Kaiser's Armies Close In On Fleeing Russians
German and Austrian forces press the retreating Russians in Poland. Warsaw Praga is seized, Novo Georgievsk cut off between the Narew and Vistula as Hindenburg’s troops push toward fortified Kovno and Lomse. Russians withdraw to safer positions along a shrinking front.
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Narew
Vistula
Wieprz
London
Poland
Berlin
Prage
Vieprz
Praga
von Hindenburg
Koyno
Novoi Georgievsk
Bertin
Kovno
Lomse
Petrograd
Split a Russian retreat turns into rout near Lubartow
Austrian and Russian forces clash between Lubartow and Miechow. Russian lines break with a large gap along the Vieprz. North of Lubartow troops flee northeast to the Vieprz, others northwest toward Baranow. The retreat becomes a rout. more than 6,000 prisoners reported, with suspects of higher total.
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Lubartow
Poland
London
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Luebartow
Vieprz
Lessekowice
Miechow
Vieprs
Baranow
Lesaskowtcs
President Wilson Aids Autoists Near Summer White House
President Wilson and Dr. Cary T. Grayson hurried to help three automobilists after their car overturned three miles from Wilsons summer home between Windsor Vermont and Ascutneyville Vermont. Miss E A Swasey Mrs Emma Hathaway and C C Judd of Norwich Vermont were bruised but not seriously injured. The president did not reveal identity and secret service agents aided the injured before transporting them to Windsor. Wilson planned to return to Washington within two days.
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N. H
Wilson
White House
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Lansing
Francis B. Sayre
Cary T. Grayson
Windsor
Ascutneyville
Grayson
E. A. Swasey
Emma Hathaway
C. C. Judd
Norwich
Secret Service
German fleet battles Gulf of Riga defenses repelled
Petrograd reports a German force of nine battleships and twelve cruisers plus torpedo boat destroyers attacked the Gulf of Riga entrance Sunday. A cruiser and two destroyers were damaged. German ships failed to pass mine barriers. three were damaged by mines near Dirken. no Russian losses.
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Gulf of Riga
Gulf
Dirken Channel
Dirken
Hatteres For Roumania Offer Refused After British Mediation
A Bucharest dispatch to Corriere della Sera reports Krupp offered Romania 36 artillery batteries with ammunition and two million pounds of barbed wire to allow arms destined for Turkey to pass through. After British mediation in Bucharest, the offer was refused.
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Bucharest
Corriere Della Sera
von Hohentohe-Langenburg
Turkey
Krupp
Roumania
Turkish battleship Barbarossa sunk by submarine
The Turkish battleship Kheyr-ad-Din Barbarossa, 9,800 tons, once German Kurturst Friedrich Wilhelm, was sunk by an Entente submarine off Constantinople. A majority of the crew was saved, and the loss shifts naval strength to a ratio of one Turkish ship to ten enemy ships. Built in Stettin in 1891, it was purchased by Turkey in 1910 and carried four 11 inch guns, two 11 inch turrets, and other smaller weapons.
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Kheyr-ad-Din Barbarossa
Kurturst Friedrich Wilhelm
Waa
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Srettin
Germany
Turkey
Turrata
Von Jagow Gerard's Guest at Luncheon in Berlin
Herr Gottlieb von Jagow foreign minister joined James W. Gerard ambassador at a Berlin luncheon. Afterward both declined to reveal the conversation topic. Report from Berlin dated Aug 9 carried by Special Cable to The Washington Post.
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Washington Post
Berlin
Gottlieb von Jagow
James W. Gerard
Britain Tries to Refute German Naval Claims
Berlin dispatch cites Count von Reventlow rebutting Mr Balfours assertion of British naval dominance and zero losses. He argues tiger sunk and Lion damaged prove British claims false, noting ship name changes and North Sea geography as key factors in trade disruption.
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London
Mr. Balfour
Count von Reventlow
British Isles
Balfour
von Reventlow
North Sea
Congeight
the Prese-Publishing .Co
French General Is Killed In War Report From Chicago
Chicago reports Brigadier General Henri Tous aclin, nephew of Mr and Mrs Peter Dudley, has been killed in the European conflict while serving in the French army. Messages from relatives confirm the death amid fighting in France.
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Chicago
Gan
Henri Tous Aclin
Peter Dudley
British Retake Hooge Trenches After Artillery Push
British forces under Sir John French retook trenches at Hooge east of Ypres after a heavy artillery bombardment. They advanced about 1,200 yards north and west, derailed a German train at Langemarck, and captured 38 officers and 124 men plus two machine guns.
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Sir John French
Franice
Hooge
Ypres
Belgium
Berlin
St. John French
Thia
French Saya
I Heoge
Langemarck
High Honors Awarded for Pure Rye at Panama Exposition
The Washington sosc reports San Francisco August 9 1915 the jury awarded The grand prize for pure rye to Whit ceey Distilling Co Pittsburgh for their food products at the Panama International Exposition.
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San Francisco
Panama
Whit Cey
Barga Distilling Co
Pittsburgh
Sd. Sietl al
Today’s Issue Index Page One Highlights
Front page index lists topics including Russian affairs, rescue efforts for stranded motorists, anticipated graft indictments, British Navy setbacks, talks between Scott and Ville on a Mexican program, fears for Britain, U S potential lone action, women as war agents, crop forecasts, McAdoo’s financier consultations, canal leadership changes, a $42,496 fine, Washington theater notices, Twilight, historical notes, sporting events, turf results, arms protection, militia water supply, and a divorce request from a mother of sixteen.
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Ville
Britain
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United States
McAdoo
Gosthais
Washington Playhouses
Taverner Opfeses
Scott Meets Villa as Texans Voice Views on Seizure of Property
Maj. Gen. Scott, chief of staff to the U S Army, arrived at Pana Texas with a State Department mission to Gen. Villa. He conferred with mining men led by J F Williams and with Villa at Juarez, then returned with cavalry escort. The talks, lasting about two hours, covered the seizure of property at Chihuahua and current U S Mexican discussions.
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Juarez
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Tex
Scott
United States
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State Department
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J. F. Williamas
Col
Michie
George ©. Carothera
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Cok Bundy
Carothers
Félix Summerfeldt
New York
Wille
Williams Fome
Zach Cobb
International Bridge
Villa Quarters
Carranza Plans Manifesto On Mexican Situation
Galveston Aug 9 Gen. Carranza is preparing a manifesto to the American people in which he plans to review the Mexican situation and make public the correspondence between his government and the State Department. Notice of preparation was received today by constitutionalist consul Juan T Burns here. Method of issuing the manifesto not stated.
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Galveston
Tex
Gen_ orranze
Juan,t. Burns
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American In Mexican Cell Corigul Canada
A cable from Vera Cruz to the State Department says Henry W. Francis, a press correspondent, was imprisoned incommunicado for three days and moved to the penitentiary yesterday. Francis believes his wife is in danger and fears drastic action is needed to save him.
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Canada
Vera Cruz
State Department
Henry W. Francis
Francis
Taft Becomes Grandfather as Taft Kin Welcomes Child
Former President William H. Taft is reported to have become a grandfather. Mrs. Robert Taft, at her mother’s cottage in Har Harbor, welcomed Taft’s first grandchild. Robert Taft, son of the president, has arrived to be with Mrs. Taft.
Submerged Swedish steamer tragedy reported near Copenhagen
A German torpedo or submarine attack sank the Swedish steamer near Copenhagen. A second boat rescued the captain and nine sailors, with seven men and a woman reportedly lost. The incident follows a wartime threat to maritime shipping in the region.
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Copenhagen
Mat
Pan American agreed upon Mexican plan urged by Lansing Optimistic
Powers in North and South America have agreed on a definite plan for Mexico and the Pan American conference will ratify it when resumed in New York. Secretary Lansing said he was encouraged and hopeful that the conferees can shape a course to peace and a provisional government.
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South America
New York
Lansing
United States
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Argentina
Chile
Bolivia
Guatemala
Uruguay
Mexico
Stin
Wilson
Feared British Role in European Intrigue Revealed
Belgium envoys reports published in Berlin Paris Rome and London allege a London driven grand scheme to redraw power. Belgian diplomats question French and Italian responses and warn Britain seeks German subservience while Berlin warns against English aggression as the Norddeutsche Zeitung adds new chapters to the story.
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Aug
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Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
Belgium
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Rome
London
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England
Asta
London ships U S 100 million in gold
Special to The Washington Post from New York Aug 8 an immense shipment of gold believed to be the largest since the European war began is en route to New York from Halifax consigned to New York bankers by the Bank of England. The $100 million sum, though some bankers doubt the total, left Halifax tonight under heavy guard and is to be credited to J P Morgan Co as financial agents for the allies. The gold will likely be deposited in the sub treasury. This marks the first significant effort to ship gold here from abroad since the war began.
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Bank of England
Atlantic Ocean
London
Halifax
American Express Company
J. P. Morgan & Co
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