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FRENCH AEROPLAMESlAREI
SAILING OVER GERMANY
War Party in England Probably Will Force Great
'1 Britain fan Aid France, Her
Sfends Ready to Do So, if Word is Given
Churchill and Beresford Demand That War Be
Joined France Declares That England Must
Hid Iter Sta Cennanv Has Broken TreatYi
i Declaring luxenbur jte
.-. . i in tho AMUicia.UHi fraas.1
;v " Ldndon. Aue. 2. Four great powers of Eu-
r ' Vnno Aiictrirt-Hnnaarv Rnssi.i . France and.Ler
rmanf are engaged in actual warfare. Two of
them, Germany and France, have not openly
UaMiA
v, - declared war against each other, - as far as is
i ?:knwn herebuthven
? Wif relates This isspite theto that Ger-
or
'The British ambassador at
Berlin asked the German Secre
tary of Foreurn Affairs whether
I Germany was preparect to respect
the -neutrawy-o-BetinumrTrTe
declared hejtras not able to an
swer. fT' 7". -
Germany Wat Harty."
"The German ambassadof at
St Petenburr .noUfiei'-Russu -of
the declaration oi war by his gov-
trnment when nrj-ntiationn were
who , with Queen Mary, appeared on the balcony pending between Austria:Hungary
.----3st-----3:-" ' . a a .4 i Aiiu iUMia .wiu w i iv. at ruiw
and bowed m response to cheers given tor him Hungary-had declared she was
-T7 "tf" '- : - . . . , prepared to -consider the matter
ana tor rrance. -y-vjv.- r'u-"-- - Qtiihtjojmmi
S-TTPr with a neutral power.
London. August 2.-The greatest suspense Enelandl The xierman ambassador at
das known in a clntury was in evidence today. For hours .rarSS:
the cabineta in counciL'The whole country thought it 1 minister concerning the - Austro-
was wrestling with the question whether Great' Britain Serb conflict and especially about
Khmi Id fjikA nn nrma in snnnnrt nf thn tnnlft pntpnte. me aecision reponea PY Ausma-
NoofncialstetmeriLwaa,inade.c(m
impwwiM""'"' . . . . , - a ICniUUIl Ul UIC SH IC UdY, Wl
vamv.vuu, vovi vituv 'v w.aun. . wv.. was ueciarej rv oermany on
nouncement in the House, oi,uommonsand the cabinet Russia.
would convene in the morninff. "France w as asked to tell what
w l I i a
The government took three measures for defense to- ncwT.J.? :'r ;
day.; None is. inconsistent with the policy :of remaining EeSe wSf riS
outsiue ine coniuci u inai snouia De ner poncy. ine navai beran to rrenare evemhinr for
reserves and naval marine pensioners' were called out; his departure.
the territorials, assembled at the training camps for an- "ih 31f Germany called lo
nual practice, were ordered to their headquarters; the lJvah e'nv"!j!S5l nl
nome secretary prohibited flights over the entire kingdom July 3 , st( mobilizatron was going
vva..wu4Mi iiftwiopAvvv uj tumMiij uAib i on in oermany.
Great Britain would feel obhVed to take these mens- "In spite of this France waited
ures with a great war ragmg doseolie
tu. JiZtZii 71 a. 1. 1 the afternoon to order a general
vc tvcc uu uuuw u hw pii uupauux veiBWinooK mobilization, the first mobilization
vuarge vi mi uie cauie oiuces m me jvmgaom loaay. All to be on August 2d at midnight.
code messages were prohibited and telephonic communi- This was done to make it clear she
cation with the continent was stormed entirely r was not the aggressive power, and
rreraicr Asquua or reace. f claim British sunnort
.--The Kinff ise4 altteoclaniaUon declarm
r . . . ... 1 . I
num ior a mown ma tne suspension of the banking act I The French embassy has re
tomorrow appears assured. . Parliament nrnhahlv unli ceived the following statement
a. i .i vju 1. 1 Wi iiutw. u.i taiu-3'.
TetS
minister at
LThe explanation of this would appear tobe that
.Germany and 'France are each seeking to throw
upon the 'other the onus of beginning a war, tha
jimayrplungetiTopeiTTtoH
while the nations-of Europe are flying at each
- other's throats,-they are vieing with each othe
in protesting their desire to maintain peace. .
- FRANCE IS JUSTIFIED.
'j-Irr ;this" CTjripu according to
t British opinion, has the strongest justification.
She was'thelast to mobilize'iind seems to have
takefi" tHe greatestrecailtions to avoid trontie
"collisions.
i
if Vt- invading1 French territory without making a fbr-
rnaljd ecjaratbri o Lwa bas-violated the neutral
!ftr I nvomKiirn on rl -lorlinoc trt rtwia flnv nrnm
' ENGLAND HOPES T9 STAY .OUT.
London, Aug. 3. The. Daily Chronicle says
hat the British cabinet has definitely decided
not to send an expeditionary force abroad, but to
makeyerx Jiojiorableeffortjto prevent Great-
pniaimrom Demg arawn into tne. war. ?
pass a bill for a loan for defeyfve: purposes to the am
ed with the probability of a paper famine. 1 The Arch- Luxemburg;
bishop.of Canterbury and the Bishop of London both " 'win Bvou inform tft. premier,
spoke for peace today. A manifesto also emanated from !!)at the republic inters to respect
Jr,fl0f;,1 r,nn, ,f,- r a..!i.i-.- x the neutrakty ... of Luxemburg ?
; . " T Tn . l 7 "uiuio. 'cw v The violation of this neutrality bv
stttuenrenw uiat vjreat ontam naa no UnaerStanding With n?rmanY is of snrh a -nature as
rraeaniiiiussia'fticftouw-xro France to take into ac-
uiem in war. j . - couni ma care ot ner ueiense ana
her interests.' . :'; .
'The premier of Luxemburc:
Lord Beresford For War.
Lord Chas. Beresford has issued a letter calling upon has protested to the German gov
tne country "to pay a debt of honor to France." He de- emaienLM. viviani s. telegram
clares Great Britain Would forever be Hkcm W tha continues, "and has informed the
" , Jk V.V AAA WaAV I . , ...
. 1 51 1 If .Armin i m ha cci A "nl ev
I VPS flJ rjlirnilH IT RPR TUIIPm "o" nuaajjauui av v-iii
: u,r. : u,:. ,,i u:.
London remains extraordinarily calm. &a&cen
enutttstasnraswere witnessed ax me time otthe Boer war Luxemburg territory bv the Was
I I -1 i r.----- . I . .... . . y . f . .
nave ueen aimust lacKing. . serbilling and Kemich bridges and
Ihe business world looks forward to this weeV'e Ho. marched toward the southern part
I II II II 1 I V l I II I lll inn W III lllVt I I HIM III TTia lA - -n MMA wkM a S- I . ' . -.
ai i augcmeias troops and ammunition towart
against a possible siege on Tuesday. .. . T . - - this point; The French commit
.5f,- .. ..n .. .,:' .111.. . sioner at Petit Croix on Ihe Lux
n.,,uBWU,u uc n.gra w emhurr frontier, ftwelvj-milcs
ncivmm. i . . -.! - v .. r
... . 1 f mmTYifc i hie mfrtriYiji tho irnv,
Urthriiat giinit , Wk 1-mmwrt-ttrWrTWrSS
.-"--.ouuma meeung in ed tire oh a French post there.
Trafalgar Square tonigjitlainesf -Two Officert Oed
MfMTOic-ninDer-j . narua. t -r..:r
jse toiespextel'gian neutrality;
ESOIai
, The efforts of the British Ambassador at Ber-
lin to secure such a pledge have been wasted. It
is difficult to see how Great Britain can avoid be
ing drawnino the conflict to protect, Belgian and
. 'Dutch territory .-On this point Premier Asquith's
"official announcement in Parliament Monday is
.awaited -.with intense anxiety. The British pub
lic is no longer under any illusions as to the grav
ity of a crisis which transcends anything in their
experience
5hoft of acfoaT&
government is taking all necessary steps to meet
Aa situation unprecedented in the nation's history.
:.cfs - There was a scene of creat enthusiasm nnt;irlf
V 1 ; J Buckingham Palace today. ' Five or six thord-
4 rv fyntiAnrtl nrttrtvi rA ll4 i rw n .
i , mt nauuuai aiiuiciu auuuuicu iui ur; XJcUlgc,
London MaintAOu CaIih. 1
London maintained her calm to
the"tet-momeflHMryPAr
crowd assembled around the gov.
ernment otlices at Whitehall,
awaking the decision jLthejcabU
net "-as: fo' Wthfr Gfeat 'Dritain
would take part in the war.
When it was found nojtatement
away. .
remie-AMuithi-:iKtnoortt.
Great TJfIHlRY" position in the
House of Commons tomorrow.
Prior to this announcement an
other cabinet mectingm ill ; be
held.
The general impression is that
the war nartv in Uie cabinet is
in thirtdencjrrtmTrotwl
leakcJ out of the cabinet chamber
today. It was said that Viscount
Money, Lord President of the
Council, and Viscount Haldane,
Lord High Chancellor, led the
peace partyi and that Winston
Spencer Churchill, First Lord of
the Admiralty, threatened to re
sip if the government did not
fiand by its unwritten agreement
tsupranceagamslGerjm;
atlacfcr- . :
. It is, known that the Lancaslnre
Liberals are putting pressure on
the government to keep out of
the conflict, and it is said Premier
Asquith is influenced bv this, But
-fthiravcTageEnglishrnan Is savins
tonight that tne governmenl has
no alternative atter the neutrality
of Luxemburg has been disregard
ed by Oermany and after Ger
many's refusal to ay what her
general cavalry officers
killed at Koncerey,
-1 ,4 .. : .. ... : i ... .I., f . .. v. : j .
icc.w45 jia reason. wm hm-rv
(.rtt Hrtiirt thrti.O U lv" ",v
lit. mi
Sd!a"ilhat ,taI h have been
uvuuu'-vv ucdiy, rcmainea
ncu-
FRENCH GO TO MEET ENEMY.
Brussels; Aug. 2. All the French" regiments at
Sedan are reported to have been dispatched to-vvjrUNaric
border. .. - r, ' : -iimYY
AUSTRIAN ARMY CHANGES COURSE.?f
Nish, Servia, via Saloniki, Aug. 2. Austna
appears for the present to have abandoned her
aggressive campaign against Servia, in order to
prepare for possible Russian attack. Trie bulk of
the Austrian troops which were concentrated at
Semlin have Jbeenjriod
tmation. The few troops remaining conduct a
desultory bombardment of Belgrade. -
ailSKSoAug. 3.-lhe Emperor has especially
summoned the privy council to consider Japan's
attitude with relatiorH
The Emperor has asked Lieut. General Oka,'
minister of war, to report to him on the condition
of the army.
Arlon, Belg., Aug. 2. According to advices
received here 100,000 German troops are cross
ing the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg and concen
trating on the French frontier near Liege. YZlYZ
Frontier engagements are reported in which'
the Germans are said to have lost. -
More than 25,000 men are engaged ;n 'digging
trerKhes in f ront of the Gerrn
tions. ; . ; ; ; . vj3ci.
FREJffiHAERGttANE
Great Britain should not.
nouneed his -intention of calline a
1 he railway stations are crowd
ed; with German, French, and
otherreservists, returnint; home,-
t. . ... r .... -
i ne ooara 01 agriculture states
there is sufficient wheat in the
country to supply the whole popu-
la-'jn ior rour montns. irresnec-
'--.r - :. . '
live oi imports, i
French Iu Statement.
Trie French embassy- today is
sued this statement:
VGerman troops have invaded
Luxemburg. .Germany has-violated
the neutrality of Luxem
burg.'"
"This neutraliLyjwas established
by a treaty signed in London in
April, 1867. Ratifications Of thislhaairth9fmHrl-rrmM-Hrir
ibo. , Anicie ii, reaas: this .or hnf tin wot (m
nw vjifiuu wuwiij vi i-UAClll-1 p,1 iinnn iK with trAnr! hP-ar u
. . , , . ' I WW Ml VII lM fc. J V V HVHI k W W
ourg win ne a siaie perpetually wjii wajf(. it. For forty years Ger
POWerS WniCn tnanw has nmulii arniin.l ne hn
preseni reaiy aeciare by proloneine the menace she has
taught ui.ourjess-0.rL-
"Germany attacks us now at
French Are Indignant
"Paris, Aug. 2. The deep indig
nation caused in France bv Cler
many's methods of beginning th
war, is voiteu oy . tne t eiiips,
which says:
"Up to the last moment the
French and Russian governments
liail givetrmanTzcreiJit -for
acting in good faith. -
"1 here is now no longer dmint.
that it is an ambush. Russians
Frenchmen, and Englishmen must
stand united agaihst th powers of
brigandage," who 1iace Just been
unmasked.
Prepared for Germany.
'The Dritish government yes
terday informed the uennan am
-trimA
upon and brought to earth a French flying ma
chinenearJWese.L
.iiatuMa5Bight several other hgstileair craft
were seehiif the RhihTprovTnces . One was ob-
served flying .from Keprich toward Andernach,
ten miles northwest of Coblense. Others were
sighted near Duere flying in the direction of Co-logne-.
: -t
vLst night a hotel keeper in Kochem and his
son tried to blow up the Prussian State railroad
tunnel arKbchern. Their attempt failed and the,
men were shot and killed.
Wesel, where the aeroplane was destroyed, is
iihoiitM
tTrahce.
will
neutral.
sign the present treaty declare
themselves bound to respect Mhis
neutrality and te-make it respect
ed oy others, i nis neutrality is
placed under the guarantee of the
powers which have signed this
treaty. '
Continuing,' the statement of
the embassy.jsays.
an hour when all our material and
moral forces stand in united ar
ray against her. The war thrust
upon us is a war of piracy,"
-tinmTnH!r orr'TaBd'Twoj
MONTENEGRO WILL JOIN FRAY.
Cettinje, Aug. 2. King Nicholas has sighed
a decree for the mobilization of trie Montenegrin
army. , -
It is said that Mor)tenegro Has a secret military,
agreement with Serviar ;