Germans Drive Forward in Belgium as French Rally in Vosges
London report describes German push into Belgium toward Namur and Louvain with Belgian and French resistance. French secure Vosges ridges and passes Le Bonhomme and Sainte Marie au Mines. Belgians claim fort Pontisse still stands. battle lines form between Namur, Louvain, and Diest as Allied forces prepare to block roads to Brussels and Antwerp.
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London
Belgium
Brussels
Namur
Haelin
Louvain
Diest
Antwerp
Charleroi
Nanny
Vosges
le Bonhomme
Sainte Marie-au-Mines
Dead Germans Diaries Tell Of Their Misery
A cache of about 14 papers and maps was found on dead German soldiers. Diaries and letters describe suffering from extreme heat and food shortages. A corporal’s note, captured by peasants at Pont-a-Mousson, states the war has finally been decided.
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Pont-a-Mousson
uerthe-et-Moselle
Russians Wing Aero Four Germans Killed
A German aeroplane observing Russian movements over Suwalki was fired upon and crashed. All four German officers aboard were killed, the St. Petersburg report said. The dispatch notes the event as reported by Reuters.
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AERO
London
Reuter
St. Petersburg
Suwalki
Government Insurance Bureau Proposed to Cover War Risks
A conference of 63 business leaders and officials chaired by Secretary McAdoo urged government insurance against war risks for American registered ships and cargoes. A 12 member committee led by Seth Low was formed to draft legislation and push for rapid passage. The plan contends expanded ship registry and government backing will fix grain and cotton exports and foreign exchange, with similar measures already in place in Britain, France, and Belgium.
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McAdoo
Treasury Department
United States
Seth Low
National Civic Federation
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Owan
Lass
Senate
House
Adamson
Inter- State and Foreign Commerce
McAgoo
J P Morgan
James J. Hal
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Vast Armies Move Toward Decisive Open Battle
An advance by the German army into Belgium has begun with guns signaling what is described as the world’s greatest battle. Allied forces unite in Belgium with French and Belgian officers exchanging, while fronts in the Vosges and Saar valley shift as reports conflict over German progress at Langwy and Pontisse. Japan signals intended cooperation with Britain as tensions rise with Turkey and Greece over naval actions.
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Liege
Pontisse
Waterloo
Napoleon
St. Helena
Louvain
Dreste
France
England
Brussels
Belgium
Louvain and
Diest
Aapan on the Brink War Looms With Germany
U S agents in Tokyo report possible Japanese war declaration against Germany within 24 hours. Fleet and 50 000 troops poised for attack on Tangtau German leased territory in China. Officials cautious as State Department seeks reliable word amid Far East tensions.
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Washington
New York
Herald
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Germany
State Department
Tangtau
China
Longwy Outer Forts Silenced as French Flee to Vosges
German telegram from Washington says Poland evacuated by Russian troops, German north army has advanced to Tirlemont and Namur and expects a decisive battle. Outer forts of Longwy silenced. French army from Belfort retreated into the Vosges with heavy losses. Fourteenth Baden corps and Fourteenth Austrian Tyrol corps offensive gains noted.
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San Francisco
Washington
Poland
Liege
Tirlemont
Namuur
Longwy
Belfort
Vosges
Baden
German advance rumors trigger Brussels news ban
A Reuters dispatch from Brussels reports officials barred news of a German advance and warned civilians to avoid hostilities. The government paused official bulletins to reassure the public as editors faced censorship and a rumor-filled city. An Ipswich suppression of Le Soir also followed.
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Ttme
Brussels
le Soir
Battlefeld
Sta
700 Uhlans Captured By Alsace Engineer
London Aug 15 A dispatch from Paria says an Alsatian locomotive driver captured 700 German uhlans single handed. He diverted a train carrying them to the frontier, ran the cars into France, stopped at the first French station, and handed the entire train and horse equipment to French soldiers.
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London
Morning Post
Paria
France
War to Last Eighteen Months Says Lord Kitchener
Lord Kitchener reportedly forecast an eighteen month war duration at a Belgrade Square dinner this week in London. The remark surfaced in a special cable from The Washington Post.
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Lord Kitchener
Washington Post
London
Pandelli Rallis
Belgrade Square
Men of Luxemburg Seek Enlistment in French Army
Paris reports that 335 subjects of the Duchy of Luxemburg petition the French foreign minister to enroll in the French army. They cite sympathy for France and protest German violation of Luxemburg independence.
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Paris
Duchy of Luxemburg
France
Mine blows up Austrian ship near Dalmatia
London dispatch reports the Austrian Lloyd steamer Baron Gautach struck by a mine off Dalmatia near Luasin. Twenty crew members died and 180 were saved as bodies were recovered.
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London
Twest
Reuter
Lloyd Steamship
Baron Gautach
Luasin
Dalmatia
Montenegrins Score Invasion of Austria Report
A Rome dispatch says Montenegrin troops aided by Herzegovinians are winning victories in Austria and breaking the Montenegrin coast blockade. The report notes a successful invasion and describes retreat by Austrian forces and the strategic impact on the region.
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Austria
London
Rome
Herzegovina
Prince of Wales relief fund tops 5 million
London Aug 14 The Prince of Wales relief fund for distressed families of British soldiers and sailors today attained a total of more than five million dollars.
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London
Prince of Wales Relief Fund
German Prisoners to Be Sent to England
Brussels reports the British government is chartering a steamer to transport German prisoners to England. The plan is prepared in coordination with authorities in Paris and Brussels as of August 14.
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England
Brussels
Paris
French Hold Bruche Valley After Five-Day Mountain Stand
British and French reports say French forces resisted five days in the Vosges and Saale Pass region, holding the Bruche valley against a superior German force. Belgian troops defeated German cavalry near Liege and captured prisoners, guns, and machine guns, with further clashes near Namur and Eghezee. Aerial losses and desertions are noted on both sides as operations continue.
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William II
Liege
Haelen
Eghezee
Namur
Tongres
St Trond
Hasselt
Saale
Bruche
Vosges
London
British
War Office
Admiralty
Alsace
Sainte Marc-aux-Mines
le Bonhomme
Rhine
Ry Jery
Havas
Paris
Meurthe-et-Moselle
Lorraine
Exchange Telegraph Company
Thann
Lagarde
British Warn Against Baseless War Rumors
London officials warn the public against trusting daily rumors of alleged victories defeats or arrivals of wounded soldiers or disabled ships saying none are reliable and all are baseless per the army and admiralty news bureau.
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London
Army and
Admiralty
Great Britain
Holland arrests two German aero officers
Two German naval air officers were arrested and disarmed on Schiermonnikoog off Friesland after forced landing due to motor trouble while on a scouting expedition from Borkum in the North Sea. Amsterdam reports via London on August 14.
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Holland
Amsterdam
London
Schiermonnik Oog
Friesland
Borkum
North Sea
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Baltimore
The
Langwy
Russia
Turkey
Goeben
Breslau
Greece
Aapan
U. S
Far East
Europe
West Virginia
Glass
Reuter Telegraph Company
Frederick
Hagerstown
Keedynville
Antietam
F. D. Johnson
Joseph Sheles
W. D. Amick
Glen Alum
W. Va
Williamson
W Va
Glen Alum Coal and Coke Company
T. D. Johnson
Carter Glass
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Cincinnati
Glenalum
Amick
Sheler
Johnson
Henry Coates
J. S. Simpson
Luxemburg
Wales Relief Fund
St. Marie Aux Mines
Montmedy
Ramallies
Brabant
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Namur-Tirlemont
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