Serbian Army Transport Triumph Through Submarine Waters
A Reuters report from Salonika describes the successful transport of over a hundred thousand Serbian troops from Corfu to Salonika. French transports, aided by British naval patrols, faced no losses despite submarine threats. Troops appear fit and cheerful, newly equipped with French and British uniforms, and engaged in camp entertainment.
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London
Reuter
Saloniki
Corfu
Mediterranean
Salonik
Albania
Labor to Aid Offensive in Britain Halts August Holidays
London July reports a Labour conference of trades unions unanimously backing government pleas to postpone August holidays to keep munition factories running. General Haig, read by Edward Montagu, appeals workers to forego holidays, warning a two day pause could delay victory and extend the war.
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London
Vacor of
England
Edward Samuel Montagu
Douglas Haig
France
Poincare Visits Meuse and Somme Fronts
President Poincare accompanied by Gen Flerre Hogues spent two days this week visiting the Meuse and Somme fronts with a stop at Verdun. The travel included a meeting on the Somme front where reports noted German lines and trenches scarred by recent battles. He reassured troops and commanders before departure.
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Paris
Juy
Poincare
Flerre Hogues Mininer
Viars
Meuse
Somme
Verdun
Sonma
InMre Pen
Fayolle
Poincaré
Karolyi Resigns to Form Peace Demand Hungarian Party
Budapest dispatch reports Count Michael Karolyi resigns as president of the Hungarian Independence party to form a new group that seeks immediate peace with Hungarys enemies, with or without Germany and Austria approval. The bloc begins with 79 Hungarian parliamentary members.
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London
Michael Karolyi
Hungarian Independence Party
Budapest
Morning Post
Naa
Hungary
Germany
Austria
Coaint Karoly
Peace Party
Bremen Submarine voyage report raises misdirection claim
A Bremen report from July 22 misstates the new submarine’s destination, claiming it headed to Rio de Janeiro while observers say the dispatch was altered to conceal the true goal. The vessel left the Weser soon after the Ishland event, with strict secrecy maintained on its ultimate destination.
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Bertin
Bremen
Bremens
Rio de
Kaiser Captured Proposed for Life on St Helena
Geneva dispatch says French papers report renewed British and French resolve to capture Kaiser Wilhelm II and exile him to St Helena for life, repeating a plan to imprison the former ruler as the war’s end nears.
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St. Helena
Kaiser
Geneva
St Helena
Napoleon
England
Frare
Hurs
Skipper recounts submarine capture of fishing vessel tale
In a dramatic North Sea account from Flushing to New Zealand Hotel, a skipper and three youths describe a German U-boat intercepting their 50 ton fishing boat. The submarine seized gear and provisions, damaged sails, and towed the lifeboat for hours before abandoning them near a lightship. The crew noted courtesy from some sailors amid fear of a harsher fate.
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Flushing
Holland
Alred
New Zealand
North Sea
Catiboata
Ike
Presidency Affects Peace In Campaign Frame
Berlin reports that the upcoming U S presidential campaign could influence peace efforts as political leaders discuss cautious approaches after recent offensives. The Taneblatt editor and two German analysts weigh prospects for public support and policy shifts impacting the war.
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Berlin
United States
Theodore Sk
Taneblatt
Geranette
Dutch East Indies Seek Home Rule in Growing Independence Drive
The Amsterdam press reports a native congress at Hanoeng showing strong self government calls among the 30.6 million in the Dutch East Indies and 16 million nearby. Sarekat Islam delegates backed a colonial council, aiming to hasten DIT consideration, with an electoral college and budget advisory role. The Handelsblad warns that India’s push for independence must not be dismissed as a toy for soothing babies, urging real action.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
Hanoeng
Dutch East Indies
Tava
I Island
Sarekat Islam
Yokio Amimoto
Hague
Amsterdam Handelsblad
German Officer Shoots Himself After Wife Elopes
Munich July 28. Dr Ludwig Resslinger a wealthy Landshut manufacturer and Bavarian major shot himself after discovering his wife had eloped with one of his closest friends. He found them in a Munich hotel following a stormy confrontation. His death leaves his wife a large fortune.
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Helfferich
Lodz
Helffarich
Munich
Ludwig Resslinger
Landshut
Italy Refuses to Release Swiss Charged as German Spies
Berne reports a diplomatic row with Italy over Swiss nationals jailed on espionage suspicions. Italy claims the alleged spies are disguised Germans and Austro Hungarians. Switzerland furnishes papers denying naturalization and seeks release.
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Italy
Complete War Tax System Outlined for Hungary
Hungary lays out a comprehensive taxation overhaul including property, war profits, income and inheritance taxes. All property and most assets abroad and domestically are taxed, with rates rising by income and profit brackets. About 25 million kronen will fund post war relief for families of soldiers and invalids.
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Budapest
Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
Austria
Dutch Steamer Rijndijk Hit by Austrian Torpedo
An Amsterdam inquiry finds the Dutch steamer Rijndijk struck by a torpedo built at Fiume, the Austrian base on the Adriatic. The vessel disabled, towed to harbor with cargo damaged after leaving Portland bound for Rotterdam.
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Amsterdam
Dutch Shipping Council
Scilly Islands
Fiume
Austria-Hungary
Adriatic Sea
Rajndijk
Portland
Rotterdam
Earthquake in Fiume region sparks panic in Flume
A Central News dispatch from Amsterdam reports a powerful earthquake near Fiume and Flume causing widespread panic. The city, near the Adriatic northeast, is described as vulnerable with recent regional disturbances noted in nearby areas.
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London
Aia
Amsterdam
Fiume
Aastra
Flume
Adriatic Sea
Jomor Fay
Sarsly
Spies and politics clash in wartime Holland and Berlin
A long dispatch from Hague outlines spy methods used to obtain German front line details through family phone calls and forged passports. It also reviews Berlin Reichstag tensions as conservatives oppose Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg’s broad alliance with Socialists amid wartime tax debates and censorship disputes.
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Berlin
Hague
Germany
Associated Press
Beichmann Hollweg
Prussia
Herr Kapp
Bethmann Hollweg
de Ta
Russian Casualties Rise in Russian Offensive
Berlin dispatches report 226 900 Russians killed with 14 909 officers and 248 090 enlisted men dead by July 1 in the Russian offensive. Among officers were 17 generals and 29 regimental commanders. Stockholm notes Russia failed to secure a loan from England and France and sought U S bankers, while England says war costs make aiding allies impossible. Rech harshly condemns Americans for perceived selfishness.
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Berlin
Sayvile
Fpetrograd
Stockholm
England
France
United States
Rech
Americana
Confiscation of Danish Mail by British Authorities
The postmaster general of Denmark reports confiscation of all first class mail for the Danish miners in Sayville NY born July 22. Norwegian authorities note mail from New York to the liner Bergensfjord has also been confiscated by British authorities.
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Berlin
Sayville NY
Poland
Karl Helfferich
Helfferich
Bornn
Sayville
Frederick VIII
New York
Oscar
Hritien
Postmaster General
Denmark
Bergensfjord
American schooner seized off Drager by German torpedo boats
A dispatch to Reuters from Copenhagen says a four masted American schooner presumably laden with petroleum and three Swedish steamers bound with pulp were captured by German torpedo boats south of Drager Denmark and towed into Swinemuende.
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London
Drager
Denmark
Swinemusando
Reuters Telegram Company
Copenhagen
Danish Trawler Encounters Sunken Sub Near Jutland Site
The Danish trawler Elvira fouled by a sunken submarine northwest of France near the Jutland battle site. The incident occurred during the final phase of the historic naval action, with damage reported but no immediate casualties.
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Jutland
Copenhagen
France
German War Prisoners Dying En Masse in Africa
Berlin reports the harsh conditions faced by German prisoners sent to northern Africa by French authorities. Dutch and Paris outlets claim executions and degradation aim to erode German influence. Germany protests through Swiss channels and demands retaliation against captured Allied troops in Africa.
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Africa
Berlin
Nieuwe Rotterdamserh Ooorant
Paris
Rocus
Afria
Germany
Resala
Greman
France
Golflers
Bagdad
Alglera
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