German Premier Defends War Policy and Poland View
Berlin reports Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg outlines diplomacy blamed on England and allies while asserting war aims. He quotes Grey to claim England would exploit Germany to curb Russia. He envisions Poland’s future free from Russian yoke and condemns British neutral restrictions and sea conduct amid ongoing European conflict.
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No German Intrigue Denied by Dr Albert Propaganda Charges Baseless
New York Aug 19 Dr Heinrich P Albert imperial German privy counsellor and embassy contact defends himself against propaganda criticisms. He says he has little to add beyond a document and asks full publication of his statement. The World reporter notes his tall build and distinctive features and presents parts of his statement denying planned acts to halt munitions. The piece references alleged offers and a plan to strike auto workers, cited as illustration of hostile documents. Continued on third page.
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New York
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the World
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British Cruiser Is Torpeded in Fight
Berlin reports a naval battle off Jutland on Tuesday afternoon. At 2 p.m. on the 17th five German torpedo boats attacked a small modern British cruiser and eight destroyers near Hornsriff lightship. One British cruiser and one destroyer were sunk with torpedoes. German forces suffered no losses.
Two Americans Missing After Arabic Sinks Without Warning
A revised survivor list shows Miss Bruguiere and Edmund Woods unaccounted for among Americans aboard the Arabic. The liner sank in eleven minutes after a torpedo struck, with 428 aboard and 20 missing believed dead mostly crew.
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Names of Americans Lost and Rescued Aboard Doomed Ship
New York Aug 19 The White Star Line released from Liverpool a list of cabin passengers aboard the Arabic all Americans with one missing Miss Josephine L Bruguire Edmund Woods The rescued include Louis Braguire Mr and Mrs Fred Burgens Mr and Mrs James Cal Mr and Mrs BP W A Collins Jr and Mrs Zellah Covington James Houlihan Rev Dr E A McAllister Christopher McTammie Leopold P Moore A Hulme Nebeker John Bat Claude Roode James F Rowley W E Ramsdell Miss F E Shrimpton and steerage travellers Thomas Elwere William Hughes d Kellett John Olson.
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White Star Line
Claude Roode
James F. Rowley
W. E. Ramsdell
F. E. Shrimpton
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Elwere
William Hughes
D. Kellett
John Olson
Indictments Hit German and British Diplomats in San Francisco
United States district attorney John W. Preston unveiled indictments charging German and British officials with conspiracy and recruiting for foreign service. The cases involve payments totaling about 250,000 dollars linked to the German consulate and multiple firms, including C. D. Bunker & Co, the Sacramento steamer, and the Hamburg American Line, with British consul A Carnegie Rose named in the filings.
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Southern Pacific Company
Banks Ready 10 Aid Funds If Cotton Declared Contraband
Comptroller outlines near term bank requirements and announces banks can finance entire cotton crop and substantial portions of wheat and tobacco at market value. Statement stresses banks’ strong condition, readiness to support domestic needs and avoid stock market inflation.
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Confesses to Ten Murders in Historic Record
Fragmentary OCR shows a confession of ten murders linked to a 1915 national condition report. It mentions executions and named individuals including a William McGriffs and references to dates in 1914 and 1915 with scattered financial figures and locations in Georgia and Washington.
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Henry Green
German Warships Menace Riga as Brest-Litovsk Falls Nears
News from Petrograd reports German warships closing in on the Baltic port of Riga. Berlin claims Kovno and Novo Georgievsk forts fall as German progress threatens the Russian Baltic flank. French advances in Artois and the Linge summit gain impact, while Italy presses the Austrians on multiple fronts.
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Survivors From Arabic Land At Queenstown In Wheeled Boats
The Daily News reports 370 rescued from the Arabic arrived at Queenstown at six o clock with many badly injured. The ship sank in six minutes after a torpedo strike, tearing a side from the vessel. Survivors spent four hours in lifeboats before rescue.
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Italy Threatens Leave Rights as War Fears Rise
London dispatch reports Italy demanding freedom for its subjects in Turkey amid rising Turkish Italian tensions. An Italian ultimatum and expected Turkish passports presage potential war actions. Strong Italian naval squadrons and five Apulia corps are readied for deployment if Turkey fails to meet demands.
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U boats sink five more steamships
London reports German submarines attacked multiple ships. The Wilson liner Grodno and the Serbine were sunk with crews rescued. The 488 ton Tiverport steamer Thornfield and the British steamer Dunsiey were torpedoed with crews saved. The 1,063 ton Norwegian steamer Magda was torpedoed last night and its crew landed at Falmouth.
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Serbia Accepts Conditions for Macedonia Occupation Plan
A Berne dispatch reports semi official Serbian sources say Serbia will accept allied terms for occupying Macedonia in exchange for parts of the Dalmatian coast and surrounding islands and the partition of Albania with Greece. Avlona to remain remains unclear as the plan awaits Italy's adhesion and a transfer of Macedonian territory to Bulgaria upon completion.
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Cobb County Defiant Over Frank Lynchings
Report from Marietta says Cobb county will protect the lynchers of Frank. Gov Harris threats to pursue the mob fail to scare locals. Private detective narrowly escaped a hanging party while probing the murder. Citizens refuse to reveal anything about the band of hangmen.
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