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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1914
Page
6
Magazine writer reports German forces advancing around Brussels and through the city. He witnessed Louvain ruins and claims Belgian youths and elderly men provoked the assault by sniping from enclosures, framing the confrontation as sparked by local resistance.
Paris girded for siege as French troops encircle the city for protection. Civilians rush to distant destinations by train, with tickets sold out and families marching to stations. President Poincare visits a military hospital to inspect the wounded.
The conclave to elect a successor to Pope Pius X opened in Rome as cardinals and conclavists gathered in the Pauline Chapel.Diplomatic corps and aristocracy attended without mourning dress for the Aug 20 death, with the Sistine Choir singing and an Latin oration by Mansella. The sacred college remains highly international as it expands with thirteen new cardinals, bringing total to 66.
Washington dispatch reports Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston seeking additional troops after clashes with Gen. Venustiano Carranza. Wilson administration grows wary as Carranza suspicions mount and U S Navy shifts occur.
Arne Dosch, a TragAZINy correspondent, reports from London after leaving Brussels that German trucks, armored and guided by scythes, mow through terrain while opening 40 mile per day advances. He cites 300000 troops through Brussels and 400000 more south, mentions limited Belgian atrocities, and notes Louvain in ruins with only the cathedral visible above smoke.
Across reports from Washington London Ottawa and Rome dated Aug 31 the possibility of France relocating its government from Paris to Bordeaux is discussed amid European tensions. Heavy Dover harbor noise and rumors of German refuge at The Hague add to the unsettled scene as relief efforts in Europe proceed and rail and telegraph lines resume amid war conditions.
Paris reports indicate German forces drive toward Paris with French embassy statements confirming a gravity filled situation. German armies advance from La Fere Signy el Abbaye and Guise, narrowing the gap toward Paris as Amiens area fighting continues.
Paris reports that total forces will reach 660000 for active service in about six weeks. The move follows the decision to call the 1914 class and elder reservists, who will be equipped and field ready soon. A newspaper correspondent notes bitter reaction to German actions in Helxii.
Premier Asquith publicly reprimands the London Times in the House of Commons for publishing a dispatch from Dumens France that portrayed a pessimistic view of the Allies. He notes the press has generally shown patriotism and hints at possible measures if needed.
Ady request of Governor Stevof Montana for federal troops in the mining district about Butte has been forwarded to Secretary Garrison and to President Wilson. action likely will not be definite until both return to Washington.
Washington reports the Weather Bureau’s weekly forecast indicates generally fair conditions across the middle west with temperatures rising in the latter half of the week.
British forces from New Zealand capture Apia, the port capital of German Samoa, as New Zealand confirms the German garrison surrenders. Metropolis notes Apia’s harbor at Pagu Taelu remains a strategic hub with U S and Britain controlling key areas while Germany holds others.
An early London telegram says fresh German units appeared on the Prussian frontier and began offensive actions against Russian positions. Reports from Berlin and St. Petersburg note troop movements drawing forces from the western front to Galicia and the eastern theater, with heavy fighting around the region.
Washington dispatch summarizes a German embassy briefing linking Belgian city Louvain’s burning to German troops. The note cites a Rotterdam newspaper witness and claims of hostile acts against German forces, with references to Longwy machines and cartridge denial.
The American Red Cross announced it chartered the Hamburg of the Hamburg America line to be renamed Red Cross and sail for Europe on Saturday. It will carry about a dozen hospital units, be crewed by Americans, and commanded by retired naval officers. The ship will fly both the American and Red Cross flags by act of Congress. France was said to recognize its neutrality, though the owner is German.
Washington August 31 A bumper cotton crop is likely to reach or exceed the 1911 record when final returns come in. The Agriculture Department notes the Aug 25 condition at 78 percent of normal and projects a production of 15 000 100 bases of 500 pounds gross weight, aided by excellent growing conditions throughout the belt.
British forces held firm for three days against a German assault as 70,000 British troops checked 200,000 German forces until French reinforcements arrived. The report gives no battle location.
Reports from Washington indicate General Carranza has disbanded police forces in Mexico City and placed constitutionalist troops in command. Fighting was reported at Xalco on August 31 between General Juan Banderas, a former federal officer, and constitutionalist forces.
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