Germans Renew Attacks As Emden Sinks Joy For English Shippers
British press reports renewed German offensives along the Western front with claims of heavy fighting in Flanders and along the Ypres sector. The destruction of the German cruiser Emden is hailed in London, while Allied lines reportedly press the German assault and Turkish forces face losses as campaigns continue.
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Rumors of Cruiser Explosion Quieted by Navy Action
Secretary Daniels ordered rapid communication with the cruisers North Carolina and Tennessee to verify reports of a possible explosion. Officials said no danger to either vessel, while cables to Beirut and Constantinople were checked. Latest messages indicated no confirmation of a mishap, with family inquiries prompting assurances from Secretary Daniels that the Navy would relay definitive word if needed.
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Ramels
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German Spy Lody Shot at Tower of London Court Martial
London announces Curt Hans Ledy alias Charles Inglis was found guilty of espionage on November 2 and shot as a spy at the Tower of London. He had posed as an American, once worked in New York as a tourist agent, and in Omaha for Union Pacific, marrying Gottlieb Storz’s daughter before a divorce.
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Omaha
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Carl Hans Lody
England
Uarden Pacific Railroad
Emperor William
Meteor
German Generals Taken by Russians in Frontier Battles
Moscow dispatch reports three German generals captured by Russian troops near Acrudz on the River Warihe. Gen von Makenzel commander of the Seventeenth German army corps and his staff were taken. Gen von Liebert, former Lodz commander, is also said to be a prisoner.
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Russian Warships Sink Four Turkish Transports
Petrograd reports from the navy general staff that Russian forces near Port Sangouldak destroyed port buildings and workshops, sank a Turkish steamer, and sank three Turkish transports loaded with ammunition guns automobiles and aeroplanes. Twenty eight men including German officers and a staff officer with documents were captured. The transports were to carry troops to Trebisond. Separately Russian cruisers bombarded Bosphorus forts and Heraclea coal magazines. Turkish fleet withdrew after engaging.
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Eragli
Asia Minor
Germans to gut Belgian supplies amid German occupation
A Brussels issued proclamation threatens to stop American relief feeding unless Belgians return to work, while residents say factories lack coal and iron as horses and automobiles are seized. Belgians say they are willing to work but lack means to move supplies, causing widespread unemployment, rising hunger, and growing unrest under strict travel bans and troop movements.
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Turks Threaten Atrocities If Ports Bombarded In War
Diplomatic notes from Beirut warn that for each Mussulman killed in bombarding open ports three British or French subjects will be executed. Turkey vows to detain enemy subjects and seize their property in retaliation. Morgenthau reports progress with Ottoman officials on releasing detainees as fears of unfortified town bombardment grow amid war fears.
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German consul faces treason charge in Durham Assizes
London Nov 10 The grand jury of the Durham Assizes returned a true bill against Nicholas Ahlern the German consul in Sanderland borough on the charge of high treason.
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Carranza Accepts Demands as Villa Marches South
News from the border renews the clash at Naco Sonora as Villa troops move toward the capital. Carranza relieves generals who joined the Aguascalientes convention while army dispositions surround Queretaro and Mexico City.
Emden and Koenigsberg crippled in Indian Ocean clash
British forces report two major sea actions in the Indian Ocean. The German cruiser Emden was destroyed after a battle with Australian and Japanese ships near Cocos Island, while the Koenigsberg was bottled up in the Rufiji River, with heavy Allied pursuit and riverine obstructions blocking its escape. The engagements left multiple casualties on both sides and significant damage to the German raiders.
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Trade avalanche foreseen by Philadelphia credit men
Philadelphia Nov 10. An avalanche of prosperity never before experienced by any people was forecast at a gathering of 150 city credit men. Speakers urged optimism tempered by caution noting garden opportunities for US commerce to the South and overseas but warned against rushing into South America. Calvin Smyth of Young Smyth Field Co said the United States will face unparalleled opportunities as Europe’s wars reshape markets. He cited export growth elsewhere and warned Germany’s lead in trade. he urged diplomacy and patience in entering new markets.
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Young-Smyth Field Company
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Air Scout Missing Earl of Annesley Feared Dead
London reports the Earl of Annesley, a Royal Flying Corps member, vanished after leaving England by air last Friday. Born 1881, he aided Allied war efforts including the siege of Antwerp. married 1909 to Evelyn Heater Mundy. Annesley estates lie at Castlewellan and Donald Lodge, County Down. If childless, cousin Walter Annesley would inherit.
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