Fronts Report Heavy Fighting in Galicia and West
Germanic forces press on in Galicia with Austro-Hungarians breaking through Russian lines along the Zlote river north and south of Brornany while rearguards fight to delay advances. On the Western Front air activity continues with German pilots attacking Paris and British forces bombing Ostend Middelkerke and Bruges as strategic positions and coastal defenses are pounded. The Arabic case and submarine warfare remain under formal discussion as Count von Bernstorff heads to New York for potential negotiations with the United States.
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Aerociater Pemtee
London
Mar von Hindenburg
Dyina
Galicia
Berlin
Vienna
Zlote
Brrorany
Orbioh Wera
Orsova
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Thiz
Paris
Ostend
Middelkerke
Bruges
Invesenenen Washi
von, Bernstorf
Washington
New York
Megotin
United States
Germany
Lansing
State Department
Gérard
Ireland
Count von Bernstorff
Wilsen
Lusitania
von Gernstor
Count Bernstorf
Wilson
Roosevelt Charges Head of Navy with Criminal Neglect
Former President Theodore Roosevelt accuses Secretary of War Garrison of mismanaging naval affairs and cites two years of no fleet maneuvers or gunnery practice in 1913 and 1914. He argues this unpreparedness amounts to criminal deterioration of the navy and questions administration policy toward Mexico and Haiti.
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Onxster B. N
Theodore Roosevelt
Garrison
Roosevelt
Plattsburg
Mexico
Hayti
British cruisers spotted off New York coast after weeks
A three funnel British cruiser appeared at the Sandy Hook lightship today while a four funnel cruiser was seen fifteen miles southeast of the Hehtahip. This marks the first appearance of British cruisers off the New York coast in three weeks.
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New York
Sandy Hoole
German leaders meet emperor over submarine policy
Berlin reports say Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg and Admiral von Tirpitz joined the emperor at eastern headquarters to discuss the Arabis case and submarine policy. Officials provided no new details, but instructions to naval commanders reportedly include attacking no passenger steamers without warning.
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Iraon
Berlin
London
von Bethmann-Holl- Wee
Admiral von Tirpitz
Arablc
Associated Press
Admiraly von Mueller
Algoes
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Jagow
United States
Bryan Attacks Roosevelt During Chicago Stop
From Chicago William Jennings Bryan traveling toward Wions Lake Ind criticized Theodore Roosevelt for a Platteburg speech. He suggested Roosevelt serves to warn the public about the preparedness doctrine and its dangers, recounting a belief about parents teaching children about intemperance.
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Chicago
William, Jennings Bryan
Wions Lake
Ind
Theodore Roosevelt
Plattesburg
No Y
Miryxn
Roosevelt
Stewart Resigns as Postmaster General Aides to Succeed
Washington Aug 26 Joseph Stewart longtime second assistant postmaster general has resigned after seven years. Otto Praster postmaster of Westminster will succeed him. Stewart who has long served in the department will be retained in the justice investigations now before the court of claims involving rail matters.
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Remenen
Washington
Joseph Stawart
Otto Praster
Weatinerton
Stewart
Department
Department For Justice
Initteatinn
Court of Claims
Mexico
Celyed
Amiel Lomats
Lan
Vila
Bers
Bis
Cabinret
Berlin denies British sub loss claims in new report
The German navy rejects an American publication's assertion that Germany has lost fifty submarines as exaggerated. German officials say British reports of submarine successes are inflated and cite a claimed British claim of a submarine sunk off the Belgian coast as unfounded while acknowledging some British successes against German submarines.
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Assocataet Prese
Berlin
Germany
Imava
Admiralty
Jon
Innntius
Sebmerine i Ae
Tieras Rhein
Andre
General Wood Praises Plattsburg Camp
General Leonard Wood, commanding the departments at the exst, lauded the Military Training Camp for Business and Professional Men at Plattsburg New York. He said the camp’s influence can scarcely be overestimated and will be felt across the country.
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Leonard Wood
Exst
U.S. A
Plattaburg
Gary Va Train Crash and Police Chief Threats Amid Turmoil
A rail collision in Gary West Virginia injured many and killed Fireman T. M. Bailey. Engineer John Culleny suffered severe burns as cars split and steam sprayed. Earlier threats to the police chief tied to an inquiry into wartime explosives at Aetna Powder Company sparked fear, with authorities seeking suspects and motives.
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Gary.ind
Hill
Edmund B. Karner
Aetna
Gary
Navy to raise battleship gun angles thirty degrees
Washington Aug 28 The Davy department says American battleship batteries will be elevated by thirty degrees, roughly doubling fire angle. The change follows a study of European war engagements and will apply to ships under construction and those in service, aiming to increase artillery accuracy and range.
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Washington
Davy Department
Vielta
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