Aims of the European Belligerents Definite
The article argues both sides know and seek war aims while pretending ignorance. It outlines central powers’ goals to hold Belgium and Serbia, and seeks territorial gains for France Italy and Roumania, yet warns such demands won't yield peace due to oppressed nationalities seeking self rule. It notes Serbs Bohemians Poles push for independence, calls for continued Allied firmness and predicts a collapse of the Austrian Hungarian empire if peace hinges on German defeat.
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Vera Cruz seeks loan for agriculture development
Mexico City Augu t Gen Candiio Aguilar governor of the state of Vera Cruz has petitioned the state legislature for permission to negotiate a loan of 16 900 099 pesos within the republic. Proceeds would be used to advance agriculture so Vera Cruz residents may be independent of outside food supplies.
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Coal shortage hits France shuts mills and factories
French papers arriving in Geneva report coal shortages force the closure of many eastern and southeastern factories. The Corbell steam mills supplying northern France have shut down temporarily for lack of fuel. A commission visits Rhone and Savoy to plan water power use, but building water powered factories will take a long time.
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Premier of Bulgaria predicts early peace
Vienna Aug 4 The Bulgarian premier Radoslavof predicted the war would end before Christmas in an interview with the Sofia correspondent of the Neue Freie Presse. He said Russia’s situation worsens and that Petrograd will drive England France and Italy to accept peace without annexations or indemnities. He warned that the entente powers would yield if Russia withdraws and that any American aid would arrive too late.
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Coal Shortage Spurs Winter Fuel Concerns
The article notes possible haste preventing completion before next summer and warns the coal situation will worsen, with papers anxiously asking how the nation will get through the coming winter without fuel.
Pershing in Paris Lives in a Montmartre? No, Saint-Germain mansion
Paris July 26 Gen Pershing's Paris residence stands in rue de Varennes in the aristocratic Faubourg Saint-Germain. The former Hotel Gortchakov, built in the first empire by Marquis de Lemonville, later owned by the Duchess of Montebello and Princess Stourdza, passed to an American before the war who restored the front building with modern conveniences. The mansion retains Louis XV panelling and dates to the pre empire era.
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Rural police corps organized in Mexico City
A rural police corps called rurales, about 800 strong with 15 forming under Gen Ignacio Flores, is created to patrol and maintain order in the federal district. They will wear gray uniforms with black trim and silver-banded sombreros reminiscent of Diaz era troops.
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Shipment of Toys Stirs Two Countries
Geneva reports a heated protest over alleged Swiss neutrality violations. The Gazette de Lausanne claims official sources say 106 cows and 6,317 oxen were sent to Germany from Brien within weeks. Lausanne Democrate and Paris Petit Journal cite higher figures, prompting a French demand for explanation and Swiss government inquiry.
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Germans Hoard Coins Lead to Shortage of Small Currency
Berlin reports a German coin shortage after August as millions of copper nickel and silver pieces vanished from circulation. Rural residents hoarded money, fearing small value, prompting officials to investigate. Banks see panic as citizens exchange coins for banknotes ahead of aluminum replacements and shin-plasters.
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