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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1914
Page
1
The French president and government move to Bordeaux for safety as Paris fortifications surge into defense. Allied embassies will stay, with Ambassadors Herrick and Garrett coordinating from the new center of gravity.
London reports the German army within 32 miles of Paris fortifications on Friday as forces continue eastward from the Somme. La Fere and Amiens have fallen after fierce battles, while Compiegne and Senlis lie 45 and 32 miles northeast of Paris. Paris war office says no contact near Compiègne and Senlis since Wednesday and prepares to stop offensive moves and pursue armored planes over Paris.
Ottawa officials reacted to a report of 7 000 armed Germans near Buffalo ready to invade Canada. Colonel Hughes minister of militia departed for western Ontario though the colonel himself did not take the threat seriously.
Rome dispatch notes the Austrian forces suffered a heavy defeat near Lem as the Russian embassy confirms the Russian victory. Details are sparse with the Reuters-style phrasing indicating a major military engagement and allied moves.
The note urges support for the Red Cross and cites solidarity with Cesare’s group, calling for broad assistance without specifying a formal request. It emphasizes communal goodwill and voluntary aid to relief efforts.
The center attack by Crown Prince attacks center of the Allied line, but the German drive stalls as exhausted forces lose ground. Allies reinforce left wing while reserves hold behind British and French positions as the Kaiser’s troops press toward Paris. Official French statement says left wing retirement to south and southwest while center and right hold. Rethel region briefly arrests the enemy.
Reuters dispatch from St. Petersburg reports the city renamed Petrograd by imperial order to shed Teuton links. Military updates say Anglo-French forces hold ground in France with no breakthrough despite German attempts. French and Allied positions remain cautious, experts warn of exhausted German troops if the plan fails.
Tokyo reports the government will seek 56,000,000 yen for a war fund and 10,000,000 yen to construct destroyers, amid denials from the Chinese minister about protests to Japan over moves in China. The Chinese official says relations with Japan remain cordial. London dispatch notes St. Petersburg to be renamed Petrograd by imperial order.
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A war letter describes the August 28 shelling near Heligoland. The writer portrays a destroyer action against German torpedo craft and a Breslau class cruiser, praising captaincy, dangerous close-quarters fighting, and a dramatic rescue by HMS H4, while noting national resolve and urges for broader war effort.
Rhodes scholars from Canada and other parts of the world enrolled at Oxford have enlisted for service with the British forces. Most scholars, about 16, are now in uniform as they join military duties.
Local authorities in St. Petersburg demand the city’s official name be changed to Petrograd, citing historical roots and consistency with other naming standards. The move aims to align municipal branding with international recognition and reduce confusion in diplomatic communications.
Boulogne dispatch to Central News claims Imperial Guard annihilated and Crown Prince Frederick William possibly slain in a major engagement near Precy sur Oise. Telegram says Allied forces under Sir John French and General D Amade gained success on both wings after crossing a north line with center at Precy. Precy lies about 27 miles north of Paris. news awaits official confirmation.
Petrograd reports a major battle in Galicia as Russian forces press Przemysl 50 miles west of Lemberg. A fall could foretell Austrian collapse and a corridor to Berlin, with an imminent assault unless surrender is offered. The clash signals potential junction with Russian east Prussian forces once Przemysl yields.
London reports German troops in southwest Africa have been arming secretly for action. Germany believes Boers will aid them, with 30 000 troops and stockpiled guns known to British officials. Britain, with strong forces nearby, aims to assume control of German Africa as tensions rise.
Peking protests to the foreign office against its September 3 note to diplomatic representatives over the landing of Japanese troops at Lungkow. Baron von Maltzan, the German chargé d affaires, declared Germany would hold China responsible for permitting Japanese and British soldiers to cross its territory.
Shanghai reports the arrival of a number of prizes including the American steamer Hanamet and the German steamers Paklat Frisia and Rajaburi. The Paklat prize crew held the German engineers at gunpoint for three days and thwarted attempts to disable the ship.
Brazilian steamer Sao Paulo reports 50 steerage passengers killed after a anti German demonstration aboard the German flagged Bluecher. A hand to hand fight broke out as officers refused to proceed to port and police and cadets from the Benjamin Constant pursued order until reinforcements arrived.
Washington September 5 Commissioner Claxton of the federal education bureau authorized the immediate publication of a bulletin describing facilities for recreational and lodging. This is Americas opportunity he said many foreign students are already coming to us and more will follow due to current events America should lead in education and civilization.
Washington reports Mrs. George W. Goethals wife of the Panama Canal Zone governor was arrested at Ville Franche as a German spy soon after the war began. She is of German descent and spoke the language fluently and was released after French officers learned she was married to the Panama Canal builder.
David J. Palmer of Iowa was elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic for the upcoming year. It was practically conceded that Washington would be the next encampment city.
Federal grand jury charges nine corporations and firms in Washington for conspiring to control foodstuffs in violation of the anti trust law. The indictments name commissions merchants and other city firms accused of combining to regulate supplies.
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