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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
7
French Foreign Minister announces Russian triumph as two Austrian regiments are annihilated. Acute excitement grips Rome as Europe faces a complex wartime situation amid ongoing hostilities between nations.
Reports from London and Paris outline efforts by Balkan states to revive the Balkan league to support Russia against Austria-Hungary and keep Turkey inactive. Flagging battles near Liege and rising Italian anxiety accompany notes on Belgian forts, British field leadership, and German setbacks at Hadlen.
Hamburg American line says it is considering offers to purchase some steamships in American waters valued at about 20 million dollars. The fleet includes the Vaterland the largest ship in the world and other vessels tied up in U S ports. No buyers named and sale terms uncertain.
United States pushes a broad effort for all passenger vessels to honor neutrality rules when transporting homecoming Americans. Ambassadors say Japan has not declared war on Germany. A German air raid wounded five in Namur, Belgium. Americans may depart Germany as train service resumes. The Belgian general staff reports no engagements near Driest and notes exaggerated German numbers in Lemburg. The British cruiser Algerine reaches Esquimault after a coast run. Germany to permit the Tenneseer to Bremen for gold repatriation and evacuee transport.
New York Aug 15 The wedding of Miss Cornelia E Bryce and Gifford Pinchot former chief forester of the United States will take place today at Roslyn Long Island the bride's parents home The event was moved up from fall due to the illness of Pinchot's mother After the ceremony Pinchot will take his bride to his mother's home in Saugatuck Conn The bride's father Lloyd S Bryce was a minister to Holland during Taft's administration.
London dispatch reports Grand Duke Nicholas, commander in chief of the Russian army, appealing to Poles for loyalty and offering autonomy. The manifesto frames a Polish revival under Russian sovereignty as a sacred dawn, promising unity under the czar and reconciliation after centuries of partition.
Washington reports to the justice department show a nationwide probe into six food prices. San Francisco sources say shipping rates to foreign ports for canned goods were prevented from rising. Kansas City notes no beet sugar on the market as comparisons are gathered across July 1, 1912, 1914, prewar, and current prices. A Chicago grand jury will handle war time price inquiries with district attorney Wilkergen stating the outlook. Wholesale cut meats remained unchanged but tone from packers was softer.
Nish dispatch dated Aug 13 reports Servian war office saying four hundred thousand Austrians attacked last night. Fierce frontier battle stretched along the line. Austrians repulsed with heavy casualties toward Tekla near the Roumanian frontier and repulsed from Belgrade after attempting to cross the Danube. Servians concentrate for a big engagement expected this evening. Servian chief notes Sabac's fall is not of serious importance.
London dispatch confirms General von Emmich, German commander at Liege, has died at age 66. He joined as a volunteer in 1876 and rose through ranks, serving in the Franco Prussian War of 1870 71 before attaining major general in 1901 and later command of the Tenth Army Corps. He will be succeeded by General von der Marwitz.
Senator Cummins of Iowa objected to conferees striking out his amendment requiring that a majority of stock in shipping carriers registering under the American flag be owned by U S citizens. He argued the measure as stands harms the great shipping interests and offers little in return for concessions.
In St Louis on August 15 F H Soller paymaster of the St Louis Refrigerating and Storage company was shot and killed by robbers. The attackers fled in an automobile after taking the payroll money, with the weapon and getaway details noted in local reports.
Laredo Aug 15 reports from Mexico City say Gen. Carranza entered at noon and the capital awaits a constitutionalist army. The plan calls for surrender of arms to constitutionalists, with troops positioned along the railway from the capital to Puebla. Cabinets and church closures are outlined, while tensions rise as rumors of a split with Villa and potential regional uprisings spread.
Ottawa reports that Japanese of British Columbia seek to join the English cause with Canada. A Pacific coast representative claimed many veterans of the Russo Japanese war would enlist, estimating a regiment of four thousand Japanese could wear the Canadian uniform. The first contingent is full, but they may serve in later contingents.
Washington officials say Archer M Huntington of New York and his family remain free after a German government note states their car was requisitioned and the British chauffeur briefly detained. They are now in Nuremberg, while most Americans have left St. Petersburg and others depart daily.
G W Biewen of Keokuk county seeks Iowa Supreme Court review of an eight year maximum sentence for causing the death of Clarisea Hames by an automobile. The trial found the car struck the child on a rural road and did not stop. Biewen denies seeing the child or striking anyone. The Aug. 16, 1918 incident led to indictments weeks later.
Panama and Washington report the Panama Canal is free and open to vessels of commerce and war on equal terms under the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Belligerent ships may pass but cannot attack, resupply, or disembark troops within three miles of the canal zone. Deepening and widening work remains at Culebra Cut and approaches as guards monitor for neutral breaches.
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