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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1914
Page
6
German forces push toward Paris with heavy assaults as Allied armies hold a waiting game to tire out the enemy. Both sides near the French capital with Paris about fifty miles away, fighting reported in the surrounding sectors.
Petrograd reports that Russia has admitted the loss of two army corps and that Galicia is near evacuation. German advances on the upper Oise threaten Paris while allies defend. Russian claims of victory in Galicia include gains toward Lemberg and heavy Austrian losses.
London report states steam drifter Byrie hit a mine during minesweeping in the North Sea and sank in about three minutes. Six men were saved, with others unaccounted as the crew tried to escape before the vessel disappeared.
London dispatch recounts British and German forces clashing near Mons on August 26. Officers describe a ferocious German assault aided by overwhelming numbers and artillery, but British marksmen and disciplined defense halted the rush. Wednesday emerged as the fiercest day of the campaign, marking a grim high point in early modern warfare.
A St Petersburg dispatch reports in informed circles that war between Turkey and Greece is now a matter of two or three days. Turkish troops have landed on Asia Minor shores and fortifications near Chatalja are being rapidly expanded under German officers. General Leman von Sanders is to command the second Ottoman army, with Maver Hey as commander in chief.
The AP reports that Japanese in Germany faced surveillance and arrests as Germans claimed to protect their nationals. Tokyo cites authorities imprisoning Japanese and blocking consular access, while the American ambassador protested. The statement notes a Vienna train attack on the Japanese ambassador’s departure and argues Vienna press biases reflect abuse of Japan.
Washington dispatch cites Berlin wireless claiming Lodz occupation by German and Austrian troops and continuing battle near Lemberg. It notes alleged Russian atrocities in East Prussia including a mother’s breast severed and five children impaled, four Cossacks ravishing a woman, and French abducting women and children from a German frontier town.
Americans in Paris protest German Zeppelin bombing while Berlin issues denials about Russian moves and East Prussia. The Gazette Del Popolo labels London a war factory. Philadelphia reports insolvency of Moreau, Liebler & Co with large liabilities.
Petrograd says the Austrian division near Dastehovt on Vg was defeated and many soldiers were captured. The general staff also announced additional enemy units routed and prisoners taken, details unclear.
Reports from Vienna and Paris detail Austrian plans to evacuate Lemberg Galicia as Russian forces advance. Zeppelins and remote bombardments are noted while Berlin describes market optimism as foreign officials discuss reopening the stock exchange. US President Wilson considers a war tax while diplomatic notes on Germany’s actions and foreign expulsions circulate.
News ticker reports London confirming Turkey declared war on Russia. Turkish ambassador cites broken Constantinople communications for days and cannot confirm the decision or foresee the government’s next message. Washington dispatch notes uncertainty and delayed confirmation.
Mexico City reports a decree ends double duties between Vera Cruz and the capital, with goods paying duty there now allowed free passage elsewhere. Generals Villa Obregon Pershing meet in El Paso signaling Washington’s goodwill toward the new Mexican government after order and unrest.
The Times dispatches from Dieppe report a continuing German push in the northern theater with rapid pace and heavy effort. Other lines indicate eastward advances into Prussia and Silesia with plans toward Berlin, while Ostend cites an American claim that invaders sealed the Hotel De Ville in Narur as residents remain unsettled.
London reports the arrest of Bar on Lewis von Horst of Coburg Gere many on espionage charges. The case involves alleged extensive covert activity across Cilivernia with related remarks from notable speakers including Jay's session of the Iowa Methodist conference and addresses by A P Brown and W C Shepard.
Emergency program 10 to be rushed through a 75 mile line as allied forces halt the Kaiser. French claim plans work as scheduled.
Revenue tax debate and wartime measures unfold as Washington Congress weighs a new internal tax to fund war needs. In Waterloo, the Russell Lamson mansion opening draws 250 guests for a formal housewarming with elegant banquets, a Gates orchestra, and a grand reception showcasing the hotel’s luxury.
London Sept 2 advices from St Petersburg report the Russian general staff admitting disaster to a large army corps. The British force in France counts killed and wounded, with many missing including officers and men. Next of kin informed. full lists and names to follow as received.
In Sonidot on September 2 a Zeppeline raid struck the Reiter Petes company area. The airship dropped bombs near the railway, hitting ten houses and damaging others. Reported casualties include several harmed while fires and explosions caused damage to rear building sections. The raid involved eight or nine bombs in a single pass as the airship retreated southeast. President Wilson signed a risk bill into law today.
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