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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1915
Page
3
An American observer in Europe reports Germany’s crop is a failure due to May and June drought. Rye, barley, oats yield will drop sharply, potatoes may rise. German authorities are visibly worried as spring planting could not yield a fair harvest. The outlook worsened by wartime conditions and imports.
French cardinals led by Lucan of Rheims Anarieu of Bordeaux Cabrieres of Montpellier and Levin of Lyons appeal for a day of prayer for durable peace and the triumph of the army. The letter recalls Belgiums neutrality violation and Frances fight for justice and civilization. Cardinal Annette of Paris did not sign.
A collection of British expert opinions on the August fall of Warsaw. Sir Gilbert Parker and Sir Alfred Turner urge renewed British resolve, while Chesterton Maxim and Belloc weigh strategic implications. Commentators assess Russian response, eastern fronts, and potential grand Allied action against German forces.
Warsaw is evacuated with stock moved out to avoid damage. Russians plant artillery to block new German Vistula bridge rebuilding while troops stay near the city to contest crossings. Riga pressure eases as Germans fall back toward Mitsu and rail shipments stop. historic monuments are removed amid a broad exodus.
The New York American argues that a prolonged war risks bankruptcy for Europe with debt rising daily. It notes $18.6 billion added to belligerents public debts in the first year, gold hoarding, currency devaluations, mounting loans, and possible emigration as heavy taxation looms. It cites UK costs and the peril to neutral economies.
Wireless report from Sayville notes the Pope Benedict appeal for peace is praised as a lasting monument to mankind. London Paris and Petrograd comment, while Germany prepares to push harder to secure a fence against religion and humanity.
London August 7 reports the first serious engagements of the new British arms in Flanders resulting in the deaths of three prominent young Oxonians Lieut Gerald Grenfell Capt John Radcliffe and Lieut Gilbert Talbot Grenfell was the second son of Lord Desborough and brother of Julian Grenfell and Francis Grenfell Talbot was the youngest son of the bishop of Winchester Radcliffe was noted for scholarship and athletics.
London dispatch repeats Petrograd notice of a large German transport sunk in the Baltic Sea. Berlin wireless says the vessel was a steamer temporarily seized by the ministry of marine. Petrograd Aug 2 reported a British submarine sent a large German transport to the bottom in the Baltic.
President Poincare decorated King Albert with the military cross during a visit to the King and Queen of Belgium at Loo to mark the first anniversary of the German ultimatum. Poincare affirmed France’s view that Belgium is indissolubly linked with France.
An official communique reports hydroplanes attacking near Windana forcing a gunboat ashore. The same forces attacked again at Heppling causing a retreat. two hydroplanes of Walhora were brought down near Riga as our troops withdrew along the river Eyu.
A wireless dispatch from Halle Saxony reports a guard killed one prisoner and wounded another as British captives were attacked by a patrol. The incident involved several soldiers and occurred while the prisoners were guarded.
John Buchan, military critic for the London Times, argues Warsaw must be recovered before the Russian offensive escalates. He warns Germany cannot rest on the Vistula and should advance to the Bug to coordinate fronts, noting Teutonic forces may occupy that area for months with an immediate western offensive unlikely.
Lord Sidenham notes Warsaw's fall postpones decisive action and heightens western pressure, while the Rus sian steadfastness and forethought signal an unconquerable spirit that remains dangerous to any invader.
Berlin reports that the North German Gazette notes prewar talks on partitioning the Belgian Congo among Germany France and Britain excluding Belgium. Jagow denies Belgian rights were involved, cites Belgium’s likely inability to pay costs of a large colony, and says France offered German rights in 1914 Morocco talks.
London reports a dispatch via Reuters that the German battle cruiser to be named Ersats Hert was christened by order of Emperor Wilhelm II in Wilhelmshaven after its launch on Sunday. The ship displacement is listed at 26,000 tons.
Evangelist Harter preached last week at Adventist services on Eleventh Street Southwest predicting war will not end the world. He linked the outcome of forcing Turkey out of Europe to Armageddon, with Jerusalem as the world capital and the final battle near Jehoshaphat before Christ’s second coming.
London reports Count Alexander C Benckendorff Russian Ambassador to Great Britain issues a statement marking a year of war. He defends Russia's arms identity with Britain, says peace is possible only on Russia's terms, and notes no public discontent with Entente efforts in the west. He praises Allied effort in the Dardanelles as highly valued in Russia.
Berlin, Aug. 7 A campaign against foreign words resurges with amusing phases as officials deem Greek and Latin names like Hector and Nero objectionable. Proposed substitutes include Blita, Flamme, Zorn and a list of monosyllable adjectives such as Free, Fant, Strona, True and Sly. One proposal suggests naming dogs after natural elements like Stream Water Birch Oak Fir or Flower.
London August 7 at a British prize court session Sir Frederick E Smith cited Maj Eric Dillons sworn affidavit showing about 10 million people serving in or under German military control. He argued civilians in war industries and dependents could be fed from state rations rather than paid wages.
Rome papers comment with measured tone on Warsaw evacuation. The Tribuna notes the event likely extends the struggle though not by pushing into the empire. The Giornale d Italia similarly states Austrian occupation of Lublin matters more than Warsaw’s fall.
New York August 7 The peoples relief committee for Jewish war sufferers has issued a call for a conference of representatives from Jewish societies congregations jail unions lodges and clubs. The aim is to unite these groups to boost fundraising for Jewish war victims at a conference to be held here next Sunday.
In a piece to America the Morning Post argues wartime actions to curb neutral commerce harm American interests yet are necessary to halt German progress. It cites Civil War blockades and cotton losses, urging Americans to see beyond self interest and judge Britain’s burden in the broader moral crisis.
Paris reports that an allied aeroplane sighted a German submarine heading for a British transport. The pilot warned, dropped bombs before destroyers arrived, forcing the sub to dive. The periscope later surfaced and two more bombs were dropped before the submarine fled.
London dispatch reports British forces took the main trench positions and occupied Nagiriyeh on July 26 after shelling the city. Along the advance they captured 11 guns and two machine guns, took several hundred prisoners, counted about 600 Turkish dead in the main position, with British casualties 300 to 400.
A New York Sunday dispatch argues that Germany and its allies face a war driven by greed and ambition while neutrals like Sweden hover between Britain and Germany. It predicts Sweden's decisive moment as it weighs joining the opposing bloc and notes Britain’s blockade pressures and Sweden's protests against neutral-rights infringements. The piece cites observer rights and the shifting alignments in Europe.
Berlin reports multiple fronts with gains near Lomza and the Narew, 85 officers and over 14,200 men captured, forts on the Vistula reached, and Novogeorgeviesk investing. Paris notes quiet western front with grenades and mines, Argonne and Lorraine actions, and Austrian, Italian and Tyrolean actions. Petrograd chronicles continued fighting on Dvina Niemen and Vistula fronts with heavy artillery and gas assaults, plus counterattacks near Kovno Ossowetz and Kuraw.
Providence Rhode Island August 7 In reply to a German Ambassador denials the Providence Journal published that the German plot against the United States with Mexico was absolutely false The State Department said it has no information supporting the story and that the ambassador denies the whole charge The Journal notes the department does not confirm the detailed allegations or imply direct involvement by Count von Bernstorff or his aides in assisting Huerta and the plot
London August 7 peers in the House of Lords condemned civil and military waste as government urged economy in wartime expenses. Viscount Midleton and Lord Lansdowne pressed for rapid civil savings while Lord St Aldwyn warned of grave finances and potential European bankruptcy if policy failed. The motion to reduce civil expenditure passed with a change to “efficient” instead of “immediate.”
Britain united in a day of intercession for victory over Germany with widespread services. In London King George VI and Queen Mary attended a noon service at St Paul’s Cathedral led by Archbishop Randall Davidson and Bishop Arthur F. Ingram. Crowds cheered as the royal couple rode in an open landau to the cathedral.
Paris Aug 7 News from the Dardanelles says Italy will join France and Britain to force a passage to Constantinople. An Italian officer reached British headquarters in the Mediterranean with orders to cooperate with British and French in naval and military operations against Turkey.
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