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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1914
Page
7
General bombardment began October 31 as Japanese and British troops forced their way from an advantageous position to another near the defending fortresses. German resistance remained brave though the outlook was bleak. In the final assault Japanese casualties were 36 killed and 182 wounded.
Tokio reports Port Arthur style siege ends with white flags over forts at 9 20 am. German and British troops praised for bravery as 6000 to 8000 prisoners expected to be sent to Japan. Casualties high. city largely ruined and ships destroyed by Japanese assault and bombardment.
Vice Minister Suzuki warned that during the European war Tsing Tau will be administered by Japan and negotiations with China will follow after the war. Reports from Tokyo say German efforts to repair batteries at Tsing Tau failed as Japanese ships shelled and destroyed works, causing fires in several streets.
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London reports that Smyrna authorities in Asiatic Turkey have confiscated all British French Belgian and Russian steamers in the port. The public measure moved from Gayras to the interior, and cipher telegrams between neutral consulates and legations are forbidden.
President Wilson weighs Democratic party future as Northern and Southern members clash after a November election. He seeks schemes to ease defections and maintain influence, naming a southern ally as potential Majority Leader successor while the North demands a say in the decision.
London dispatch from the Express reports the Kaiser is near the Belgian front in Flanders, urging troops toward Calais. Despite a bombing attempt at Thielt, he drives daily behind Bruges and Ghent routes, selects brave soldiers for Iron Crosses, visits field hospitals, and assures wounded men of a speedy recovery. He dined with staff at Ghent and returned to headquarters saturated with recent campaign events.
General Villa telegraphed the Associated Press from Aguas Calientes to say he supports Provisional President Eulalio Gutierrez after Gutierrez took oath before the military convention. Villa pledged to use force to sustain him and to uphold the law for Mexico’s people.
Bremer county officials report one of three men arrested in the Janesville bank robbery was held to the grand jury. Herbert Benson, identified by taxi driver Guy Walker, faces charges of participation and possessing burglars tools. Walker’s case was dismissed but he remains jailed on a $1,000 bond as a grand jury witness. William Farrell, arrested at Tripoli, held pending investigation. Arraignments occurred in Justice Scheferbein’s court in Waverly. Benson refused to talk. Farrell confessed to an alias. Police sergeant and patrolman testified. Officials plan ongoing search for Benson’s alleged accomplices as part of a suspected organized band.
Lima Peru Nov 6 four warships passed Callao heading south at sea distance. Their nationality could not be ascertained. Advertisement for El Verso Havana 10 cent cigar.
New York November 7 Meyer London Socialist representative elect announced at a White Goods Workers union meeting that he will push a law requiring a union card for any working girl before marriage. London’s proposal ties marital eligibility to union affiliation.
Parts of the front report relative quiet on the Yser below Dixmude with a French British defense claiming successful repulses along most of the line. The French say gains near Vally Verdun and in the Argonne as well as captures of villages northeast of Verdun, while German offensives failed in several sectors including Nancy and near Saint Mihiel.
A Vienna report via Reuter's Telegram Co states the Austro Hungarian consul general and the Turkish diplomatic representative at Paris have been captured by Russian forces and sent to Tifis. The Persian government and American minister Charles W. Russell in Tehran have protested to Russia over the alleged breach of international law.
Edmund De Wageniere, injured in Waterloo, will receive artificial limbs funded by community donations. Contributors include Black's Dry Goods ($26), Paul Davis Dry Goods ($23), Majestic Theatre (3.64 after 20 percent cut), and Unique Cleaners offering 10 percent of receipts next week. Total raised reaches 3222.19 with further support from other groups and 286 attendees at Majestic matinee.
Earnest invitation urged donors to set along another dollar to aid a Christmas fund for homeless Belgians. Treasurer Henny Claws reported $25 to the Dollar Christmas Fund, with a total raised now at $142.20 and thanks extended to Black's shop for past and Union contributions.
Des Moines attorney Parker, renowned in Kansas City circles, died suddenly at his home early today after a brief illness. A fire had raged for hours at the stockyards, destroying 30 acres of pens and killing cattle, with initial losses estimated in hundreds of dollars as authorities investigate the blaze and its link to the legal figure’s passing.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Drake and Missouri were to play the only game between Missouri Valley elevens here this afternoon. Four regulars hurt, Shearer leg trouble, lineup listed for Missouri and Drake, and a note on condition of players. Also details on Northwestern vs Iowa spirit and lineups for a major grid tilt.
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