Ultimatum to Germany on Kiaochow evacuation looms
Washington reports Japan has delivered an ultimatum to Germany demanding the withdrawal of German warships from the Orient and the evacuation of Kiaochow by August 23. If not complied with, Japan pledges action, raising fears of a broader war as Britain and the United States monitor the situation and Germany’s preparations at Kiaochow intensify.
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Diest
Washington
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Asia
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House of Representatives
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Chicago
Jtreeting
Bryan
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Cnow
China
Taochow
Belgium
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Liege
Brussels
Reuter
Antwerp
London Daily News
France
Austria
Russia
St. Petersburg
British Army Council
Battle Near Diest Report Details Harrowed Ground
London dispatch from Brussels by P. J. Phillip describes a frontline around the village of Diest with a brown stretch of harrowed ground and a detailed battle scene. The correspondent notes the chaos and movement across the open terrain as troops engage.
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Diest
London
J. Phillip
Daily Mail
Brussels
Germany Invades France and Benelux at Vise
August 2 action reports Germany crossing into France through Lorraine and moving into Luxembourg and Belgium at Vise. Allied defenses respond as the invasion escalates across Western Europe with rapid troop advances and strategic positions.
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Germany
France
Lorraine
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Belgium
Vise
Britain’s Military Additions to Allied Forces Described
The text notes British forces aiding the emperor’s armies include 72 infantry battalions 18 cavalry regiments 24 horse artillery batteries with 144 guns 54 field artillery batteries with 324 guns and six howitzer batteries.
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Te Pente
Great Britain
Death of Von Buelow Confirmed
London reports from Rotterdam that a Berlin paper confirms Maj. Gen. von Buelow, brother of Prince von Buelow and former German chancellor, was killed in battle early last week.
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London
Daily Telegraph
Rotterdam
Berlin
Prince von Buelow
Russia asks Turkey for Dardanelles passage to Black Sea fleet
Copenhagen reports Politiken that Russia demanded unrestricted passage through the Dardanelles for its Black Sea fleet, seeking access via Turkey.
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Copenhagen
Russia
Turkey
Dardanelles
Politicten
Notable Figures in the Great European War Leaders and Lineages
A roster of rulers and military chiefs shaping the Great European War. Includes Emperor Francis Joseph and the Austro Hungarian line, Czar Nicholas II, Kaiser Wilhelm II, King George, King Victor Emmanuel III, King Peter of Serbia, naval and army leaders such as Baron von Hoetzendorf, General Moltke, Admiral Tirpitz, Joffre, and Boue de Lapeyrere.
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Austria
Francis Ferdinand
Sarajevo
Peter of
Servia
Alexander
Draga
Czar
Russias
George
Alexandra
Kaiser
Prussia
Victor
Emmanuel
Italy
Montenegro
England
Europe
Prince Alexander of
Baron Conrad von Hoetzendorf
Marshal Putnik
Moritz von Auffenberg
L. von Frank
C. Potiorek
F. Loffier
Admiral von Essen
Jilinski
Prince Henry of
von Ingenohl
Count von Moltke
Admiral von Tirpitz
Amero D’aste Stella
Alberto Pollio
Joffre
Boue de Lapeyrere
A Sof, Marine
Austrian Foreign Minister Count Berchtold Profile
Count Berchtold, Austrian foreign minister since 1911, led the Vienna foreign office and previously served five years as ambassador in St. Petersburg. He is described as a personal friend of the Russian foreign minister. Sturgkh, the Austrian premier, is noted in the background.
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Count Berchtold
Vienna
St. Petersburg
Negro killer slays six at Wright bungalow in Wisconsin
Julian Carleton a Barbadoes man aged thirty killed six people and injured three after setting fire to the Wright bungalow at Spring Green Wisconsin He hid in a furnace but was captured and jailed at Dodgeville Sheriff Williams faced an angry mob The coroner declared six deaths from his actions and Mamah Borthwick Cheney was buried nearby all without funeral services
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Edwin H. Cheney
Cheney
Mamah Borthwick
Wright
Wisconsin River
Mr. Wright
Chicago
Mamah _ Borthwick Cheney
John Borthwick Cheney
Martha Cheney
Emil Brodelle
Milwaukee
Thomas Brunker
Emil Weston
William Weston
Herbert Fritz
David Lindblum
Dodgeville
J. T. Williams
Diplomatic Figures of 1914 era and their Roles
The article lists prominent diplomats from 1910 to 1914, including Archduke Francis Ferdinand since 1911, Count Tisza as Hungarian prime minister, Servian premier Pasitch, Russian ministers Sazonoff and Schebeko, German foreign minister von Jagow, Austrian ambassador Szapary, Italian San Giuliano, French premier Viviani, and British figures Grey Buchanan and de Bunsen. It notes their positions and roles in the lead up to the Triple Entente.
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Francis “Ferdin
Count Tisza
Hungary
M. Pasitch
Servia
M. Serge Sazonoff
London
Herr Gottlieb von Jagow
Rome
Count Szapary
St. Petersburg
M. N. Schebeko
Vienna
Marquis di San Giuliano
M. Rene Viviani
France
Edward Grey
Power i
Austria
Germany
George Buchanan
Sofia
Berlin
Aigae
Opening of the Panama Canal Marked by Ancon Voyage
The Ancon, first U S war department liner through the canal, signaled its opening to ships up to 10 000 tons. Col George Goethals and Capt Suke forth joined Capt Hugh Redman on the bridge as Panamanian President Porras observed. The journey from Atlantic to Pacific took nine hours.
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Canal
Panama
United States
Canal Zone
Ancon
United States War Department
Atlantic
Pacific
George Goethals
Zone
Sukeforth
Hugh Redman
President Porras
Republic of Panama
Thirst for News the One Passion in Paris
In wartime Paris the population from midinettes to chauffeurs reads every newspaper edition with fevered urgency. Daily acquaintances shift as mobilization reshapes society and civilians become soldiers, changing roles and perceptions across the city.
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Paris
Midinettes
Cafe de Paris
German Forces Starved in Belgium and Luxembourg Reported
A World War era report states German troops in Belgium and Luxembourg faced starvation amid privations. Dead officers pockets showed raw potatoes, while soldiers reportedly dug up unripe turnips and beets to eat. Horses believed to belong to Germans were found dead in the field.
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Luxemburg
Rebels Occupy Mexico City as National Capital Falls
Aug. 17 reports that the constitutionalist forces have taken control of Mexico City, with the national capital now under their hands. The move marks a pivotal shift in the ongoing conflict.
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Mexico City
Constitutionalist
War Traps 20006 Students Abroad Amid War
At least 20 000 American students and teachers were abroad this year and remain trapped in Europe because of the war. Nearly every city reports teachers abroad as the conflict continues.
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Washington
Europe
President at Church in Washington Aug 18
An unidentified president attends church in Washington marking the first time since the death of Mrs. Wil.
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Washington
Wil
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