23 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
The Pocatello Tribune
Location
Pocatello, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1914
Page
1
London reports Jaroslav, an Austrian fortified position in Galicia, fell in the last 24 hours. Russian occupation of the fortified railroad center could impact the western war arena more than recent French news. The Battle of the Aisne remains indecisive as German artillery presses Verdun bombardment continues.
Berlin reports the sinking of three British armored cruisers by German submarines as the day’s main feature. Details are limited while readers are told the Rheims cathedral remained respected amid French artillery preparations and a German air raid near the Dusseldorf airship hangar caused no damage. General Von Hindenburg reportedly pursued Russians toward fortress guns as a war balloon and a Red Cross train were observed.
The wireless from the German embassy states that the French offensive spirit is weakening and their losses are enormous, with the center showing weakness. This dispatch comes from Washington D C dated September 23.
Paris dispatch reports Allied forces, during heavy fighting, advancing on their right and repelling German assaults on the eastern wing. Dispatch notes the action occurred this afternoon in the ongoing conflict.
Westminster reports from Antwerp and nearby towns as Belgian forces sortie from the ramparts and push toward Brussels. Correspondents describe German outpost fire thirteen miles from the Belgian capital and nine miles of dead reported in trenches near Peronne and Saint Quentin. World-wide telegraph notices Austro–Italian sea action claim Maria Theresa damaged in Dalmatia.
In a military review the Temps says the Oise Meuse clash may last three to four more days with enemy resistance weakening. French advance between Reims and Argonne suggests German retreat toward Belgium while trenches along Aisne Oise and Woevre remain under constant Allied fire through the night.
Report from Reims notes the cathedral scarred by shells and bullets with priceless windows destroyed while interior vaults and the great candelabra lie in debris. A beggar outside, wounded in 1870, remains beside a battered facade as German planes survey the bombardment.
Antwerp report says five English aviators bombed a Zeppelin base at Biekendorf near Cologne from 1500 feet. They dropped fire bombs on hangars, set fires, and returned safely to base. one pilot made a forced landing en route.
Report from Paris describes heavy fighting along the western front with French and British troops seizing ground in multiple sectors near the Oise Aisne and Meuse rivers. Germans launch repeated assaults in Woevre and Lorraine while Russian forces capture the fortress of Jaroslau in Galicia.
Chicago September 23 December wheat closed at 1 117 per bushel as buyers pushed futures upward amid market activity. Traders monitored demand signals and weather outlooks influencing near term prices.
A French military dirigible hovers over Paris seeking German airships that have repeatedly flown over the city dropping bombs. Parisians watch the sky cruiser as aerial threats become a grim routine and yet oddly viewed as entertainment by locals.
Washington, Sept 23. Senator Sheppard proposes a one year pay cut for 4 government officials including senators representatives army and navy officers and the president to ease wartime treasury strain. Reductions range from two percent on salaries of 1200 dollars to twelve percent on salaries above 6000 dollars, effective November 1, 1914.
Galesburg Illinois September 22 A. Ray Brandt of Galva ended his life in the same room at the same hour and manner as his sweetheart Eva Emberling who killed herself six weeks earlier in the town of Galesburg Motive remains unknown and the delay in following her is un explained though the act mirrors the earlier tragedy
Fair and cooler conditions expected in the western portion as of September 23. The advisory notes a gradual drop in temperatures with no precipitation anticipated across the region.
German admiralty reports the U-9 single handedly destroyed three British cruisers in the North Sea. Captain Berkhout of Titan witnessed the engagement, noting one cruiser sank first followed by the others. survivors were rescued by the Flora and Lowestoft, with over 200 men saved on Flora. Censor reports delayed total numbers. A trawler Kilmarnock was sunk by a North Sea mine with only a few crew saved.
The county central committee adopts a platform stressing good government and sound principles. It pledges adherence to wise economical administration for public and private institutions and affirms candidate support aligned with these goals.
The Bannock county Republican platform backs national and state leaders William Borah and James Brady, praises county officials for tax reductions and public improvements, and calls for continued development of Lava Hot Springs, the Academy of Idaho, and road infrastructure. It pledges enforceable law, governmental efficiency, and sustained state school funding.
A large Bannock County gathering of Republican leaders and candidates endorses a concise county and state platform led by Chairman M. E. Hughes. The slate backs Senators Borah and Brady, supports tax cuts, roads, the Academy, Lava Hot Springs, and endorses the Washington delegation and state administration.
Washington dispatch reports German left wing reoccupied areas south of Blamont and No meny and north of Nancy in Lorraine. Allies report an engagement on the Ooise right bank with German forces driven back. German push toward Saint Boussant and Kimey noted. A separate telegram mentions a general battle in Servia near Kra Pang.
London report shows the Women's Emergency corps under the Duchess of Marlborough lists over 15 000 women willing to serve filling roles from interpreters to nurses and drivers. They offer paid substitutes for men enlisting abroad with protections for leave and dependents, aiming to support the nation though details must be tailored to each case.
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