italy with riots of huge scale in major cities. Industrial conditions are dire, hundreds of thousands are unemployed and at risk of starvation. Riots have hit Naples, Palermo, Turin, and Rome, prompting the government to recall troops and suppress news of the crisis.
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Berlin
Sayville
Switzerland
Italy
Naples
Palermo
Torino
Fleet Ordered South
The Navy Department announced that the Atlantic fleet will depart for southern waters on August 2 denying any link to Mexican affairs. Officials maintain secrecy about movements of vessels in southern waters amid prevailing belief many ships on foreign service head toward Mexican waters.
Villa Signals Willingness to Sign Truce for Peace Talks
Washington reports Mexican leader Villa has told the United States he will sign a truce with his opponents to enable a peace conference. He seeks pacification of Mexico and accepts reasonable settlement terms, proposing a three month halt in hostilities to allow negotiations with Carranza.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Villa
United States
Mexico
Carranza
Old Lewis Hunter Rye and Atherton Bourbon Sold in Bond
At the New Eagle the Old Lewis Hunter Rye and the famous Atherton Bourbon whiskeys were distilled spring 1904 to 1908, bought in bond and reduced to 80 percent by the U S government by the bottle or gallon.
Texas Governor Appeals for Aid Amid Border Tensions
Washington reports from Aug 12 indicate Mexico's situation remains threatening and discord may rise. Gov Ferguson of Texas appeals to the president for federal aid as troops are not yet ordered south. Funston reports border conditions to the state department while the War Department keeps in touch with divisional commanders. Raids are reported from Brownsville and other northwest points.
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Tt Te
Mexico
Army
Brownsville
Wilson Returns to Capital After Cornish Stay
President Wilson arrived in Washington from his summer home at Cornish and immediately met with Secretary Lansing to discuss the Mexican situation. The two hour conference yielded no details and Lansing declined further comment on the subject.
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A. P. A. Service
Washington
Wilson
Cornish
Lansing
Teller Confesses to Bank Robbery in Cedar Rapids
Perrine, a teller at the Cedar Rapids National Bank, confessed to taking part in a robbery the previous week that netted about 12 300 in gold and currency. He had been found in the vault after the incident, claimed a holdup, then admitted guilt after investigators confronted him. half the stolen money was returned to the bank.
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A. PL A
Cedar Rapids
Perrine
Falf
Nugget Promises Fast Telegraph News for Subscribers
The Nugget invites readers to become subscribers to receive enhanced telegraph news coverage at home or office. The notice urges action with a prompt signup.
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Alaska
Italian volcano eruptions threaten death and devastation
Vesuvius and Stromboli erupt belching steam smoke and ash with some lava. Naples residents flee as lava and ash fall on the city while Smyrnaia and Betna areas evacuate. Aetna showers hot stones and ashes with few injuries reported. Government dispatches troops and supplies to help danger zones.
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A. P. A. Service
Rome
Aome
Vesuvius
Stromboli
Betna
Naples
Smyrriana
Steily
Aetna
Four Killed In Ohio Railroad Collision Near Columbus
A head on collision near Columbus between a freight train and an excursion special carrying Knights of Pythias members from Mount Sterling left four dead and many injured. The wreck, which demolished both trains, caught fire minutes after impact, and rescuers rushed the wounded to Columbus hospitals amid a chaotic scene.
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Columbus
Knights of Pythias
Here
Mount Sterling
Turkish submarine sinks British transport near Dardanelles
Official dispatches from Constantinople report a Turkish submarine torpedoed and sank a British transport loaded with Indian troops off the western entrance to the Dardanelles. The vessel, part of an allied effort to land troops in the Gulf of Saros, carried many native tribesmen allied with Britain.
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Berlin
Sayville
Dardanelles
Constantinople
Gulf of Saros
Great Britain
Army Aviators Killed and Injured at Fort Sill
Fort Sill Okla Aug 12 Quar termaster Captain George H Knox of the First aeroplane squadron was instantly killed when their aircraft collapsed during flight at about 500 feet. His aide Lieutenant R J Sutton was seriously injured but survived the crash with severe wounds and a chance to recover.
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Fort Sill
Okla
George H. Knox
R. J. Sutton
Knox
Sutton
AIRMEN BOMBARD GERMAN TOWNS 1A service report
A wireless dispatch from Berlin reports French aviators dropped bombs on Zweibrücken and St Aignebert in Lorraine, killing and wounding eight people, the majority of whom were women. A large assortment of Victor Records and Victrolas was received aboard.
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P. A
London
Berlin
Zweibruken
St. Aingebert
Lorraine
Victor
Hersainer
la Touche
Lomen Bros
Sultan Selim torpedoed near Bosphorus. crew injured
Athens reports Turkish cruiser Sultan Selim struck by an allied submarine near the Bosphorus entrance. The commander ran the ship ashore to prevent sinking, enabling salvage. A number of crewmen are said to be injured by the explosion.
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PA. Service
Athens
Sultan Selim
Bosphorus
Berlin Claims Battlehips Are Damaged
Berlin reports an admiralty announcement that several British battleships moored in the Thames were damaged in the recent airship raid on the British coast. German airmen reportedly dropped bombs on the docks in London though British authorities suppress the fact. The exact extent of the damage is not known.
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A. P. A. Service
Berlin
Admiralty
Thames
London
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