French War Office Describes Sieges Near Meuse and Meuse Front
The French War Office reports a war of sieges with slow forward progress but daily local successes. German forces press from the Meuse toward Rethel while French and British units fall back and reform in the Vosges Lorraine and around Nancy. A major battle in St Quentin and Vervinian yields notable gains for the French right as German efforts concentrate on the Meuse.
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Paris
French War Office
Vosges
Lorraine
Sarreburg
Morhanne
Couronne de Nancy
Nancy
Woevre
Metz
Toul
Verdum
Meuse
Verdun
Mezier's
Longwynar Neufchateau
Paliseul
Spincourt
Lognyon
Paliseus
Neufchatean
Meese
Rocrecy
Ardennes
Rethel
Muese
Dinant
Charleroi
Mons
le Coteau
Cambrai
Avesnes
Chimay
Fight May Be On At Tsing Tau Forts As Japanese Fleet Blockades
Reports indicate renewed action near Tsing Tau with intermittent sounds heard through the day. It is believed Chinese forts at Tsing-Tau are clashing with vessels of the Japanese blockading fleet.
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Tsi-Na
Shan Tung
China
Tsing-Tau
France weighs moving capital from Paris to Bordeaux
Move contemplated as a precautionary measure by France. Officials advise reviewing advisories on relocating government seat from Paris to Bordeaux in response to potential threats or strategic concerns.
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Washington
France
Paris
Bordeaux
German air raid on Paris drops five bombs in city
Paris reports a German aeroplane dropped a bomb at 1 30 pm near L Est railway station by a military hospital. Parisians stay calm as evacuation plans for areas around Paris forts spark debate while London notes the German air move.
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Paris
L'Est
Levroix
the Temps
Novion Horden
Guise
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Russians claim 3000 killed as front lines flare along Austrian border
St Petersburg issued official statements via Reuters reporting heavy clashes in East Prussia and Galicia. The Russian war office says garrisons at Thorn and Graudenz with siege guns repelled Austrian forces and says 3000 prisoners were taken east of Lemberg. Nearby actions south of the Vistula and near Lubin produced additional captures and gun losses amid intensified combat.
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London
St. Petersburg
Reuter Telegraph Company
East Prussia
Russian War Office
Thorn
Graudenz
Vistula
Lemberg
Galicia
Podgerz
Zolokia
Tomacheff
Lubin
Poland
Warsaw
Paris Prepares to Fight Amid Evacuation Orders
The military governor issued a decree ordering residents in the defense zone to evacuate and destroy homes within four days. Many houses near the forts are occupied by poor families lacking resources, who will have no refuge. Massive food stocks are stored for Paris, and the Bois de Boulogne is turned into a vast pasture.
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Paris
Bois de Boulogne
British Sink Four German Vessels in North Sea Battle
London reports Britain and Germany clash as British warships engage off Heligoland. German losses include two cruisers and heavy destroyer damage. British claims no ships lost and few fatalities. Louvain is reportedly burned by Germans in reprisal for Belgian resistance.
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London
Great Britain
Germany
Heligoland
North Sea
Elbe and Weser
Louvain
German Torpedo Boat Flotilla Bombard Paris En Route
A German torpedo boat flotilla bombed Paris suburbs including Rue Albuy Rue des Vinaigraiers and Quai de Valmy with bombs that partially failed to explode. An aviator Lieutenant Van Heissen left manifestos claiming Paris must surrender. In Bagatelle the chateau grounds host over 10 000 sheep. Germans reportedly threaten Brussels art if a war levy of 40 million dollars remains unpaid.
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Rue Albuy
Rue Des Vinaigraiers
Quai de Valmy
St. Martin’s Hospital
Rue Des Recollets
Rue Marcin
van Heissen
Paris
Chateau of Bagatelle
Nct
Brussels
British Army Rested After Four Days of Desperate Fighting
London reports Lord Kitchener says after heavy combat the British army in France has rested and been reinforced for a near great battle. Sir John French notes casualties between five thousand and six thousand as they retired to a new line of defense not harassed since Thursday. French positions with French and other allies have stalemated the German attack on both flanks.
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London
France
Lord Kitchener
John French
Cunard Liner Franconia Arrives With 1700 Refugees
The Cunard liner Franconia arrived in Boston carrying 1700 American refugees from Europe. During the voyage the ship was hailed seven times by warships five times by British and twice by French cruisers.
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Boston
Cunard
Europe
Belgian City Lovain Burned by German Forces
The Belgian Foreign Minister reports that Lovain in Brabant province was burned by German troops. The destruction adds to wartime losses as Belgium endures occupation and invasion pressures.
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Lovain
London
Province of
Brabant
London Fears Germans as Allies Brace for Long War
London reports a grim shift in the war as German forces close the iron ring from Cambrai to the Vosges. British leaders declare India troops to reinforce France while Field Marshal French praises brave, costly defense. A German plan exposed by Goschen is cited as evidence of a long conflict ahead. A separate dispatch notes Japanese landings near Kiao-Chow.
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London
France
Berlin
Peror William
Cambrai
Department of du Nord
Vosges
Lord Kitchener
William Edward Goschen
Germany
Gottlieb von Jagow
Oppose German Advance Amid World War I News
London reports a massive global conflict with brief notices of German losses, Allied efforts to halt the Kaiser's advance toward Paris, and Russian forces closing on Berlin. Government communications give only vague updates as Premier Asquith notes a fight against superior forces.
Very Little Change Report From London on Paris Front
An official statement circulated from London to Paris via Reuters says the main situation remains the same. After a pause the battle has resumed. An enemy infantry unit attempting to cross the Meuse was nearly annihilated.
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London
Paris
Reuter Telegram Company
Maying
Meuse
Cotton crop prospects rise to near 1911 peak
Washington reports August 25 crop condition at 78.0 percent of normal with growing weather boosting projected lint output to about 6.6 billion pounds or roughly 13.7 million bales of 500 pounds. Officials cite U S Department of Agriculture figures and acreage of about 36.59 million acres.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
United States
United States Department of Agriculture
Crop Reporting Board
Stamp tax plan eyed to raise revenue in emergency bill
Washington lawmakers on the Ways and Means Committee draft an emergency revenue bill to offset import curtailments. Proposals include stamp taxes on soft drinks and amusements and a 5 to 10 percent tax on railroad tickets and theater admissions. Estimates reach 50 to 80 million dollars, with quick action urged after President Wilson's Congress address. Democrats plan a caucus to discuss the measure. A beer tax hike could raise about 65 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Wilson
Congress
New Hampshire
Senate
American Officers Designated as Military Observers
Three American army officers will go to Austria Hungary as military observers and two officers will join the British army. Maj. Joseph H. Ford, Capt. Augustine McIntyre, and Capt. Berkeley Enocha are named. They are now in London and Germany. Germany Russia and France have not yet consented.
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U. 66
Washington
Austria
Hungary
War Department
Joseph H. Ford
Medical Corps
London
Augustine McIntyre
Field Artillery
Cruizer Tennessee
Berkley Enocha
Germany
Russia
France
Ninety-Eight 60 Up for Law Exams in North Carolina
Ninety eight law students including one woman and three black students began the sixteen week term before the Supreme Court of North Carolina to seek licenses. Prizes were awarded to top performers from Trinity College Wake Forest UNC, with winners named and a men’s prize book The Origin of the English Constitution. Chief Justice Walter Clark urged honesty and high ethical standards in the examination.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Supreme Court
Wake Forest College Law School
University of North Carolina
Trinity College
Walter Clark
Trinity
Wake Forest
Clark
Robert Gregg Cherry
Gaston County
Joseph Aller Adams
Greensboro
Wake Forest College
George W. Strong
George Burton Adams
Wake Forest Alumni Banquet Held in Raleigh
The Wake County Alumni Association of Wake Forest College held its annual banquet in Raleigh with 60 members and guests. Dr. Hubert Royster served as toastmaster and Governor Craig attended as an honor guest. President W. L. Poteat spoke on Our College, with toast responses from Prof. N. Y. Gulley Attorney General T. W. Bickett and others.
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County Association
Raleigh
Wake County Alumni Association
Wake Forest College
Charles Lee Smith
Hubert Royster
Craig
W. L. Poteat
Our College
N. Y. Gulley
T. W. Bickett
J. B. Witherspoon
Union Theological Seminary
Tex
Bank of Lumberton Becomes National Bank of Lumberton
Washington reports the comptroller approved Bank of Lumberton converting to National Bank of Lumberton. The cotton and tobacco crisis has shown state banks the benefits of national charters and many seek such charters.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Bank of Lumberton
National Bank of Lumberton
Trust
North Carolina Delegation Heads to Far Trade Union Meet
Charlotte-Mesers T. B. Parker Wake J. R. Reeves Lee W. J. Shuford Catawba E. Millsaps Iredell J F Cameron Kinston and Dr R L Gidney Cleveland travel to Fort Worth Texas for the Far Trade Union annual convention as NC division representatives. President H Q Alexander could not attend and sent his alternate Mr Cameron due to state cotton conference duties.
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Charlotte
Mesers
T. B. Parker
Wake
J. R. Reeves
Lee
W. J. Shuford
Catawba
Millsaps
Iredell
Kinston
R. L. Gidney
Cleveland
Texas
North Carolina
H. Q. Alexander
Raleigh
Mr. Cameron
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