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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1914
Page
7
News notes the German army’s stubborn offensive along the eastern frontier despite natural obstacles and a hasty defense, drawing admiration from British observers. The broader European war remains unsettled as Allies refuse to yield in Flanders, with key issues still undecided.
London reports a month of futile fighting in Flanders with heavy losses and harsh weather. German guard corps in Ypres are praised for bravery while eastern battles show Russians pressing. retreat from Warsaw analyzed as strategic. Front reports from Meuse, Argonne, St Mihiel indicate limited gains and ongoing bombardment with no major infantry actions.
Paris reports a new Paris dispatch stating that German forces have withdrawn in the Meuse region after intensified artillery action from Nieuport to Dixmude and near Ypres. Allied operations persist between Dixmude and the canal with some German trench evacuations and two failed infantry attacks south of Bixschoote and Ypres. An artillery duel continues between Armentieres and Labastie.
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Count Alexander Skarbek a Polish deputy and leader of militant Polish forces in east Galicia was arrested on November 1 in Neumarkt. He organized the Polish legion of 6000 that left Lemburg in August. The legion disbanded in September after Skarbek pressed for oath terms tied to Polish aims. He was censured by the east Galotan section of the Polish national committee and later escorted to Cracow and Vienna.
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that the entire North Sea is to be treated as a military area. Any enemy subjects found on neutral ships would be liable for detention as prisoners of war. He also stated that oil and copper would be declared contraband of war.
The Swiss government protested reports in the Italian press claiming a covert agreement with Austria and Germany to support an invasion of northern Italy and allow passage of Austro-German forces through Switzerland if Italy left neutrality for the triple entente. The government asserts no such convention exists and calls the reports an insult to Switzerland and its army.
Rotterdam reports a Galician priest claims 40,000 Austrians were buried in a single day in a grave six and a half feet wide and a little over four miles long. The bodies were laid in three layers after a battle lasting only a few hours.
Berlin reports the German government denies refusing American aid for Belgium and states it is pleased with the U S assistance. Instructions to clarify the stance were sent to Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador in Washington.
An Athens dispatch reports the U S S Tennessee reached Varla Asia Minor and halted ill treatment of British French and Russian residents. Smyrna authorities fled toward the interior as 35 000 Turkish troops garrison Smyrna.
London November 17. In line with public wish the body of Paul Roberts will be laid to rest in St Pauls cathedral. He will receive a public funeral as a distinguished military figure.
Vice President Marshall and Mrs. Marshall will visit Waterloo en route to Cedar Falls. They arrive at 5 45 p m over the Chicago Great Western from the east and are to be greeted by Cedar Falls and Waterloo citizens. They will travel by auto to Cedar Falls for a banquet in the Commercial club rooms with local leaders. Mrs Marshall will be hosted at a Cedar Falls Woman's club dinner and reception at the Presbyterian church with Water loo women invited to meet her. The event is billed as one of the era’s most elaborate Cedar Falls social affairs.
Cedar Falls hosts Vice President Thomas R. Marshall and Mrs Marshall with a 6 o clock banquet by the Commercial club, a reception for Mrs Marshall at the Presbyterian church, a Waterloo guest list, and a luncheon at Mr and Mrs Packard home, with seats reserved for Cedar Falls Woman's Club officers and Commercial club leaders at the theatre.
Washington November 17 Four secretary Bryan announced receipt of a message from American Consul Silliman in Mexico City stating newspapers printed a telegram from Iren Gutierrez outlining Carranza terms for relinquishing executive power. Silliman added a telegram to General Gonzales relayed to Carranza indicated willingness to deliver power under agreed conditions. No further details. officials believe an understanding was reached toward peace.
London reports a remarkable drop in crime since the war began with about a 20 percent reduction in offenses. Justice Robert Wallace told the grand jury the decline is due to public restraint during wartime and, chiefly, fewer saloons operating. A tobacco ad notes a six cent cigar.
An appeal notes a missing Christmas dinner for Little tots in Waterloo. The Courier urges immediate donations to fund urgent aid for needy children, stressing funds must arrive now to prevent further tragedy and invoking community brotherhood.
Washington plans quarantine due to foot and mouth disease near Spokane. Infected cattle likely shipped from Chicago stockyards. Wisconsin outbreaks reported in Cedar, Jews, and Dane counties. Demurrage suspended to aid prevention. ICC offers relief and guidance on tariff changes with one day notice for embargoed livestock and supplies.
Washington dispatch reports weather bureau experts forecast warmer weather by week’s end in the east and interior valleys, with fair conditions today and tomorrow. Snow has fallen along the Great Lakes amid a broad cold spell from Minnesota to the Gulf, while northern states see below zero temperatures.
Washington D C Nov 17 The government appeals the New York district court ruling in the dissolution of the North Atlantic pool in the steamship case filed today in the Supreme Court.
German advances near the Vistula are described as tactical successes delaying the overall outcome. Reports from Vienna and Berlin note Austrian offensives along the Galician border and cautious eastern-sector gains, while confirming no final Russian collapse.
Chicago reporters describe hog market reopening where hog prices rose from 49 to 50 cents then fell as packers refuse to meet speculators' asked prices. Receipts were liberal and business appeared normal despite the drop.
A draft for 228.20 was sent by the Evening Courier and Reporter to Percy S. Bullen, secretary of the Dollar Christmas Fund for homeless Belgians, New York. Contributions since Saturday total 220.20 with several small gifts recorded, bringing the overall tally to 297.84 with an Edmund De Wagenaere contribution.
London dispatch recounts Col Swinton's Nov 12 report on the front from Ypres to the Trench coast. Despite heavy losses, German attacks toward Dixmude and Haischante faced stiff Allied resistance. The effort to capture Ypres persisted, with Germans gaining ground but not taking the city.
At Naco Arizona on November 17, a stray bullet from the Mexican fighting struck Mrs. A. Krohn, wife of a Southern Pacific official, in the head but without serious injury. Noncombatants have been targeted as Maytorena and Hill factions exchange fire across the border, following shelling that prompted the Krohns to flee their home near the customs house.
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