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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1914
Page
5
German reports say right and center of the invasion army in France are withdrawing gradually while the Crown Prince holds the left near Verdun. They claim capture of a fortified position southwest of Verdun and describe a battle between Paris and the Marne.
Reports from Russian Poland and Galicia conflict while Austrians meet reverses yet fight on. German eastward gains center on East Prussia near Koenigsberg, with Belgian forces harassing near Antwerp. Serbians report continued Austrian setbacks as German withdraws and Paris reports a broad retreat.
Paris field report from Sept 14 details a fierce Ourcy battle five miles south of Provins Seine-et-Marne. French forces countered German advances, held the line at Ourcy, and pushed back German efforts along the Marne. British aid and French units pushed toward Meaux and Sezanne. German retreat began with heavy casualties and trains moving wounded.
A fragment recounts a march from Sezanne toward Saint Goud with Napoleon noted for a late success. The main guard moved north of the swamps while rumors tell of men and horses trapped and destroyed in the bogs.
The French proclaim revenge for 1814 as English forces press northward taking guns and prisoners. Reports claim German detachments of 1000 men each were wiped out and Allied attack along the Oureq threatened German lines while advancing toward the Grand Morin region.
A multi location war bulletin notes Russian forces before Königsberg east of Berlin and German retreat across occupied positions. Reports cite Austrian prisoners in Russian hands near 200000 and Servian offensive gains on the Save. Officials deny wartime abuse rumors and cite no new information on Gengin soldiers.
Chicago reports indicate Allied victories welcomed by the grain market, with a sharp 4½ cent drop at the board of trade. Wheat futures fell to around 1.82 with options trading showing renewed weakness as traders priced in war progress and supply concerns.
London September 14 a graphic report from Field Marshal Sir John French describes the left wing of the Allied army from September 4 to 10. The German first army shifts southeastward to flank the French left, threatening an envelopment as British and French forces fall back toward the Marne and River Oure.
London dispatch reports Germany evacuated the Nancy region after a 10 day defense, with about 20,000 German casualties at Nancy and 11,000 at Luneville. French retook Lun eville on the 11th, bombardment nights of Sept 9 and 10 caused damage but no deaths, Belfort district remains free and will be reoccupied.
London dispatch from Ghent confirms after two days of inquiry that Russian troops are in Belgium. The Belgian army, reinforced by Russians, reportedly holds the line between Countenberg and Brussels Louvain, though exact numbers and positions are undisclosed. French forces still hold Thann and outskirts of Altkirch.
The Waterloo Woman’s Club opened its 114th season with a plan to start a building fund for a club house. Members will donate 5 each to begin rolling funds, aiming to join the Kansas City example of pooling resources to buy property and eventually complete payments. A large turnout at Westminster Presbyterian church heard reports from the biennial federation meeting and notes on suffrage and public health topics debated at the Chicago gathering.
The Daily Chronicle reports the German general staff now aims to evacuate northwest France and Belgium and concentrate eastward. The move is seen as a retreat from Paris and a potential rebound against the Allies to safeguard the empire as events dictate.
A Belgian government telegram from Antwerp reports four days of hard fighting near Antwerp and Brussels. Belgian field trains attacked German forces, causing German corps to be recalled. Despite heavy losses, Belgian troops claim to have deterred German forces and kept up the threat in the Belgium-France theater.
London reports that if the allies win, Germany must return Alsace and Lorraine to France and pay indemnities. Officials here say France will seek reparation and the German indemnity must be settled. Public sentiment favors harsh terms and a strong German aftermath even as peace rumors circulate.
Waterloo Woman's club Red Cross auxiliary calls opening meeting to raise funds for the American Red Cross in war-torn Europe. Donations accepted at listed Waterloo banks with gifts of one dollar or more enlisting donors as auxiliary members.
A passage from a historical report states the allies aim to end Prussian influence once and for all to prevent future aggression by the Kaiser and safeguard global peace. The wording emphasizes a decisive victory over Prussianism and lasting international stability.
Washington, Sept 14. President Wilson may not endorse a freight tax in the war revenue bill. Chairman Underwood postponed a committee meeting until his return. He said the plan will be dropped if the president does not approve it. Senator Robinson proposed substitutes including auto taxes, soda fountain drink tax, beer levy, and cigarets tax.
Panic grips Vienna after news from Bucharest of Semlin capture by the Servians. Thousands of unemployed march the streets as stores and uniforms run short, prompting a third levy of reservists to march to the frontier in civilian attire.
Washington Sept 14. Unsettled weather with showers is forecast for the central valleys and lake region for the first part of the week. Temperatures will run near seasonal averages in the south, below normal elsewhere with frosts likely along the northern border and in the northwest and Rocky Mountain regions.
London dispatches report a decisive Russian breakthrough in Galicia and Russian Poland, with estimates of 30 000 to 120 000 Austrian and German prisoners taken, dozens of guns captured, and large munitions losses. Reports describe a rout on the Austro German front as Russians push toward Tomaszow and Krasnik, with further claims of 20 000 prisoners in one engagement and 60 000 total prisoners across two Austrian armies.
The census bureau reports European war impact on US cotton. In August 1920, 21,210 bales were exported versus 267,172 bales in August of the previous year. The note appears among a census summary with an advertising line for Martin Se cigar.
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