KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD, KINGS MOUNTAIN. N. 0
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FHAIiCE IS INVADED
FRENCH ARE CONCENTRATING
ALL'UNCERTAINTY OP WAR
I ENDED.
REPUBLIC PROMPT TO ACT
Orand Duchy of Luxemburg Entertd
By Teutons, Who Threaten For
traaa of Longwy on Border.
London. The Standard publishes a
report that a Frencb abator, Ronald
Oerros, rammed and destroyed a Ger
man airship In mid-air, but falls to
five the source of Its story.
The Standard's Berlin correspondent
ends a message from Boxtel, The
Netherlands, tbat 1,000,000 men have
been called to the colors. Each man
hastens to the appointed place, fives
bis registration number and receives
his1 Held outfit with tbe regularity of
clockwork.
Many railway lines, says the cor
respondent, are reserved for the trans
port of troops who are being conveyed
In open and closed trucks. The men
are In excellent spirit, all of them
singing. The authorities have taken
over the control of all the necessaries
ot life, as well as petrol, all motor
cars and most ot tbe horses In the
country. The proclamation of martial
law has crushed the Socialist opposl-
tton. All lighthouses have shut oil
their lights. " ;
uege, Belgium. According to an
evening newspaper published here 20.
000 German troops crossed the French
frontier near Nancy.
They encountered French forces and
were repulsed with heavy tosses.
London. German troops have In
vaaeo. francs, according to news
, which reached London from the Con
tin en t. This Intelligence was con
eyed In an . official telegram. One
German force crossed the frontier at
Clrey , a French village half-way be
tween Nancy and Strassburg, and an
other German detachment, probably
the Twenty-ninth Infantry, invaded the
Grand Duchy of Luxemburg neutral
territory between Belgium and Ger
many, and continued Us march on the
French fortified town to Longwy. A
' dispatch from Brussels said there was
good reason to believe that this force
later In the day entered France.
The German force which came Into
France near Clrey, which Is 40 miles
' from Nancy, Is reported to have been
repulsed with heavy losses, but his
naa not yet been confirmed.
Apparently the Oerman Army Is
duplicating the first movement of tbe
Franco-Prussian War. It was on
' August 1, 1870, 44 years ago, that the
French and Germans clashed In the
first battle of that war at Saarbrucken,
where the Prince Imperial under the
orders of the Emperor received his
famous "baptism of fire."
By the treaty of London signed
1867 the Grand Durby of Luxemburg
wca declared neutral territory. Her
safety and Independence were guar
anteed. A train full of German sol
dters seised the station a'. Luxemburg
during the night They also took the
bridges on the Treves and Trots Vler-
ices Line In order to Insure the regu
lar passage of military traJr-s across
the Grand Duchy.
: According to an evening newspaper
at Liege, 20,000 German troops cross
ed the French frontier near Nancy.
They encountered French forces and
were repulsed with heavy losses.
A telephone dispatch from Brussels
aid it was reported there that Ger
many had declared war on France
and that the French ambassador
Jules Cambon bad left the German
capital.
' Austria Fears Russia.
Nluh, Servia, via Salonikl. Austria
appears for the present to have aban
doned her aggressive campaign
against Servla, In order to prepare for
possible Russian attack.
Emperor Reported Assassinated,
London. The Dally Chronicle pub
lishes a rumor that Emperor Francis
Joseph ot Austria has been usasssi
ttated. This has not been confirmed.
.1 Threaten Strike to Avefd War.
" ft Rome.-v-SooIalists, Republicans and
; . . aaarohjsts of Italy are conducting a
. , campaign to prevent even military
i .. preparations in Italy. A meeting of
-.. -. protest has been convoked In which
. , railway and workmen's unions will
- take part. It Is Intended, to issue an
ultimatum to the government to the
' . s- effect.. that either Italy shall abstain
'i ?Hgi from- aJUi-'warlike attitude, or the
V ' workmen In all Industries win strike.
' v The authorities have declared tbat
i all necessary measures to face thir
, . situation have been taken.
Martial Law In Klao Cfiait.
' Peking. Martial law bas been de-
. clared in the German protectorate of
Klao Chan. All foreigners have been
ordered to leave. Germans residing
' ta Peking- have left for Tains Tao.
s. German Cruiser Bombards Llbaii.
,; Berlin; -via Brussels. The small
' milser Augsburg haa sent the follow
Ins; report to. Berlin by wlre'esa:
"Am bombarding the naval harbor
. at Lttwo-and am; engaged with the
enemy's cruiser. 'The naval port"' of
Ubau is In ttmttf. , .v'i;-y
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PEACE IN EUROPE
E
GERMAN CABINET SITS IN CON
FERENCE; EMPEROR PRE
SIDES. BRITISH NAVY IS PREPARED
8t Petersburg Expecta Austria to Declare-
War Against Russia. Offi
cial Battle Rsport of Day.
London. News comes that the Ger
man Cabinet, presided over by the
Emperor, sat at Potsdam until mid
night and that a connorshlp over the
telegraph lines Is being Imposed at
Berlin.
It Is fully expected both at London
and Berlin that the Russian Foreign
Minister, Serglus Sazonoff, will reply
to Germany's demand for an explana
tion to the effect that the Russian
mobilisation has already been order
ed and cannot be cancelled. ; , '
In the event ot. Germany mobilizing
It Is expected that Premier Asqulth
Immediately will ask Parliament to
sanction a large vote of credit as a
necessary precaution.
The British Navy Is prepared for
war at a moment's notice and the
British Army is quietly and swiftly
preparing. The war office throws cold
water on the word "mobllzatlon,"
and has Issued another - carefully
framed notice to the newspapers that
only "the usual precautions" are be
ing taken.
Vienna. The following official dis
patch was received here:
"About midnight machine gun fire
was opened from Belgrade and In re
ply the Austro-Htingarian . monitors
bombarded the city. '
'At 1 o'clock In the morning '- the
powder magazine In Belgrade blew
up. At dawn the Servians made an
other unsuccessful attempt to destroy
the bridge. .
'As shots were fired from the Ser
vian customs bouse upon our troops,
our artillery was trained upon tbe
building which was quickly demolish
ed. This was followed by the sound
of rifle fire. Simultaneously fires
broke out at different points In Bel
grade.. "During the Servian attempts to
blow up the bridge 16 Servians were
captured by our men and taken to
Petervardeln.
'It is rumored serious disturbances
have broken out in new Servla where
tbe non-Servian elements are report
ed to nave refused to enter the
army." ' .
Peace In Mexico..
Washington. Referring to the Mex
ican situation generally President
Wilson described : the , outlook for
peace as "entirely encouraging." Ad
vices from every quarter to the Wash
ington Government showed the restor
ation of tranquility throughout the
Republic. The Zapata faction now Is
working In harmony with the Consti
tutionalists and . an agreement has
been consummated through which
the support of the Southern revolu
tionary forces is promised to the nsw
Constitutionalist government.
. Insurance Was Limited. .
New York. Brisk buying of war
risk Insurance covering gold exports
continued at the record rate, set re
cently of $5,000 per $1,000,000 of gold
insured. Even at these figures some
of the underwriters refused to take
any more risks for shipments on tbe
steamship St. Louis, which sails to
morrow -with about $5,000,000- The
feeling prevailed that the insurance
companies laced a situation where it
might become difficult for them to pay
tosses under adverse elrcumatanoee.
OF AUSTRIA-SERVIA
LEAD MILLION MEN
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS
OCCUR IN 8T. PETERSBURG
AND FORCES GATHER.
GREAT BRITIAN IS FOR PEACE
Austrian Forces Capture Servian Sup
ply Ships on Danube and Belgrade
la Beseiged.
St. Petersburg. A great patroltic
demonstration took place on the
Nevsky Prospect. A procession was
formed and with banners flying
marched to the Servian Legation
where there were speeches singing
and cheering. Thence the procession
marched to the French and British
embassies where similar scenes of
enthusiasm were enacted the crowds
Increasing.
The cadets of the naval school were
promoted to the rank of officers. In
addressing them the Emperor said: -
"I have given orders that you
should be incorporated 1 nthe Navy
In view of the serious events through
which Russia IS passing. During your
service as officers do not forget what
I say to you trust In God and have
faith In the glory and greatness of
our mighty, country."
A Btriklng demonstration occurred
at the Kazan cathedral where a spe
cial service was held and prayers were
offered for victory to the Slav arms.
The cathedral was thronged and the
officiating priest after the ceremony
presented to the Servian Minister a
fac simile of the Ikon of the Holy
Virgin of Kazan for the Servian army.
The Minister handed the Ikon to offi
cers who started for the front.
Expects Russian Action.
London. The day's events brought
no relief to tbe suspense nor any di
plomatic achievement to restrict the
Austro-Servlan war to those two na
tions. The feeling throughout Eng
land and tbe Continental feeling, as
reflected by the correspondents of
the London papers, tonight is distinct
ly more anxious than yesterday.
Two events nave maae for ' pes
simism. Direct negotiations betiroen
Russia and Austria, which gave
the other governments ; hope ot
a compromise, have failed. Russia Is
mobilizing four army corps consist
ing of 1,280.000 men, in the four dis
tricts along the Austrian frontier. Rus
sia's resolution to stand by Servla ap
pears to be fixed. ,
A manifesto by the Russian em
peror making bis policy clear is ex
pected hourly. The diplomatic repre
sentatives, though all say there yet
Is hope and base their belief on the
fact that : Germany, France, Great
Britain and Italy tbe last two nam
ed most of all do not want war and
dunt think the Austro-Servlan quar
rel important enough to justify it
St Petersburg messages say Russia
has asked Austria for a . direct ex
change of views and that Austria de
been to extend the . much-discussed
negotiations which -yesterday . were
considered In the chancellories as the
principal known basis for optimism.
Certificate to Pass Through Canal. '
New York. In anticipation of the
Panama Canal 60 vessels have thus
far applied to the surveyor of the port
of New York for measurement under
the canal rules. ' Thirty vessels. It
was announced, have already been
granted, certlficatos which they will
produce whenever they pass through
the canal. There is no fee for meas
urement and forelRn. vessels can also
measure for the eanal traffic., .tinder
the, canal rules It . will , cost : the
American steamships Kronland and
Finland, $10,726 apiece; t ' ;
FRONTIER.
FEELING OF RELIEF
AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS HOPEFUL
THAT WAR WILL BE KEPT IN
BOUNDS.
ALL SERVIANS CALLED OUT
8everal Sharp Little Fights Have Oo
eurred Killing a Few. 8t Peters
burg Is Center of Interest.
Vienna. The people In the dual
monarchy look forward- to war with
Servla, which formally was declared.
with a feeling of relief.
High officials are optimistic that
the war will be confined to theee
two countries. Certain knowledge
that Russia would Intervene) however,
would not cause Austria to alter her
course In the slightest.
News of the formal declaration, ot
war ran through the city before ex
tra editions of tbe papers could reach
tbe venders and was everywhere
greeted with a spirit which might be
described as close to religious exal
tation. Vienna is absolutely without news
of troop movements which the papers
are forbidden to print . A sharp cen
sorship bas been established over all
means of communication. The even
ing papers published the following
inspired statement:
"In well-informed circles the view
is held that so far as Sir Edward
Grey's proposal to localize the con
flict between Austria-Hungary and
Servla, the former can declare her
self entirely agreed with Sir Edward
Grey' remarks, but regarding what
he has said concerning the suppres
sion of military operations affairs
have proceeded much too far to allow
anything to be done in this direction.'
Advices from Belgrade say the
Servian capital is now located at Nish
where the Skupshtlna (National As
sembly met today. All Servians be
tween 18 and 60 years, able to bear
arms, bave been called ont and mob
ilization la proceeding rapidly.
The MiUtaerische Rundschau ' re
ports sharp fighting along tbe river
Drlna where . Servian volunteers who
attempted to cross were opposed by
Austrian frontier troops. It also re
ports tbat Servians fired on their own
river transports by mistake, killing
and wounding several Servian . sol
diers, : ; ..v
The ministry of foreign affairs haa
addressed a verbal note to tbe for
eign representatives, informing them
ot the declaration of war and declar
ing that Austria will, on the assump
tion of similar observances by Servia,
adhere to the provisions of Tbe
Hague conference of October 15, 1908,
and ltbe declaration of London of
Febraary t, 1909. .- . ;
j Workers May Go to War.
Pittsburg. Heads' of manufacturing
and mining companies fear a short
age of labor It the Austro-Servlan War
ii prolonged. It is estimated that
there are 600,000 Austro-Hungarlan
subjects in Western Pennsylvania and
Northern West Virginia, one-fifth of
whom are liable for military duty. '
; Text of War Declaration.
Vienna. The text of the declara
tion of war follows: VThe Royal Gov
ernment of Servla not hovlng replied
In a satisfactory manner Jo the note
remitted to it by the Austro-Hungariaa
Minister in Belgrade on July 23, 1913,
the imperial- and royal Government
finds itself' compelled to proceed: it
self to safeguard Its. rights and inter
ests and to have recourse for this par-.
pose to. force of arms,. Austria-Hun
gary, considers ltBelf from this . mo
men in a. state, of war with Servia.";,
EUROPEAN NATIONS
PREPARE FOR H
WHOLE OF EUROPE PRACTICALLY
THOUGH UNOFFICIALLY MOB
ILIZED.
CENSORS SILENCE CABLER
Communication Is Mostly Cut Off
From European Capital and Only
Ominous Reports Heard.
London, A Dally News Dispatch
from Berlin says Germany has ad
dressed an ultimatum to Russia de
manding that mobilization be stopped
wHhln li hours.
A question bas also been address
ed to France, the dispatch says. In re
gard to her attitude In certain contin
gencies. The Dally Citizens Paris corres
pondent reports that a general mob
ilization has been ordered.
Great Britlan Is practically, though
not officially mobilized, and the small
er European States, Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland, as a precaution,
have ordered the mobilization of their
armies to protect 1 their territory
from being used as a highway for the
belligerents, and Norway, Sweden and
Denmark to guard themselves on gen
eral principles.
Italy makes no announcement and
although a rumor credits her with
the decision not to participate In the
struggle, there la little doubt that she
Is making ready for mobilization.
Communication accross Europe has
been cut off and there is universal ap
plication of tbe censorship, with the
result that it Is Impossible to obtain
any accurate knowedge of what mil
itary operations are going on In Ser
vla. All code telegrams are refused.
Many American travelers have been
held up by the suspension of Inter
national-trains, f
Tbe withdrawal of three famous
.German yachts ' from the Cowes
regatta Is significant. They include
the Emperor's Metoor and Krupp's
Germanla.
All the countries involved In the
war have prohibited the export ot
many products. All the stock ex
changes In England and Scotland are
closed. European State banks have
raised their rates and the Bank of
England rate has been doubled.
: Facing the most serious epoch in
their history since they shivered be
foer the specter of a Nepoleonlc In
vasion, the English people are tbe
calmest nation of Europe. They felt
the decision whether GreatBrltlan
was to be drawn into a general Euro
pean war was hanging In the bal
ance; they believe It Is a probability
rather than a posslb'Iity. v "
There is no mistaking the fact that,
with the-exception of a minority of
peace advocates, the nation's mind is
reconciled to war.
There have been no "demonstra
tions,'' but there IS apparent among
all classes a sober and grim determln-
lnatlon if the government declares the
nation's interests and obligations re
quire her to take up arms side by
side with Russia and Franee, to sea
the business through to tbe bitter end.
" Tbe belief of the average man la
that tbe existence of the whole of
Europe as an armed camp, nervous
and jealous, could have but one cul
mination and if the hour for a gen
eral settlement bas struck, there will
be no-flinching.
8tock Markets of World Closed.
New York. The vast- and complex
machinery of the securities markets
of the world came to a complete halt
for an Indefinite period. It was an
occurrence unprecedented In history.
With all Europe seemingly on the
verge of war, the Continental . ex
changes closed several days ago with
the London market following suit the
New York Exchange would have been
called upon to bear the weight of the
world's financial burdens. It virtually
had done so alt week, for while the
London market was open, transac
tions were nominal. The nn loading
of stocks here by panic-stricken Eu
rope during the last four days and the
consequent collapse of prices made
history In Wall Street,
- To continue longer to bear the bur
den, in the opinion of the bankers,
whose influence determines the course
of events In the) Street, would have
been hazardous hi the extreme. After
a period of hesitation and extreme
nervous tension, it was 'decided 10
minutes before the hour set for the
beginning of business that the ex
change would not be opened. That
action closed the last great market
of the world. "If a general European'
war should come,", and member of
the board, 'the 'exchange may be
closed all Summer." , i
. Railroad la Embarrassed.
Peoria, 111. The Chicago, Peoria A
St Louis Railroad was placed In the
hands of receivers. . The action was
brought by the Bankers' Trust Corn
pan of New York following the fail
ure ot the road to pay interest on
$3,000,000 due on June 1 of this year.
The amount Is part of a $16,000,000
Issue largely taken by English Invest'
ors. in July, 1913.' " Major" ' Bluford
Wilson, president of the road and Wil
liam Gotten, representing the1 major
ity bondholders of New York,- were
named as receivers. ; - ,
RUSSIA CROSSES, FRONTIER
Is Repulsed In Skirmish Column
With Artillery Entsra German Ter
ritory at Sohwlnden.
Berlin. A Russian column of artil
lery, has crossed' the Oerman frontier
at Sohwlnden, southeast ot Blella.
Two squadrons of Russian Cossaka
are riding In the direction of Johannes
burg, In East Prussia, IS miles from
the frontier. , "
The Russian patrol, which enter,
near Elchenretd attacked the Germai,
guard at the railroad bridge over the
Wart he. ...
The attack was repulsed. Two Ger
mans were slightly wounded. The
above Information was given out by
the Imperial staff. The staff at the
same time aald that the Invasion near
Schwlnden showed that war had act
ually begun, ."
A French aviator haa been dropping
bombs from an aeroplane in the neigh
borhood ot Nuremberg, Bavaria, ac
cording to an announcement made by
the military authorities. In making
this announcement authorities added
that this action was a crime against
the rights of man, a there has been
no declaration of war.
Tbe Emperor, who arrived here
from Potsdam was followed in other
automobiles by the crown prince.
Prince Henry of Bavaria, his brother
and other princes.
Later in the afternoon. Dr. Von
Bethmann-Hollweg the Imperial Chan
cellor, drove to the Imperial Palace.
He was heartily cheered by the pop
ulace. The receipt ot war news hare gave
occasion of enthusiastic ' patriotic
demonstrations.
A telegram from Koenlgsburg saya
a Russian patrol haa advanced to
Bllderweltschen, near Eydtkuhnen, on
the Russian border.
An official statement says:
"In consequence of a Russian at
tack on German territory, Germany
Is In a state of war with Russia. The
French reply to the German 'repre
sentations is of an unsatisfactory
character.
, "Moreover, France haa mobilized
and an attack of war with Franca
therefore must be reckoned with at
any moment." .
Another statement declares Russia
has Invaded Germany during a time
of peace, "In flagrant contradiction of
Ruesla's peaceful assurances." .
England la Not Committee, But Peace
Is Not Popular.
London. Four great powers of Eu
rope, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Franca
and Germany, are engaged in actual
warefare. Two ot them, Germany and
France, have not openly declared war
against each other, as far as la known
here and have not even severed dip
lomatic relations. This If despite the
fact that . Germany's ultimatum to
France, either has been Ignored or re
jected. . 4 ,'-.
The explanation of this woilld ap
pear to be that Germany and France
are each seeking to throw upon the
other the onus of bringing on a T ar
that may plunge all Europe Into
bloodshed, In fact, while the Nations
of Europe' are flying at each other's
throats, they are vising with each
other In protecting their desire to
maintain peace.
In this curious situation, France,
according to British .opinion has the
strongest justification. She was tha
last to mobilize and seems to have
taken the greatest precautions to
avoid frontier collisions.
On the other hand Germany; in addi
tion to invading French territory with
out making a formal . declaration of
war has violated the neutrality of Lux
emburg and declines to , give any
promise to respect Belgian neutrality.
The effects of the British Ambassa
dor at Berlin to secure such a pledge
have been wasted.; It Is difficult to
see W Great Britain can avoid be
ing drawn into the conflict to pro
tect Belgian and Dutch neutrality. On
this point Premier Asquith's official -announcement
ip Parliament ie await
ed with Intense anxiety.- The British:
public la no longer under any illusion
as to the gravity of a crisis which
transcends anything in their experi
ence. .
Japan Considers Attitude.
Toklo.--The emperor has especial-,
ly summoned the privy council to con-.
alder Japan's attitude with relation .
to the European war, The emperor
has asked Lieutenant General Okla,
minister of war, to report to htm on
the condition of the army.
; Getting Ready In Pacific.
Tokiar The Western shores of too
Pacific showed . active , preparations
for war. The British and German i
fleets are concentrating, while tho
warships of Japan are ready to sail
at a moment's notice.
8ublect to Censorship. '
' New YorkvvThe Commercial Cable."
Company sent out a statement to i
effect that the, British secretary Jl
state announced that all messages to '
England would be subject to censor
ship. . ,
' American Tourists Panicky,
Antwerp.-rrAmerlcan tourisla hero
are In a panicky -condition, ' .The .
Kroonland sailed with a full comple
ment, of passengers, many of whom ,'
left their burgage behind rather than
remain, in Europe. - The civic guard
bas been called out "
Swiss Reservists Called In, ''
s Washington. Under order front ,
Berne,' the legations of Switzerland ' ;;
sent notice to all Swiss In the United '
States liable to military service to
Join their colors. . t, r .
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