Germans Defeat French at Neufchateau in Pursuit
German forces rout French troops at Neufchateau and press the pursuit beyond Longwy. Crown Prince Wilhelm II leads the army as weapons, banners and several generals fall into German hands, with Germans pushing west of the Meuse river.
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Neufchateau
Wilhelm II
Longwy
Germana
Berlin
Associated Press
Nauen
Germany
Sayville
Long Island
Grand Duke
Albrecht of
Wurtemberg
Rupprecht
Wilhelm
Albrecht
Iuneville
Blawont and
Cirey
Maerthe and
Moselle
Lonewy
Meuse
Alaubeuge
French and German Armies Clash Across Western Front
Dispatches from Paris and Rotterdam report German forces under Rupprecht and Crown Prince Wilhelm advancing against French positions at Neufchateau and Lonewy, with heavy artillery losses and prisoners taken. German dispositions show columns moving toward Maubeuge Lille Namur and along the Verdun line amid Mobilization. Austria signals shift to the Drina front as Vienna notes Servian operations waning.
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Rotterdam
London
Belgium
Antwerp
Lille
Maubeuge
Department of Nord
Namur
Givet
France
Dinenhofen
Lorraine
la Fore
Reims
Verdun Nalley
Strassburg
Germany
Empire
Pasang
Dusseldorf
Cohlentz
Mainz
Rastatt
Opposing Forces Now in Contact Telegram Confirms Line Contact
The French embassy received a telegram from Paris stating that opposing forces were in contact along the line with no side advantaged. The message also confirmed the destruction of Zeppelin No. and cited significant Russian successes.
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London
Paris
German Prisoner Praises French Artillery at Montpelier
Paris dispatch quotes a German prisoner from Montpelier praising French artillery for destroying entrenchments in minutes, noting many of his comrades were killed and others fled in panic. He says he is glad to be a prisoner, finding life under Gorzaan officers worse.
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Paris
Martin
Montpelier
Germans Occupy Nancy Rumor Circulates in Paris
A Paris morning report claims Germans may have occupied the fortified French town of Nancy, capital of Meurthe et Moselle, about 35 miles south of Metz on the Meurthe River. The claim lacks confirmation and Nancy is described as a well fortified city with a population over 90,000.
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Paris
Nancy
Macarthen and
Moselle
Metz
Meurthe
France
US Firms To Put Fleets Under American Flag
United States Steel, Standard Oil, and United Fruit will register their fleets under the U.S. flag under a home registry law. President Wilson rejects claims he will drop plans to buy ships for foreign trade. The decision creates a merchant fleet nearing 100 ships with about 400,000 gross tons.
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Washington, D. C
United States Steel Corporation
Standard Oil Company
United Fruit Company
Wilson
United States
New York
Van Berstorf Favors Germany in War Dispute
German ambassador Count van Berstorff asserts Germany’s unity and just cause, predicts victory, and accuses England of manipulating news to mislead Americans. He says Japan’s entry shows Britain’s insecurity, discusses Liege defense, and denies reports of the German crown prince being wounded.
Japanese photographer accused in Carmel murder
Salinas California August 24 George Kodani a Japanese photographer in jail confessed to Sheriff Nesbit that he killed Helena Wood Smith a New York artist living with Carmel writers and painters. He cited self defense and quarrel over marriage as motives while friends dispute any romance. The motive cited is a $252 check in her purse. Medical examiners say death was caused by strangulation with a cord.
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Cal
George Kodani
Nesbit
Helena Wood Smith
New York
Carmel-by-the-Sea
Cab
Misa Helena Wood Smith
Kodani
California
Refugee reports claim Frederick William death uncertain
News despatches from London Paris New York Basel and Geneva relay refugees and official reports on German actions in Meurthe-et-Moselle Alsace and Belgium. Crown Prince Frederick William death rumors persist amid conflicting accounts of stabbing or battle injuries. Polish independence declared with Warsaw as capital. British forces engaged near Mons.
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London
Germany
Evening Standard
Frederick William
Bureau of Information Today
Monds
Belgium
Austrian Fleet Moves South From Pola in Adriatic
A Rome dispatch reports the Austrian fleet of about 40 ships is sailing south from Pola toward Catiaro in Dalmatia while a French squadron is said to patrol the Adriatic The bulletin also notes Aug 24 temperatures with low clarity and other weather figures.
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London
Rome
Adriatic
Pola
Catiaro
Dalmatia
Indecisive battle reports in Belgian Alsace front
An official communique reports both sides have suffered serious losses as fighting continues between Mosbile and Mona in Belgium with a broader struggle in upper Alsace along the Vosges and the Meurthe River. General Pau leads the army as offensive actions persist.
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Mosbile
Mona
Belgium
Alsace
Vosgesnotte Tring
Meurthe
Anly
Pau
German Wireless Is Violating Law at Tuckerton Station
Washington Aug 24 after a conference with Secretary Daniels Secretary Redfield notified the German owned wireless station at Tuckerton New Jersey that it is operating in violation of law The Tuckerton station has never been licensed as required by radio laws It began operating last May in the experimental stage and lately has been the only direct means of communication between the United States and Germany The Sayville Long Island wireless station is licensed and under censorship
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Redifield
Tuckerton
N. J
United States
Germany
Sayville
L. I
Greatest Battle Continues Today
Paris reports the ongoing clash as Allied forces press to pin German troops in Belgium while Russia advances in the east. Russian frontiers stretch from Tilsit to Inverwurg, with Willenberg evacuated as Russian forces push toward Soldau and Austrian territory to the north of the river Bare.
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Paris
Enland
France
Belgium
Tilsit
Inverburg
Ayrs
Willenberg
Woenigsberg
Poland
Soldau
American gold coin safely reaches Berlin
Berlin awaits relief as Breckinridge and a Tennessee crew arrive by special train from Holland. The American gold coin is sent to aid needy Americans in Germany, with the mission underscoring U S relief efforts amid the war.
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Berlin
Copenhagen
London
Pan
Breckinridge
Washington
Tennessee
Holland
Hese AroMshi
Cain
Amer Egian
Germany
Japan Enters War as Austria Not Involved
The document outlines Japan declaring war on Germany and its allies, with Austria not involved. It details the proclamation from Yokohama dated August 28, 6 p.m., signaling Japan's shift to hostilities, and notes Germany’s inaction and aggression prompting the action.
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Japan
Austria
No News Of Military Movements From East Asia
London reports no news of Japanese or German operations in the east since Japan’s declaration of war on Germany. Embassy view says occupation of Kian Chau will be prolonged to avoid needless bloodshed. Also notes Austria agreed to dismantle the Kaiserin Elisabeth cruiser to ease tensions. In Tokio all communication with China severed for 24 hours and the country in darkness on European war progress.
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London
East
Japan
Germany
Kian Chau
Austria
Washington, D.C
Taing-Tau
Tokio
Shanghai
Tokio Tokio
China
New York
Europe
Nagasaki
Ching Sea
Ambassadors Call For More Help At War Time
Washington Aug 24 American ambassadors abroad report need for more secretaries attachees clerks and interpreters to manage duties including aiding stranded citizens and assisting thousands of foreign nationals. Ambassadors Page Gerard Panfield Terrick Guthrie and Wilson coordinate posts from London Berlin Paris Vienna St Petersburg Tokyo and more amid a push for a new law allowing diplomats to be appointed at large for temporary service.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Page
London
Austria
Germany
Gerard
Berlin
Japan
Aussria
Great Britain
France
Abassador Panfield
Vienna
Russia
Terrick
Paris
Charles
Wilson
Sir. Petersburg
Guthrie
Tokia
State Department
Congress
Electric deadly defense at Liege described by Belgian officer
Paris dispatch from August 24 recounts the Battle of Liege where German troops advancing under night cover were electrocuted by barbed wire fencing and strong electric currents. Belgian searchlights blinded attackers as Belgian artillery and rifle fire pierced their ranks.
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Paris
Petit Journal
Liege
Germany
iTher
Wheeling
de Rite
Peter
Austrians Lose In Naval Flight Dutch Ship Sunk
The Avanti reports an Adriatic naval engagement with Austrian ships sunk. Greece reportedly dispatches troops to aid Servia against Austria. The Daily Telegraph Rotterdam says the Dutch steamer Alcor was sunk at Hango by Russian torpedo boats. Its captain describes being forced to Kronstadt via Hango and the ship later blown to block the harbor. An official bureau cautions that a Paris report of the Austrian battleship Ringa sunk by a French fleet is unconfirmed.
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Rome
London
Avanti
Adriatic
Greece
Servia
Austria
Daily Telegraph
Rotterdam
Alcor
Han 80
Finland
Kronstadt
Kango
Hango
Sry
Zrinya
Official Information Bureau
Paris
Americans Travel Through War Zone With Servants
A party of Americans led by Mrs. Barclay Warburton arrived in London from Carlsbad with two French wardresses, a Belgian maid and an English valet. They crossed Germany under protection of the American flag, posing as patriotic travelers. A French cook in Carlsbad began a disturbance after war declaration, highlighting the tense border passage.
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London
Barclay Warburton
Harry Diston
Philadelphia
Archibald Barclie
New York
Carlsbad
Austria
Germany
Carlstad
Farmers Day at Jesup Tomorrow
Jesup Iowa Aug 24 Special Farmers day the annual celebration in Jesup will be held tomorrow. Plans call for a gala event with a large crowd expected. A sports program and cash prizes for best farm produce will be offered along with morning addresses by Dr. O P Thompson and E S Estes from Waterloo. A 2 pm baseball game between La Porte City and Jesup and vaudeville acts plus a bicycle stunt will entertain, with music from the Jesup Concert Band.
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Jesup
Sericulturista
O. P. Thompson
E. 5
Farley Still in Switzerland Before Conclave Arrival
Cardinal Farley remains in Brunnen Switzerland with Cardinal Hayes and Mgr Edwards as he readies for the papal conclave in Rome. The party includes Rev. Thomas G Carroll and American FP. S. Tannon of Salt Lake City among observers.
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Brunnen
Switzerland
Smoke El Vergo Ad Becomes Musing While Mob Chases Man
A Havana 10¢ cigar ad fragment mentions Smoke El Vergo and a mob scene. Young Ware Burton reports about 3000 people chasing the driver and beating him, with police saving him from lynching. Englishmen at Carrite tint were unable to escape, including Sir Jeng Henniker Ligatoa.
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Havana
Ware Burton
Carrite Tint
Sir Jeng Henniker Ligatoa
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