Battleships sunk as Gulf of Riga clash rocks fleets
In the Gulf of Riga battle between Russians and Germans, three Russian warships and one German warship were sunk. Two additional German ships were put out of commission, one ran ashore, and another was damaged. Gunboats Sivutch and Korets and a torpedo boat also went down. The German torpedo boats suffered the most, while the Russians reported sinking a German cruiser with a British submarine torpedo.
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London
Gulf of Higa
Sivutch
Korets
Stvutch
Ater
Thay SG
Tenobmerine
Theix
Denmark
Hif
Thelste
Ambautadi
Trea Deen
Balkan
Turkey
Thrace
Macedonia
Greece
Hing Co Uné
Salt
Riga
Gulf of Files
sErau
German Naval Victory Claim After Gulf of Riga Battle
Berlin reports that Baltic fleet forces penetrated the Gulf of Riga aided by mine sweepers. A Russian torpedo boat of the Emir Pucharsky class was destroyed, several torpedo boats including the Novik damaged, and Russian gunboats Siyutch and Korets sunk. Three German torpedo boats were damaged, one sank, one ran aground, and one was towed in.
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Anaochyed Priece
Berlin
London
Gulf of Riga
Batlic
Emir Pucharski
Moon Sound
British Submarine Sinks German Cruiser in Baltic
August 21. A British submarine torpedoed a German cruiser in the Baltic Sea during the recent naval action near Riga. An official statement notes enemy forces included torpedo boats and that the submarine’s action was successful.
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Baltic Sea
Petrograd
Gulf
Riga
Last Wife of Brigham Young Dies in Salt Lake City
Elisa Burgess Young, last survivor of Brigham Young’s wives, dies at her home in Salt Lake City. A Lancashire native, she was about 1 years old and had lived in Titan since 1543. Her death closes the famed Mormon leader’s estate, valued at about one million dollars, with a life annuity for each of the nineteen surviving wives.
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Salt Lake City
Elisa Burgess Young
Brigham Young
Lancashire
England
Titan
Portland Officers Face Charges Over Astoria Incident
Attorney George S Shephard filed treason charges in Portland against Captain Leonard Waldron of the Ninety Third Coast Artillery at Fort Stevens and Lieutenant Harold L Gardiner of the same unit. The alleged incident occurred at an Astoria restaurant where the officers allegedly toasted German figures that night.
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Ore
George 5S
Shepherd
George 5
Chamberlain
State Military Affairs Committee
Leonard T. Waldron
Ninety-Third Coast Artillery
Fort Stevens
Harold L. Gardiner
Aunic Company
Astoria
One Battalion of Marines Ordered to Stand Ready
Washington reports one battalion of Marines, about 350 men at Annapolis, ordered to be prepared for embarkation to Haiti if Rear Admiral Caperton calls for more forces. The Tennessee cruiser may carry reinforcements from Cape Haitian and potentially deploy twelve field pieces. Caperton seeks sufficient force to quell inland unrest amid a refused disarmament by remnants of the revolutionary army.
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Pat Washington
Annapolis
Mayti
Caperton
Diore
Tennessee
Port Au Prince
Cape Haytien
Gaperton
Ins
Claro
Miral
Revolutionary Army
Cape Haitian
Obregon backs Carranza pledge to build Mexico City stance
The Pan American peace conference in Mexico drew support as General Obregon and other Carranza chiefs signaled willingness to back Carranza. Obregon asserted unity with Carranza and warned outsiders to stop misinforming Latin American powers. The Associated Press report notes Washington discussions on recognizing Carranza’s government.
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City of
Mexico
Associated Pres
Washington
Carranza
United States
General Obregon
Obregon
War Declared Italy Versus Turkey, Alliance Strained
Eleven flood victims recovered in St Louis area confirm ongoing disaster impact with many workers displaced as East St. Louis faces rising flood risk. In diplomatic moves, Italy declares war on Turkey over Libyan revolt and Turkish actions, prompting notes from the Italian ambassador and calls for protection of Italian subjects abroad amid tense central powers alignments.
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ST. Louis
Aig
East St. Louis
Weather ‘Bureau
London
Marquis di Garroni
Turkey
Porte
Italy
Constantinople
Amsterdam
Libya
Syria
Austria
Germany
Rome
United States
Cabi Net
Geether
Forest fires devastate Wahl and Maple Falls in Whatcom County
Forest fires raging in Whatcom county today destroyed the village of Wahl near Bellingham with no loss of life reported. Maple Falls lies in the fire path as desperate efforts to save the town continue. Alki, a mill town, was burned yesterday.
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Bellingham
Wash
Whatcom County
Wahl
Maple Falls
Alki
Missing Vessel Reports Frustrated Efforts Near New Orleans
Continued attempts to contact the United Fruit liner Marochine, sailing from Belize and Honduras, have persisted since last Monday. The Belize route report notes the ship Sica, bound for Belts orake, encountered a Marowijne railed incident and today a radio message reached to confirm the situation with audible details of the engine and steering.
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New Orleans
United Fruit
Wner
Belize
Honduras
Uunsgeyemiel
German Submarine Sinking Arabic Sparks U S Warning
Washington reports the torpedoing of the White Star liner Arabic by a German submarine raises anxiety and potential new German complications. The United States notes its neutral rights demand that merchant ships be identified and not destroyed without warning, and warns that repeated German actions against neutral vessels could provoke a harsher response. The note stresses that only resistance or flight justifies forfeiture of passengers and crew lives. A second unidentified descripton from Lehigh Valley area appears garbled and unreadable.
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Washington
White Star
Lier
Germany
Riebts
High Seas
Nota
United States
State Department
Ifs
Noamenclaye
Paren
Uccor
Washington weighs German response over Arabic sinking
Reasonable doubt surrounds the sinking of the White Star liner Arabic as the Washington government prepares to seek German explanations. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing study Page's messages and affidavits, while Ambassador Gerard in Berlin is asked to obtain a full statement of the facts from the German admiralty and the submarine commander.
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Page
Wilson
Lansing
London
England
Gerard
Berlin
Fortan
Coretta
Texas
Torapee
Ixty
Galveston Toll From Hurricane Rises to 266 Dead
A Gulf Coast hurricane left 266 known dead in southeast Texas, with 65 missing and many believed lost. The toll includes 194 residents and 162 drowned aboard sinking vessels, plus widespread damage to crops, railroads, buildings, shipping, and livestock valued near 50 million dollars.
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Galveston
Texas
Geulf
Hic
Suit Dismissed In West Federation Miner Case
In Butte Aug. 21 the suit of the Western Federation of Miners and President Charles Moyer to recover property valued near $100,000 was dismissed today on a motion by local unions. The federal district court ruled it lacked jurisdiction as the local union had withdrawn from the parent organization earlier that year.
Berlin Press Says No Official Word on Sinking of Spanish Ships
Fragmentary lines from Berlin report no official statement about the sinking of ships and rising tensions in the region. The dispatch mentions London and an August date, with unclear details about the vessels involved and timing of the event.
International Questions Loom Large in News of the Day
London reports ongoing international questions arising from the sinking of the steamer Arabic and U S tensions with Germany. Officials note debates over contraband declarations and American actions, with details of naval engagements, casualties, and protests from Britain Denmark Spain and others.
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London
United States
Germany
Sims
Finch
Sam Jderwater Crat
Leas
America
Ethan Toeder
Tri Nan
Marine Kals
Strom
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