45 000 OF JAPAN S FIGHTING ARMY ON TRANSPORTS READY
BrusseIs via Pans Aug 11 Ten thousand German cavalry with gutting guns and followed by infantry are operating between Tongres and St Trond This seems to indicate a change in the German tactics and a turning movement to the north Hostilities have begun between German cavalry and the Belgian cavalry outposts in the Hesbaye district This district lies west of Liege and north of the Meuse and forms parts of Liege Limburg and Namur Infantry follows close. The Germans have begun a systematic reconnoitering of Hesbaye to discover the Belgian field army positions. Cavalry patrols are followed by infantry detachments. A Sunday German cavalry passed Jnege south of Limburg toward Hesbay. Two hundred German cavalry with quick firers already reached Hannut 17 miles northwest. HF siege engagements occur along Tiremont St Trond and half way between Esemael Gussenhaven. The Germans have been repulsed with loss. A big battle is expected in two or three days.
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Brussels
Pans
Tongres
St Trond
Heshaye
Liege
Meuse
Limburg
Namur
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Jnege
Hesbay
Hannut
Leen
Ohio Contests Close in Key Gubernatorial Senator Races
Columbus reports indicate a tight race for the U S Senate Republican nomination between Joseph B Foraker and Warren G Harding while Hogan is assured on the Democratic side. Cox defeats Whitacre for the Democratic governor nomination as Tod leads in cities and Williams in rural areas. Early returns show a light turnout and suggest significant margins for some contenders.
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Columbus
Ohio
Joseph B Foraker
Warren G Harding
United States
Hogan
Cox
Whitacre
David Tod
Frank B Williams
Ural
Timothy S Hogan
Lentz
Zimmerman
Cole
Ralph D Dale
Harding
Foraker
Willis
Tod
England's Relief Fund Grows to 3.24 Million Dollars
London August 11 the national relief fund for families of soldiers and sailors killed or wounded in the war reached 3 240 000 dollars this morning. The drive began under the auspices of the Prince of Wales and Queen Mother Alexandra.
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London
National Relief Fund
Prince of Wales
Queen Mother Alexandra
War Events Of A Day In Brief
North Verdun sees ongoing clashes as both sides maneuver for a larger engagement. Fronts near Liege show little change with German reconnaissance growth suggesting an offensive north of the city. Muhlhausen fighting reportedly fails to dislodge French positions. Goschen and Breslau reportedly take harbor in the Dardanelles. Austrians and Russians engage marginally. Shanghai notes 45,000 Japanese troops afloat awaiting orders. Russian mobilization slated for August 21. Australian warships join British forces in East Asiatic waters. London recruits for overseas service. Lusitania safely reaches the Mersey after crossing the Atlantic.
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Liege
Hesbaye
Germany
Muhlhausen
British
War Office Information Bureau
Goschen
Breslau
Dardanelles
Shanghai
Copenhagen
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London
Atlantic
Mersey
War Tax Considered to Refill Government Coffers
The war tax plan centers on a stamp levy on malt and spirituous liquor amounting to about 100 million dollars with possible higher duties on tea and coffee. House leaders seek quick revenue legislation, with a special rule giving precedence to such bills as Treasury officials assess import tax shortfalls from the wartime disruption.
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Underwood
House
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Treasurys Department
Treasury
M. Underwood
All Twelve Liege Forts Still Intact
London report from Brussels notes all twelve forts surrounding Liege remain intact. Each fort has resisted repeated German assaults despite being outnumbered 16 to 1, with ongoing shelling day and night and artillery action followed by infantry attacks.
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Liege
German troops at Liege pay high for dog meat
An American passenger traveling from Liege to Dover reports German troops in Liege paying 36 cats a pound for dog flesh due to extreme hunger. The note highlights dire conditions and drastic food scarcity amid the siege.
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Liege
London
Ostend
Dover
German Heroism at Liege Described by Wilhelm II
Berlin reports Emperor William described the Liege fighting as Germans and Belgians equal in numbers, saying Belgians defended fortifications before German bayonet charges. He claimed Belgians fled, abandoning arms as Germans and British seeks embassy mediation on merchant ships. First casualty list release shows 64 names amid rumors of Namur and Belfort captures.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
London
William
James W Gerard
Liege
Amerian
United States
Namur
Belgium
Belfort
France
America Protests Britain Over Foreigners Landing Ban
The United States cables Ambassador Page to investigate reports that Britain bans landing of all foreign nationals. Consuls in Christiania and Havre relay understanding that non Britons are barred, risking delays for Americans abroad. Washington urges not to deny entry to nationals of friendly powers during wartime relief efforts.
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Secretary of State
Page
British Foreign Office
Christiania
Norway
Havre
France
England
Washington
Russians Dislodge Austrians From Galician Village
Russian general staff reports that forces captured the intrenched village of Zaletche in Austrian Galicia southwest of Radzivilof, forcing Austrian infantry and lancers to retreat. Radziviloff evacuated. no further large engagements noted on the Austro Russian frontier. Six carloads of German prisoners moved to interior Russia. four wounded officers sent to Vilna Hospital. Austrian troops claimed Miechow in Russian Poland after defeating Copageks, with Austrian losses about 140 wounded and Copageks about 100 killed and wounded.
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London
Zaletche
Austrian Galicia
Radzivilof
Volhynia
Austrian Lancers
Landwehr
Radziviloff
St. Petersburg
Vilna Saya
Russia
Vilna
Vienna
Amsterdam
Miechow
Poland
Americans Brace for Berlin Relief Ties as Overseas Ticket Costs Surge
London reports the American aid plan to fund worst-hit travelers through Walter Hines Page with John H Finley leading a committee under the Red Cross. Rising prices up to 600 on special steamers spark public condemnation while regular lines cap fares at 85. Boy Scouts assist at stations guiding women to safe lodging as the embassy notes few visitors.
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American Reef Committee
Walter Hines Page
John H Finley
New York
American Red Cross Society
United States
American Committee
German Baron slain in battle near Genaville
Paris reports Lieut Baron Marschall von Bieberstein son of former German ambassador at Constantinople was killed in a clash near Genaville Meurthe et Moselle on August 5. London bearing the dispatch notes the death of the German baron in the French theater of war.
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London
Marschall von Bieberstein
Constantinople
Genaville
French Department
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Austro Italian Breach Nears Amid Mining Claims
Rome reports growing strain between Italy and Austria as Italian naval officers inform neutral powers and the Board of Trade in London that Spezia Ancona Taranto and Venice ports have been mined. The notice underscores heightened tensions and potential escalation in Mediterranean shipping security.
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Italy
Austria
Board of Trade of
England
Spezia
Ancona
Taranto
Venice
Dog saves six lives in Milwaukee fire
A dog named Blackie saved six people from a blaze at the home of Rose Porzelski on Rose Street, then died attempting to rescue a kitten at around 4 o clock this morning. Authorities report the incident as a heroic act amid the Milwaukee fire.
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Blackie
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Rose Porzelski
Australian Cruisers Form Part of British Fleet Off China
Shanghai August 11 Japanese report 45000 troops embarked for China possibly heading to Tsingtao German possession. Australian warships join British squadron in East Asian waters. A French cruiser with two captured German merchant vessels sighted. Hongkong riots surge over food prices. China and United States mediation talks stall. China to moratorium short term loans while continuing indemnities. Neutrality proposals for Far East waters debated. outcome tied to German actions.
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China
Tsingtao
East Asian
Hongkong
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Mexico City in Panic as Rebels Move Toward Capital
Private advices from Juarez report 100000 people fled Mexico City to escape disorders feared with rebel entry. Gen Obregon near the capital with a large force. Villa reportedly recalled orders to move south. International diplomats convene to arrange protection for foreigners and property, asking for a neutral zone.
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Washington Post
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Obregon
Chihuahua
Sala
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Parral
Vila
Villa
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Mexico
Brazil
Great Britain
France
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Iturbide
Federal
Carranza
Eologucan
State Department
Washington
Belizario Cordinguez
Congress
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Auburh
French Aero Officers Welcomed in Brussels
Paris reports several officers of the French aviation corps arrived in Brussels and were enthusiastically received by the city population. German authorities threatened to shoot the French consul at Mannheim but ultimately escorted him to the Swiss frontier.
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Paris
Brussels
Mannheim
20 Prizes Captured by the Russian Fleet
London reports via St Petersburg that the Russian Baltic Fleet has captured twenty merchant vessels. The seized ships are sent to Kronstadt and their crews will be imprisoned inland as prisoners of war.
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St Petersburg
Baltic Sea
Kronstadt
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