German and French Views of the War Prom the Staats Zeitieng
In a letter to the Times Dr Charles W Blot of Harvard University argues Germans and Austrians face blame for wartime misdeeds while others too have erred. He defends German achievement yet condemns blood and conquest and questions singling out Germany in public opinion. Herman Ridder notes the piece and urges balanced judgment amid Allied critique.
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New York
Charles W Blot
Harvard
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Germany
Elio
Parison
Europe
Ain
Elian
Dernburg Defends Kaiser in French Courrier Critique
New York October 6 report notes Dr Bernhard Dernburg defends Germany by arguing public opinion misreads the Kaiser and German policy He says all European rulers may draw nations into war and that France mobilization was defense not aggression The piece labels Dernburg’s reasoning as incomplete and confusing and says it fails to persuade
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New York
Germany
Bernhard Dernburg
Dernburg
Europe
French Republic
France
Council of Ministers
Opdernburg
England
Dr. Dernburg
Von Steuben Payed His Own Expenses In 1777 Letter
A barely legible dispatch recounts Baron von Steuben detailing his willingness to fund his own service in America. The letter, dated during his early aid to the American cause, expresses gratitude and a request for officers and orders to Boston. It notes his long service, his desire to aid a republic, and his intention to be repaid time and time again in honor.
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von Steuben
America
Prussia
Boston
German Views on Russian Troops After East Prussia campaign
Berlin reports that 150000 Russians were taken prisoner in under three weeks as East Prussia was cleared. Germans fault Russian tactics and officers for lack of training, praise field artillery while noting shells with sand. Cites Suippes actions, Tannenberg prisoners, and older generals as signs of weak Russian leadership.
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Berlin
East Prussia
von Hindeburg
Vistula
Galicia
Russia
St. Petersburg
Allenstein
Tannenberg
Boston Pastor Freed After Brussels Spy Arrest
Albert A Williams of Maverick Congregational Church Boston was jailed by German authorities in Brussels accused of spying. He noted sermon notes in a French dictionary that were misread as code messages. He lacked contact with the U S minister until a German student helped deliver a letter to Whitlock, leading to his release.
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London
Albert A. Williams
Maverick Congregational Church
Boston
Brussels
Williams
Jockey Reiff Seeks Mounts for French Army in U S
New York October 5 Jockey Johnny Reiff arrives on the France with the RST passengers from Havre and says he will seek mounts in the United States for the French army. The report also notes German denouncements of two men, and summaries consular communications about treatment of British and English noncombatants in Germany during the war.
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New York
RST
France
Havre
Johnny Reiff
Baron Hothachi
Cuban Amnesty Bill Passes in Havana House
Habana reports the general amnesty bill cleared the House by a large majority. The measure aims to free Gen Ernesto Albert former Habana province governor and Eugenio Arias former representative who were sentenced in June for the killing of Gen Armando Iniva chief of the national native.
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Habana
House of Representatives
Ernesto Albert
Eugenio Arias
Armando Iniva
Canary trade soars as war cuts supply from Holland
Reported shipments rush through Germany to meet U S demand for canaries. Prices have nearly doubled with yellow songbirds from the Andrewsberger mountains fetching high sums as war disrupts European supply. Importers expect abundant New World stock by Christmas though costs remain elevated.
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Holland
Tarmany
Helland
Wari
Andrewsberger
Schmid
Weints
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