Villa Attacks Agua Prieta Border Clash Wounds U S Soldier
Gen Villa launches long awaited attack on Carranza garrison at Agua Prieta. Shelling reaches near the U S border, wounding Louis Taylor at the customs house and endangering American troops. Gen Davis warns both sides as refugees flood across the line.
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Douglas
Ariz
Villa
Carranza
Agua Prieta
Louis
Taylor
United States Army
United States Custom House
Wes Goneminn
Davis
Thomas F Davis
Carroanva
Cuartel
Villas
Reconcentrado
Pyrtisville
United States
Callas
Carransa
Calles
Fcorpt Jones
Company G
Seventh Infantry
Jones
Custom House
Voting Across States Echoes In 1932 Election Impacts
A snapshot of 1932 political contests shows varied offices on the ballot. New York seeks suffrage and a state constitution representation, Ohio targets prohibition and mayors, Maryland votes on governor and amendments, New Jersey lists state lawmakers, and Massachusetts weighs suffrage and tax measures alongside statewide offices. Virginia and Kentucky outline senate and state officer posts, Mississippi focuses on governor and county roles, while South Carolina lists a fourth district representative.
Embargo Crisis Near U S Faces British Stance
United States Consul General Skinner arrived in Washington to see Secretary Lansing, denying Britain's claim that neutral shipments to the Netherlands hide goods for the central powers. He warned England’s blockade defense cannot justify curbing American trade.
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Great Britain
Netherlands
United States
Skinner
London
Washington
Lansing
England
Hamburg
Bremen
Antwerp
Haalland Porte
Spring-Rice
Pat
Brussels Governor Gone In Sudden Change
London dispatch says Gen. Sauberzweig, the military governor of Brussels, has departed the city. A successor has been appointed but not named. Sauberzweig, a Prussian cavalry officer, replaced Gen. Krasweli about a month ago per the Rotterdam report to the Daily Telegraph.
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London
Sauberkweig
Brussels
Rotterdam
Daily Telegraph
Sauberzweig
Gan. Vem Krasweli
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Tt 8
Cleveland
Righmond
Atlanta
Battles and Seizures Dominate War News From Europe
British forces report massive German losses in Loos and Tahure fighting with 80 percent strength depletion in seven battalions. Paris and Berlin dispute peace prospects as Serbia seeks terms and Austria-Hungary rails against peace with Italy. The Hocking seizure by a British cruiser prompts a U S protest to Secretary Lansing amid shipping disputes.
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Kaiser
New York
Hocking
Halifax
Tansing
Richard G. Wagner
American Trans-Atlantic Steamship Company
Norfolk
Argentina
William R. Grace & Co
Wagner
Lansing
Officera
American Transatlantic Steamship Company
von Wiegand
Washington
Karl H. von Wiegand
Budapest
Hungary
Berlin
Tuckerton
N. J
Serbia
Italy
France
England
Russia
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Bulgaria
Prom
Vienna
Rome
Prince von Buelow
Austria
Russians Landing On Bulgarian Soil
A Times dispatch from Bucharest reports Russian troops landed at Varna on the Black Sea. Athens says Bulgaria now entrusts its Black Sea defense to Turkish forces from Constantinople, with Varna and Burgas under attack by the Russian fleet. Bulgarian fear and internal turmoil grow as Slav world alignment concerns rise. A Russian transport fleet was sighted near Baleik Sun day with destroyers escorting, approaching Varna and bombarding the port.
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Black Sea
Turkey
London
Times
Bucharest
BRYB
Varna
Bulgaria
Athens
Adrianople
Burgas
Russia
Baleik
King Returns to England After Injury
King George arrived at Buckingham Palace at 7:30 PM, fatigued but improved since the field injury. Crowds cheered from a distance as his motorcar proceeded from Victoria Station. royal suite members accompanied him on the journey. A morning bulletin reported continued improvement and a better night. London and Riga fronts saw German attempts to reach Riga stall, with minor advances west of Schlok and renewed Russian offensives near Dvinsk and east of the Dvinsk Vilna railway.
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Sovereign
Buckingham Palace
Royal Suite
Victoria Station
Khig
London
Riga
Dvinsk
Gulf of Riga
Tukum
Schlok
Lake District
Dvinsk-Vilna
Volhynia
Galicia
Conference on British Credit Involving New York Banks
Leading New York bankers met at National City Bank to plan expanded credits with London banks and other British financial institutions. Officials indicated discussions covered international credit and the possibility of direct loans from New York institutions to London banks, signaling broader cross border finance.
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New York
National City Bank Today
London
Great Britain
French Submarine Turquoise Sunk by Turkish Fire
The French submarine Turquoise was sunk by Turkish artillery, with the entire crew of 2 officers and 24 men captured. The 386 ton craft, 154 feet long and 12 feet beam, had six torpedo tubes and a reported surface speed of 12 knots, submerged speed unknown. Built in 1908 at Toulon, the vessel was part of wartime action reported by Overseas News.
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Berlin
Sayville
Turquoise
Turkish War Office
Stgdney
Touton
Shella Fall on U S Soil and Global Tensions
The issue notes several stories including Shella’s fall on U S soil, embargo on shipping, German hold on French positions, and a protest over leisure ship activity. It mentions big business boom in On and Barbia seeking peace, with attacks on Regina and Nish and a Greek drill force.
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U. S
Barbia
Regina
Nish
D. Cc
Herman Ridder
Weta
Onis
D. C
Willis Declines Presidency Bid. Burton Set for Nomination
Ohio Governor Frank B. Willis will not seek the Republican presidential nomination and will instead run for reelection. He endorses former Senator Theodore E. Burton of Cleveland for the 1940 GOP nomination, with Willis promising solid Ohio support and an active administration push for Burton at the national convention. Granville W. Mooney, former Ohio House speaker, conveyed the decision to Burton after visiting the governor, who plans a formal statement this week.
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Ohio
Burton
Washington Post
Columbus
United States
Theodore E. Burton
Cleveland
Frank B. Willis
Willis
Republicana of
Senator Burton
Granville W Mooney
Ohio House of Representatives
Fire Kills Twelve in Brooklyn Tenement Blaze
A three story Brooklyn tenement at 66 North Sixth Street burned killing twelve, including four children, all found in night clothes. The fire started in the lower floors and spread rapidly trapping occupants who were mostly asleep. six adults and four children were recovered in bedrooms and hallways as rescuers battled the flames.
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New York
Nort Sixth Street
Brooklyn
General Staff Named in Britain
London reports the government has appointed a general staff subject to cabinet war council consultation. The staff will supervise wartime operations by British armies in the field and coordinate with allied supreme commanders and general staffs when joint action is required.
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Washington Post
London
The
Daily News
War Council
London Recruiting Boom Amid Demands On War Effort
The Daily News reports London recruiting shattered records despite bad weather with over two and a half million English volunteers enlisted by that date. Officials fear current military machinery may not suffice and an emergency plan may be needed if the current system fails.
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Washington Post
London
Daily News
England
Serbian Position Tightens as Central Powers Advance
German and Bulgarian forces push toward Nish and Kragujevac as Serbian defenses, aided by French and British troops, sustain heavy losses. Uprisings erupt in Monastir and other Macedonian towns while Saloniki’s forces land 70,000 reinforcements.
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von Mackensen
Berlin
Tuckerton
Bala Palanka
Pirot
Nish
Saloniki
Monastir
Milanovac
Eragujevatz
War Office
Trivunovo
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Tahure
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Loos
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Hulluch
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