British Vex France Over War Efforts and Calais Threat
Paris reports growing French dissatisfaction with British war conduct after more than a year of trench fighting. Hanotaux criticizes England for delays and wooden rifles amid fears Calais and Boulogne could fall if London stalls. France urges Britain to accelerate production and coordination with allies.
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England
France
Georges Clemenceau
Calais
London
Boulogne
Berlin closes river bathing spots over cholera cases
A Berlin newspaper reports police closed river bathing places after several shipworker cases of cholera in Brandenburg province. Lakes near Berlin are said to be contaminated as authorities act to halt spread. Meanwhile in Austria 1566 cholera cases were recorded as of August 19.
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Berlin
Vossische Zeitung
Brandenburg
Zurich
Austria
Locomotives for Russia Shipment Arrives in Philadelphia
Fifteen locomotives five thousand tons of steel rails and other railroad equipment totaling seven thousand tons were loaded on the British steamship St Leonards from Philadelphia last Monday. The cargo will take about ten days to be loaded and the St Leonards will sail to Vladivostok via the Panama Canal or unload at Archangel. A second shipment is expected aboard the Japanese steamship Indo Maru around September 20.
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Philadelphis
St.Leonards
St Leonarda
Vladivostok
Panama Canal
Archangel
Keel Laid for New Warship California at New York Yard
New York September 10 The keel of the battleship California will be laid at the New York navy yard on September 11 The California will be the fleet's first electric propelled battleship though steam propulsion has been used on earlier ships Material for construction has accumulated at the yard with about 12 800 000 pounds of steel ready and the ship’s tonnage is listed as 78 000
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New York
California
New York Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Cavalier King of Spain Postmaster of Love Letters
In Madrid's former Foreign Office there is bustling activity as King Alfonso acts as a postmaster for love letters. A French woman’s plea led Spain to aid finding her imprisoned fiancé, with thousands of letters and replies sent through royal channels and ambassadors.
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Spain
Love
Foreign Office
Bidal&o
Castile
Germany
Austria
Alfonso
Madrid
Ypres
Leipzig
France
England
Russa
Belgium
Atatria
Thauvaria
British Embargo Gloom Shapes American Trade Views
American merchants in Germany fear losses as a British order in council suspends delivery of goods bought for the American Christmas trade. Hides, golf supplies, and other items are constrained, affecting dentists and wholesale dealers. London seeks permits for neutral shipments while U.S. officials request clarity on privileges granted to London brokers.
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Berlin
Germany
Wil
Ouch
Waren Ag Toys
Bohem
London
State Department
Hes Faden
Thuw
Far
Difinite Re‘eulte
Ena
Page
Giabase
Owitl Atushcair
Hunareisof
Soncerna
Tnteresta Bra
Great Britain
England
Department
Londom
Tragic Ivy City machinist crushed by rail yard cables
Davila R. Johnson, 28, a machinist at the Ivy City roundhouse on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was fatally injured last night when he was caught between two wires near the roundhouse. He suffered severe injuries and was taken to Providence Hospital where doctors could not confirm his condition. Detective Sgt. Henry Pratt said the injured man's sister was notified.
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Ivy City
Hota
Davila R. Johnson
Yeareryld
Roundhouse
Pennsylvania ‘Railroad
Providence Hospital
Henry Pratt
Polite ‘Headquarters
Balkan Teague Pact Fails as Greece Stands Firm
Reports say a Balkan league attempt collapsed after Bulgaria signed an accord with Turkey to stay neutral. Minister Venizelos stated allied demands on Greece were unsatisfactory and that the Hellenic government will remain loyal for now, signaling continued neutrality.
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Bulgerlé
Turkey
Afona
Venixzilos
Greece
Ita
Triumphal Arches Mark British Return in Northern France
British forces assume control from the French in northern France as triumphal arches greet the changeover. French trenches are celebrated for their comfort and security. occasional sniper fire and shell bursts punctuate the quiet ceremony as staff officers note French reluctance to leave. The transition is seen as a major event by both sides, with British officers inspecting trenches before the new battalion settles in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Palmer
France
Caldiera
Myce Ua
Uneir Rencnes
Arson scheme ties five captains to sugar thefts in harbor
In New York on August 28 police arrested five men including captains and a mate on charges of grand larceny and receiving stolen property after an investigation into fires aboard sugar laden ships at dock. Authorities say the plots began before the war and aimed to block sugar from reaching the Allies, with bombs found on Kirkswald and Bankadale on arrival at Marseille.
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New York
Auger Uechters
Agaest
Atdath
Devon City
Erne
Kingford
Craigside
Dixie
Kirkswald
Bankadale
Marseille
Refuse Big War Bonus by Milan and Rome Railroad Workers
Rome Aug 28 Italian railroad workers follow Milan in refusing a government offer of 3 000 000 lire equivalent to 400 000 in dollars for extra mobilization work. The Rome men issue a statement saying they would feel humiliated if they did not toil while others give their lives for the country.
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Rome
Milan
Kaiser thanked by bishops for protecting homes and altars
German Catholic bishops gathered at Fulda in Hesse Nassau sent a telegram to Emperor William thanking him for wartime protection of homes and altars. William replied that the German people showed what they could do, trusting in God to defend the fatherland's honor and freedom.
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Germany
Amsterdam
Fulda
Hesse-Nasaeu
William
Cologne
Magabode
30000 Priests in Ranks From France Tale of Clergy Valor
Baltimore cleric Rev Andrew Bevatois returning from Paris describes 30000 priests fighting in France. He cites priest casualties from his diocese and a neighboring diocese noting two deaths. He says priests endure trenches with soldiers, seeking to defend their homeland. Some clerical students detained seek study and library access in captivity.
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Washington
Baltimore
France
Andrew Levatois
St. Mary's Remionary
Prigstein
Railroad Presidents to Present Valuation Views Before ICC
Samuel Rea of the Pennsylvania Railroad will head a rail road presidents' committee that will appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission September 30, October 1 and 2 to discuss fundamental principles of physical valuation. The committee may be joined by state railroad commissioners. The valuation work is underway with congressional appropriations of about $5,000,000 and could take seven to ten years to complete.
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Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ratiros de
Lost United Fruit steamer Marowfine crew saved report
Wireless from New Orleans says Mrs A F Willard of that city received word from her husband aboard the United Fruit steamer Marowfine that all passengers were safe. The steamer, once listed lost, is now en route to New York via another vessel. Local officials have no current information on the Merowljne despite owners declaring it lost.
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Marowfine
New York
New Orleans
Mobile
Mra. A
Wi Zork
Many Killed in Zeebrugge Bombardment Reported
Amsterdam dispatch notes the British fleet bombardment of Zeebrugge Belgium. It reports a large number of soldiers killed and about ninety severely wounded brought to Ghent. The article cites significant material damage and details vary in the cited telegraph.
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Amsterdam
Holland
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Ghent
Germany confident on cotton and war materials supply
From abroad broker Nathan dottin says Germany has five years of cotton and ample food and industrial stock. He cites Antwerp Lod capture boosting cotton, but notes Germany cut ammunition plant workforces to 65 percent as war pressure grows.
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Germany
Antwerp
Lod
Schwab
Cotton Shipments Face Burden of Proof Under New Decree
The State Department warned American shippers they must prove their cotton cargoes would not reach Germany or Austria as neutrality rules tighten. Britain cites contraband controls and plans to seek proof that shipments stay within normal neutral consumption. The issue will be raised in a forthcoming note to Great Britain as a diplomatic protest and guidance on handling cargo claims.
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Marlon
Hutler
North Chronia
Thia
Anh
Izate
Fandeto
Farma
Haeif
State Department
Omedal
London
Paris
Patro~grad
Germany
Austria
Great Britain
L Breve
New York
Herman Ridder
Clarence J. Owens
Southern Commercial Congress
South
Vicksburg
Miss
England
P. &. Cowar
Vicksburg Cotton Exchange
Oklahoma City
W. B Goodelock
Cotton Exchange
Germans Seek Cotton This Bremen Firm Forms
London Aug 38 reports a new sortamporta tion company founded in Bremen with 1000 capital to buy or act for German and Austrian spinners and make offers to American exporters. The Ditconto Gesellechaft and other leading banks guarantee the capital.
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London
Bremen
Frankfurter Zettung
Ditconto Gesellechaft
Montenegrins In Battle Near Dalmatia Gulf
An official Montenegrin statement reports a lively two hour engagement yesterday near the mouth of the Gulf of Jattara in Dalmatia close to the Montenegro border. Austrian detachments retreated with many dead left on the field, with ten princes captured and King Nicholas proceeding to the front.
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Paris
Cettinje
Gulf of
Jattara
Dalmatia
Nicholae
Interclub Rifle Victors Lead In National Military Life Meet
The Los Angeles team won the event with a 2.500 score in July, as announced by the Naval Rifles Association. G. L. Wotkyns of Los Angeles led individuals with 243. Other club scores listed include Phoepte 2,283 Fort Pitt 2,287 Quinnipiac New Haven 2,260 Kant Ps 2,852 Gisholt Madison 2,251 Beattie 2,256 Hoosier Indianapolis 2,287 Nogales 2,208.
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Los Angeles
Naviotal Rifs Association
G. 1S
Wotkyns
Phoepte
Fort Pitt
Quinnipiac
New Haven
Kant
Russia to Observe Fast Amid Holy Synod Decree
Petrograd reports the Holy Synod prescribes a fasting period beginning September 8 to last until further notice. The interior minister requests enforcement to restrict entertainments during the period though work continues.
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Petrograd
Holy Synod
German View Of War Letter From Alphonse Koelble
A New York Sunday letter from Alphonse G Koelble clarifies misreported remarks on war between Germany and the United States He states German Americans would not back a war policy over the Lusitania and Arabic incidents He condemns sensational reporting by New York papers and warns against government overreliance on newspapers.
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New ‘York
Alphonse G. Koelble
Mr. Ridder
Ito
Metro- Polican
Lusitania
First Aid Organization Formed to Standardize Care
A two day Willard convention formed a permanent First Aid and Accident Surgery Society with Surgeon General Gorgas as president and Dr. Bloodgood as secretary. The group aims to nationalize first aid, drafting a board from Army Navy Public Health Service Red Cross AMA Surgical Association and Railroad Surgeons. The president may appoint the board to standardize battlefield and industrial first aid.
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First Aid ‘and
Eve
North Carolina
Wainwright
Scranton
Rupert Blue
Public Health Service
Army
United States
Imation
Medical Corps of
Medical Corps of the Navy
United States Public Health Service
American Red Cross
American Medical Association
American Surgical Association
American Association of Railroad Surgeons
Treasury Department
Tumulty
Gorgas
Wildon
Cotton contraband decree sparks Southern protest
Washington reports from Senator Fletcher and cotton leaders describe Britain placing cotton on contraband as a harsh measure harming the South and national economy. Leaders urge a convention of growers and shippers, with calls for strong protests and seeking relief through new markets amid mounting sympathy alienation in the region.
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Washington
New York
Duncan A. Fletcher
Florida
Great “Britain
Sletcher
Southern Commercial Congress
South
Fletcher
Shoe Manufacturer Eludes Crew On Steamship
Samuel Zeman of Zeman & Amdur Boston shoe makers disappeared from the passenger steamer Grecian en route from Boston. Police suspect he jumped overboard, noting a letter to his wife in Brookline and a bottle of sleep medicine among his effects. He was last seen at 8:39 p m. his hat was found ashore at 3:40 a m with no sign of him.
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Wton
Philadelphia
Boston
Samuel Zeman
Zeman & Amdur
Zeman
Éams
Fou
Raf
Searats
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Valais
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Ulster
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Russia
Alphonso
Santa
U. S
Amercan
Ambassador Page
U.S
Engenes
Treasury
Butler
Perennes
Pommy Atkins
Mardeille
Europe
Farmers' Land Ag
Wall Street
Kaiser
Andrew Bevatois
Rea
Pennsylvania
Britain
Ordere
Vin Dalmatia
Los ‘Angeles
C. L Wotkyns
A. G.koelble
Staats-Zeitung
The
America
Uncle Bam
Wilbon
Hieicher
Meny
Harris
T. Moran
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Dondts
Elie
Nate. Harris
Ans
Charles 8. Barrett
National Farmers Union
Austin
Tex
R. G. Crosby
Saga
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