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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1914
Page
6
Press speculation claims Allied efforts are divided into three major struggles to dislodge Germans from the Aisne break German center and outflank near Von Kluck but reports admit the great battle rages with limited public awareness in three nations most affected by the war.
British readers resent preliminary peace talk as Serbians reportedly fight on at Semlin and Belgrade while Austrians resume efforts to unite forces. Despite rumors of peace, German and Allied losses mount. Danes confirm neutrality as western front reports emphasize stalemate and strategic aims along the Oise to Metz.
A dispatch reports fierce fighting on the front with General Bataille killed in action. In South Africa, a German force attacked a British garrison at Walcott, leaving the seven policemen exhausted of ammunition and prisoners.
London reports Ireland and Welsh home rule bills passing across the Houses with cheers as Parliament goes into recess. Labor leader WL Crooks led a spontaneous singing of God Save the King, emotion flowing through the gallery and palace as members depart. Parliament will reconvene on October 27.
London notes describe French handling of prisoners of war: disarm and identify groups of 26, medical checks, removal of the wounded, and movement to camps with guards ready to fire on escape attempts. Prisoners travel by foot or train under strict escort, with officers mixed in and assurances required to avoid escape.
French regulations governing prisoners of war allow private soldiers and officers to be housed fed and clothed equally. Rewards are offered for capturing escaping troops and officers, with officers potentially death for carrying a timepiece. POWs may correspond buy supplies marry with ministerial approval and are repatriated by rank at peace.
President Wilson declined to receive Horace L Branch of Chicago who delivered messages from German American groups protesting alleged atrocities by the Belgian commission against Germans. Wilson, disappointed by perceived neutrality disregard, vows to curb natives of European nations in America taking sides publicly.
Washington reports President Wilson views slim chances for peace in Europe as diplomatic effort continues. He notes American ambassadors engage Germany Britain and Italy cautiously while Belgians suffer and Britain insists on crushing German militarism before any lasting settlement.
Milan authorities imprison Big hors Marineti and Boccionis for organizing an anti Austrian demonstration in which the Austrian flag was burned in a leading theatre. Reports from Milan and Petrograd detail further wartime dispatches, including tea merchants funding armies and stock concerns.
Times correspondent reports 1200 German Uhlans were sent in small parties near Ghent to probe British landings. They were instructed to push through at all costs with Iron Cross rewards for returning. The lead note is that likely none will return with reliable information. An amendment to Big Rock Telephone Co articles increases capital to 3,920 with two shares at 35 each.
Cardinal Farley, 72, after heart failure in Amalfi Seals, is ordered to rest by doctors. He will sail from Sorrento to Naples and board a steamer for New York. Cardin als Gibbone and Cannelles urge friends not to overly marine.
Washington dispatch reports General Villa sent a message to President Wilson denying friction with other constitutional leaders. The tone of today’s reports urged the president that order was being restored as the situation stabilized after recent tensions.
Berlin reports from Rotterdam and London describe a defensive 125 mile battle line in the west. The German stance notes some French night attacks repelled and no breakthrough yet, stressing shifting positions and the hope of fresh troops while Allied forces tire.
London reports strong demand for socks patterned after the American flag. The design includes stars, a blue field, and stripes. Vendors promise warmth and identify Americans abroad for continental missions. A portrait of President Wilson is among postal photos selling well.
Paris reports Adelina Patth and her husband, a World War I prisoner of war at Carlsbad, arrived in Paris after weeks of confinement. Hostages were required to secure her liberty following lengthy negotiations. the pair endured insults from crowds outside the hotel while under guard.
Berlin reports that the battle between the Oise and Meuse rivers continues with indications the enemy's force is failing. French efforts to cut the German right wing were repulsed with little German resistance. Verdun sortie on the Meuse bank was easily repulsed. German airships performed well after repairs. none were destroyed or captured.
Bloodhounds have been sent to Livingston Alabama after the Alabama Great Southern derailment killed six passengers and injured fifteen with one missing. Investigators suspect switch tampering as a motive. The wreck occurred on No 2 when a switch swerved the engine into a gondola loaded with slag on a sidetrack.
Lieutenant Paul Van de Velde of Thallas New York 18 joined Belgian forces as a volunteer and fought at Huelen Henton St. Margaret Tirlemont and near Trexe. He returned home aboard the Cretie and described Belgian artillery and ammunition delays from France, noting Belgian units were pulled from service to resume civilian work.
Washington September 18 Colorado coal operators will meet President Wilson next Wednesday to discuss a tentative basis for settlement of the strike already accepted by the rail men. The operators will present suggestions and argue their case while the president will listen to their points.
The Canadian government steamer Montmagny was rammed by the Lingan in fog below Crane Island on the St Lawrence River. Fourteen crew and two Maltese families aboard died, including Second Mate La Chanre, as a rescue attempt failed. The Montmagny carried coal and provisions for a wireless station bound from Quebec toward the coast.
Washington says a Russian embassy dispatch claims successes from Petrograd. It reports the capture of Sandomir, a bold bridge assault at Krozughow over the San river, and a haul of 6000 prisoners with artillery and 40 guns near Jaworow in Galicia. Small skirmishes noted in East Prussia.
Paris authorities bar all nonessential car movement beginning today at 4:30 am except military ambulances and official or journalist vehicles bound for Bordeaux. Spies suspected as two speeding cars evaded sentinels, crews in uniform and plain clothes engaged in gunfire, raising concerns over troop position disclosure near Paris.
Vern Cri reports Brigadier General Funston plans to send an emissary to Tembladoras to confer with General Aguilar about transferring Vera Cruz government as Aguilar forms a force of about 2,000 outside the American line. U.S. authorities begin returning thousands of arms to residents of Vera Cruz except rifles kept for defense.
Intelligence reports from Paris on September 18 describe German trench works north of Chalons, with infantry trenches 5 to 4 feet deep in parallel lines, double lines of embankments for artillery, and earth shelters for troops. The system slows Allied advances.
In Mompling on Sept 1 8 a street car collision with an Alaska Central freight train killed Aliiota Central salesman Al Stetson and injured others. Police say the wreck occurred as the street car attempted to cross the track. Fire and rescue units responded, with investigators examining the scene for signals and visibility factors.
War updates from Berlin and Paris report Allied forces retreating along the Meuse and Oise fronts amid German counterattacks. King George vows Britain will fight on for a worthy purpose while alerts note Austrian, Serb, and Russian movements and a Paris statement describes the day’s setbacks and German fortifications.
Petrograd reports peasants in southwestern Russia especially Kieff province observe birds of prey abandoning usual haunts and flocking to battlefields. Field mites and other agricultural enemies are thriving, threatening future crops, as birds of prey appear to revel in the Austro-Hungarian battles.
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