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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1914
Page
12
Democratic leaders refuse to predict end time of sessions amid heated clashes over indemnity to Colombia. Senators Bristow and Thomas spar over tax relief and a proposed bond plan as adjournment looms and cotton state interests press for action before adjourning.
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Reports from Ostend describe a chaotic exodus as thousands seek food and shelter from fleeing refugees. Samuel states refugees have been distributed to homes nationwide while shelters fill at the Ss court exhibition buildings. The Ostend railway station and final boats to Wavre are overwhelmed as fugitives crowd onto ships amid diplomatic concerns.
A proposed amendment to the war revenue bill would authorize 230 million dollar bonds to buy and store five million bales of cotton. It aims to relieve southern agricultural stress by government storage or sale of cotton, with a tax on participating states and a plan to price the stock at cents per pound. Roosevelt urged relief as the Navy Dept reported progress.
American industry races to meet foreign orders as 400 truck and engine units for armored cars are loaded aboard the Fabre liner Sugura in Brooklyn for Liverpool. Garford Motor Co gears up for a Russian order of 70 trucks with the plant running around the clock as demand grows. Manufacturers report brisk orders for cotton materials, woolens, Khaki, silk, and drugs, signaling a broad war-related revival across textiles and allied goods.
United States Chamber of Commerce board members push a three week tour through thirteen states to devise practical shipment and disposal methods for the cotton glut. They will confer with marine and commercial bodies, with New Orleans gatherings seen as key to guiding action.
In a report from New York, Herman Ridder argues the Belgian fortress Antwerp’s fall marks a turning point. He stresses fortresses Paris Verdun and Verdun’s defense as key to delaying German advances and shaping Allied strategy despite losses.
From Courrier des Etats-Unis New York Oct 14 1914 Brussels fell to German rule as Van der Goltz acted as governor and pressed Germanization. Belgian clocks were changed to German time flags torn down taxes collected currency enforced. Antwerp officials swore loyalty and saluted the Kaiser. The piece condemns conquest as oppressive and foresees Belgium regaining liberty, while noting lasting French anger over German crimes.
Philadelphia Oct 13 The chamber of commerce urged the national government to establish banking institutions in South America and beyond to aid export trade. It called for national cooperation to support the monument and noted the Panama Canal and direct steamship lines would give the United States a freight advantage over England and Germany to South America and the Orient amid European war.
Negotiations began in Chicago for thousands of army wagons, one million blankets, two hundred thousand saddles and bridles, and rifle cartridges for English and French armies. Officials requested immediate bids on wagon contracts for rapid Canada delivery, with blankets needed for this winter's campaign and other items to be delivered later.
One thousand horses have been shipped from the St. Louis National Stock Yards to New Orleans for transport to France. Official at the stock yards confirms secrecy surrounded the shipment.
New York reports a surge in ammunition production as soldiers in Europe fire hundreds of cartridges daily. Rapid-fire guns and heavy artillery consume vast quantities, underscoring ammunition manufacture as a world leading industry. Large orders have been placed in the United States, reflecting advanced U S ammunition science.
The Crucible Steel Company of Pittsburgh received a French government contract for 40 tons of bayonet and saber steel with delivery at seaboard in 90 days. The deal, reportedly priced above market, followed a demand for steel of specialized quality. Inquiries also show English and French governments seeking several thousand tons of armor sheet for vehicles from Carnegie Steel Company.
Reports say French progress between Arras and Albert while Allies advance in Kerry-au-Bac and toward Snuain. Antwerp remains in German hands though forts may hold. Rumors place Gen. de Guise with Belgians. siege guns moved toward Belfort. Galicia reports clash over Przemysl relief and Russian withdrawal lines in Galicia, Sanomir and Tsangorod.
New York reports Harrison of the Southern Railway Co notes a silver lining in war for the South as markets shift. He cites beef production and dairy use of cottonseed meal hulls as part of a ration, with export cuts to Germany Belgium and Holland. Prices loom low. opportunity rises for Southern farmers to recoup losses by improving stock and fattening cattle amid neglected cotton belt husbandry.
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