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Proclamation of Neutrality
Issued By President
Wilson to
day Issued a proclamation of neutral
ity.
The proclamation after ratlin# forth
that "n atal* of war unhappily exist*
between Austria-Hungary and Hervla
and between Germany and Russia and
between Oermany and France," and
“that the tTnlted State* la on term*
of friendship and amity with the con
tending powers and with the persona
Inhabiting their several dominions."
forbid*, under severe penalties, the
performance of theae acta within "tha
terrllory and Jurisdiction of the Unti
ed States:
OTHER BELLIGERENTS
“I.Accepting and oxercl*lnjc a com*
rrnMilon to *<*rve cither of the »ald
rents by land or by *** egnlnat
the other belligerent*.
2 FJnllating or entering Into the *cr
vtre of either of the *ald belligerent*
** a *oMier or «* * marine, or #seu
man on board any ve*»e| of war, letter
of marque or privateer.
4, 3 Hiring or retaining another p*r
eon to enllet or enter hlmaelf In the
service of either of the *ald belliger
ent* a* * eoidler. or a* a marine, or
eearnon on board of any vc**eln of
war, letter of marque, or privateer.
BEYOND LIMITS
**4. Hiring another person to go be
yond the limits or Jurisdiction of the
TTnlted Ptstes with Intent to be en
listed ss afoTesaid.
"5. Hiring another person to go be
yond tha limits of the United State*
with Int'-ni to be ente/ed Into aervlce
hm aforesaid.
"R. Retaining another person to g(»
beyond the limits of the United Htst* *
with Intent to be enlisted as afore
said.
“7. Retaining another person to go
beyond the limits of the tTnlted States
with Intent to be entered Into service
as aforeeald. (But the raid act- Is not
to be construed to extend to n citizen
or subject of either belligerent who.
being transiently within the United
States, shall, on board of any vessel
of war, which at the time of its ar
rival within the United Rtates was fit
ted and equipped as such vessel of
w*ar, enlist or enter himself or hire
or retain another subject or citizen of
the same belligerent, who Is transi
ently within the United States to en
list or enter himself to serve such
belligerent on board such vessel of
war, If the United States shall then
be at peace with such belligerent.)
ARMING
"8. Fitting out or arming or at
tempting to fit out and arm or pro
curing to be fitted out and armed, or
knowingly being concerned in the fur
nishing. fitting out. or arming of anv
ship or vessel with Intent that such ship
or vessel shall he employed In the
service of either of the said belliger
ents.
'*•—lssuing or delivering a commis
sion within the territory or Jurisdic
tion of the United States for any ship
nr vessels to the intent that she may
be employed as aforesaid.
"10 Increasing or augment or pro
curing to be increased or augmented
or knowingly being concerned In in
creasing or augmenting, the force of
vessel, which at the time of arrival
within the United States was a ship
of war, cruiser, or armed vessel In the
service of either of tJhe said bellige
rents. or belonging to the subjects of
either, by adding to the number of
grins of aiwii vessels, or by changing
those on board of her for guns of a
larger calibre, or by the addition
thereto of any equipment solely ap
plicable to war.
EXPEDITIOUS
”11—Beginning or setting on foot
or providing tho inrun* for any mili
tary expedition or enterprise to ho
carried on from tho territory or Ju
risdiction of tho United Hinton against
tho territories or dominion* of either
of tho enlil belllgerente.”
Uee of American water* by armed
veeaals of a belligerent "for the pur
pose of preparing for hostile ope re
tton* or a* po*t* of ohaervatlon" upon
•hlpa of a belligerent must, the procla
mation declare*, “be regarded „ un
friendly and offensive" In enforce
ment of thl* pro vial on It la proclaimed
"that after Anguat 5, no »hlp of war
or privateer of any belligerent ahall be
permitted to make u»e of eny port,
harbor, roadeted, or watere auhjeri to
the jurisdiction of the United State*
from which a vessel of an opposing
belligerent (Whether the name lie n
ahlp of war. a privateer, or a merchant
•hip) *hall have previously departed.
Young Herald Readers
Celebrate Birthday Today
George Boyd Rawls, 417 Taylor street, born August 4th,
1908.
Jennievie Stone, 536 Wrights Ave., bom Aug. 4th, 1905.
Basil Elizabeth Fleming, 1017 Emmet street, born Aug.
4th. 1902.
Edna Ingram, 521 Ellis street, born Aug. 4th, 1902.
John Adna North. 617 Telfair street, born Aug. 4th,
1906.
Alvin Benjamin Rhodes. No. 1 Wrens, Ga., born Aug.
4th. 1904.
Frances Lee Butler, 322 Walker street, born Aug. 4th,
1900.
Rosalee Horne, 1718 Gwinnett street, born Aug. 4th,
1900.
Monteen Randall, Aiken, S. C., born Aug. 4th, 1906.
Edna Weathers, 706 Bth street, born Aug. 4th, 1899.
The Herald congratulate* them on their
bithday, and invite* each of them to entertain five
friend* at a birthday picture party at the Dreamland
Theatre. Ticket* have been mailed.
Boy* and girl* under 16 year* of age are re
quested to »end their full name, addre** and birthday
giving the year of birth, to “Children’* Editor,” Augusta
until after the expiration of at least
24 hours from th** departure of such
last-mentioned vchkc! beyond the
Jurisdiction of the- United States.”
PRIVATEERS
No ship of war or privateer of a
belligerent will be allowed under the
proclamation to remain more than 24
hours In any American port except “In
case of stress, of weather or of requir
ing provisions or things necessary for
the subsistence of her crew, or for
repairs."
Provisions which may be taken
abroad a belligerent's ship at an Amer
ican port are limited to "such things
hr may be requisite for the subsistence
of her crew and so much coal only as
may be sufficient to carry such vessel,
If without any sail power to the near
est port or her own country; or In
case the vessel la rigged to go under
sail, snd may also he propelled by
steam power, then with half the quan-*
tity of coal which she would be en
titled to receive, if dependent upon
steam alone."
NO COAL
"No coal," continues the proclama
tion, "shall be again supplied to any
such ship of war or privateer In the
same or any other port, harbor, road
stead. or waters of the United States
without special permission, until after
the expiration of three months from
the time when such coal may have
been lust supplied to her within the
Germans
Entering
France
Cross Into Territory Where
Most Important Battle
Fought August Sixteenth
1870.
Pari»— German troops to
day crossed into French terri
tory near Mars-1 a-Tour, where
one of the most important bat
tles of the Franco-Prussian
war was fought August 16,
1870.
Paris.—The Hermans have pene
trated French territory at two points*
They first entered
Department of Meurthe-et-moselle. a
part of Old Lorraine near Uongwy and
Inter Invaded Clrey-sur-Vexouze in
the same department.
The Herman entry Into the Duchy of
Luxemburg was headed by thirty-five
automobiles filled with officers, these
being followed by cavalry in force.
German troops continued through
out the night to harry the French out
posts along the frontier by making nu
merous raids Into French territory.
The French however refused to be
drawn beyond the six-mile tone left
unoccupied along the frontier.
THE AUSTRIAN
DUD n
Psrls.A dispatch from Nish. Servia,
to The Mnttn shvh the Austrian troops
were defeated with heavy loss in a
battle against the Servians on Sunday
near Bemendrta.
Three regiments of Austrian In
fantry, comprtalng nearly 10,000 men,
supported by heavy artillery, advan
ced against the Servians. They were
repulsed, leaving many dead tmd
wounded oft the field.
A large force of Austrians aided by
a flotilla of monitors composed of 20
vessels, has been trying for the last
six days to cross the river Save into
Servian territory but has not suc
ceeded In landing.
WANTED: COLORED ROTS TO CAR
ry papers tn Colored Terrllory Apply
Sub station No 1. 10J: Koil, ck St. If
iHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
waters of the United States, unless
such ship of war or privateer shall,
since lust thus supplied, have entered
ea port of the government to which
she beolngs."
"After forbidding organization with
in American Jurisdiction of military
forces to aid a belligerent, this stipu
lation la made regarding contraband
articles: "While all perrons may law
fully and without restriction by reason
of the aforesaid state of war manu
facture and sell within the U. H. arms
and munitions of war and other arti
cles ordinarily nown as 'contraband of
yet they cannot carry such ar
ticle* upon the high B<*as for the use
or service of a belligerent, nor can
th*v transport soldiers or officers of a
belligerent, or attempt to break any
blockade which may be lawfully es
tablished and maintained during the
said wars, without incurring the risk
of hostile capture and the penalties
denounced by the law of nations in
that behalf."
CONCLUSION
The proclamation concludes with
a warning that "all citizens of the
United States and others who may
claim the protection of this govern
ment, who may misconduct themselves
in thf premises will do bo at their
peril, and can in no wise obtain any
protection front the government of the
United States against the cosequences
of their misconduct.
FRANCE GETS
REABY 111
MONEYBAGS
Government Preparing Bills
to Meet War Expenses. To
Increase the Note Issue to
$2,400,000,000.
Par'*-—The French government to
day prepared several bills to meet
expenses of the war and to regulate
business. One will authorise the Rank
of Frame to Increase its note issue to
*2,400,000,000. On July 30th the notes
in circulation amounted to about sl,-
340,0)0.000. This is to exempt the
Hana of France from paving out coin
In exchange for Its notes—in other
words, a a the semi-official summary
of the hill says—“to authorize the in
stitution of forced currency."
A wernd measure will extend the
moratorium to other debts, including
house rent.
The government will ask for ratifi
cation of an agreement with the Hank
of France by which funds can be
advanced by It to Gie government.
The government also will request
parliament to authorize the opening of
the necessary credits to meet expenses
amt to obtain resources by a simple
decree.
Further reports from I.uneville In
dicate that great excitement was
caused there by the dropping of bombs
from a German aeroplane. One of
the main thoroughfares was damaged
but nobody was injured
JOINS FEDERAL
RESERVE BOARD
Frederick A. Delano of Chica
go, Accepts Place. President
Wilson Will Send in Nomina
tion.
Wa.blngton.-Frederok a. Delano,
JV i hlcago, has accepted a place on
the federal reserve board. President
Wilson will send his nomination to
the senate today.
Mr. Delano Is r financier and rail
roau manager, a Harvard graduate
who entered the Burlington railway
Bhoi s as a mechanic end became gen
eral manager of the line, later to be
come president of the Wabash. He
later was president of the Monon sys
tem.
President Taft nominated him Tor
a place on the Industrial relations
commission and while confirmation
wa* held up his appointment lapsed,
hut President Wilson re-nominated
him and he wa* confirmed.
A favorable report on Paul M War
burg's nomination la expected *ith
Mr. Delano s.
French Liner Gets
Orders; Remain
New Orleans.— The French Une
steamer Mississippi, which on its ar
arrtv-al yesterday received orders to
unload quickly, fill the bunkers with
coal and report to tbe French consul
general here, still was in her berth
today The Texas Transportation
and Terminal Company, agents tor
the line here, said today thev did not
know when the vessel would sail.
SOMETHING FOR THE
CHILDREN.—HAVE YOU A
BIRTHDAY THAT COMES
IN AUGUST?
Boys and girls, under 16 years
of ago, who have a birthday in the
month of August, are requested
to tend in their full name, address
end birthdate to the "Children's
Editor," Augusta Herald.
The Herald is preparing a sur
prise. a pleasant and enjoyable
surprise, for its boy snd girl
readers who are getting ready to
celebrate a birthday in August.
Be sure to give full name, ad
dress and birthdats, and address
your letter to—
CHILDREN'S EDITOR,
THE AUGUSTA HERALD.
GERMANS GIVEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT
BY ENGLAND TO MAKE ANSWER
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
been severed last night between Ger
many and Franca and tue German am
bassador leaving Paris informed
the French premier that Germany re
garded herself as in a state of war
with France which required Germany
to hand the French ambassador, in
Berlin his passports.
The open breich between France
and Germany was rapidly followed by
the appearance of German troops oh
French territory and by an incursion
of bomb hurling German aeroplanes
which attacked the fortified town ot
I.uneville without doing anything
more than damage a roadway.
French airtnen and outposts were
also reported to have made raids on
German territory.
Station Bombarded-
A more tangible occurrence was the
bombardment of a French naval sta
tion at Bona, Algeria., by a i.erman
cruiser, which, however, retire: be
fore doing much damage it now' is
cruising around the Mediterranean
whore it Is being sought by a con
siderable number of French war ver>-
German Treasure Ship
Has Dropped Anchor
Off Coast of Maine
(Continued from Preceding Page.)
safety,” he said, “To avoid foreign
vessels we would have to keep within
the three mile limit and to accomplish
this the Bhip would have to be built like
a canoe. We have reached an Ameri
can port in safety and that was more
than I had dared to hope.
Not Gleam of Light.
Bsr Harbor, Mo.—As she crept along
the Maine coast and Into the harbor
under the cover of night, each deck at
every porthole was blanketed with
canvas so that not a gleam of light
betrayed her whereabouts Her four
stqut stacks had been tipped with
black paint so that she resembled an
English steamship
At one time capture seemed Immi
nent. Captain Charles Polack report
ed on Sunday that he had Intercepted
a wireless message from one French
vessel to another giving warning of
the Cecelie's proximity; but under the
protection of a providential fog the
North German Lloyd I.iner escaped.
Last Tuesday.
The Kronprlnzessin Ceeelie left New
York early last Tuesday morning
bound for Bremen via Plymouth and
Cherbourg.
She had 350 first-class, 130 second
class and 735 steerage passengers.
About a third of the first-class were
Germans. Most of the rest were Am
ericans.
Friday night while a dance was in
progress one of the passengers no
ticed that the position of the moon had
unaccountably shifted to the portsida
of the 'ship. Before the significance of
this was realized the captain called
the men into the smoking room.
Captain’s Statement.
"Gentlemen." he said, "war has been
declared between England, France,
Oermany and Austria: we are going
back to America. We have enough
coal for our return home and It Is my
earnest hope that we shall not be in
tercepted by foreign war vessels."
There was nervous laughter, ap
plause, oaths, congratulations and pro
tests. But all this gave way to a
grave state of apprehension as the se
riousness of the situation became ap
parent. Electric lights were turned
off and the ship was covered from,
prow to stern in a shroud of canvass.
This smothered whatever beams of
light escaped through chinks in the
stateroom windows. According to the
ship's log she was then 45 46 north
latitude, 30.21 west longitude. In two
days she would have docked at Ply
mouth.
Wanted to Buy It
A group of financiers on hoard of
fered to huy the ship and sail her
under American colors. But to ail
proposals the captain replied that his
duty was spelled by his orders from
Bremen, which instructed him to turn
back and save his ship. There was
a stampede for the wireless hut the
captain announced no messages would
he sent for fear of betraying the ship s
location.
The American port which the cap
tain would try to make was a matter
for unlimited speculation. It was not
until the passengers awoke this morn
ing in sight of the green Maine hills
that the liner's destination became
certain.
For Two Nights.
For two nights, with her head and
side lights extinguished and every
other illumination blotted out with
canvas, the Kronprlnzessin Oecelle had
plunged through the fog w-Kh unre
duced speed and without ioundlng her
fog horn.
Captain Polack’s explanation to a
delegation of passengers who pro
tested against fast running under such
conditions was that It was his motive
to save his ship from capture. He
added that he did not consider the
danger appreciable as she was not on
the usual path
For a time the protest of the pas
sengers threatened to take the form
of a written demand that the captain
reduce the speed for the ship. The
captain's only concession was to sound
the fog horn.
Congratulations.
When the vessel steamed safely Into
Bar Harbor today, he received a long
line of passengers who congratulated
him on hta achievement. Captain Po
lack Is a lieutenant commander in
the German naval reserves.
Among the Cecelie's psssengers were
Congressman A. J. Barchfeld of Penn
sylvania. Congressman Richard Bar
tholdt of Missouri, C. Ledyard Blair
of New York. Gov. Chaa. R. Miller of
Delaware and Samuel Newhouse. the
copper magnate of Utah and New
York.
Greatly Disappointed,
New York.—Officials of one of the
big banks here w hlch was shipping
more than *3.000.OOf) on the liner ex
pressed great disappointment over her
return Some of them said frankly
they would have been glad If the ves
sel had been captured by the French
|ln such an event they thought the
| French captors would have seen to it
that the gold reached It* destination.
Line's Finest Ship.
[ New York.—The Kronprlnzessin Ce
! celte Is the finest ship of the North
German Lloyd fleet. New’s of her safe
arrival ot Bar Harbor was recc. ed at.
sels.
No news was made public as to the
movements of British war vessels.
Precautionary measures in view ol
possible later developments were
being taken, however. This became
known through a suggestion issued by
the admiralty to British sbifs bound,
for continental ports north of Calais.
These were advised to divert tueir
course to ports in the United King
dom.
Austria, Servla.
As to the fighting between Austria
and Servla, the original combatants
in the war which has spread over tie
greater part of the European main
land reports come from Nish Servia
that the Austrians had suffered a
sharp repulse and heavy losses at
the hands of the troops of the Bal
kan nation.
In diplomatic quarters here it was
reported without confirmation that
the Turkish army, which is being
mobilized will if It participates in the
general conflagration, remain under
the command of Gen. Liman Von
Sanders, the Prussian officer who
acts as instructor.
the line offices here In a telegram from
Captain Polack. Until his message
was received the line was apparently
in the dark as to the vessel's move
ments since steaming out of New York
harbor.
The gold aboard the vessel, accord
ing to the officers of one of the great
international hanks ocncerned, prob
ably will be landed at Bar Harbor
and returned to New York by express.
RELIEF GOLD ON
WARSHIP OF U. S.
(Continued from preceding page)
last night at a conference between
Secretary Bryan, Secretary McAdoo,
Robert Lansing, solicitor of the State
Department, counsel for the American
Express Company and Benjamin
Strong, a New York banker.
To Empower MoAdo.
Congress will be asked to empower
Secretary McAdoo to appoint fiscal
agents in Europe to supervise the ex
penditure of the *2,500,000 fund which
will be in addition to the $250,000 ap
propriated yesterday.
A. C. Miller, of the Federal Reserve
Board, will work out the details of the
relief plan and trained men from the
war and navy departments who are
specialists in transportation will bs
assigned to give their full co-opera
tion.
Mr. Miller first will get in touch
with steamship companies to get their
co-operation and find what vessels
will be available.
To Charter Them.
Officials have been told it will he
possible to get enough steamers from
the coastwise service and plans are
being laid for chartering the neces
sary number.
for chartering the necessary number
In order to get gold to Europe, ar
rangements will be matle to send a
United States vessel with the consent
of foreign governments, under the
flag of the United States to the coun
tries involved In the war.
The state department today cabled
diplomatic and consular officers
abroad to assemble all Americans in
the countries involved and have them
ready to embark for home.
Armored Cruiser.
An armored cruiser, either the Ten
nessee or the North Carolina, will be
used for sending gold to Europe in
accordance with the plan announced
today at the White House.
The nations involved in the war will
he informed of the purpose for which
the gold is being sent in order that no
complications may follow.
Mr. Miller conferred with Secretary
Garrison today over the use of army
transports. Mr. Garrison explained
there were 12 army transports at Gal
veston. three government-owned and
the others under charter which coulfl
be sent to European ports. The ves
sels would afford accommodations for
thousands of refugees but only a few
could be provided with cabin passage.
Signs Bill.
The twenty-one military attaches at
European embassies and legations
probably will be put at work to fa
cilitate transportation President Wil
son today signed the hill passed ves
terday appropriating the first $250,-
000.
Entire Problem.
Washington.—The entire problem of
relief was considered by a Joint con
ference of representatives of the state,
war and navy and treasury depart- I
ments.
Representing the state department j
was Counselor Lansing. The war de
partment was represented by Assls- |
tant Secretary Breckinridge and Major |
General Aleshire. Assistant Secretary!
Roosevelt and Captain Mark Bristol
represented the navy and A. C. Mil
ler of the federal reserve board repre
sented the trasury.
$5,000,000 Available.
New York.—Five million dollars in
gold, privnte funds, are immediately
available for shipment to London and
Paris for relief of Americans in Eu
rope and will be sent by any vessel,
warship or otherwise which the gov
ernment may designate. Out of this!
fund will be cashed travelers* cheeks
held by stranded Americans, no mat- ;
ter by what American banks the,
checks may have t>een Issued, and
w here Americans abroad do not hold j
travelers' checks funds will he ad
vanced them on their own personal
checks on American banks.
Money Raised.
Announcement to this effect was
made today by Louis M. Porter of tho
American Express Company. Mr. Por
ter said the money had been raised by
the express company and the Bankers'
Trust Company and that the two con
cerns expected definite reply tonight
to their request that they be made
the government'a financial agents
abroad and disburse the 1250.000 al
ready appropriated by congress
"We sre taking this step," Mr. Fo'-
ter said, "simply because we realise
that somebody must come to tha relief
of our countrymen abroad. We wt'i
make no charge for our services."
SUCCEEDS GEO. FRED WILLIAMS
Washington.—Professor Garrett A.
Droppers of William* College, was
nominate ; by President Wilton today
to be minister to Greece, succeeding
George Fred WUllam*.
WAR BULLETINS
AT COPENHAGEN.
London.—Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russria is reported
to have reached Copenhagen, whence she will try to get to St. Petersburg
by way of Sweden, and Finland. She was on her way to the Russian capi
tal from a visit to England when she was stopped In Berlin and turned
back.
WARSHIP AGROUND.
Copenhagen.—A Russian warship is aground at Aland Islands. It
is said to be the Andrei Pervosvanhyi, a battleship of 17,400 tens, laid
down in 1903.
A despatch from Stockholm yesterday said the Russians had been de
feated in a naval engagement off the Alaband Islands, the Russian vessels
later taking refuge in the Gulf of Finland.
COMPLETE MOBILIZATION.
Berne.—The military mobilization of Switzerland has been completed.
Every ahle-hodied man has responded to the colors and every railway
bridge and mountain pass Is occupied. The precautions have extended
to the commandeering of all available provisions and all means of loco
motion, even bicycles being requisitioned.
TO U. 3. AMBASSADOR.
Pari*. —Before leaving the caplt®) last night the German ambassador,
Baron Von Schoen, entrusted the affairs of the German embassy and
those of Bavaria to the American ambassador. Myron Herrick In accord
ance with Instructions received when he was told to demand his pass
ports.
3,000 CAN’T LEAVE.
Stockholm.—A bill proposing a moratorium was Introduced In par
liament today. There are three thousand Bussians here with no possi
bility of their being able to return home.
SEIZE WIRELESS.
Brussels.—The Newspaper Chro? if lue announces that the Belgian au
thorities have seized the wireless installation set up by the German
school In the Belgian capital.
U. S. EMBASSY.
Vienna, Austria.—The United embassy here has undertaken the pro
tection of French citizens resident in Austria-Hungary.
NEUTRAL. V
Stockholm.—lt xvas stated todaY that both Germany and Russia made
Inquiries on Sunday as to whether Sweden would remain neutral.
The ministers declined to say what reply was given, but they are pre
paring to defend the nation's neutrality. The German ultimatum to Bel
gium created a deep impression here and it is believed if a similar ulti
matum was addressed to Sweden she would follow the Belgian example
in refusing to aid Germany.
CAN’T PROCEED.
Gibraltar.—The British Orient liner Otway, carrying pasengers and
mails from London to Australasia, arrived here this morning and found
orders that she was not to proceed on her voyage.
CUT WIRES.
Paris.—German troops today cub the telephone and telegraph wires
on French territory along the border-
No engagement In force was reported.
CAM M AN DER-IN-CHIEF.
Paris.—Gen. Joseph Joffre, con? niander- in-chief of the French army,
left Paris today for the frontier.
THANKS PRINCE.
Parie.—President Poincare today received Prince Roland Bona
parte, who .placed his services at the disposal of the French govern
ment. The president thanked the prince for his offer but said he was
confronted by the law which does not permit a member of a former
French ruling house to serve in the'army.
RUSSIANS DRIVEN BACK-
Berlin.—A body <Jf Russian frontier guards from Krottingenx was
driven back yesterday by a part of the garrison of the German seaport
of Memel, the most northerly town in German territory.
GERMANS DROP BOMBS.
' Paris.—A German army aeroplane last evening dropped tbjA?
bombs on the French, fortified town of Luneville, to the southeaster
Nancy. Some property damage was caused but there were no casual
ties.
BOMBARD FRENCH.
London. —The German cruiseer Breslau bombarded the Frenctiv
naval station at Bona, Algeria, at 4 o'clock this morning, afterward y
steaming off at full speed in a westerly direction, according Jo a dis •{
patch received at the French embassy here. 1
War News At a Glance
New York Herald Service
(Special to the Augusta Herald From the New York Herald.)
Mobilization of the British army hegan as the British foreign secre
tary notified the house of commons that it was free to decide whether
to declare war on Germany.
France, Germany and Russia hurried troops across their borders
in attack and counter attJfck. French aeroplanes were pitted against
German dirigibles in aerial battles battles and German war ships de
feated a Russian fleet on the Baltic.
Germany’s ivaslon of France will compel the French parliament
to declare war today.
A German troop train traversing Alsalce-Lorraine, was blown up
and 200 troops were killed, according to a private dispatch received in
New York.
A fleet of French aeroplanes guarded Paris from German aerial
attack all night, while searchlights swept the skies.
French aeroplanes are maneuvering against German dirigibles over
German territory.
The German army Is reported to have Invaded Switzerland and
seized the Swiss station of Basle, whence many railroad lines enter
enter France.
Foreign war ships are reported grappling for the trans-Atlantic ca
bles off the American coast and may cut them at any moment.
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