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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1914
Page
8
Beamang lines and Antwerp loom as the battle for the Scheldt and the fate of the besieged fortress reach a critical moment. Gen von Kluck and a lone-front adversary shape a rapid, high-stakes clash with Allied cavalry nearby.
London reports rapid German advances near the North Sea as Antwerp defends against bombardment. Berlin acknowledges Russian return to Lyck in East Prussia, while Montenegro reports near Sarajevo. Washington hints at peace talks, Westminster Gazette rejects a drawn war. Key fronts shift at Aisne Somme Lys and Scheldt.
London reports a German general staff dispatch via Reuters from Amsterdam stating on Oct 8 that bombardment has begun on Antwerp as the western war front intensifies. The official note describes intensified attacks from German forces and signals growing tension in the region.
If this paper is not delivered by 6 o clock, please phone 3330 and a copy of the will be sent. After 6:20 call No 2.
Vienna reports a decisive victory over Serbian forces who invaded Bosnia at Vishegrad. The northern column from Srebrenikna was driven across the Drina with a captured supply train. The main Serbian force led by General Mylos Bojanovic was routed after a two day engagement, with one battalion of the Eleventh regiment and several quick fire guns captured.
Vienna dispatch reports Gen. Tleefer announcing that Russian forces were repulsed on the road to Przemysl near Bartycz west of Dynow with Przemysl recaptured and guns seized. The statement notes many prisoners taken between the Vistula and San rivers, victories at Sziget in Marmaros and east Galicia, and praises landstrum rivals in gallantry amid wartime tempers.
London telegraph reports Belgian rejection of German terms to keep army in Antwerp in exchange for not attacking the city. After Alost, Germans intensified bombardment against Belgian towns outside Antwerp as civilians fled, signaling a broader push near the frontline.
An indictment against William Lorimer and Joseph P. Gallagher of Lorimer and Gallagher construction firms was returned by a federal grand jury probing the La Salle Street bank scandal. They face charges of misappropriation tied to $56,500 in loans to the firm, secured by notes and deemed worthless as the company was insolvent. Additional indictments accuse bank officers of deceiving the national bank examiner with forged or misrepresented entries.
A mispatched Ghent report states Antwerp’s cathedral bombardment began Thursday morning with fires breaking out in many areas. German howitzers devastate forts inner ring, smaller guns hit the city. An airship dropped a bomb on the law court. the burgomaster Kaal plans to resign.
Bulletin notes Petrograd dispatch reports 10000 Russians captured and 40 cannon in recent east Prussian frontier fighting. Peking advices claim Japanese sledge guns mount atop Vrinen Wei, dominating Tsing Tao forts Bismarck Moltke Mus, near the mountain. Licensed to wed notices list couples Nightingale Drake Bartlet Bartlett Shimer Richla.
Frontline letters describe a major battle expected to decide the struggle along the Aisne and the north. Critics note Allied gains in health and morale as troops face heavy daily fighting and shifting German moves. Paris reports German retreats and Belgium defense plans, with Antwerp as a possible early target before a Belgian defense line.
Bender chosen by Mack to start the opening game at Shibe Park as Philadelphia shows strong support in a packed ballpark. Stallings deploys Rudolph, famed for a slow ball, to the mound while excellent weather attracts thousands despite betting favored Philadelphia to win.
Shibe Park Philadelphia October 5 The Boston Braves and the Philadelphia Athletics opened the World Series with Bender starting for Boston and Rudolph for Philadelphia. Crowds packed the park, tickets scarce, as Moran and Connolly led off. Scoring came in fits with Gowdy and Maranville fueling Boston rallies while Rudolph kept the Athletics in check most of the game.
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