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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1914
Page
8
Official messages recount a tense five days on the Champagne front. German forces launch headlong assaults while Allied lines seek to hold and await decisive results. Crown Prince’s army receives reinforcements as tide turns between advance and retreat.
The article notes Muelhausen likely changing hands for the sixth time as French troops gain possession. Russian forces retreating in East Prussia are reported by Petrograd advices, while Berlin claims German gains. Turkey’s stance and Roumanian Greek Bulgarian alignments are examined, with Allied efforts to curb Ottoman intervention.
President Poincare in a reply to Wilson rejects Kaiser Wilhelm’s charge that the Allies used dumdum bullets. He accuses Germany of widespread dumdum bullet use since the war began and says Wilhelm seeks to shift responsibility away from Germany.
London dispatch notes Berlin telegrams saying Germans are withdrawing from Upper Alsace to Strassburg and Metz as their army in France shows extreme fatigue. Reports indicate French forces continue to receive fresh troops amid the retreat.
Washington reports Turkey formally abrogated centuries old extraterritorial privileges for foreigners in the Ottoman Empire. Foreigners lose protection from local courts and diplomats. Missionary activities may be affected, with officials saying the action signals Turkey's push for independence and could shape relations with Britain.
A fragment notes that such radical action would have been all eluated, indicating a strong reaction to proposed measures without providing concrete details or context.
Reports from Athens indicate a possible resignation of the Greek premier Panas, with debate on acceptance. German troops move east from the west, along the Atke river, as Russian forces retreat and battles reshape the eastern front near Suczawa and Mauroa. Germany and Austria-Hungary allegedly agreed not to separate peace terms with the Triple Entente conflict.
Berlin dispatch reports a two day German stand near Paris with 30 guns knocked out and several thousand prisoners taken. Austrian offensives around Lemberg and Timok division destroyed near Mitrowicze are noted as part of the nine day battle with 450000 infantry and 4000 cavalry engaged. The German vanguard east of Paris on the Marne allegedly repelled by superior forces, while 40 guns plus numerous men captured elsewhere.
Pittsburgh driver Van Calek who ferried a Belgian armored car outflanked German forces near Ghent. He parleyed with General Van Boehn guiding a deal to spare Ghent in exchange for Belgian troop evacuation and arms surrender. The act saved Ghent from burning though the scene drew war photographers and local officials.
Associated Press report from Rotterdam details the German push into southern Belgium and into France with rapid advance toward Beaumont Maubeuge Mons and Lille. It notes French retreat heavy losses and the swift German medical care for its wounded while French dead were left on the field and aeroplane combat ending with two planes crashing and crews killed.
A Bordeaux dispatch dated September 11 reports Allied forces gaining ground on the German right wing. Brusquely, several towns and fronts are referenced including La Fert Sous Jonarre, Marne defenses, Obwigny, Gourigny, Salons, and actions near Vassincourt in the Argonne. Official confirmation on Maubeuge remains unavailable.
Contorted public reaction in Ghent centers on Vance's move with cheering crowds seen as a potential savior. The Belgian government and Ghent officials weigh appreciation as municipal pride grows amid a symbolic display of allegiance and honor.
Belgian troops press a German army corps marching toward France amid an engagement on the Scheldt right bank near Audenard Courtrai and Renais. Germans evacuated the Scheldt area between Antwerp and Ghent as detachments are captured around Termonde.
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