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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1914
Page
10
Paris reports siege conditions from Dunkirk to Dieppe as rains flood Polish plains turning them to marshes. Front commanders caution decisive moves, noting Russian retreat and German pressure while French athletes suffer casualties including champion swimmer Eugene Estrade killed at Dieppe.
The steamer Brindula, formerly the Washington, was captured near New York bound for Suez and Egypt last week. A British cruiser took the prize, later assigned to Caronia with a prize crew aboard. The vessel allegedly carried contraband cargo and is bound for admiralty court action.
In New York on October 19 1914 Herman Ridder argues that both Germany and France used Belgium’s neutrality as a pretext and that Britain's role as a guarantor dates back to 1839. He asserts Gladstone’s stance shows Belgium’s question was tied to England’s motive to go to war, comparing 1870 and 1914 guarantees and the Belgian buffer role.
From the Courrier des Etats-Unis report on Western Front fighting last week the Allies gained about 22 miles on the extreme left, approaching Lille and Armentieres, with Belgian efforts halting German Yser River crossings and aiding Allied reinforcements.
Alabama Governor Emmet O Neal appeals through The Post for immediate relief to planters amid a cotton price collapse. He highlights failed market stabilizers, urges federal currency loans and acreage reduction, supports Wade plan, and calls for congressional action to curb surplus.
Botterdam Oct. 18 The Holland America Line steamer Noordam, which struck a mine in the North Sea yesterday, arrived safely. No one on board was injured. The rudder and steering gear were shattered and the ship was strained, with damage to other fittings. The vessel was escorted to the Downs by a British warship after verification of papers.
A dispatch from Athens reports 800 Austrian sailors and workmen have arrived in Constantinople to serve on Turkish warships and in forts along the coast.
Lenox Mass Oct 3 Mrs Willam Marshall Bullitt daughter of Mrs Oscar Isagl will leave Stockbridge Thursday for Louisville Ky to assist in the campaign of her husband who is running for United States senator on the Republican ticket.
From the New York Herald a note marks the 155th anniversary of Berlin’s capture by Russian forces opposing Frederick the Great. The piece recounts multi campaign sieges from 1757 to 1760, detailing Apraskin Fermor Saltikov Tarh, vast troop losses, Berlin’s sacking, hefty thalers tribute, and reflections on Prussian behavior and Belgian towns.
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