China calls for end to fighting in Far East
Italy remains neutral in the European crisis as crowds in Rome cheer for France and the Marseillaise echoes through streets. Ambassadors and peers witness demonstrations in support of France while Italian officials reiterate neutrality and adherence to the Triple Alliance.
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Meuse Front Invasion Echoes Across Verviere Meuse
Daily News correspondent reports Dutch residents describe German invasion under Frederick William moving from Verviere toward Visé. Pontoon bridges across the Meuse, large force crossing, troops advancing on both sides of the river. Civilians captured and marched away as cavalry and machine guns support the advance.
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Three Lynched for Murder in Louisiana Mob Executions
Reported in Louisiana three colored men were seized from a city jail early today and lynched by a mob within hours. The killings followed the shooting of Henry Holnea and the slaying of elderly grocer Madden during a burglary. two other suspects, Han and Griffin, were reportedly arrested and then awaiting mob action as the sheriff confined captured suspects in the city hall tower.
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Airman Describes Graphic German Assault at Siege
London August 7 a veteran firefighter describes the German attack on Siege to an English war correspondent. After a brief cannonade the infantry neared the forts glacis where gates stayed out of reach. General Lemon ordered artillery to shell the advance and the Germans were driven back. A patrol of whlang made a bold strafing run into the guns, inspiring a fierce close fight with casualties on both sides.
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German Cruisers Make Heroic Dash From Italy
Goeben and Breslau fled San Salvatore at dawn under full steam as British forces closed in. Italians ordered German ships out, sparking a dramatic Mediterranean dash toward potential Austrian contact, while Goeben, a premier battle cruiser, and Breslau sped to sea amid German anthems and wary Allied pursuit.
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Lusitania Half Way Across Sea Reported Safe
New York August 7 The Cunard liner Lusitania sent word that all was well as she neared England. Her exact position was not given but she was reported to be about halfway across the Atlantic. Rumors of pursuit by German war craft circulated after she departed from the harbor Wednesday morning.
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Dis courtesy to Russians denied in Berlin
The German foreign office rejected reports of disrespect toward Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna and Grand Duke Constantine. Officials said she was received with utmost respect in Berlin, and noted her train was diverted to Denmark due to a warlike state east of Bourlin.
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Emperor William Tells Germany Sword Must Decide Nation's Fate
A London dispatch reports a proclamation by Emperor William II published in the official Gazette. It declares 43 years of Efforts for world peace and peaceful development, warns of enemies east and west, and vows resolute defense and resistance to the last breath, concluding that the sword must decide Germany’s fate.
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Berlin Crowd Attacks British Embassy After War Outbreak
Berlin reports describe mobs throwing debris at the British embassy amid rising hostilities. Windows were smashed and pavements damaged as police cleared the street, with later notes of additional mob actions at the British consulate in Dresden. Reports from The Netherlands note detentions of British subjects and efforts by the American embassy to secure releases. Capt Horace H Holland is mentioned among naval officials associated with the Turkish government.
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May muster in Ireland's forces
Dublin, Aug. 8. Premier Asquith sends message to the Earl of Aberdeen Lieutenant of Ireland thanking royal help offered in this grave hour. Government weighs giving the nation and Ulster volunteers military status.
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Italian Rumor Stirring London Report of War Declared
London crowds buzzed as word spread that Italian Ambassador Marquia Imperiali announced Italy had declared war on Germany. No confirmation followed and by late evening the ambassador could not be reached for comment.
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Passenger claims spy shot on Essen station platform
London reports Karl von Lanvery, an American arriving from Germany, saw a group of Frenchmen seized from a train and shot on the Essen station platform in the presence of the rescuers, amid suspicions of espionage.
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Sea Captain Hears Cannons Roar 60 Miles Off the New York Coast
Off the New York coast 66 miles southeast of Scotland lightship the steamer Scottish Prince reported heavy cannon fire heard at 8 am lasting over an hour. Captain Naylor and crew noted distinct shots at quick intervals but saw no warships. The ship, from Trinidad, carried eleven passengers and learned Austria had declared war on Serbia earlier, with no broader awareness at sea.
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Deadly French Guns Said To Fire 40 Times A Minute At Five Miles
Washington port New York August 7 reports that French artillery in Europe can fire thirty to forty rounds per minute with indirect fire. The rapid machine guns and field pieces are described as capable of destroying distant targets from one to five miles distant, with shells bursting high and showers of bullets descending.
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Monetary Crisis Over Bankers Resume Large Volume Discounting
In New York Aug the financial district shows return to normal as banks resume discounting of commercial paper in large volume at uniform rates. W P Harding of the Federal Reserve Board returns to Washington as banks receive full access to emergency currency. Canada uses US gold certificates to withdraw gold, prompting frictions. National City Bank acts as clearing house for foreign credits amid European war impacts, signaling potential shift of global clearing dominance.
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Willie's Appendicitis Code Warned War Bond Message
Baltimore poet Edward Palmer of Roland Park and his wife, vacationing in Southwest Harbor, received a letter about a visit aboard the Kronprinzessin Cecile. They learned that a wireless message, read as code, warned that Germany and England were at war, with the code phrase interpreted as appendicitis signaling war.
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Commanders in Chief Directing European War Forces
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Press Censorship Deepens as War News Filtered Abroad
Churchill plans a government press bureau to supply trustworthy war information as censorship tightens. Reports from London describe telegraph delays and isolation of travelers, with German and Austrian press providing little usable war news. London papers shrink pages, reduce photo output, and rely on sparse war specials amid rising circulation of dull papers.
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BAN SILENCES GERMAN RADIO IN SAYVILLE PLANT
A German owned Atlantic Communication Company wireless station at Sayville is reduced to limited operation as four messages were sent recently. The United States cruiser Tennessee, carrying gold for Europe, contacted the site while the St Paul departed New York. No word has come from German or English warships near the U.S. coast as censor Creozro Arrived and halted coded transmissions.
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Four Hurt In Auto Wreck Near Washington Road
A serious crash on the Washington road near the ridge pinning occupants under a heavy machine left Mire Given of Baltimore unconscious and two men and a woman badly shaken. The injured were rushed to University Hospital where doctors fear for her recovery while the others were treated at the scene. The crash occurred when the driver swerved to avoid four horse teams, sending the car down an embankment.
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Train Kills Two and Boy Struck by City Express
An allistic City electric express train killed two girls and a boy tonight as they attempted to cross West Jersey and Seashore Railroad tracks. Victims Harriet Homan aged 11, Harrs Homon aged 12, and Harriet Lattin aged 18 were identified among the deceased.
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