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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1914
Page
1
War report notes French thwarted German effort to isolate Verdun forts while Allied forces gain ground in France. Eastern fronts show heavy fighting with Germans checked in Poland and stiff resistance in East Prussia. Bad weather and exhausted troops slow operations in Flanders as artillery exchanges continue and both sides press for advantage.
Chancellor seeks advice as Paish and Blackett explain proposals to London. British officials discuss reopening the London stock exchange, potential $100 800 000 fund to protect American securities, and plans led by Sir George Pash and Sir Blackett. Report notes uncertainty over approval and possible American reaction. London telegraph and newspaper offices note the confusion in handling the recall of English bankers and the fiscal measures proposed.
The Turkish government informed Ambassador Morgenthau that shots fired toward the American cruiser Tennessee near Smyrna were a customary warning as the port was mined and closed. Officials in Washington said the incident’s danger was removed, while Morgenthau reported Cabinet ministers explained the event and awaited further formal guarantees for American interests.
Petrograd claims a battery near Lodz fallen to its forces, suggesting German lines now face possible outflanking. Berlin predicts full success for the eastern army as another German defeat could push Roumania toward war.
Berlin dispatch reports a Russian defeat after a free battle near Limanova southeast of Cracow with heavy losses. Russian forces withdrew across the Isehuruh river.
The Japanese press reports intensified tensions after Pinkham again refused to allow a Japanese aviator to fly over Honolulu. Hawaii Shinpo editor Shebu denounces the denial as espionage suspicion and a cooling of friendship. The aviator, cleared by Washington, was halted by executive ban with orders from Washington.
Berlin reports an Austrian official release claiming Austrian general success in Russian Poland and advances in Serbia amid bad weather with snow three feet deep in the Serb mountains. Meager Russian Polish news notes joint German Russian front action from the Warta to the Vistula with Russian retreats north of the Vistula.
London reports interest centers on battles in Poland as German and Russian forces clash along the Cracow Czestochowa line. Von Hindenburg and Grand Duke Nicholas marshal converging maneuvers between the Vistula and Warta as harsh winter and strategic retreats shape a potential major eastern campaign turning point.
Washington dispatch notes Ambassador Herrick’s retirement as Paris’ labyrinthine cellars beneath his mansion held vast treasures. Amid German advances, vaults lined with steel protected gold, bonds, jewels, and diadems as American society rushed to safeguard wealth. Mansion lease ends with departure. committee continues work.
Rome dispatch reports Przemysl commandant offered to surrender the fortress if the garrison could march out to join Austro German forces. Russians refused, asserting the defense near collapse as ammunition runs low. Two failed sorties last week hint at an impending general assault in early December.
Germans select victim. submarine attacks near the base of the English fleet revealed by spies.
Constantinople reports that two Russian battleships and five cruisers, totaling seven ships, are retreating toward Sebastopol. A torpedo boat flotilla also withdraws toward the Russian fort as German instructions are issued to counter what is described as potentially false information.
Reports from New York and Rome describe Turkish unrest stirred by British and German agents as crowds in Constantinople fear a growing war stance. A British dreadnought Audacious is said to have been sunk by a torpedo, with Berlin sources aligning with eyewitness accounts aboard the Olympic. The piece notes Russian advance rumors and German activity as tensions rise in the region.
Foreign representatives warn of danger to foreigners as Vera Cruz is evacuated. Reports claim Carranza’s forces thin and a southern shift, with Villa likely moving toward Vera Cruz or Mexico City. U S assurances promise safety for foreign property amid tensions.
Foreign diplomats sever relations with Carranza as Meaino City orders evacuation. Gen Obregon convenes to decide on full evacuation while most government officials desert. capital guards remain to defend against rebel bands. Public buildings and institutions close amid mounting disorder and railway and road disruptions.
Petrograd officials announce a new revolutionary plot involving several Duma members. Police have made several arrests in the case.
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