Bombs Rain Paris as Germans Press Forward
Paris reports German right wing advancing and forcing ground on the left flank as Nazi bombs rain on the city. British losses exceed five thousand in vain attempts to stop the bombardment while French and Russian forces fight stubbornly for victory. Scattered terror manifests with proclamations calling surrender and a mood of wary hope persists amid reports from London and Paris.
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Marines Hold Ostend as Siege Tightens Fifty Uhlans Rounded Up
Ostend remains under official siege with curfews and lights-out at nine. Hotels and cafes closed. travel prohibited without military permit. German airship threat looms, though a large raid seems unlikely for days. A British marines unit reports capturing about 60 Uhlans miles offshore.
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Nephew of Kaiser Captured and Chained Near Paris
Paris Aug 30 Count von Lehner reports a nephew of the German emperor was among prisoners sent toward the West from the fighting zone His hands and feet were chained due to refusal to promise not to attempt escape He carried a sword once given by Pampeter Waltham and transit details mention several towns and times in Washington and Baltimore transit notes
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Kitchener Reports Desperate Four Day British Stand
Lord Kitchener says British forces fought four days against overwhelming odds, falling back to new lines of defense after a dense battle from August 23 to 26. French reports say German assault checked on right and left. casualties estimated between 35,000 and 60,000. Sir John French dispatches pending confirmation. The British lines now rest and refit with reinforcements en route.
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Extra Trains To ATD Exodus From France
Paris reports boost in rail service as troop movement lightens. Extra trains to aid departure of foreigners from France and Americans from Paris. South France routes remain crowded daily as residents flee the capital amid ongoing exodus.
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Austrians Loot Town Twenty Girls Found Dead
Servian report says Austrian forces looted a town entering in August. Main streets lined with looted houses and some burned. One house held twenty murdered girls. About sixty Serb prisoners reportedly executed.
French Hold Boulogne as Troops Stay In City
Boulogne August 30. The town remains under French control with troops and authorities at their posts. No abandonment has occurred and the city is still defended by military forces.
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German Tide Drowns British Army Frontline
Dieppe correspondent reports German corps wiped out by Gen Pau’s troops while Amiens notes a grim view of the French front. British artillery and peasant support help delay the German advance as refugees flood roads and trains. a bleak picture of retreat and continued fighting across northeast France unfolds.
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Armies of Allies Hold Paris Fate in Balance
London dispatch reports anxious assessment of whether Allied forces can check the German advance toward Paris. Observers warn a failure to halt the drive could extend the war as German troops mass near Amiens with cavalry at Peronne while the defensive council considers transforming Paris into a fortified defense.
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Former French War Minister urges calling in Japanese troops
Paris Aug 30 Steven Pichon former minister of foreign affairs in Petat Journal argues Japan should join the European war. He believes an accord among Lorton St Petersburg and Pans would send hundreds of thousands of Japanese to France and adds that we should hasten.
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Gibraltar Promised Neutrality Amid Spanish Balance of Power
A cable from Madrid dated August 30 reports German pressure on King Alfonso via Austrian influence to keep Spain neutral toward Germany. It notes the Spanish monarchy’s Austrian ties and suggests Berlin pledged Gibraltar to Spain if Germany won the fortress.
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Kaiser in Paris Sept 2 Rumors From German Press
Copenhagen Aug 30 German press asserts the Kaiser and several officers are selling English and Russian orders for the Red Cross fund. It confidently predicts troops will reach Paris by September 2.
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Heavy Guns For Namur Report Delayed By Germany
Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily Mail says a reliable source reports heavy artillery for the Namur forts was ordered from Krupps long ago but delivery was postponed by the Germans.
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Million Men Battle On Austro Russian Frontier
A massive clash on the Austro Russian frontier involving about one million troops with heavy fighting reported from Koenigsberg to Lublin. Russian forces push into Austrian territory and seize key positions as the battle line stretches over 100 miles along the Vistula to the Dniester. Reports claim significant casualties and prisoner captures on both sides amid dramatic advances and fortress actions in East Prussia and Poland.
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French admiral takes command of allied fleet in Mediterranean
London reports Vice Admiral Augustine Boue de Lapeyrere has assumed command of the combined Anglo French Mediterranean fleet. Rear Admiral Sir Archibald Milne relinquishes his command but remains senior in the British Mediterranean squadron.
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Earl of Plymouth's son wounded at Mons in WWI fighting
Cardiff dispatch reports Hon Archer Windsor Clive, second son of the Earl of Plymouth, a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, seriously wounded in the Mons engagement. The Earl, age 124 years, is at his estate St Fagans Castle in Wales.
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Prince Albert Sailed To Safety Amid Warship Landing
Prince Albert, a midshipman from Collingwood, landed by warship and admitted to a nursing home in Edinburgh today. His condition is progressing favorably and is described as not concerned with hostilities.
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