Antwerp Falls After Eleven Day Siege in WWI Front
London reports German capture of Antwerp after an eleven day siege. British naval brigades aided the defense and two brigades reached Ostend with one cut off. King Albert and the royal family fled to Ostend while Belgium and British officials face a possible capture.
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Holland
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Germany cheers Antwerp fall signals end near
Dispatches from Berlin report unprecedented enthusiasm across Germany after Antwerp capitulation. General opinion views the Belgian city's fall as the start of the end, with flags raised and crowds parading to acclaim the army.
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Rome
Berlin
Antwerp
Bombs Drop on Paris Amid German Raid
Paris reports twenty bombs from two German aviators striking multiple quarters. Four civilians killed and twenty injured, including twelve women and children. A pennant read We have taken Antwerp your turn will soon come. Attacks targeted near the Northern railway terminal Rue St Lazare and Notre Dame, with a beam set on fire but limited property damage.
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Antwerp
Rue St Lazare
Cathedral of Notre Dame
German 42 centimeter Guns Seal Antwerp Defenders Fate
In Bordeaux on October 12 authorities discount Antwerp fall as news of the German triumphs spreads. Military opinion says the 42 centimeter guns made defense impractical but Antwerp held long enough for Belgian evacuation. The event is seen as not altering the northern France battle dynamics.
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Bordeaux
Antwerp
Austrian Torpedo Boats Sunk Off Ragusa
A Rome dispatch to the Daily Mail reports the Anglo French fleet off Ragusa Dalmatia sunk two Austrian torpedo boats. One boat was escorting a steamship laden with munitions of war. The crews were saved.
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Daily Mail
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Ragusa
Dalmatia
German Armies in the Field Reported in Rome
Rome reports reliable formation details of German forces in action. The force total reaches 2,200,000 men across 54 army corps with 27 first line troops and 27 reserves. Distribution lists France Belgium East Prussia and garrison numbers in Germany plus 1.5 million territorial troops and half a million recruits expected to be trained by November.
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Germany
Cholera Spreads Across London Telegraph Report
A telegraph correspondent reports cholera spreading citywide in London with rising tolls and concern over the outbreak.
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Germans Prepare New Offensive Across 300 Mile Front
London reports that the German front is massing for a renewed push along a battle line about three hundred miles long. German cavalry nears Ostend and Ghent while Uhlans screen a large Prussian force west of Lille. Verdun and the Soissons plateau see persistent heavy fighting as Antwerp falls to German siege guns.
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Verdun
Russian armored cruiser Pallada sunk by German submarine
Petrograd reports the German submarine torpedoed and sank the Russian armored cruiser Pallada in the Baltic. Of Pallada’s 580 crew, 568 were lost. Pallada engaged the German boat before sinking, while nearby sister ships fired as the submarine vanished. Pallada, laid down in 1905, displaced 7,775 tons.
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Dispatches Shaping War News Across Europe
A fragmented telegram from Vienna via Amsterdam reports on wartime developments as of October 14, with details transmitted to Reuters Telegraph Company. The dispatch outlines strategic positions and state lines concerning Przemysl and London sources.
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Amsterdam
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Paris Correspondent Recounts Frontline Flight and Bombardment
Paris dispatch describes a week at the front near the German line under General von Kluck. The writer chronicles a German aeroplane downed by British pilots, prisoners, shelling near Soissons, and a night in a Château cellar with civilians as artillery rakes the countryside.
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Gowdy Hero Of Series In Braves Win At Fenway
Boston Braves win 5 to 4 in 12 innings over the Athletics to take a 3 0 lead in the World Series. Hank Gowdy stars with two doubles and a home run, driving in the tying and winning runs as the crowd at Fenway Park watches a tense, extended game.
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Dineen
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Yron
Secretary of State Harry Woods Dies in Apparent Suicide
In Springfield Illinois on Monday Harry Woods secretary of state was found dead in the rear garage of his home with a bullet wound to the temple and a revolver beside him. The former Democratic candidate for senator faced references to unpaid office fees and a recent election defeat. His wife discovered the body.
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Kingpin Albert Ciazza Killed by Masked Men in Willisville
In Willisville Illinois on October 13 Albert Ciazza one of two brothers who fought two American miners was captured by officers and shot to death while being transported to Pinckneyville. One miner was killed and two were seriously wounded in the incident. Marshal Bresner escorted the suspect to Pinckneyville before the fatal shooting.
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