21 Aug 1914
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
1
French military experts warn the coming clash will be between German Austrian forces on one side and allied French and British troops on the other in Belgium. British and French warships bombarded the Austrian seaport of Cattaro, and Louvain defenders held until German heavy artillery arrived as dawn brought heavy German losses.
Paris reports German troops continuing to pass the Meuse near fifty and concentrating in Belgium this morning. No French territory is occupied except a small closed land at Audun Laronan.
Tokyo reports intense prep for possible war with Germany as the ultimatum nears expiration. Japan may move on Kiaochau at once, with strict censorship on naval and troop movements. German embassy activity shows shipments and packing of personal effects amid formidable fortifications at Kiaochau reinforced by thousands of Chinese coal barges.
Aug 21 Libau reports a two hour German bombardment badly damaged the Baltic seaport while Swedish ship captain notes panicked inhabitants. German ships allegedly destroyed harbor works at Pango Finland. Austria issues final call to arms for men aged twenty to forty. An Anglo American rough riders corps formed in Paris with French war ministry accepting services.
Occupied Brussels reported by aris with German columns advancing. Belgian army harbors toward Antwerp, while Germans claim brilliance in Alsace with prisoners and twenty four guns. Lorraine sees setbacks as our troops retreat to the Seine and Marne canal line.
Terrible spectacle in Louvain as wounded flocked in with Capuchin friars aiding them. The day’s dead lay in a common grave under lime until buried anew amid scorching heat and fear of infection.
London reports that Emperor William has ordered resistance to Japan’s efforts to oust Germany from Kiaochau and to the last to defend the port and German interests there in the ongoing crisis.
Tokio reports Berlin received the Japanese ultimatum with no hostility shown toward Germans. The dispatch notes a calm mood in the German capital as the document arrives for consideration.
London reports Antwerp is being fortified and provisioned for a prolonged siege. Citywide mobilization sees all classes working day and night with no panic evident.
The Ghent correspondent for the Chronicle Telegraphs reports Brussels has fallen to the German forces without resistance. The occupation marks a stark turn as Allied defenses falter and German gains widen across Belgium.
More than a million bushels of American wheat are on British ships bound for Switzerland in three cargoes arranged by the U S legation. Secretary Bryan confirms the Panama Pacific exposition will proceed in San Francisco and no European exhibit has withdrawn. President Wilson cancels weekend Mayflower trip to remain in Washington over Sunday due to the European war situation.
Washington August 21 resolutions reaffirming United States adherence to the open door policy in China and stating that the government would not ignore any alteration of the status of Pacific islands due to the widening European war were introduced in the Senate by Senator Gallinger and sent to the foreign relations committee.
Washington Aug. 21 Attorney General McReynolds says indictments are expected within days from the Wilson ordered probe into food price increases since the war began. He has had close White House contact and plans a formal report, vowing vigorous prosecutions.
London reports forecast German forces nearing Paris with a large front from Namur to the Brussels road. Russian advances in eastern Prussia stretch sixty miles as the Paris front fight grows. a Paris note cites a French dirigible shelling two German camps in Belgium.
City council session includes Turner veto of Ordinance 335 authorizing Browning to run electric street railway for 30 years. Turner cites conflict of interest and safeguards on Center street viaduct. urges delay until safety upgrades. Also, council to telegram Mr. Murray withdrawing city’s water system offers and a Bridge report notes crack lines and needed work. Civic club asks action to clear weeds from vacant lots.
The council addressed overgrown lots and fire hazards from weeds, ordering enforcement of existing ordinances. They examined awning clearance, sidewalk needs for a new East Side school, and tabled a street sweeper bill. Other actions included bids for a storm drain, an auctioneer license, and first readings for a bus franchise, dairy, and barbed wire ordinances.
A meeting of the Idaho Millers Association led by H. C. Ehrlich of American Falls gathered in the Commercial club rooms with delegates from American Falls Acon Blackfoot Preston Menan Rexburg and Idaho Falls. They aimed to unify rates to coast points noting a five cent gap to Los Angeles and fifteen cents to San Francisco and discussed potential adjustments while predicting little immediate rise in flour retail prices due to the war. Farmers hold wheat at about 1.05 a bushel and expect higher prices.
Washington D C Aug 21 The Dominican republic revolution has ended and factions have agreed on a provisional president, a message to the Dominican legation in Washington reported today.
Albert Fileux plummeted about a thousand feet at Hempstead aviation field in a monoplane after the aircraft rolled in a loop. He survived the crash and will live, recounting the hazardous incident in Mineola.
Rome reports a movement among political cardinals led by Cardinal Agliardi to urge emperors kings and presidents of warring nations to declare a truce while a new pope is elected. The plan seeks aid from the United States as a neutral power.
Giornale D Italia reports the late pope's will favors modest burial in St Peters crypt and a pension for his sisters while suggesting secretaries be promoted. It notes expected cardinals’ maneuvers over the election amid war and possible conclave changes.
Elgin Ill Aug 21 twenty three drivers prepare to start in a 305 mile event the fifth national Elgin road race on an eight and a quarter mile oiled course hardened by rain like concrete. Entrants start two at a time at 11 oclock. After 100 miles Wishart leads, De Palma is second and Wilcox third with Wisharts time 1 15 23 and De Talma favored to win.
The senate passed an emergency war risk insurance measure carrying a five million dollar appropriation to insure American vessels and cargoes against war hazards.
The Weather Bureau reports cloudy conditions for Washington D C tonight and Saturday with a likelihood of showers. Strong humidity and gentle winds reinforce the unsettled pattern through the weekend.
London reports via Paris that Captain Riciotti Garibaldi has arrived in Paris with his brother General Guiseppi Garibaldi expected the next day. They command about a thousand armed Italian volunteers from America and will seek to join English or Belgian forces if France refuses their services.
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