German Troop Movements And Brest Litovsk Retreat Report
London reports German forces advancing in the Baltic from Brest Litovsk toward the Mitau and Kovno districts. Russians evacuate Brest Litovsk and Olita ahead of the invaders, while Austrian dispatches note fires at Kamlenter Litovak. Grand Duke Nicholai strengthens a new defensive line as Serbian, Bulgarian, and Entente negotiations unfold amid ongoing Balkan and Dardanelles developments.
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Serbia
London
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Vita
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Olite
Korsno
Maraha von Hindenburg
Olita
Archduke Joseph Ferdiniand
Kamlenter- Litovak
General Scott Starts Back From El Paso
Maj Gen Hugh L. Scott chief of staff of the United States army left for Washington late today. He came to El Paso August 10 with the consent of Gen Francisco Villa to the Mexican peace conference suggested by Secretary Lansing and the Pan American diplomat. The train to Baltimore runs every Saturday and Sunday with good returning until Monday.
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Texaug
Hugh L Scott
Ata
United States Army
Washington
Scott
el Paso
Wad
Francisco Villa
Lansing
pan-American Diplomata
Russian Fortresses Taken in Three Weeks
A report from Warsaw dated August 5 states Austro German forces have captured nine Russian fortresses in three weeks. The gains listed include Tyangorod on August 4 Gorock August 7 Lomas August 10 Ostrolenks August 14 Kovno August 17 Novogeorgievrsk August 19 Brest Litovsk August 25 Olita August 27.
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Tyangorod
Gorock
Lomas
Ostrolenks
Kovno
Novogeorgievrsk
Brest-Litovsk
Olita
Germany seeks to amend Arabic tragedy to protect prestige
Berlin reports Germany will offer amends for the Arabic disaster for America if the submarine attack was unjustified or lacked warning and the commander can justify acts on military grounds. Officials hope a credible report preserves honor, while Bethmann-Hollweg Jagow and Zimmarmann signal willingness to avert difficulties and restore trust. Ambassador Gerard aids the effort as dispatches say the report may take up to a week to arrive.
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Karl H. von Wiegand
Berlin
Bayville, N
Germany
Oficiala
Lusitania
Cir
Ates
von Bethmann-Holl- Wer
von Jagow
Zimmarman
Ara l
Gerard
Admiralty
Germans Coining Iron 1 Pfennig Coins
The bundesrath has passed a law to coin iron 1 pfennig pieces as nickel metal usage is deemed inadvisable. Demand for 6 pfennig pieces grows due to currency needs in territory conquered by Germany. quantities circulate in occupied areas and issuance is hindered under current conditions.
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Bertin
Bundesrath
Germany
John D Long III Stricken at Maine Summer Home
Former Secretary of the Navy and ex governor John D Long is seriously ill at his Hingham home after being brought from his Buck Island summer residence in Maine. Details of his illness were not disclosed and the report appeared in today’s edition. The item notes his prior roles and mentions a Columbia Theater advertisement for Fannie Ward in Marriage of Kitty.
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Boston
John D Long
Secretary of the Navy
Massachusetts
Hingham
Buck Asld
Columbia ‘Theater Today
Hoo
Confine
Fannie Ward
Merriage
Kitty
Adr
German Intrigues Russia's Real Peril
A Petrograd Times correspondent cites Russian foreign minister Sergius Saxones stating that British French and Russian high commands remain in full accord on strategy and deny any intention of seeking an independent peace while a hostile soldier remains in Russia. The Times notes a broader German publicity drive spreading misinformation to demoralize the Russian public.
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Russia
The
Times
Miss Sloane to Wed Baron in Paris Ceremony
Miss Emily B. Sloane engages to Baron Amaury de La Grange of Paris. Wedding planned in France as the Baron is active in the French army. Sloane family connections include Mrs Dodge and Perry Belmont, with Miss Sloane debuting years ago and connections to the Douglases.
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Washington Post
New York
Emily B. Sloane
Henry T. Blogne
Baron Amaury
la Grange
Paris
France
Baron de le Grange
Stoanes
Mise Stoane
Newport
Aail
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I Miam Hart Dodge
First Dodge
Sha
John
William Douglas Sloane
Jessie Robbing
Perry Belmont
Baron de la Grange
Baron Louis de la Grange
Anita, Carroll
Chinese Navy Eyes 100 Submarines At $75 Million
A Washington dispatch reports China considers purchasing 100 submarines for about 75.9 million dollars. New London shipyard officials say Chinese naval officials inspecting Electric Boat plants seek financing, but funding difficulty blocks the deal. Each submarine costs roughly 600 thousand to 1.3 million, with current builds for the US and Britain cited.
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Washington
New York
Chiffine Tavy
New London
Tnteresta
Girls Accused as Raffles Band of Juveniles Confess
Chicago police say two girls and six boys under 18 organized two burglary gangs and confessed to robberies. A third girl under 19, alleged as tutor, was arrested. two men held for receiving stolen property. The tutor is known as Baldheaded Mary. Also ads for Atlantic City trip and automotive tour book appear in the same clipping.
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Chicago
Mary Hammersmith
Mary
Pershing Family Tragedy At Presidio Fire Kills Mrs Pershing and Children
Fire at the Presidio in San Francisco killed Mrs. Pershing and three of her children as Warren Pershing, bedridden and unconscious, survived. General Pershing, commanding troops on the Mexican border, hurried from El Paso after learning of the blaze. The disaster struck the family quarters near the headquarters, with a relative and a servant among those aiding in the rescue.
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Warren Pershing
John J. Pershing
el Pago
Pershing
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Anne
Helen
Presidio of
Paso
United States
Francia &. Waren
Cheyenne
Wyom
Warren
Tukea
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio
Mra
Perating
Waller O Boswell
Lieut Boswell
Twenty-first Infantry
Presidia Army Fire Department
Tore Persiling
Eugene Santachel
C J Hazlitt
Boswell
Philip
James
Presidio Hospital
Johnson
Henry H. Whitney
Preskile
Bonwell
Georga
New Russian Army of 2,000,000 Troops Announced
London dispatch reports General Polivanoff, Russia’s minister of war, announcing a roadlate expansion to raise another 2,000,000 soldiers. The Petrograd Times correspondent notes the campaign's fate will not be decided before some time next year.
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Petrograd
London
Cen. Polivanol
Paris Bankers Coming Here to Seek Credit Support
France selected Octave Homberg and Ernest Mallet to join British delegates in New York next month to discuss mobilizing French and British credit in the United States to stabilize exchange rates. Ribot, the finance minister, issued their instructions. Homberg is a director at Banque de l Union Parisienne and Banque Franco-Serbe, while Mallet sits on multiple bank and insurance boards.
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United States
Monnay
Reemignant
M. Homberg
Banque de l'Union Parisienne
Banque Franco-Serbe
M Mallet
Bank of France
Banka
Russians Sink Two Turkish Ships Near Arkhave River
An official army statement from Petrograd reports destruction of a Turkish blockhouse on the Arkhave River and the sinking of two shipping vessels by motorboats and a torpedo boat. The action occurred in the coastal region as forces crossed the river, with grenades used against the target.
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Petrograd
Army of
Caucasus
Death and bayonet clash at Suvla Bay frontier action
A Reuters dispatch from August 19 recounts severe fighting along the Suvla Bay front after the Sevast Bay landings. Irish division charges Turkish hill at Sart Bair, bayonet fighting on saddle, Turks driven back, casualties heavy. Australians and New Zealanders gain more ground, extend elbow room, and gain water access amid brutal combat across the northern Gallipoli peninsula.
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Strogele
Sait Bair Hill
London
Reuter
Dardanellan
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Iong Ridge
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Suvia Bay
Troops Praise Roosevelt Speech Despite Washington Rebuke
A dispatch from Platteburg reports 1400 officers in training corps voicing support for Theodore Roosevelt after Washington's rebuke of Maj. Gen Leonard Wood. Leaders like Mayor John Purroy Mitchel and Richard Harding Davis defend Wood while others condemn the manner of the rebuke and stress Army discipline.
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Dr Albert as Ambassador Possible German nominee
The New York Herald reports Dr Heinrich F. Albert privy counsellor may replace Count von Bernstorf as German Ambassador in Washington. He is described as a representative of the German emperor with power to assume charge, engaging in delicate negotiations and gauging American sentiment.
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New York
New York Herald
Heinrich F. Albert
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Count von Hernatorm
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Igutimany
Petrograd Again German Goal Await Report From A Host
Mrs. Pershing and children die as troops cheer General Wood. T. R. scores garrison. German reparations offer filed injure U. Defense policy. 26 000 Welsh miners strike. French aero fleets raid New York money center. 8 Woman Helfi poisoner. Duane urges big U 8 army record in Internal Revenue. 4 Guardsmen return today. Murder triggers reconciliation. Aska receiver for Tripeye financial editorial comment.
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Garrison
U. & Defense
New York
World Money Center
Helfi
Duane
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Army
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Tripeye &—Financial
Roosevelt Defends Wood Against Administration Attacks
Special to The Washington Post New York August 27 Theodor Roosevelt attacks the administration over War Secretary Garrison’s remarks on his Pittsburgh speech defending Gen Leonard Wood and denying any insult to the President He calls Garrison’s response buffoonery and says Wood bore no responsibility for his speech while urging national preparedness and unity under the flag.
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Garrison
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New York
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Hla
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Iasne
Tonie
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War Department
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Germans Ready for Winter Supplies for Kaisers Army
Berlin reports by wireless that the Overseas News Agency says the army and navy departments have secured a sufficient supply of woolen garments shawls underwear socks and fur costs for winter needs. The budget committee meeting lauds war organizations for aiding allied supply and panics about shortages in other areas.
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Kaisers Army
Berlin
Sayville
Anys
Army
Navy
Reishatag
Westhlinta
Anne Sense
German Reparations Offer to US over Lusitania Sinking
Berlin signals willingness to compensate the United States for the Lusitania disaster, outlining that disavowal of the attack and full satisfaction would be provided if the ship was sunk without warning. Von Bernstorff delivered the memorandum to Secretary Lansing, with Berlin promising assurances against repetition and concessions on wartime grievances. The State Department awaits formal disavowal and a safe conduct for food imports while Germany contemplates protest over cotton contraband rules.
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Warfere
von Djagew
America
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State Department
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Berlin
Lansing
U. S
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Wilson
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Lusitania
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London
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