Atlantic Shipping Declared Safe by Admiral Cradock
Admiral Cradock in New York reports Western Atlantic clear for shipping as far as Trinidad. Five British warships patrol Atlantic lanes, keeping trade routes open and warning of German raiders. New York and consular officials confirm assurance for British interests amid heavy naval operations in the North Sea and minefields.
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Admiralty
Cradock
Tanda@d
North Sea
Brian
Atlantic
New York
Atlantic Ocean
Trinidad
Air Christopher Cradock
Suffolk
New
Therousal
Admiral Cradock
New York City
Bird’s-Eye Map Shows Serb Mountains Hinder Austrian Invasion
The illustration highlights Serb and Bosnian rugged terrain, contrasting with easier routes near Agram and Hungary. It notes rail lines from the Adriatic coast to the Servian frontier, lines to Belgrade and Constantinople, and flags Kragujevac and Nish as strategic points amid wartime mobilization.
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Servia
Servian
Mokragora
Belgrade
Orient
Constantinople
Kragujevacz
Nish
Died in August 1914 Notices of Several Obituaries
Obituary notices for Elizabeth Hmww wife of Joseph Ho Da visa aged eighty seven. Beorraquel Raacothal wife of late Beorraquel Raacothal aged seventy. Mary J Stuhmann nee Looplar wife of Fred Stuhmann. infant Robert Grasp y child of Fred No and Amelia t Dean. and others referenced with funeral dates and locations in Washington and Millstreet.
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Rhode Island
Elizabeth
Joseph Ho Davisa
Caan Joa
George Washington University
Swiss Horses Seized as Cows Draw Carts in Bern
Panic passes as American and English tourists in Rerne remain stranded. News of England’s war against Germany reaches via courier. Italians in Switzerland petition for food to pass. Swiss army seizes horses at Herne while cows pull carts through streets.
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Rerne, Sag
England
Germany
Alsace
Lorraine
Switzerland
Berne
Herne
British cruisers challenge transatlantic steamer near New York
The steamer Conrad Mohr, bound for transatlantic service, was hailed by two British cruisers off Montauk after leaving the harbor region. A shot was fired across her bow, but she was allowed to proceed after identity checks. Suffolk cruiser patrolled Ambrose Channel area and was sighted near Navesink Highlands and Ambrose Light.
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Conrad Mohr
Nantucket
Montauk
Suffolk
New York
New York Harbor
Intervala
Ambrose Channel
Sandy Hook
Navesink Highlands
German Fugitives From Liege Describe Jaws of Death Advance
Count Rudolf Ehrenberg cables from Maastricht recounting fugitives from German army near Liege detailing the Belgian campaign. They describe a high speed advance by train to Herbesthal and into Belgian Limburg and Verviers, with occupants forced to quarter troops, martial law, and widespread terror as the German march met stiff Belgian resistance and brutal losses.
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Liege
New York
Rudolf Ehrenberg
Triune
Maastricht
Belgium
Holland
America
Ehargh
Herbesthal
Limburg
Verviers
Brussels
Blege
Lieze
Germans Claim Victory in Alsace Muhlhausen Blow Serious
Berlin reports a German victory at Muhlhausen Alsace following French incursions at Altkirch. The Lokal Anzeiger notes a decisive battle with several French divisions engaged and hints at French underestimation of German Krupp artillery.
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Alsace
Muhlhausen
Berlin
Copenhagen
London
Lokal Anzeiger
Altkirch
Weissenburg
Welazenburg
British and Allies Take 53 German Ships in War Gain
Reported by cable across ports the tally lists ships seized or captured by British and allied forces from August 4 to August 9. Vessels include Prinz Adelbert, Kronprinzessin Cecilie, Porto, Franz Horn, Perkeo, Pluton, Bella, Ailas, Elise, Sabin Rickmann, and Cap Ortegal. Losses and seizures span ports from Falmouth to Shanghai to Quebec with several ships held or brought to safety. The total reflects a broad disruption of the German merchant fleet amid wartime actions.
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Cable Ao Fart
Falmouth
New York
Hamburg
London
Porto
Guernsey
Inlards
Franz Horn
Gurneno
Davey
England
Perkeo
Cherbourg
Veryport
Novorosnossk
Russia
Ailas
Black Sea
Malta
Hevant
Elise
Rio Grande
Pinna
Quebec
Rinousk
Shanghai
Sabinc Rickmenn
Antwerp
St. Petersburg
Stella
Rouen
Neptune
Adrana
Thin Port
Colombo
Ceylon
Indian Ocean
Oporto
Portugal
Buenos Aires
President to Decide on German Wireless Use
Hansel von Haimhausen, chargé of the German embassy, conferred with the Secretary of State on wireless and cable communication between America and Europe. He urged allowing German wireless stations at Sayville and Tuckerton to operate without censorship, arguing parity with England and France. the State Department signaled it would raise the issue with the President for a decision.
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Hansel von Haimhausen
America
Europe
State Department
United States
Germany
England
Sayville
Long Island
France
Halmhausen
Newport
We Hold Passes of the Voyages Official in Paris
London reports a French foreign minister dispatch describing Liege and Alsace fronts. It says rumors of Liege forts loss are false and German forces entered Liege only at night. It notes French cavalry superiority, strong artillery, and control of Vosges passes. The line from Thann to Altkirch holds, near Mullhauser. The French deny violating German territory before the war.
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Paris
London
Liege
Belgium
Alsace
Belfort
Belgum
Vosges
Thann
Kolmar
Altkirch
Mullhauser
Aay
Steamer Captain Sees Duel at Sea Report
Boston August 12 A battle between a British cruiser and a German cruiser occurred about 20 miles north of San Salvador as Captain Ter Jesen of the Norwegian steamer Levland arrived from Banca Cuba. He said several shots fell near his ship and that the German vessel fled after heavy broadsides for about half an hour. The Karlsruhe afterward reached Porto Rico for coal and reported a running fight with British and French ships off the island.
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Boston
San Salvador
Ter Jesen
Levland
Banca
Cuba
Terjesen
Karlsruhe
Porto Rico
Kaiser to Direct Army in Field in Belgium Report
Brussels dispatch to the Daily Chronicle says the German emperor may take personal command of the German army in Belgium. A similar report circulated Sunday but remains unconfirmed. Another Brussels dispatch notes food supply is abundant as the government has bought a large grain stock.
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Kaiser
Brussels
London
The
Daily Chronicle
Belgium
Brussel
Russians Mining Vladivostok Harbor Reported
Seal Korea August 12 Germans arriving from Vladivostok report Russian forces are mining the Vladivostok harbor. The fleet includes several cruisers ten torpedo boats and eight submarines. About 100 German reservists and 100 noncombatants have left the city while 350 Germans mainly women and children remain with authorities’ permission.
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Seal
Korea
Vladivostok
Americans Held Prisoners Five Days By British on Captured Steamship
In August 1914 43 Americans aboard the Hamburg Amerika liner Pring Adelbert were detained by British naval authorities near Scotland, placed under guard and held as prisoners of war for five days. Philadelphia lawyer William Patterson protested the action while aboard. A letter to a London contact sparked orders that released all Americans the next day.
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London
Pring Adelbert
Philadelphia
Bremen
Scotland
William Patterson
Patterson
France to Get Corps of U S Rough Riders
Paris August 12 Arthur Bles calls 1 000 volunteers to form a Rough Riders style corps to fight Germany. The Paris American volunteer unit may drill in the Palais Royal gardens under Charles Sweeney, a West Point cadet, and W B Hail.
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Paris
Arthur Bles
Rough Riders
Germany
Paris-American Volunteer Corps
Palais Royal Gardens
Charles Sweeney
West Point
W. B. Hail
3000 Germans AWAIT TRIAL FOR ESPIONAGE
London dispatch reports at least 3000 Germans await court martial in Brussels Bruges Ghent Ostend and Antwerp on espionage charges with thousands more suspected. Arrests include a prominent burgomaster and a foreign consul in priestly garb. Authorities also note priests told to greet each other in Latin.
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London
Daily Mail
Brussels
Bruges
Ghent
Ostend
Antwerp
Balmoral Castle Offered as Hospital for Wounded
London report at 2 55 a m August 13 states King George offered Balmoral Castle to serve as a hospital for wounded soldiers. The move signals royal response to casualties from ongoing conflicts.
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Balmoral Castle
London
George
Foreign ships to war zone aid Red Cross voyage
Rear Admiral Ward will command the American Red Cross hospital ship to operate in European waters. Secretary Garrison authorized chartering two to three ships across the Atlantic to bring home U S citizens and refugees from European ports. Ambassadors to London and Copenhagen report routes with Copenhagen routing, and funds pour in for relief including 10000 and 5000 gifts. J P Morgan and Kuhn Loeb & Co donate.
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Ward
Red Cross
United States
Berlin
England
Washington
Europe
Red Crags
Garrison
Garnson
Atlantic
High Seas
State Department
Westerday
British Foreign Office
American State Department
Arange
Harry Saran Menthes
St .Louis
Sunderland
Dumba
Ambass Basar How
Massachusetts
Red
Germany
Rotterdam
St Louis
St Loui
United States Treasury
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cinenati
New Orleans
San Francisco
J. B. Morgan
J P Morgan
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Morgan
Kuhn
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