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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1914
Page
1
Allied gains in Flanders reported as German defenses retreat along the Yser and near Ypres. Russians press into Prussia as Britons destroy a dreadnought to safeguard navigation. Turkiye claims major victory and floods in Flanders hinder front activity. Storms cause a lull with both sides entrenched.
London mourns Field Marshal Roberts as the great soldier dies in France after a rough Channel crossing. He was returning to England with Lady Roberts and their daughter when he fell ill, with a private service favored over a public ceremony at St Paul’s. Lady Roberts and family受 condolences pour in from King and Queen.
The Brazilian president Wenceshiu Braz Pereira Gomez is inaugurated in the senate chamber with parliament and diplomatic corps present. The new cabinet includes Laure Mulbe as foreign affairs minister and Caetano Faris as war minister, amid earlier clashes that prompted troop detachment and casualties nearby.
New York dispatch reports failed attempts to obtain confirmation or denial from the British admiralty about the superdreadnought Audacious. Censors blocked most information, with The Times and The World noting London authorities refused to send the requested details.
London reports via Copenhagen that the seventy fifth Prussian casualty list lists 10,500 names. It covers actions in northern France from October 1 to 14. Earlier German lists total 535,000 names but exclude losses from the Poland retreat and late Belgium fighting.
Berlin reports deny Britain’s claims about German mine laying in the North Sea. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung says eight Hague peace convention terms were not fully ratified, but Germany will act per them. Aguascalientes dispatches indicate Gutierrez demands Carranza’s retirement within 24 hours, with prospects of peace brighter. Another note says a peace agreement between Carranza and the convention leaders is expected, while German mines near English harbors are blamed on storms. Contention over neutral ports and North Sea closure persists.
Miss Marian Marquevant surprised by a burglar, who tied her, looted a bureau, and packed two suitcases. He left after asking about her health, promising to return dress mothers best. In Brooklyn, a thief hiding with the Dodd family cited a recent prison release and planned escape. Police later arrested Alexander Moore, matching a prior neighborhood sentence. Walter Newman reported jewelry loss after a struggle with a burglar. Cardinal OConnell urges U.S. recognition only for regimes guaranteeing religious freedom in Mexico.
France wore black yellow and red as immense crowds attended services and sent messages to King Albert I of Belgium. In London thousands of Belgian refugees and hundreds of wounded soldiers celebrated the fete day with enthusiasm.
The opening today of twelve Federal reserve banks releases about 460 million in gold and legal tenders, expanding credit enough to support roughly two billion in loans nationwide. New York reserves total 160 million, boosting metropolitan credit and promising abundant money for legitimate business. Officials hail a return to normal banking within months and foresee stability, reduced rate volatility, and a system based on commercial paper to meet true business demand.
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