Allies Left Yields Again and Germans Cavalry Pushes on
Washington reports Turkish war declaration against the Allies with 600000 veteran troops mobilized for instant action. Turkey would strike Russia and England, sending forces to the Caucasus and to Egypt, amid warnings of dismemberment if the Allies win. Russia and Austria fight, while German and Austrian forces press on the center and left.
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Washington
Turkey
Russia
England
Caucasus
Egypt
Great Britain
Europe
Germany
Austria
France
Greece
London
Bosphorus
Louvain
French Capital Moved to Bordeaux by Proclamation
Paris is informed that the seat of the French government has moved to Bordeaux. The interior ministry cites strategic reasons as Paris becomes a pivot in army maneuvers between Allied forces and Germany, prompting the relocation.
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Paris
Bordeaux
Ministry of the Interior
French Forces Hold, Germans Press On In Vosges Front
A Paris dispatch reports three days of fighting along a wide front. Allied troops report slow advances in the Vosges while heavy German pressure continues near Ham Vervins and St Quetin.
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Washington
Paris
Vosges
Ham
Vervins
St. Quetin
Allies Must Hang On to Make Germans Pay Dearly
The Times military expert argues that the Allies should hold firm in France to force Germany to keep many troops away from Russia. Each extra yard gained increases German strain, and Britain should leverage its navy and northern position to play a larger role until victory.
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London
the Times Miitary
Germany
France
Russia
Germans claim Belgium as a province as placards spread
London reports a Central News correspondent says German forces have occupied multiple Belgian locations and posted notices declaring Belgium a German province. The bombardment of Malines is said to have destroyed Rubens’s The Miraculous Draught of Fishes in Notre Dame church.
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London
Central News
Belgium
Malines
Rubens
Church of Notre Dame
Antwerp Proclamation Orders Refugees to Leave City
The military governor of Antwerp on Sept 3 issued a decree demanding all non-domiciled residents before August to depart by today. Anyone disobeying faces court martial. The aim is to reduce refugees amid uncertain siege duration and strained city supplies.
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Antwerp
Russians Fall Into Death Trap in Eastern Front Clash
A chaotic war front briefing reports French left wing retreat to avoid a decisive engagement while center and right hold. Battles rage from Rheims to the Vosges. Russia claims gains, Germany sharpens defenses in East Prussia. Austria recalls French-bound troops as Turkish war talk surfaces.
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War Office
Rheims
LaFere
Lorraine
Vosges
Paris
Germans Report Victory In Great Battle In Europe
Berlin dispatch via Sayville claims three Russian army corps annihilated with 70 000 prisoners. Officers and generals captured along with artillery. In the west General von Klug repulsed a French flanking attempt.
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Washington
Berlin
Sayville
Tong Island
Allenstein
Swo
von Klug
Proof Positive Punchline Sparks Zoo Gaffe
A New York Post quip shows Professor Doderswell nearly nearsighted, with a zookeeper moment as the professor peers at an elephant through a magnifying glass. The exchange plays on perception and humor.
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Professor Doderswell
New York Post
St Petersburg Renamed Petrograd by Imperial Edict
A dispatch from St Petersburg reports the city will be called Petrograd after an imperial edict. The change drops the German origin suffix and marks a new nomenclature for the Russian capital, founded in 1702 by Peter the Great.
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London
St. Petersburg
Petrograd
Peter the Great
Republican Platform Adopted At Pittsburgh State Committee Meet
The Republican State Committee adopted a platform for the fall campaign in Pittsburgh on August 26. The committee, chaired by Senator W. E. Crow, debated a local option plank but it was ignored. The platform was read by J. R. Halsey and adopted with one dissenting vote from T. L. Eyre.
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Walter Lyon
Allegheny
W. S. Sproull
Delaware
J. D. Hicks
Blair
W. E. Crow
Fayette County
T. L. Eyre
Chester
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Eyre
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J. R. Halsey
Luzerne
Body found in gravel pit identified as Frank A. Stone
In Salamanca on August 26, the body of Frank A. Stone was recovered from a gravel pit by workers using a steam shovel. Stone, a known figure in Jamestown and Warren, had been seen near the pit the night before and is believed to have fallen in while intoxicated. A half pint bottle of alcohol was found on him. The body was taken to Grant's morgue and prepared for burial.
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Frank A. Stone
Jamestown
Warren
Grant
The Sofa In Germany Seated With Sacred Regard
In Germany the sofa gains throne like sanctity with visitors forbidden to sit unless invited by the hostess. Taking a seat unasked is treated as outrageous presumption and disrespect.
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Germany
Poland Century Ago Declined From Powerful Empire
Washington dispatch summarizes National Geographic Society notes on Poland's shift from a vast 1715 realm to a partitioned, controlled territory. It traces partitions in 1772 1793 and 1815, Cracow's loss, the Congress Kingdom under Russia, and 1868 language and municipal changes under Russian rule. It notes Poland’s geography defense and demographics, including Warsaw as fortress center.
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Russia
National Geographc Society
Washington, D. C
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Carpathians
Prussia
Austria
Europe
Society
Cracow
Galicia
Posen
Gensen
Lithuania
Ruthenian Palatinates
Congress Kingdom
Alexander I
Warsaw
Uhase
Russian Empire
Vistula
Russian Poland
City of Brussels Fortified as Antwerp Prepares for Siege
Reports detail heavy fighting across a front from Mont Didier to Compiegne with German cavalry clashing near Anthey Le Chateau and gun losses. Paris defense holds, while Belgium braces for Antwerp siege and possible Dutch involvement. Russia claims major Austrian defeat near Russian Poland with 15,000 dead. Turkey mobilizes against Greece as Germany defends Louvain stance.
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Antwerp
Russian
Poland
Belgium
Brussels
Rotterdam
Berlin
Holland
Russia
Lemberg
Austria
Breslak
Ailenstein
Germany
East Prussia
Miracle saves war airman over German lines
Lieutenant Campagne of the aviation corps dodged heavy fire at 1800 yards as a shell struck his aircraft and stopped the engine. The plane veered but he regained control and landed at the French lines, delivering crucial information on German positions.
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