Volume 16 , Issue 29

100 Years Ago, Tuesday, 01 September 1914

One hundred years ago today, 1 September 1914, Tuesday, in Tulsa Daily World front page headlines reported on World War I, Conflicting Reports From Russian Front. Both Russians and Germans were claiming victories. There were reports of 30,000 prisoners. Another story says Austrian army had met a terrible defeat.

I find this history of WWI history interesting because of my mother's Austria/Hungary (Bohemian) ancestors (HURT) who were forced from their homelands in the late 19th century. Another point of interest for WWI is because my Grand Uncle (Robert Lee Warwick) enlisted with the British and fought in WWI.

Berlin, Aug. 31 (1914) (By wireless to Associated Press to Sayville, LI) -- It was officially announced that about thirty thousand Russians had been taken prisoners by the Germans during the fighting in east Prussia, particularly Ortelsburg, Hohenstein and Tannenburg. They include many officers of high rank. The German attack at these three points was across swamps and takes.

Embassy Issues Report -- Washington, Aug. 31 (1914) -- The German embassy received the following wireless message from the foreign officer at Berlin. The embassy reported thirty thousand Russian prisoners, including many high officers, had been captured in battles in east Prussia.

Irreparable Defeat -- Rome, Aug. 31 (1914) (Via London, 9:55pm) -- The meassenger published a telegram from Sofia, Bulgaria, which says the Austrians have suffered an irreparable defeat at Zamone, in Russian Poland, 50 miles southeast of Lublin.

Official German Report -- Berlin, Aug. 28 (1914) 12:48pm -- The following account of Austrian operations had been obtained in Berlin from an official source. In the Austro-Russian theatre of war decisive battles had been in progress for several days. Out forces which were victorious near Krasnik pursued the Russians in the direction of Lublin. The Austrians advanced also into the enemy's territory between the rivers Bug and Wieprz, and they had taken positions in front of Zamoso.

Other contingents of the Austrian army hold their positions northwest and southwest of Lembery. After crossing the Daiester they encountered great forces of the enemy. The Austro-Russian battle front stretched for a distance of 700 kilometers (420 Miles). A correspondent of the Bedlin Tageblatt at the Austrian headquarters, telegraphed under date of August 28 regarding the events subsequent to the defeat of the Russians at Kransnik, says the Austrian army advanced in the direction of Lublin with the object of making impossible the reunion of the Russian army of the Vistule with its right wing. This is the principal Russian army opposing the Austrains.   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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