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Newspaper
The Review
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
3
A wounded Frenchman in a London letter recounts fierce fighting in France between British French Allied forces and German troops. He details marching to the front, heavy shelling, a critical retreat, and his own shoulder wound amid nurses, Red Cross workers, and a field hospital.
A London dispatch via Reuter from Ostend describes appalling destruction after a Liege visit. The road to Vise is lined with smoke darkened walls, burned factories, and mass ruins as inhabitants work for invaders. Liege shows silent streets, shattered doors and windows, deserted homes, and burned districts.
Namur, a fortified Belgian city perched on a rocky height, housed Caesar's camp for his campaigns. The cathedral stands among Europe’s finest buildings. Namur is known for cutlery and iron foundries and has endured several sieges, changing hands in 1692 1695 1701 1746 and 1792.
Paris reports French troops favor churches as sleeping quarters preferring the air and space over stables during ongoing operations in the war zone. Soldiers describe churches as offering better ventilation and room to rest before further engagements.
The piece notes anxious Washington correspondents from foreign newspapers who avoid expressing war views in front of peers. It highlights German journalist Dr. George Barthelme and London Times observer Arthur Willert, praising their scholarship and cautious neutrality amid European conflict. The article suggests editors and readers weigh where sympathy truly lies in the war.
Census figures show 792,068 potential reservists for Allied powers and 650,962 for Germany and Austria-Hungary among U S residents. About 9,965,479 people born outside the U S could be liable for service, with counts by nation including Great Britain 197,626 and Belgium 8,691 for the war effort.
English war correspondent Franklin P. Merrick reports vivid Meaux fighting on the Marne east of Paris with German lines retreating after artillery barrages aeroplanes and bursting shells described as towns wrecked bridges blown and civilians in fear while French and German forces clash and observers glimpse a calm woman amid the destruction.
London dispatch recounts Brussels burgomaster Max evading German arrest by fleeing to the American consulate where he posed as the consul’s secretary after a market dispute. The tale ends with a German laugh at his clever ruse. Also notes Kaiser William observ ed the Nancy attack from a hill beyond French fire.
An advertorial notice claims Q Ban restores dark, glossy hair and stops dandruff after one or two applications. It also promotes growth with O Ban, now marketed as Micky, said to be harmless to scalp. Hart Drug Co High Point NC promotes these products.
An advertisement touts Good Wholesome Flour from High Point Milling Co claiming white frost and luxury flour are the best for baking. It asserts the flour is made from the best wheat and produces top bread, cakes, and pastries.
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