German Cruiser Undine Sunk by Submarine Off Swedish Coast
Berlin reports the German cruiser Undine was sunk by two torpedoes from a submarine on November 7 while escorting the ferryboat Preussen near the south Swedish coast. Nineteen crewmen died. most were saved. A separate note says British armed steamer Tara was sunk in the eastern Mediterranean by two German submarines.
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Senda
Undine
Berlin
Nov. S
Ecru
Vaa
Malmo
Sweden
Preussen
Trelleborg
Sassalle
Russia
Etacken
Ludine
Buli
Howardt
London
Tara
Mediterranean
Treau
Amets
Rupert Gwatkin Williams
Mipaline
Buresk
Wedelrich
Glenmeare
Queen Mary Inspects Troops in Front Line Dress Parade
The queen acting for King George and accompanied by Princess Mary inspected a division of troops ready to go to the front. The officers received her praise for bearing and smartness as she rode from the field to cheers. The event occurred on Tuesday, November 9, reported by The Washington Post.
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George
Washington
Mary
Felled His Sixth Aero In Turbulent Air Battle
Jenet Immermant scored his sixth victory since the war began, shooting down an English brigantine biplane and damaging three guns. The Sayville wireless report notes Herlin con Sayville as a key source for the action dated November 2.
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Herlin
New French Liner Lafayette Reaches New York Quarantine
The steamship Lafayette of the French Line arrived at quarantine in New York tonight after leaving Bordeaux on October 31 for its maiden voyage. The 690 foot vessel carries 2,000 passengers and features four screws and a 23,860 ton tonnage. It is slated to sail back on the next Saturday.
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New York
Lafayette
Bordeaux
Saturcda
Joffre Visits Troops Incognito Among Soldiers
Gen. Joseph Joffre, French commander in chief, off duty in citizen attire, mingles with troops at Rivesaltes. A soldier describes the encounter over snails and wine, with Joffre sending regards to the soldiers’ families and the three men saluting politely before departure.
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Joffre
Paria
Mall
Joseph Joffre
Rivesaltes
Jella
Loes
Young Marburg Ordered to Front in Royal Flying Corps
Baltimore reports a cablegram from Theodore Marburg Jr, 22, Oxford graduate and son of former Minister to Belgium, announcing he has been ordered to the front with the British Royal Flying Corps. He earned a commission for his zeal for the allies and was promoted to lieutenant.
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Baltimore
Theodore Marburg
Belgium
Theodore Marburg, Jr
British Flying Corps
Young Marburg
Oxford
Royal Flying Carpa
VESSELS BLOWN UP AS GERMAN SHIPS ROUTE MINES AT THAMES
The Swedish steamship Tomsk reported to Philadelphia that twelve large steamships of various nationalities were destroyed by floating mines near the mouth of the Thames on October 12. A German naval vessel reportedly navigated the mined channel and caused the losses with all crews believed lost.
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Tomsk
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Baltic Seaporta
Newcastle
England
Thames
Goodwins Sands
Tomek
France
Fay and Five Indicted in Vessel Insurance Plot
Federal grand jury indicts Robert Fay Walter Scholz Paul Daeche Engelbert Bronkhorst Max Breitung and Herbert Kienate in a conspiracy to dep ose owners cargoes and destroy vessels to hurt insured parties.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Harland Howe
United States District Court
Robert Fay
Walter Scholz
Paul Daeche
Engelbert Bronkhorst
Max Breitung
Herbert Kienate
KITCHENER TO VISIT ITALY ON SERBIA MISSION
Rome Nov 8 report that Lord Kitchener travels overland to Serbia to visit the Italian front confer with Gen Cadorna and seek an audience with King Victor Emmanuel The Washington Post correspondent notes the British secretary for war will discuss Allied plans and strategies with Italian leadership during the perilous journey.
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Serbia
Washington
Rome
the Sun J
Lord Kitchener
Gen. Cadorna
Victor Emmanuel
Redmond Denounces Emigration Attempt From West Ireland
Irish nationalist leader John Redmond denounces men from western Ireland who tried to flee to avoid military service. He says the move was a mass misapprehension about conscription, calls it cowardly, and plans a trip to the western front to visit Irish troops with Gen. Joffre and Sir John French.
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Washington Post
London
John Redmond
Ireland
Joffre
John French
Redmond
America
West Ireland
Second English Steamship Line Bars Emigrants of Military Age
London reports that the White Star Line followed Cunard by banning emigrants of military age from bookings. A mass meeting in Liverpool denounced attempts to escape enlistment and urged the government to grant leave only with Home Office permission during the crisis.
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English Steamship Line
London
Cunard Steamship Company
White Star Line
Liverpool
Cape
United, Kingdom
Home Office
Wealthiest German American in U S Contributes $100 to French Fund
August A Busch head of Busch interests and reputed wealthiest German American in the United States voluntarily gave $100 to the Sociéte Francaise de Saint Louis for French war relief. He wrote that his blood relations fight for Germany yet his full sympathy is with France in its present struggle.
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U.S
Washington
St. Louis
A. Busch
Busch, Brewing and Industrial Interests
United States
Sociatia Francaise de
Ami
Shipping scheme condemned as folly by London papers
London headlines denounce Britain’s new shipping plan as harmful to overseas trade. Morning Post argues requisitioning ships and blocking foreign port cargoes would disrupt the mercantile fleet, raise prices, and force widespread repudiation of contracts, paralyzing commerce unless imports are curtailed.
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London
Great Britain
Morning Post
United Kingdom
British Mercantile Marine
Germans Fill Athens With Neutrality Doubts Amid Greek Cabinet Changes
Reports from Rome say German officers have arrived in Athens as Venizelos falls and Skouloudis promises benevolent neutrality. The timing mirrors Sofia’s earlier Daimler mission, fueling London and Washington worry that Berlin seeks influence in Greece. Ambassador Gerard probes Berlin after Pass of Balmaha seizure, urging release of the cotton carrier tied to Archangel Russia.
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Washington Post
London
Athena
Rome
Skouloudis
Alles
Greece
Berlin
cal‘Abassador “Gerard
Allied
Lansing
Pass of Balmaha
Germany
Hamburg
Ilegal
Carrie Cotton
Russia
Balmaha
Archangel
Gerard
United States
Missing yawl Eclipse sighted off Frying Pan Shoals by Mary Ann crew
Captain George Wilson of the Mary Ann reported sighting the 12-foot yawl Eclipse, used recently to ferry six interned German officers from Newport News, near Frying Pan Shoals last Sunday. The small vessel had no apparent life aboard and quickly sped away as four men appeared, hoisted sail, and escaped.
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Washington Post
Bridgeporté
Conn
George Wilson
Mary Ann
Brunswick
Newport News
Hfe
Victory in Serbia to Bring War's End
Nicholas Pachitch, Prime Minister of Serbia, asserts that Austro German and Bulgarian efforts to aid Turkey have failed, hampering supply lines. He predicts Allied forces arriving in numbers will quickly advance, signaling the war’s rapid end and the nation’s resolve.
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Serbia
Nicholas Pachitch
Minitster
Sebria
Washington Post
Paris
Belgrade-Nish-Sofia
Austria's Third War Loan Subscriptions Reach 3.2 Billion Crowns
Vienna cabled that Austro Hungarian subscriptions for the third war loan total 3.2 billion crowns in Austria and 1.56 billion crowns in Hungary, about $569 million. The message says the result surpasses expectations and shows the monarchy's enduring economic strength amid Britain's financial strains.
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Vienna
Austria
Great Britain
HR Mann & Co forms limited partnership and DC notices
Notices include formation of HR Mann & Co as a limited partnership by Harvey R. Mann and James W. Beasley for a commission and farm products business in DC, with Beasley as limited partner contributing 2500.09 dollars, term four five-year periods starting November 1, 1915, plus a quarterly dividend declaration from Washington Railway and Electric Company for December 1, 1914 with stockholder record date November 12, 1915 and transfer hook closures, and a note on physical culture swimming classes directed by Maurier A. Jarre at 15th and ATR.
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Harvey R. Mann
James W. Beasley
District of Columbia
HR. Mann & Co
James W. Bezaley
Washington Railway and Electric Company
R. Bowen
Maurier A. Jarre
Weddell's Tea Varieties and Blends in Half-Pound Boxes
The ad lists Weddell's Ceylon and India Teas including Golden Flower Orange Pekoe and Flowery Orange Pekoe. It markets Lipton Ceylon and India Teas in half-pound boxes with prices and blends such as Yellow Label, English Breakfast, Formono Oolong, and Afternoon Blend A.
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Lipton
Ceylon
India
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