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Newspaper
The Sunday Telegram
Location
Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1914
Page
1
A Polish dispatch reports mixed signals amid reports of Austrian forces not sweeping to victory against German troops, while Russians gain ground. The piece notes cautious Allied and German positions along the Vistula and Western fronts, with officials disputing fullscope outcomes and urging restraint in reported breakthroughs.
The report states Russian troops southeast of Cracow captured regiment 5 and over 7,000 prisoners with artillery. It notes Austrian forces and a Russo-Polish battalion engagement near Brreako, mentioning captured officers and a car used in the pursuit. It adds claims of substantial enemy losses and continued operations in the Carpathians as of November 8.
Reports from Petrograd quote high military sources claiming a great advance by Russian forces against Germany near Lod and northwest corridors, with German defenses allegedly strained and retreat reported, though Berlin officials dispute specifics. The Telegram notes substantial German positions near Waren and tensions across the front.
A chaotic dispatch from Chicago reports bandits seizing a Mexican town and looting shops while Mexico City remains calm. The piece notes a strangulation death of Emil Busteimer in a Chicago hat frame factory and cites cautious, rumor-scarce official updates on Mexican violence and Villa’s movements.
Water supply of Cananea, Sonora, headquarters of Governor Maytoreni, reportedly cut off. A pine line from Olodeneua appears broken by a flanking party sent by General Huerta, Caranza commander at Naco, while A's agents deny. Prices against a ila contingent at Jninen Springs.
Chicago November 28 federal board of arbitration and conciliation will oversee hearings affecting ninety eight thousand Western Soda and other workers. Labor leaders from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen will represent the men, while railroad officials will be represented by a conference committee. The move follows Wilson's urging after failed talks last spring. In Florida authorities promise more arrests within thirty six hours in the murder of A A Borges and his granddaughter Marjorie at their country home.
A scrambled market note discusses hesitation in buying and selling on the exchange, noting uncertain investor sentiment and potential effects on prices and liquidity. The garbled text references financial markets, traders, and the possibility of slower turnover as investors seek clarity amid unclear guidance.
In St Paul on November 28 Mira P. A. Price, wife of a Minneapolis man, walked toward a 100 foot embankment to rescue her French poodle peering over the brink. The earth collapsed beneath her and she fell to the fatal plunge as her husband, nearby at a water bar, hurried to the spot. The incident left onlookers stunned by the sudden tragedy.
General Villa moves toward Mexico City after a railroad wreck near Tola kills 25 soldiers and injures 200. General Chao is seriously injured. Carranza denies Caballero invasion claims while Villa officials say Governor Sanchez Michoacán joined the convention. Both sides claim victory at Juacutea-Jajara as Villa’s troops attack.
Mrs Arthur M Dodge president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage sent a letter to President Wilson protesting the latest request by suffrage leaders for a White House audience. She argues against supporting a constitutional amendment and outlines her reasons.
A despatch from London reports a direct cable between Denmark and Russia cut in the same sea 170 miles east of Hormholm. The line between Sradeytza and Litau and between Sradeylea and Potfrorad is said to be the only direct link, and German war ships are suspected. Sweden remains the sole alternative channel to reach Russia.
A fragmentary dispatch reports an arson charge linked to the management of a reform school and German authorities. The unreliable text mentions Colwell and the Sipridantale reform elm arb, with references to events in Amsterdam and Bel- daya, and to warnings from German authorities. The content is partially garbled but centers on alleged malfeasance at a reform institution and an associated calculation of taxes or fees.
William Y. Cleary the town clerk and Democratic boss in Haverstraw N Y faces trial for the killing of his eighteen year old son in law Eugene N Newman The young widow Mrs Eugene N Newman must testify and confront a painful dilemma over her memory of her husband and her father’s conduct The shooting occurred last July and the widow defends her husband’s memory against any slanderous insinuations about her marriage and her father’s motive
President Wilson plans to appoint a commission led by Seth Low and Patrick Gleason to aid a settlement in the Colorado coal strike. The move follows Gilroy? Ammons requests and talks with Labor Secretary Wilson on a tentative agreement and troop withdrawal. Secretary Garrison to discuss the withdrawal mandate with the president.
Lima reports a telegram from Iquique stating four warships of unknown nationality have been sighted off the Chilean coast, moving northward. dispatches confirm only the sighting with no identification of the ships or their mission.
Dispatches from Berlin report German military critics pleased by Austro-German advances in Poland Galicia and along the Vistula. Reinforcements from Tyanga, Varna, and possible Austrian moves toward the Sava and Gulf of Trieste accompany claims of stubborn front battles. British reports note Egyptian expulsions and Bulgarian neutrality stance, while Serbian deserters and updated prisoner conditions surface amid broader war news. Henry Van Dyke to discuss European peace with Wilson in Washington.
The official press bureau announced a report from The Hague stating rebels in South Africa ousted the police station at Haimmanskraal in the Transvaal and forced the British to retreat. Heavy losses are claimed on the British side according to the dispatch.
An unreadable local item from Wilkes Barre dated November 28 reports strike funds vote activity tied to a labor dispute. The garbled text mentions workers and an antiracist context, but details are unclear due to OCR corruption.
Free Worcester dispatch reports Nov 28 that Rev Frederick Nicholson of the First Spiritual church sought police protection against love sick maidens and scheming mothers. He turned over to police a bundle of letters some with dainty coverings as the turmoil over love letters and constant calls affected his life and parish.
An official Austro Hungarian notice dated November 24 at noon describes ongoing front actions. Reports say Russian and Polish forces faced repulsed attacks while southern sectors saw continued fighting, with several positions captured by opposing forces.
Russian troops pursued retreating Austrian forces as bombardments and attacks disrupted movements toward the Romanian capital. The advancing Russian column moved toward Petrograd and Bucharest, while Romanian forces reported disorder as they withdrew. An advance guard entered Cremowics at 3 o clock on the afternoon of November 2, meeting a cheering welcome from locals.
A dispatch from Berlin dated November reports Zaki Pasha, former Turkish commander of troops and head of the shock corps in Dampacnn, appointed deputy general for the sake of Emperor Wilhelm. The message notes a formal appeal to Vienna as a sign of improving Turkish German relations.
A wire report from Bayville dated November 28 states Chancellor von Bethmesin Hollway plans to return to Berlin to halt preparations for the second Reichstag cannon on December 2. Germany defers diplomatic steps over Portuguese mobilization, placing responsibility on Portugal, while British and American officials debate actions regarding neutrality and naval operations near American waters.
A fragmentary news item reports a German squadron spotted near Montevideo Uruguay with an unspecified value of Sav 5. The text is garbled but indicates a naval encounter or observation around a German unit on or around the tenth of an unseen month.
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