Unusual War News Causes Public Doubt Over Reports
Accounts from German and Allied headquarters show radically different battle details. German statements of success clash with French counterclaims, leaving the public uncertain about current combats.
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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1914
Page
7
German Forces Still Report Northward Advance Amid Conflicting Claims
German staff insist General von Kluck moves northward at snail pace near the Aisne while French reports claim German assaults south of Roye are shattered and gains in the Argonne. Austrians and Servians issue mutual denials as Russians invade German frontier areas in Polish territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roye
Nicholas
Russian
Poland
Twadon
The
Aisne
von Kluck
Joffre
Arras
Royse
Argonne
Meuse
Rver
Nell Marshal Potiorek
Marshal Petiorek
Bosnia
Servia
Sarajevo
Petrograd
Szeczuczy
Grajewo
Russian Poland
Sawalki
Sinking of an Offshore Lilian Boat Triggers Loss of 30 Crew
A nets report from Venice via Rome Paris notes the sinking of an offshore Lilian boat after striking a floating mine. Thirty crew members are dead. Copenhagen dispatch says the German general staff bans correspondents at the frontier. A Rome dispute counters Reuters on cholera in Germany and Austria, described as a public health outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice
Rome
Paris
London
Germany
Austria
Says
Reuter
Juind
Federal league bids for John J. McGraw from Giants
A Chicago Net report says the Federal league offered John J. McGraw Giants manager leadership of a new New York team for next season. It notes a contract clause paying 30 000 if first place and 13 000 if below second, with McGraw reportedly unhappy. Ward family owners of the Brooklyn Federal franchise are linked to the bid. Indianapolis would relocate to New York if accepted, and the Brooklyn Federals are said to have signed Walter Johnson Ray Colling Mans Hocert Magee and Charles Devin for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John 7
McGraw
Giants
New York
Hig
Ward
Brooklyn
Germans Attack Ales Lines in Pulp Front
London Ontario dispatch notes World War I fighting near Arras with German attempts to isolate northern Allied forces. The Times correspondent reports heavy violence concentrated on the left wing within about 40 miles of the Belgian border, Allied forces countering with stubborn resistance as French progress continues, including gains in the Argonne region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
France
Times
Paris
Arras
Argonne
Great Britain
Roye
Albert
St. Mihiel
Petrograd
Poland
Galicia
Cracow
Temperatures October 3 and record highs and lows
Readable data shows Fahrenheit readings for October 3 from Buchanan Optical with maximums and minimums listed. The record notes a high of 89 and a low of 54 with other values around 74 and 64, plus a cryptic reference to an advertisement for Corna, queen of Waving cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Company
Corna
Official War Statements Reveal Shifting Fronts and Allied Gains
Berlin reports right wing repulsed French attacks near Roye while German center advances in Argonne and Meuse regions. Antwerp fortifications under pressure as Russian moves and Austrian setbacks unfold. Japanese mine-sweeper sinks near Kiau Chau amid Tsing Tau bombardment. Troop movements show mixed results across Western and Eastern theaters with ongoing artillery actions and naval activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Amsterdam
London
Army Headquarters
Fla
France
Raye
Argérie
Niemen River
Suwal
Wage reductions hit Pittsburgh coal salaried workers
Pittsburgh coal company salaried employees not in the union contract face a 10 percent pay cut starting October 1 for those earning 104 a month or more. Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing announces a 5 percent cut for salaried staff. Carnegie Steel ends its wage agreement with the year’s end due to the war’s impact on labor and economic conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Coal Company
United Mine Workers of Amartes
Westinghouse Electric and Manufactering Company
Carnegie Steel Copany
Ith i
King Charles Illness Sparks Political Tension
Rome reports King Charles of Rowthintn is gravely ill with doctors ordering absolute rest to save his life. The dispatch describes quiet state needs amid rumors of a political plot to end popular uprising and restrain forces against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
London
Gornale
Malin
Refla
Mulgaria
Charles
Rowthintn
Germany
Cotton freight rate suspension by ICC on California to Mississippi routes
Washington DC October reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission suspended proposed increases in cotton freight rates from California points to Mississippi river transfer points and other destinations. The action averaged about 7 percent and was announced amid other tariff adjustments as of October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
LePron
California
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
German Prince Reported Captured Near Verdun
Paris reports a war office note that the prince of Bavaria, likely Crown Prince Rupprecht, has been captured near Nomoy 14 miles north of Saney as German forces bombard the Nemey sector. No confirmation yet. the army opposed the French line at Ton and Verdun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Prince
Bavaria
Nomoy
Saney
Rupprecht
Ton
Verdun
Nemey
Mexican border fighting continues near Naco
Villa Maytorena forces pressed Naco outposts through the night as U S guards prepare for an anticipated assault. Reports claim Zapata will not join Villa and that Arrieta defeated Urbina in Durango with many wounded. Refugees shelter in Maco as skirmishes wound troops and a U S boundary post warns of action after daylight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeaterday
San Antonio
General Vila
Chittuahua
Zapata
Villa Bevatige
Angeles
Ocmuhy
Federals
Lluertiatas
Felislatan
Elermants
Villa
Omningo Arrieta
Urbina
Durango
Uritusa
Turrean
Arrieta
Nara
Bonora
Vila
Maytorena
Benjamin Oil
Naco
Guilford
United States Forder Guard
Maco
Ariz
Firework plant explosion kills four men near N J city
Detwiler and Street fireworks plant on the Naeckensack meadows bursts in the drying room. About forty injured and windows shattered a mile away. The plant employed around 150 men, many taken to hospitals within an hour. John Andres, the plant superintendent, was arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yxy. N.S. Det
Detwiler & Street Company
Naeckensack Meadows
Té Wags
Jersey
John Andres
Plist
Heavy bombardment hits Antwerp front line
The Times correspondent reports Friday’s heavy bombardment across the Antwerp line from Boom to the fort of Warre-St Catherine. A German advance reached Wavre St Catherine fort before being repelled as artillery fire focused on the Waeten bridge area and Warre-St Catherine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Antwerp
Antwerp Des Fonays
Malines
Warre
Catherine
Waethen
Wavre-St. Catherines
Woman Found Not Guilty Under Unwritten Law
Mrs Nellie Higgs yesterday was found not guilty under the unwritten law in the murder of William Walter Willis. Willis, conductor of the Seminole Limited, was shot on April 30 while aboard the train at Wilnois Central.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Higgs
William Walter Willis
Seminole Limited
Wilnois Central
Allied Reinforcements Strengthen French Lines as Germans Press
Paris reports gains by Allied troops replacing worn units and strengthening the French line toward 750,000 men. Col. Rousset of Le Petit Parisien calls the left front the focal point of the battle while German flanking attempts fail. British supply officers buy warm clothing for soldiers facing cold nights and thick mists in the frontline districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Get
France
Tracy-le- Mont
Roye
Garmans
Engenland
Marseilles
Eiither
Crincs
Rousset
Petit Parisien
Meuse
Paria
Rustem Bey Leaves for Home
A. Rustem Bey, Turkish ambassador to Washington, departs for New York on leave of absence and plans to return to Turkey. Officials say his statements comparing lynching in the United States and the water cure in the Philippines to Turkey prompted the step. The U S government indicated a modification of his views would be welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rusten
Aft
New York
Wadhdodia
Turkey
Witout
Oras
United States
United
Philippine Islands
Mars
Sustem Bey
Steric
Earthquake Shocks Martinique Experienced at Noon
A strong tremor was felt in Martinique at 1:18 pm with a north to south direction. The quake lasted about 30 seconds and caused no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de France
Martinique
Ton
Fragmentary Notice of Mail Delivery Error
A damaged fragment notes a delivery error by the carrier and mentions a will copy being sent after a specific call time. The readable text hints at forwarding issues and a request to contact an address or individual for resolution.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gen. von Kluck
Bulletins
Lowlon
Copenhagen
John J. McGraw
OAS
Poe Leen
Japan
Luce
Hite
Mikaiu'x
Party
Altho
Reims
Crown Prince
Grurie
Varennes-la-ilarazeé
Vienés-la-Ville
Woevre
Fron
East Prussia
Niemsv
Mariampol
Suwalki
Ossovolz
Lyck
Bielostok
Vistula
Hosnig Servian
Movitenearia Colonig
Tokio
Kiau Chau
Tao Shae Bay
Tsing Tau
Tsing, Tau
Vienna
Vieting
Vie Lemion
Oet
Pleid Mar
Vishizrad
King Charles
Martin Swelgar
Prince Rupprechep OF
Bavares
Mex
Villa Fortes
Killey
Mes
Higgs
Optimis
A. Rustem Bey
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