GO MEXICANS DEAD IN TEXAS RAID FIGHTS
Brownsville reports heavy Mexican raids from across the Rio Grande as Carranza forces threaten to sack towns if Veracruz is seized. US troops and local rangers pursue bands, with at least 60 Mexican dead and one US sergeant killed. Authorities fear reprisals and mobilize Fort Brown as patrols intensify between Brownsville and Laredo.
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European Nations Approve Pan American Peace Plan
European governments with direct interest in Mexico reportedly approved the pan American peace plan with reservations to press legitimate claims once a permanent government is established.
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Seek Huerta's Backers in Secret Service Probe
The Department of Justice under Attorney General Gregory is conducting a long running inquiry into the sources of funds for Huerta's planned revolutionary move into Mexico. The Newark secret service bureau handles the investigation, with evidence suggesting links to certain financial interests in New York. The probe aims to map funding but has not produced a definite public filing yet.
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Pan American Appeal to Mexico Cit.
Document forwarded Carranza and Villa today as a pan American appeal to end fighting and restore constitutional government in Mexico. The State Department dispatched the text to Mexico City with plans to translate and deliver it to Villa, Carranza, and regional governors. Generals may accept a peace program while Carranza resists, and diplomats hope Scott can influence Mexican leaders toward a convention.
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Villa Declines Armistice Offer in Mexico Crisis
A dispatch from Genj Villa in Chihuahua to the Sun editor says he did not propose a three month armistice. He notes the U S government may seek a truce with Mexican revolutionary chiefs and states he would agree if national dignity and his party’s decorum remain intact. Signed Francisco Villa supreme general.
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Big Slump in Exchange Forces Urgent Foreign Credit Steps
Heavy selling of bills and checks in London and Paris pushed exchange rates to new lows since New York gained prominence. Sterling fell to 4.10 and Paris at 5.89, while Italy and Germany softened. Russian rates improved slightly. Analysts warn further declines unless decisive foreign credits are established to cover war supplies and food payments.
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Portuguese cruiser Republica lost on Lisbon rocks
The Portuguese cruiser Republica foundered on rocks off Erbeira twenty two miles northwest of Lisbon today with total loss. Crew and guns salvaged. ore taken. A theater listing follows: Columbia Theater continuous, 12 Noon. Godny Pauline Frederick in Sold. evkdy.
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Italian Coast Towns Bombarded by Vienna Navy
Vienna reports that early Wednesday Italian coastal towns from Molfetta to Seno San Giorgio were bombarded. Four factories and two railway viaducts were heavily hit, with one viaduct shattered and a factory set on fire. San Spirito depot burned. Bart station and five factories targeted. Baria shrouded in smoke. Destroyers unharmed. hostile submarines unseen except off Baril.
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Three Lives Lost In U-Boat Attack Off Britain
London reports the sinking of the British Jacona a 300 ton vessel and other British ships Osprey and Summerfield and the Norwegian Aura by German submarines. The chief engineer mate and mates wife aboard the Summerfield drowned. Thrush and Humfrey sunk with crews saved. Kiruna runs aground on Muckle Skerries after sailing from Philadelphia to Stockholm.
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Submarine Runs Aground Off Gullrock
Newport Rhode Island August 13 United States submarine D two ran aground on Gullrock during maneuvers today but was pulled off by a tug without serious damage indication shows this was minor incident in coastal waters with no injuries or longer repairs planned
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Zeppelin Raids Kill Six, Injure Many Across England
London reports confirm a double Zeppelin attack on the east coast of England. Six people died and fourteen houses were seriously damaged as incendiary and explosive bombs fell between 9:30 and 11:45 p.m. Two Zeppelins likely damaged by anti aircraft guns.
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British Bluebeard Smith Hanged After Bathhouse Murders
Special Cable reportsGeorge Joseph Smith convicted of murdering Beatrice Mundy in a bath tub case that sparked wide interest in Britain and America. He was hanged in Maidstone jail yard after a sensational trial. He faced other suspected deaths linked to婚 wife and insurance policies, with prior confessions and denials amid a charged atmosphere.
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Frye Note Reaches Berlin on Sinking of Amer Ship
Ambassador Gerard reports the American note to Germany regarding the sinking of the Willam P Frye by a German commerce destroyer was presented at the German foreign office this evening in Berlin.
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Austrian Submarine Sunk in Lower Adriatic
The ministry of marine announced that yesterday morning in the lower Adriatic an Austrian submarine was sunk. The second officer and 11 crew members were saved and taken as prisoners. The report is dated August 12.
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Mexican Raiders Fatally Hurt and Other World News Tidings
Page 1 items report casualties among Mexican raiders and a wide array of international notes. Entries mention Pan American rates, a British Bluebeard related death, Serbia’s stance, Teuton advances, and a Haitian outbreak, with flags of global events and financial notes interspersed throughout the issue.
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Entente Pressures Serbia Over Balkan Concessions
London reports that Great Britain France Italy and Russia press Serbia to yield territory to Bulgaria. Believers say Serbia will refuse, citing past betrayals and Bucharest treaty terms. Diplomatic circles warn Bulgarian demands exceed what Serbia can concede.
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German Armies in Peril in Rugman War Theater
Grand Duke Nicholas traps several German army groups in the Rugman theater. The front between the Dvina and Niemen rivers sees Russians capture the village of Toviny, splitting German forces around Poniewesch and Vilkomir. The Poniewesch force and the Vilkomir force face dangerous situations with retreating, exposed flanks.
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Envoy Ousted by Kaiser in Berlin Recall Sparks Tension
Turkish Ambassador to Berlin Mukiter Pasha warned Constantinople that Germany and Austria faced exhaustion and a major German defeat could trigger destruction. He urged discretion, noting Germany might scapegoat Turkey if defeated. Von Der Goltz demanded Mukiter Pasha's recall after the report. The message lists travel details for a Baltimore and Ohio service on August 15.
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Kovno Fort Holds Up Teuton Advance North
Russian and German forces clash as Field Marshal von Hindenburg takes personal command near Kovno. Russians claim gains east of Warsaw while Germans push from Siedice toward Sokolow and Riga region. Belligerent movements slow near Brest Litovsk and Bug River. French lines hold in Artois and Argonne. broad wartime updates include a new Washington Post tour book.
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War Ministry Probe Demands Accountability Across Ranks
Secret session reveals a Duma inquiry into shortages of war materiel and munitions. Gen Foltranoff announces a commission with Duma and Empire Council aid to investigate irregularities and recruiting for next year. Council of Ministers to report to Grand Duke Nicholas at the front.
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Peru Seeks Loan in New York Sanctioned by Government
Peru's government reportedly negotiating with New York bankers to float a loan in the United States. The notice cites Lima on August 13 as the source, outlining ambitions for a major international financing effort and listing related transit and event details.
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