Sunday, September 14, 2014

Tuesday, September 15, 1914. Wilson: Vámonos. Beyers: Ek het opgehou.

President Wilson ordered American forces out of Veracruz.

The pro German Boer Maritz rebellion started in South Africa when Commandant General of the Union Defence Force Christian Frederic Beyers resigned from his commission in protest of the South African government's decision to provide military support to the British Empire.

Beyers, along with General Koos de la Rey then traveled to the armory at Potchefstroom to meet with commanding officer Major Jan Kemp. De la Rey was killed by police fire on the way.

Allied forces in France commenced digging trenches, the first ones dug in the Great War.

Gertie, the Wonderfully Trained Dinosaur, premiered.


Unlike the advertisements, it was in black and white.

Last edition:  

Sunday, September 13, 1914. Improved Allied Positions In The West.

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