World War I News Summary From Europe to Mexico City
Reports describe a vast, secretive European war with German advances along the Meuse and toward Namur Antwerp and Brussels. Carranza enters Mexico City as provisional president while British forces mobilize for front duty under Lord Kitchener. Other items note Japanese demands on Germany and various moves in Russia Austria France and the Balkans.
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Europe
Belgium
France
Germany
Paris
Berlin
Brussels
Waterloo
Louvain
Namur
Meuse
Antwerp
Liege
Carranza
Republic of Mexico
Venustiano Carranza
Mexico City
Huerta
Carbajal
Obregon
Iturbide
Vera Cruz
Villa
Chihuahua
Sonora
Jose Maytoreana
Republic
England
Lord Kitchener
French
British Ultimatum Sways Far East Tensions
Washington reports British announcement that Japan should confine actions to the China sea and Chinese mainland. Secret talks follow between Secretary Bryan and Japanese Ambassador Chinda as Germany may respond to Japan’s ultimatum by handing Kiao Chow to China.
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Washington
Japan
China Sea
China
Bryan
Barclay
United States
Far East
London
Chinda
State Department
Chinda Sa A
Great Britain
Germany
Kiao Chow
Tsing-Tau
Tokio
Kino Chow
Tsin-Tau
Kaiser
Servia
Pastichof
Sabatz
Engagement South of Brussels Signals Major War Test
Reports from the continent indicate continued engagements south of Brussels as Allied troops resist German advances. The British War Office confirms over 100 000 English soldiers are on the firing line in Belgium. French forces report steady progress in Alsace with German retreat. Sweden calls for neutrality and wider mobilization. Servians rout Austrian forces in the Sabatz mountains. Japan confirms China sea involvement and participation in any talks on Kiao Chow.
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Servia
Austria
Bosnia
Francis Xavier Wernse
Order of Jesuits
Rome
British War Office
Belgium
London
Brussels
France
Sambre
Antwerp
War Office
Alsace
Paris
Joffre
War Ministry
Upper
Saarburg
Saille
Metz
Strassburg
Sweden
Stockholm
European War Briefs: German Advances and Allied Reactions
German forces push in Northern Belgium threatening Louvain while Namur forts on the second defence line are targeted. French reports claim Brussels fallen but not confirmed. Saarburg seized with Lorraine territory under French occupation as Russian Poland near Mlawa advances. Austria notes strict foreigner surveillance amid hostilities. Russian dispatches say Austrians ousted from Sokal and a push toward Czernowitz with advance guard near Bukovina.
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Belgium
Germany
Louvain
Namur
Gambloux
Brussels
Liege
France
London
Saarburg
Lorraine
Alsace
Berlin
Mlawa
Russian
Poland
Warsaw
Austria
Russia
St. Petersburg
Sokal
Galicia
Bukovina
Czernovitz
Food Price Conspiracy Exposed and Panama Canal Milestone
The Department of Justice announced evidence of a millers price fixing conspiracy to raise flour costs and possible actions against Chicago and Buffalo meat packers. Cereal crops rise 9 percent with wheat and corn gains. the Ancon becomes the first steamer to transit the Panama Canal signaling its commercial opening.
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Department of Justice
Chicago
Buffalo
Meat Trust
York
Congress
Grand Jury
Housewives’ League
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Canal
Ancon
United States War Deparement
Panama Canal
Cristobal
Atlantic
Balboa
Pacific
George W. Goethals
Canal Zone
Wilson Plans Government Shipping Board Initiative
President Wilson and Congress unveil a bold plan to finance about 25 million dollars for ocean going vessels under a government shipping board. Bonds from the Panama Canal fund would back ships run by a Panama Railway style company to move American goods to Europe and South America amid port congestion and fears of export bottlenecks.
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United States
Wilson
Congress
Europe
South America
Panama Railway Company
Atlantic
New Orleans
Galveston
Dog Catcher Plans Vengeful Move Over Election
Akron Ohio August 19 John Hull city dog catcher defeated at the Republican sheriff nomination plans a unique vendetta against non supporters. He declares he will catch every stray dog belonging to a Republican and punishes them for not voting for him.
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Akron
John Hull
Hull
Battle of Muelhausen Report From Wolff Bureau
Berlin reports that one and a half French army corps entered upper Alsace amid regrouping. German troops counterattacked driving the enemy toward Hebort, then continued. Strassburg artillery unit defeated and two batteries captured. German forces moved toward Chirmeck. An inquiry aims to determine treachery among locals.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
London
Wolff Bureau
Muelhausen
Upper
Alsace
Hebort
Strassburg
Chirmeck
Sanles
McReynolds Named to Supreme Court Vacancy
Washington reports the nomination of James McReynolds attorney general to the supreme court to fill Justice Lurtons vacancy. Thomas Watt Gregory of Texas is slated to succeed McReynolds as assistant attorney general in charge of the New Haven case.
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Washington
James McReynolds
United States
Supreme Court
Lurton
Senate
Thomas Watt Gregory
Texas
New Haven
McReynolds
Harmonize Rebel Leaders Mission Reported in Mexico
Secretary Bryan announced Paul Fuller a New York lawyer was sent to Mexico to promote harmony between Villa and Carranza. Fuller arrived at Chihuahua and met General Villa. The State Department has not released Fuller’s report but the administration sees the situation as promising.
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Washington
Bryan
Paul Fuller
New York
Mexico
Villa
Carranza
United States
R. Fuller
Chinahua
State Department
Generaa Villa
Fuller
Sale of Vessels Discussed in French and English Views
L Information notes a debate on purchasing Hamburg America ships by Americans. French prize courts reject selling ships to neutrals during war. English courts allow only if sale is genuine and irrevocable. Buyers face risk of capture on first voyage. French captures confiscate ships, English requires clear sincerity of sale.
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L'Information
Paris
Ferentognize
England
Chinese Diplomats Discuss Situation in Washington
Chinese minister Shah and secretary Yung Kwai met Secretary Bryan to discuss the Far Eastern crisis. The talks were informal and did not yield concrete proposals. Bryant shared the British note pledging to limit Japanese operations if war with Germany broke out.
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Washington
China
Germany
Japan
Shah
Yung Kwai
Legation
Bryan
Russian mobilization to crush Germany foreseen
Tarbes dispatch quotes Count Witte predicting the European war will last only two or three months before Germany falls. He states Russia will intervene as mobilization proceeds and that Russia’s army will surely vanquish Germany whatever occurs.
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Paris
Tarbes
Count Witte
Biarrits
Russia
Germany
Germans Fire on Italians in Madgeburg Barracks
A Rome dispatch says 3,000 Italian refugees confined in the Madgeburg barracks were fired upon by German soldiers, seven killed and 16 wounded after some shouted Hurrah for Italy.
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London
Rome
Madgeburg
Germany
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