German Days of United German Societies Arouse Wrath at Saengerbund Hall
The article reports a large German American gathering denouncing Britain and praising German prowess while urging loyalty to the Fatherland. Simon Wolf and Martin Wiegand address the crowd, urging justice and fair play as Germany fights for self preservation, with Die Wacht am Rhein sung by all. Proceeds aid German sufferers.
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Lost on Battlefield Sought Englishman Freed by Officer
Paris dispatch recalls Louis Idvingstone Beaman recounting a trek to Compiegne to find a missing English officer. Amid artillery duels and near shell bursts, they were briefly treated as prisoners before an English officer and mutual acquaintance secured release. The piece notes strict patrols against unauthorized presence in military zones.
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Paris
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Peace Demonstration Draws Focus on Love and War Urgency
In Philadelphia on October 12, Secretary of State Oscar Straus and former Secretary of Commerce and Labor spoke at a Convention Hall peace rally. They argued universal peace rests on love not readiness for war, noting intertwined global interests and that war burdens no longer fall on only participants.
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Diplomat Hisk Life Revealed In Belgium Crisis
Advices to the State Department show Henry W. Diederich American consul general at Antwerp fled after bombardment began with his family. Vice Consul Harry Tuck Sherman delayed departure facing privations and danger. Hugh Gibson, secretary of legation at Brussels, acted as a messenger for Brand Whitlock between Antwerp Brussels and London despite personal risk. he departed Antwerp for Brussels again Sunday.
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Henry W. Diederich
Antwerp
Harry Tuck Sherman
Hugh Gibson
Iegation
Brussels
Brand Whitlock
Belgium
London
Ghent Taken Report Continues From First Part
Brigade of marine fusileers fought all day and night October 9 against German forces, repulsing them and taking 0 killed and 5 prisoners. French losses were nine killed, 39 wounded, one missing. In Belgium, Antwerp area remains contested with forts on the Escaut resisting. Russian frontier fights persist near Last Prussia as German forces retreat northwest of Lyck and destroy bridges. Artilery engagement occurs between Tvangorod and Sandomir with enemy columns reaching the Vistula.
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Antwerp
Escaut
Russia
Prussia
Lyck
Poland
Tvangorod
Sandomir
Vistula
German Spy Network Seen as Threat by Lord Beresford
London reports Admiral Lord Charles Beresford contends that Germany has an active spy system in Britain and a grave menace to national security. He calls for strong action against alien enemies, urging nationwide meetings and resolutions to protest the current situation and be sent to the prime minister.
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Germany
Lord Charles Beresford
Charles
Russians Fleeing Before Austrians After King Charles Death
Petrograd via London reports an AFP statement saying the death of King Charles of Roumania removes an obstacle to Roumania joining the Allies. It claims Roumanian public sympathy will shift away from Prussia, and Roumania will stop aiding Germany by provisioning and transporting troops, easing pressure on Russia.
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Prussia
Russia
Germany
British Medical Team Freed After Imprisonment in Europe
Thirty British doctors and one hundred twenty nurses arrived in Copenhagen after three days’ perilous travel through Belgium and North Germany. They were seized in Brussels by the German authorities and later released to proceed toward England. The Danish people welcomed the party as they planned onward journeys, with some aiming for Petrograd.
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Washington Post
Copenhagen
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Belgium
Redrosa
St John Ambulance
England
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Germany
Hamburg
Kiel Canal
Petrograd
Envoy Guest of Carnegie in New York Tea Talk
Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, acknowledges tea with Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie in New York but denies any peace proposal discussions. He states their friendship spans his time in the United States and that Carnegie did not raise the peace issue during the meeting.
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New York
Washington Dispatch
World
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Count von Bernstorff
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Six Drowned From Boat Returning to Manning in Unalga Pass
A radiogram from the Bering Sea Patrol commander reports six deaths after a boat from the revenue cutter Manning swamped returning from Unalga Pass near Cape Sarichef. Drowned were Assistant Surgeon J W Jenkins United States Public Health Service Coxswain Demarco and Seamen Dalagard Lundhuug Keely and Luke Louke plus the sick lighthouse employee. Coxswain Demarco was aboard the Tahoma when that vessel was lost off the western Aleutians.
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Bering Sea
L. W. Jenkins
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Unalga Pass
Cape Sarichef
Revenue Cutter
J. W. Jenkins
United States Public Health Service
Belgian Refugees Interned After Frontier Fighting
A Nieuwe Courant dispatch from Hulst reports about 25 000 Belgian guides or refugees crossing into Holland with 26 000 Belgians interned. Belgian troops faced German machine gun fire near the frontier near Koewaegt. Wounded Belgians are taken to Hulst where Dutch authorities provide facilities. Remaining Belgians are moved to Axel for internment.
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Koewaegt
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Traffic Stops in the Adriatic Amid Mine Fears
A Weekly Dispatch message from Chiasso reports crews refuse to work on Adriatic vessels due to floating mine fears. Americans aboard the Sardenga bound for Alexandria are upset as Italy offered a torpedo boat to convoy the steamer to Athona and the shipping company promised compensation if disaster struck. All passages canceled and Adriatic trade remains at a standstill.
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Washington Man Shot in Baltimore Duel Arrest
James J. Boling, 41, of Washington, alleges assault and gunfire. Charles Covington, a blacksmith from Washington, was arrested in Baltimore after Boling sustained three non life threatening wounds from a revolver. Covington denies firing, claiming the weapon had no cartridges.
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Washington
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U S Hospital Unit Arrives in Berlin For German Wounded
The American Red Cross unit destined to aid German and Austrian wounded has arrived in Berlin. Two groups will head to Vienna and two to Breslau for field hospital work. The Reichsbank reports a rise of 144 million marks in specie notes, about 136 million dollars, and a circulation drop of 292 million marks.
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Officer's Wife to Nurse Says Brooklyn Socialite to Join Red Cross Front
Mrs. Robert Collyer of 319 Lincoln Place Brooklyn plans to go to the front as a Red Cross nurse to aid wounded soldiers in the war. She is the wife of Lieut. Collyer of the battleship Utah and has two years nursing experience.
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Red Cross
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American Wife of Von Buelow Appeals for Fair Play
Nina von Buelow wife of Gen von Buelow appeals to Americans for fair treatment of Germany in a Washington Post feature from Roanoke Virginia October 12. The program by GermanSocieties included a Star Spangled Banner declamation in German and choral numbers. A letter from Hans von Buelow quoted allegations of Allied atrocities and questioned America's stance on fairness in war.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Nina von Buelow
Germany
Frederick Turnbull
Philadelphia
Nina Bryce
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Hans von Buelow
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Sweden Seeks Solution on Contraband and Neutral Rights
Swedish Minister W A F Ekengren discussed with the State Department the issue of contraband and neutral shipping rights during the present war. Sweden, a neutral nation, faces interference with maritime trade as supplies reach belligerents, and seeks an understanding after talks with the United States to secure clear guidelines.
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