President Wilson recalls Austrian envoy over improper strike plans
Note delivered to Ambassador Penfield in Vienna accuses Dr Dumba of grave diplomatic improprieties including the use of an American messenger. It flags Archibald carrying official papers as a key issue and states Wilson reluctantly took the final step after Austria failed to act. The Austrian diplomat is said to have warned Austrian subjects aiding Allies in munition plants.
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Dumba Declines Comment On Recall Notice
New York dispatch reports Dr Constantin Dumba Austro Hungarian Ambassador dined with German ambassador Count von Bernstorff and declined to comment on the recall note. Secretary Lansing announced Dumba’s recall was requested. President Wilson showed reluctance yet acted.
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Persian Gulf City Seized by England
London reports Bushire in Persia has fallen under British occupation after the killing of two British officers. Persian government is blamed for failing to punish tribal chiefs aided by Germans. Bushire, a 15,000 population port on the Persian gulf, was occupied August 8 with roads cut and gendarmerie unpaid. Fighting persists near Kashan and Teheran Ispahan as Entente powers discuss next steps.
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A G Spalding Dead Sporting Goods Maker Dies
A. G. Spalding the well known sporting goods manufacturer died at his San Diego home late tonight. He built a renowned company and popularized baseball equipment with a global reach. His passing marks the end of an era in American sport merchandising.
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Recall Demand for Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Dumba
The note from Ambassador Penfield to the Austro-Hungarian foreign office states that Constantin Dumba, then Ambassador in Washington, proposed to incite strikes in U.S. munition plants. It accuses Dumba of using an American citizen Archibald to relay dispatches, and declares Dumba no longer acceptable to the U.S. government. The United States demands Dumba's recall while hoping to preserve cordial relations with Austria-Hungary.
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United States
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Washington
Austrian envoy silent as recall rumor circulates
Lenox Sept 9 officials at the Austro Hungarian embassy doubt Washington dispatches reporting a recall of Ambassador Constantine P Dumba. Dr Dumba absent. secretary Hedry de Hedri says he may be in New York and could return to Lenox, but no movement is confirmed. Zwiedinek calls the recall report almost unbelievable.
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Austria May Demand Recall of U S Ambassador
A Washington dispatch says Austria-Hungary will likely recall Frederic Penfield after Dumba is deemed no longer acceptable as envoy. Officials fear the move signals severed diplomatic relations and could trigger broader tensions with Germany.
British Labor Secretary Cancels Archibald Passports
American correspondent James F. J. Archibald has had his passports canceled after British secret service traced communications from Austro-Hungarian Ambassador Dumba to his foreign office about fomenting strikes in American shipyards. Archibald is at Rotterdam awaiting an emergency U.S. passport to return home as U.S. officials weigh possible charges over acting as a messenger for a belligerent. Separate dispatches report David Lloyd George urging British labor to support war efforts during a Trades Union Congress address, noting only 15 percent of machinery is used for night shifts in munitions plants and blaming slow wartime productivity on the workforce. Continued on page four.
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German Crown Prince Breaks Through French Lines in Argonne
Berlin reports the crown prince gains trenches 2 kilometers wide and 300 to 500 meters deep, capturing 2,000 prisoners, 48 machine guns and 64 mine throwers. French acknowledge some gains but mainly repelled. Russians claim success near Tarnopol with 8,000 prisoners, 30 guns, and many machine guns. Weather rains hinder eastern fronts. Dardanelles sees allied artillery action.
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German Note on Arabic Sinking Seeks Hague Arbitration
Berlin reports the German note to the United States on the Arabic sinking asserts the commander faced a direct attack threat and had to act. It regrets American casualties but won't admit indemnity and proposes submitting the dispute to The Hague Tribunal for arbitration under the pacific settlement treaty.
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Hague Tribunal For Arbitration
Grand Duke Departs as Cousin Heads to Caucasus Front
A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports Grand Duke Nicholas and his headquarters staff leaving for the Caucasus last evening. Emperor Nicholas went to the railroad station to bid farewell to the new vice royalty amid wartime mobilization.
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Dumba Recall Sways Archive Headlines In Early Issue
An index to today’s issue highlights recall of Dumba and cancellation of Archibald passport. It notes Crown Prince wins in Argonne, German raids on London, and other World War I era items including a Nichols plot, torpedoed troopship, and political shifts shaping Russia’s collapse prospects.
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Zeppelin Raid Hits Heart of London Killing 20
London reports show 20 killed and 86 wounded as Zeppelins strike central districts. Casualties include 13 men, 2 women, 6 children with 8 men and 4 women seriously hurt. Total toll reaches 122 dead and 349 injured from raids to date.
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State Department notes no U.S. deaths in London Zeppelin raid
A London Zeppelin attack reportedly caused casualties but no Americans were killed or injured. Officials said neutral states may object only if the target is undefended, while London’s defenses and British troops complicate legality concerns.
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