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October 27, 1914

27 Monday Oct 2014

Posted by The Times Report in African theatre, Britain at home, Diplomacy & foreign affairs, Eastern Front, European theatre, Naval warfare, South-West Africa Campaign, West African Campaign, Western Front

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1914, Allies, Battle of the Vistula River, Belgium, British Empire, Cameroon, civilian casualties, Dixmude, economy, Flanders, food, France, German Empire, German Kamerun, Germany, merchant shipping, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, Portuguese Navy, refugees, Russia, sinking, SM U-17, SS Amiral Ganteaume, submarine, sugar, torpedo-boat, trade, Warsaw

The German rush in Northern France is stemmed, the Allies’ front between the coast and Dixmude being maintained “along the general line.” The Germans defeated before Warsaw are beaten in rearguard actions. The Colonial Office issues a summary of the military operations in Nigeria and the German Cameroon (August 25-September 20). The rebel Maritz is totally defeated and flees into German territory. Portuguese naval reserves called up. The price of sugar is further reduced. Disaster to the French liner Amiral Ganteaume, with 2,500 refugees, who are rescued.

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October 2, 1914

02 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by The Times Report in African theatre, Britain at home, Diplomacy & foreign affairs, European theatre, Naval warfare, South-West Africa Campaign, Western Front

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1912, 1914, Antwerp, Belgium, bridge, British Prime Minister, Cardiff, Flanders, German Empire, German Kamerun, Germany, Great Britain, H. H. Asquith, HMS Cumberland, Imperial German Navy, Lierre, Nete, Nethe, retreat, Royal Navy, Wales

Belgians retire across the Nethe, blowing up the Waelhem Bridge. Admiralty state that H.M.S. Cumberland has captured nine German liners and a gunboat off the Cameroon River (West Africa). Mr. Asquith, at Cardiff, discloses German overtures made to England in 1912 to pledge England to neutrality in the event of Germany being engaged in a war.

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