Life of 'Steel' General Lord Kitchener Head of English Forces
A portrait of Horatio Herbert Kitchener, tracing his rise from Irish-born officer to Britain’s war chief. It covers his 1870 Loire campaigns, Egypt campaigns ending at Khartum, and his South Africa role, along with honors, titles, and durable influence on British imperial defense.
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Kitchener
England
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Shorato
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Kerry
Ireland
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Royal Mil
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Theovuthur
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Francis Grenfell
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Indla
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Khartum
Omdurman
Lumols
Baron Kitchener of
George W. Steevens
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Sir Horatio Herbert Kittcherer
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Roberto
India
East Indies
Duke of Connaught
Mediterranean
Australia
New Zealand
Lord Kitchener
Wellington Ho
Lord Rosebers
Food and Kisses for Brave Belgians at Haelen Front
London dispatch describes a front engagement near Diest Haelen with Belgian infantry holding to the last under heavy German attack. British observer notes Belgian and German wounded, supply issues, and a scene of civilians tending soldiers with wine bread and meat in exchange for kisses.
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Haelen
Louvain
Epedel Gabte
Washington Post
London
Brussels
Diest and
How to Pronounce Difficult Names in European War News
A guide listing Anglicized and native pronunciations for numerous WWI era names such as Meuse, Liege, Verdun, Nancy, Aix la Chapelle, Louvain, Trieste, Belgrade, and key figures like Joffre and Moltke. Includes notes on regional accents and common variants used by English speakers.
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Meuse
Meuze
Liege
Namur
Verdun
Rhelms
Nancy
Chey
Seers
Briszac
Altkirch
Muhlhausen
Mealhow
Great Britain Must Uphold Balance of Power Says Shaw
Bernard Shaw argues Britain should maintain balance of power and resist stock market influence. He criticizes government deference to financial interests and urges London to stand firm against Germany while ensuring France Belgium and Holland receive fair treatment and reparations.
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Great Britain
Bernard Shaw
Stock Exchange
London
Sir Edward Grey
Potedwain
France
England
Belgium
Holland
Mussia
Germany
Germans Try to Rush Liege Fort in Meuse Bank Attack
German forces attempt a direct assault on Liege forts along the Meuse as Belgian defenders resist with stubborn delays. Fort Liers west of Pontisse aids the fortifications while attackers deploy improvised armor and mattresses to breach glacis and trenches.
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Liege
Bx Togegraph Company
Tt Rertespendert
Port Lortes
Griene
Liers
Pontisse
Meuse
Germany
Great Fortresses Guarding Battlefields Across Europe
London Aug 15. War theaters span western front from England, France and Belgium to Russia and the southern Balkans. Fortifications along borders, mountain passes, and natural defenses shape expected large scale combat as empires mobilize.
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DY Burton L. Frazier
London
Europe
Napoleon
England
France
Belgium
Russia
Servia
Montenegro
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Russian
Austria
Troue de Helfort
Moselle
Metz
Meuse
Holland
Rivera End
Baltic Sea
Black Sea
Hungary
Carpathian Mountains
Carpathians
Raussen
Poland
Cracow
Breslau
French Turcos Invading Alsace in Crimea Echoes
The French Turcos, native Algerian troops, fight in upper Alsace as an imperial guard unit kept in France. Known for fearlessness since the Crimea and noted for endurance and discipline, they drew praise in the Franco Prussian War and received a massive ovation at a Longchamp review.
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Alsace
Crimea
Upper
Algeria
France
Imperial Guard
Fraschwiler
Longchamp
German Casualties High in Haelen Engagement
Brussels dispatch reports German losses at Haelen Wednesday reached about 3 000 dead and wounded. Belgians inflicted heavy fire on German bridges and roads, with cavalry and infantry taking punishment from gatling guns. Belgian troops entrenched, casualties light, while Brussels’ danger eased after engagements near Neville-Taviers and Eghezee.
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Brussels
Paris
Haelen
Gethe
Velpe
Threck
Colfackin
Neville-Taviers
Eghezee
Namur
Superior of Monastery to Fight At Head of Russians in His Cowl
In St. Petersburg via London on Aug 15 a former guards officer and now monastery superior Father Bulatovitch seeks restoration of his Russian army commission. He plans to lead life troops in Mount Athos, adopting a cowl covered uniform as in crusading monks of the Tartars era.
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Las Brigish
Mewes
Pavpcans
Mardun
St. Petersburg
London
Bulatovitch
Guards
Mount Athos
Saloniki
False reports a part of strategy in wars
The article argues that false reports have long been used as strategic tools in major battles and political events. It cites examples from Marlborough to Caesar, Lutzen, the Boyne, and Iberian conflicts, noting how dispatches and rumors shaped public perception and outcomes, with Disraeli and Bayle referenced on the practice.
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Villeroy
Marlborough
Pompey
Caesar
Romena
Plutarch
Marathon
Times of
James
Lutzen
Gustavus Adolphus
Battle of the
Boyne
Disraeli
League
Ivry
Paris
Navarre
England
Charles the
London
Thames
Belgium Awakens to Impending Battle Near Waterloo
Brussels in dire tension as Belgian and French forces brace against a massive German thrust along the Meuse. Liege is fortified while Tongres and surrounding towns report German occupation and civilian panic as battle lines form and defenses shift toward the French border.
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Belgrade
Serbia
Balkans
Germany
Wastilagion
Brussels
Waterloo
Meuse
Liege
Belgium
Mwalt
Namur
British Premier Lands Belgium Gallantry an Example to Europe
Brussels August 15. De Brouguille, Belgian prime minister, has received from Prime Minister Asquith of Great Britain a message praising Belgian courage energy and devotion to independence. The note lauds Belgian resistance to invaders and urges free nations to follow Belgiums example in defending liberty and honoring international treaties.
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Belgium
Europe
Brussels
de Brouguille
Asquith
Great Britain
England
Germans Expected to Be in Brussels and Lille by August 5
Brussels reports through Paris and London claim German forces planned to reach Brussels by August 3 and Lille by August 5. Belgians arrested spy evidence shows plans marking German marching routes toward Paris and raids on Brussels to seize treasury or impose war contributions. A Belgian prince’s chateau was emptied six weeks earlier. silver works and art moved to safety.
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Langres
Besancon
Dr.jon
France
Hriancon
Ile
Bayonne
Brest
Donal
Grenoble
Alsace
Paris
Dunkirk
Lorient
Cherbourg
Brussels
Lille
London
Bel- Blanc
Ostene
Pare
Salle
Belgium
Germany
Belgian Women Defend Village Against German Attack
A special dispatch reports that women workers at the Herstal arms factory near Liege defended their village when men were away. Armed with revolvers they repulsed charges of German uhlans and, after ammunition ran out, used boiling water from houses to disable about 2,000 German soldiers. Children and old men aided in the defense as Belgian colors flew above the factory.
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Kaiser
Liege
Paris
London
Herstal
Emily Ross Perry Praises Peruna In Public Notice
Mrs. Emily Ross Perry of Minneapolis writes from 818 18th Avenue to endorse Peruna as an excellent tonic for catarrh stomach ailments and bronchial troubles praising its curative value. She notes Peruna tablets as an alternative for those who object to liquids.
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Oirs Perry
18Th Avenue
N. Y
Minneapolis
Minn
Freeman G. Perry
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