Kronprinzessin Cecilie Makes Port at Bar Harbor
Bar Harbor Me Aug 4 The Kronprinzessin Cecilie a North German Lloyd steamer carrying over 10 million dollars in gold and passengers landed amid fog and legal orders from McAdoo to return to New York The ship disguised with canvas avoided French and English warships and headed back after a wartime alarm citing Germany England France and Austria as at war The crew and passengers faced an orderly exit with plans to transfer funds and inner freight aboard while officials considered continuing the voyage or returning to the United States Representatives Bartholdt and Ballingfeld returned to New York amid hopes the peace conference would proceed
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England
New York
Passer
Gers
McAdoo
Bar Harbor
Kronprinzessin Lecille
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Kronprinzens
North German Lloyd Company
Ha Moen
Fern
France
Germany
Austria
America
Grown
Maanders
UN Uuara
Bremen
Bartholdt
Barehfeld
Stockholm
United States
England and Germany Declare War Will Command Fleet
Britain mobilizes under Vice Admiral Jellicoe to lead home fleets with Madden as chief of staff. Reports flag Turkish mobilization under Gen. Liman von Sanders. Germans push into French border towns Longwy and Cirey Sur Vezouze, cut lines, requisition cattle, while Austrian forces fail near Semendria. Kitchener, French generals named. buses mobilize, refugees sail in, railways placed on war footing.
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Will
Sir John Jellicoe
Charles E. Madden
Seymour
Peking
London
Liman von Sanders
Longlaville
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Old Lorraine
Longwy
Cirey-Sur- Vezouze
Duchy of Luxemburg
Lepaix
Belfort
Germany
Kitchener
Field Marshal
Earl Kitchener
War Office
England
Sir John French
Ulster
Belgians Rally Around King as War Looms
Brussels reports Germany declares war by note after Belgium rejects ultimatum and troops cross at Gemmenieh. Belgian Senate and Chamber unite behind King Albert who urges sacrifice and national unity to defend neutral Belgium. parliament approves 40 million dollars for defense. Long live independent Belgium.
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Brussels
Belgium
Germany
Gemmenieh
Albert
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Fear Canal May Involve United States In War
The Panama Canal will be open to vessels of commerce and war after August 15 under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. Secretary Garrrison warned the narrow margin could drag the United States into conflict if belligerents force passage. Neutrality rules apply to canal waters, and opening days raise delicate questions about wartime use and American safety.
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United States
Panama Canal
Lindley M. Garrison
Remaini Ag
Onl
Japan
Great Britain
Gene Beligerent
Marto
Orient
West Indies
South America
England
Europe
Canal
Britain’s envoy leaves Berlin declares war on Germany
Sir William Goschen, the British ambassador, announced Britain’s declaration of war from the foreign office in Berlin and demanded passports. In New York, Lieut. John C Porte, slated to pilot the America on its attempted transatlantic flight, withdrew to return to England as a reservist after a prior submarine service injury.
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Germany
Morning Post
St. Petersburg
Russia
Berlin
William Edward Goschen
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Lieut. Porte
America
England
New York
John C. Porte
Lusitenta
Porte
Aero Club of America
Glenn H Curtiss
Fire consumes horses at Thomas W. Smith lumber yard
Fire at the Thomas W. Smith lumber yard stable near Second and N streets southeast destroyed several teams of horses and mules, with damage about 6000 dollars. Insurance was reported to cover the loss. A second alarm was sounded and firemen fought the blaze until around 2:30 this morning.
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Thomas W. Smith
Canada calls out an army of 23000 in mobilization plan
Ottawa reports that orders for mobilizing a Canadian army division of 23000 men at Quebec will be issued tomorrow after cabinet review. An official memo states Parliament is summoned for August 18 and will focus on war-related matters. Portions of the militia are called to guard coasts and protect public property nationwide.
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Baltimorf MD
Drees Dent & C
Tate i. Gent & CO
Beltimese Md
Arthir
Caplis Brass Hed
Ottawa
Quebec
Dominion
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Semendria
City of London
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War Department
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Kaiser
Triple Entente
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Kneessi’s
Seventh St
Duffy
Xander
E. Young
Canada
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