Slavs Lose Two Cities as Teutons Advance in Galicia
From Berlin to Petrograd reports show Austro German forces capturing Czernowitz and advancing across the Dniester and Zbrocz rivers. Russian retirement continues along the Bystritza while mutinous troops wear black emblems. Kimpolung evacuated and fighting rages on the Moldovitsa and Bystritza fronts.
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Berlin
London
Galicia
Bukowina
Czernowitz
Cziernowitz
Archduke Joseph
Kimpolung
Petrograd
War Office
Bystritza
Dniester
Pruth
Zbrocz
Latkovce
Trubozin
Volkovce
Carpathians
Falke
Moldovitsa
Chotin
Arman
Kozakoff
Local Death Notices and Funeral Details August 1917
Multiple August 1917 death notices from Washington area papers, listing names such as Barnett, Belden, Daly, Helly, Lizabltis Froeman, McElroy, McGinniss Burke, Carrier, Woodward, and others. Each entry notes survivors, hospital or residence, funeral arrangements, chapels, and interment at Arlington, Rock Creek, or other cemeteries, with dates around August 2–6 and references to affiliated organizations and societies.
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Bertha Barnett
Charles H. Weser
Mra
Tobias Hneh
George Washington Hospital
Barrick
Eleventh Street
Margaret Mf
Charles [S Barrink
Atoly Comforter Church
Belden
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Howard Hoson
W. Scott
Evelin H. Belden
Spear’s Chapel
Hi ‘Street
Arlington National Cemetery
Tas Reatdence
Manhattan Hotel
William FL Daly
Willam Hi Surdoe & (Co
H Street
Helley
Mlizabltis Froeman
MF Kelley
Uifth Street
Congress Heights
Sunder
Congressional Cemetery
McElroy
Frifal
Macomb Street
Cleveland Park
Arthur GC. McElroy
Rock Creek Cemetery
McGinniss
James
Mary McGioniasinee Burke
Patrick and
Ann McGinnis
Columna_ Society
Sons of the American Revolution
Samuel Walter Woodward
Secere
Theodore F Jewell
Jobn B Torbert
Woodward Sons of the Revolution
Samuel W Woodward
Rng
George Richards
Bunnett, Jr
Woodward
Society of Colonial Wars &Fe
Oak Hill Chapel
William TH. Dorsey Clings
Czernowitz Falls and Changes Hands in War’s Onslaught
Special cables recount Czernowitz the Bukowina capital changing hands multiple times during World War I. It was captured by Russians first in 1914, evacuated, retaken in late 1914, and again occupied in 1915. Russians gashed the city in 1916, holding it briefly, with strategic position on the Pruth river, 140 miles southeast of Lemberg. Population prewar near 70,000.
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Czernowitz
Teuton
Czernowics
Czernowita
Pruth
Lemberg
Galicia
German Drive Aimed at Odessa From Tarnopol
Special cable reports Russian sources saying German forces push toward Odessa from Tarnopol with Kaiser's entry at Tarnopol followed by Prussian guard action north of the city. Alexander I Grenadiers reportedly repulse attackers, heavy losses cited. Front rupture mended, 90 miles retaken in eleven days along Kalusz to Husiutyn. Desertions and panics addressed. regiments returning to front.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
Zbrocz
Husiutyn
Kalusz
Tarnopol
Charles of Austria
Alexander I Grenadiers
Kaminets Podolak
Odessa
Repentant Sailors Regain Admiral's Sword From Sea
Petrograd reports that Admiral Kolchak recovered his sword from the sea after mutinous sailors, now contrite, used divers to retrieve it and sent a delegation to Petrograd to return the weapon. The mutiny was quelled by Rear Admiral Glennon’s persuasion, with Kolchak initially ordered to surrender. He said Japanese forces had insisted he keep the blade after Port Arthur capitulation, so he threw it overboard.
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Petrograd
Kolchack
Sevastopol
Glennon
Port Arthur
Russian General Gurko Arrest Reported in London
London Aug 3 Russian Gen Gurko former commander south of the western front has been arrested Reuter s Petrograd correspondent retirement was announced last May and it was stated he had been dismissed for opposing interference by the council of workmen s and soldiers delegates with the provisional government
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London
Gurko
Reuter
Petrograd
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers' Delegates
Provisional
Liege Fined $100000 by German Authorities
Liege has been fined $100000 for disobeying a German order to demolish fire damaged buildings. Liege, capital of the Walloon district, resisted at the outbreak of war as German forces attacked the 12 forts from August 4 to 13, finally reducing them with heavy howitzers. The Quai des Pecheurs lies along the Meuse in central Liege.
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Amsterdam
Echo de Belge
Liege
Walloon
Belgium
Verdun
Belfort
Quai Des Pecheurs
Meuse
Holland Freees One U-Boat
A semi official Berlin statement says the international commission at The Hague ruled UB 6 to remain interned in Holland while UB 30 will be released The UB 30 stranded on Walcheren last February and was disarmed and interned at Flushing No records exist for UB 6
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Amsterdam
wAug
Berlin
International Commission
the Hague
Holland J
Walcheran
Flushing
Airman Porte Faces Graft Charge in London Court
Wing Commander John Cyril Porte of the Royal Naval Air Service faces conspiracy charges in Bow Street Court alongside William Casson and Lyman J Seeley over illegal commissions tied to Curtiss aircraft contracts. Casson allegedly received 64,000 pounds with Porte taking 48,000 as Seeley kept 32,000. total admiralty commissions were cited as 130,000 pounds. Porte collapsed in court as bail set at 10,000 pounds, Casson at 5,600.
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London Times
Washington Post
Pubiie Ledger Company
London
John Cyril Porte
Royal Naval Air Service
Bow Street
Guurt
William (Asson
Lyman J Seeley
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
New York
Smith
Porte
Casson
Air Service
Curtiss
Seeley
Admiralty
Curtiss Company
Sir George Lewis
Wea
Cassoon
Crown
Jords
Curtiss Aero- Plane Company
Rochester
N. Y
Italians Resent Balfour Speech in Commons
Rome reports that Balfour's remarks in Parliament failed to impress neutrals in Italy. The Times correspondent notes Italian public opinion demanded greater sensitivity to Italian views. Massaggero hopes Sonnino in London can temper tensions and warn against harsh rhetoric toward Austria and Germany.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Letter Companys
London
Times
Rome
Balfour
Commons
Italy
England
Austria
Massaggero
Baron Sonnino
Germany
Messaggero
Pola Arsenal Bombarded by Italian Air Forces
Italian war department reports large air squadrons bombed Pola, the Austro-Hungarian Adriatic naval base, with intense fire from reconnoitering parties. An Italian airman downed an enemy plane above Tolmino and another forced to land and was destroyed. Night flights bombed Pola while returning safely. enemy raids on the lower Isonzo caused minor damage and few casualties.
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Rome
Pola
Austria-Hungary
Adriatic
Italian War Department
Tolmino
Isonzo
Belgian War Minister Appointed De Ceuninck Successor
Havre Aug 3 Lieut Col De Ceuninck named to succeed Charles De Broqueville as Belgian minister of war. At 59 he is a former artillery officer with wartime distinction and most recently a general staff officer. He is described as a liberal in politics.
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Havre
Col
de Ceuninck
Charles de Broqueville
Grenade injures two Americans at French training camp
An American interpreter and a lieutenant were slightly wounded, and a French instructor bruised, when a live grenade fell near a box of grenades during practice at a camp in France. The incident occurred as training proceeded with troops present.
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France
British and French Cabinets Upset by Socialist Congress
Paris and London report tensions over a planned international socialist conference. Gompers refuses to attend, praised by the Post for leadership. Albert Thomas’s position shifts after a parliamentary vote, as French socialists withdraw support and Thomas faces possible removal from office.
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Socialist Congress
Gompers
London
Paris
Albert Thomas
French War Council
Deputy Klotz
M. Klotz
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Alsace- Lorraine
France
Thomas
British Labor Refuses To Meet Enemy Delegates
London reports that the General Federation of Trade Unions committee, led by J. Ogrady M P, will not meet enemy country delegates until France and Belgium are evacuated and a reparations pledge is made. The decision follows the annual meeting’s stance on wartime talks.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
the Times
General Federation of Trade Unions
J. Ogrady
M. P
France
Bel-gium
Potsdam Plot Provokes Sarcastic Retort by Berlin Socialist Organ
London Aug 3 The Amsterdam correspondent of the Times telegraphs the sarcasm used by Vorwarts commenting on remarks by Balfour and Ribot about the Potsdam plot. The piece argues the Potsdam council is a legend, denies any plan for world domination, and asserts Germany’s government did not know Austria's ultimatum.
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Potsdam
Berlin
London Times
Washington Post
Pubic Ledger
London
Amsterdam
Times
Vorwaertam
Balfour
M Ribot
Ribot
Germany
Austria
Junkers Oppose Kuhlman Foreign Secretary Post
Copenhagen reports Count von Reventlow attacking Dr Richard von Kuhlman German Ambassador to Turkey as a dangerous choice for foreign secretary. The Tages Zeitung piece accuses Kuhlman of Anglophilia and undermining German sea power, noting his earlier push for harmony with England and warnings against submarine warfare. Navy circles are seen as guiding Reventlow’s stance.
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Copenhagen
Richard von Kuhlman
Turkey
Count von Reventlow
Tages Zeitung
Count von Teventlow
von Kuhlman
England
The
Hague
Hell
Foreign Office
Navy
Count von Revention
Potsdam Plot Allegations Prompt German Probe Threat
Amsterdam reports the Deutsche Tages Zeitung challenges Germany to prosecute Dr. Cohn for alleged revelations about a Potsdam crown council meeting on July 5 1914. The Times says Stockholm and German independents supplied the leaks. The Wolff Bureau denies the claims as invention.
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Amsterdam
The
Deutsche'Tages Zeitung
Cohn
Reichstag
Potsdam
London Times
Stockholm
Emperor William
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Wolff Bureau
Berlin
Times
Berlin Foragers Checked by Martial Law Edict
Berliners anxious for food have seen foraging halted as military authorities declare the sale or transport of eatables a crime. Gendarmes to confiscate food in transit under martial law. Prof Albrecht Penck named rector of Berlin University, a renowned geographer and former Columbia exchange professor.
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Copenhargen
Berlin
London
Albrecht F K. Penck
Berlin University
Penck
Columbia University
New York City
Ign
American Geographical Society
Paris Parliament Prorogued Amid War Cabinet Changes
Paris Aug 3 The chamber of deputies is prorogued to Sept 1 as the cabinet meets at the President's palace to review military and diplomatic matters. Pain Jeve takes over the marine ministry interim while Rear Admiral Lacaze’s successor is sought. Haron Denys Cochin resigns as undersecretary of state for blockade after backing Lacaze. The Times notes Lacaze’s resignation stems from a July interpellation on submarine warfare and the government’s veto on a broader naval inquiry.
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Chamber of Deputies
Thomas
Haron Denys Cochin
Mafin
Lacaze
American State Department
Naval Committee
Chamber
Goeben
Breslau
Lacaze Ft Adds
Pages Are Guests of Astor in Plymouth Visit
Plymouth England Aug 3 The town festooned with Stars and Stripes to honor Walter H Page American Ambassador and Mrs Page They were greeted by the mayor and district military leaders and received a general salute A guard of honor and band played the Star Spangled Banner The ambassadors then went to Viscount Astor at Hever Castle for a few days as guests
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England
Walter H. Page
Page
Guard of Honor
Viscount Astor
Hever Castle
China Ready for War Declaration
Peking reports China bows to Japanese influence and plans to declare war on Germany. Feng Kuo Chang arrived from Nanking amid talks of a $50 million Tokyo loan in exchange for control of arsenals, navy, and military. Parliament allegedly not consulted, Germans to be interned, German firms closed. Cabinet reportedly agrees to proceed despite nationwide discontent.
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Peking
China
Germany
Feng Kuo Chang
Nanking
Tokyo
Feng
Japan
China Outlook Much Improved Signal at Beijing
Pekins Aug 2 via London The arrival of Feng Kouchang and his accession to the presidency signals improvement in China. The president and premier are the two most influential figures if they work in unison. Southern provinces may band together against the new government, raising anxiety. British Indian security could be affected by any unfavorable view of China's republican system. Foreign support for the new government is seen as preferable to anarchy, as a republic with six years of armed conflict faces periods where military influence predominates.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
Pekins
London
Peking
Feng Kouchang
China
British
India
Dollar Shrinks in Amoy China Exchange
Amoy China August 2 the American dollar today is worth 1b silver in Chinese coin, a decline of three cents since July 1. The normal rate is about 2.25 dollars in silver.
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Amoy
China
Germany Using 1919 Men at Front Officers Fear Defeat
British headquarters report German prisoners discuss manpower strain and fears of a hard winter. They claim the entire 1918 class is at the front, with some 1919 volunteers, noting pressure to annex eastern Belgium and part of Flanders. They insist Germany is innocent of causing the war and cite gas bombardment as decisive in recent battles.
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Germany
France
Belgium
Associated Press
Flanders
Ypres-Mening Road
London Parade Considered for United States Troops
The Times reports the war office is weighing a parade of US troops in London but no decision has been reached yet. The note appeared in London on August. No final plan or commitment announced.
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London Times
Washington Post
Public Ledger Company
London
the Times
United States
War Office
Kaiser Thanks Hindenburg For Croix Of Glory
A Copenhagen Reuters dispatch relays Emperor William praising Field Marshal von Hindenburg for three years of war. He lauds Hindenburg's brilliant strategy, defeating the enemy and opening paths to victory. He grants the cross and star of the royal order of the Hohenzollern and says the badges will be sent immediately.
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London
Copenhagen
Reuter
William
von Hindenburg
Peru to Issue New Notes and Coins
Lima Aug 3 approval by the Peruvian senate for government plan to issue notes totaling £500,000 guaranteed by gold deposits. The bill also provides for minting £50,000 in nickel coins.
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Lima
Peru
Tanker Battles U-Boat Off French Coast
An American tanker loaded with gasoline fought a running battle with a German submarine near the French coast. The tanker escaped destruction due to speed after a torpedo and 21 deck gun shots were fired from the U-boat, with the tanker returning 16 shots. The captain said the cargo’s danger forced flight rather than close-quarters fighting.
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Atlantic
Noted Berlin Cafe Closed After Violating Regulations
Berlin cafe Victoria Cafe at Unter den Linden and Friedrich strasse, long popular, has closed for violating fond regulations as reported from Berlin via London in August.
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London
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