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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1914
Page
1
The Paris war bulletin reports Franco British forces retreating slightly in the Vosges near St Die while the north holds. a new French cabinet is formed as Japan plans warship movements to the Adriatic. German pressure continues along the front with costly engagements, and Allied lines show limited gains and setbacks.
The British legation and consulate in Munich report rude treatment by German military authorities as staff members are expelled peremptorily for a few days. At pistol point they were escorted to the frontier and placed on trains for the Swiss border, with no time to arrange homes or belongings. A two hour concession allowed families to gather, then staff were searched and escorted again. Spanish neutrality noted in war between Germany and Japan.
Turbulent tensions ripple through Constantinople as Britain Russia and France urge Turkey to stay neutral while Goeben and Breslau loom. Officials fear entry into broader war. censorship tightens as German influence grows with sailors onboard and dispersed among Turkish forces. Continued on second page.
Panic in Berlin as wealthy flee amid cabinet reshuffle. Rene Viviani forms new ministry with top Republican members, including Guesde and Sembat, to broaden cabinet scope. Elysee Palace visit confirms swift action and collective resignation.
Count von Bernstorff dismissed London and Berlin reports of a possible U S-German war as tommyrot arguing the United States would not enter conflict. He noted no new guidance from Berlin and planned to discuss censorship and the wider war situation with Secretary of State in Washington. He also defended restraint amid escalating tensions over Japan and Kaisereich actions at Kiauchau.
Special Cable to The Washington Post reports from London that Berlin papers recount German officers killed in combat. Prince Frederick of Lippe cried as he fell while clutching the regimental flag. Among the slain are Baron Joachim von Speck Sternburg, the 20 year old son of the late ambassador at Washington, and Jagow a relative of the foreign minister. Lieut Hane Delius and his brother Kuert were killed at Siege. Their father and another brother are in the fighting line.
Antwerp dispatch reports daily Belgian-German clashes near Malines with roads to Wilvoorden six miles northeast of Brussels littered with fallen soldiers and horses. Belgians reportedly held one field gun as fighting persisted. reports tie royal Laeken palace occupation to the Duke of Brunswick and Princess Victoria Louise of Hohenzollern.
Rome dispatch reports Prince Frederick William of Lippe was killed near Liege while leading his infantry. Surrounded by Belgian forces, he was struck in the neck and chest by two bullets and died instantly among his men.
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports Count von Bernstorff nephew of the German ambassador and a lieutenant in the Prussian lancers was among 26 German reservists seized from the Italian liner Ancona by British at Gibraltar. Baron von Meyer was also among the captives.
Count Okuma, premier of Japan, sends a message via the Independent to United States readers. He asserts that Japan seeks peace, has no hidden aims, and will honor its pledges while cooperating with Britain to clear hostile forces from regional waters.
A colonial trooper near Paris recounts his arm being blown off by a shell. He felt no pain until spotting the severed limb, then, unable to abandon it as he called it meat for the Prussian dogs, he picked it up and ran several yards before collapse.
Pang Aug 26 The Prince of Monaco sent a telegram to King Albert of Belgium declaring pride in Belgian blood as their cast faces menace by brute force Albert replied in cordial tones to the communication.
London Aug 26 An official warning to all banks to inspect deep boxes on delivery follows the discovery of an infernal machine in a harmless looking deep box presented for deposit at a London bank. A ticking sound betrayed the device before it could detonate.
Special cable reports German losses far exceed Allied casualties in three days of major front battle. Telegraph lines cite a three to one ratio with figures around 8100 to 31.2 percent, citing locations and travel details for return from Washington and nearby points on Sunday.
London reports Japan plans a squadron move to the Atlantic in answer to Austria's war declaration. German reconnaissance from Tsingtau found no evidence of Japanese ships or troops as Austrian Kaserin Elizabeth crew evacuates to Tientsin. British torpedo boat casualties include eleven dead and wounded. German losses unknown.
The British steamer Francisco, bound for Hull with grain, is detained by the U S battleship Florida in New York harbor to verify clearance papers. Two 47 caliber rifles mounted at the stern prompted the halt, officers saying they were for saluting only. The ship remained at anchor as authorities investigate clearance details before leaving port.
The record describes mail and telegraph activity from Tsingtau along with ships and imports. It notes a Japanese ambassador transferring government duties to the American embassy and a contingent leaving Berne Switzerland. There is no confirmation of a declared war by Austria and Vienna dispatches touch on other subjects.
London reports from Cettrme Montenegro that Serb forces have recaptured Shabats and doubled Austrian prisoners to 8000. An additional 4000 men were captured between Losanga and Shabats during the Serb advance. Serb casualties in retaking Shabats are described as very heavy.
Wireless dispatches from Berlin quoted by the German consul in Philadelphia report a sweeping victory over the French and English. Allied losses in three days of fighting are given as about 70 000 killed wounded and captured. German losses are described as nearly equal.
London reports the French offensive continues in Lorraine with heavy German losses. The battle persists in the northern sector as of August 27 per Reuters dispatch.
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