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, London, August 2.?Four great
powers of Europe?Austria-Hungary,
Russia, France and Germany?are
engaged in actual warfare, but two
of them, Germany and France, have
not openly declared war against each
other, as far as is known here, and
/ have not even severed diplomatic relations.
This is despite the fact that
Germany's ultimatum to France
either has been ignored or rejected.
The explanation of this would appear
to be that Germany and France
are each seeking to throw upon the
other the onus of beginning a war
that may plunge all Europe into
bloodshed. In fact, while the nations
of Europe are flying at each other's
throats they are vieing with each
other in protesting their desire to
^ maintain peace.
> In this curious situation France,
according to British opinion, has the
> strongest justification. She was the
last to mobilize and seems to have
taken the greatest precautions to
avoid frontier collisions.
On the other hand Germany, in
addition to invading French territory
without making a formal declaration
of war, has violated the neutrality of
Luxemburg and declines to give any
promise to respect Belgian neutrality.
The efforts of the British ambassador
at Berlin to secure such a pledge
have been wasted. It is difficult to
see how Great Britain can avoid being
drawn into the conflict to protect
Belgian and Dutch neutrality. On
this point Premier Asquith's official
announcement in Parliament Monday
is await with intense anxiety.
Short of actual formal mobilization
the British government is taking all
necessary steps to meet a situation
unprecedented in the nation's history.
GERMANY VS. RUSSIA.
Following Ultimatum Mobilization
Order is Issued.
London, August 1.?Events in the
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with startling rapidity. The German
ultimatum to Russia, demanding that
Russia cease the mobilization of her
army, expired at noon, and at 5:15
o'clock this afternoon the German
emperor signed a mobilization order.
At 7:30 o'clock the German ambassador
at St. Petersburg, Count
Von Pourtales, delivered a declaration
of war in the name of his government
to the Russian government and
the entire staff of the embassy immediately
left St. Petersburg. Although
after the warlike speeches delivered
by the German emperor and the imperial
chancellor at Berlin on Friday,
no other result could be expected.
Hopes that the dread event might be
averted had been raised by the intervention
of King George in St. Peterst
burg and the fact that the German
Reichstag was not to be convened
f until Tuesday. Hence, the actual
declaration of war had not been expected
for another day or two.
Now the die is cast and Europe is
to be plunged into a general war,
which has been the apprehension of
European statesmen for generations.
It is now only a question of how
soon a state of actual war will exist
' between Germany and France.
France Mobilizing.
Late tonight placards were posted
in Paris calling for general mobilization
and the German ambassador, although
he bad not been handed his
passports, was preparing to leave the
French capital. It is not Known at
exactly what hour Germany's ultir
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jreates
irs on Russia
in Modern limes
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Hap of Europe
Against Servia Precipiion.?Gennany
and
t Servia, Russia
-Other Counly
Enter.
matum to France, asmng xnai cuuutrv
to define what attitude she would
assume in case of war by Germany
and Austria against Russia, was to
expire, but it is believed will not be
long before diplomatic relations will
be ruptured or war declared.
The German emperor and his advisers
have maintained to the last
that they made supreme efforts for
peace, and that the last of the series
of appeals from Emperor William to
Emperor Nicholas was a telegram repudiating
responsibility for the calamity
threatening the world, on the
ground that, while Germany was mediating
with Austria-Hungary at Russia's
request, Russia by her general
mobilization, was threatening Germany's
safety.
First Shots of War.
The first shots in the Russo-German
war were exchanged between
patrols today near Prostken, one
hundred and twenty miles southeast
of Konigsburg.
I The only redeeming feature of the
I darkest prospect with which Europe
has been faced for half a century is
that Italy has declared her neutrality.
How long that neutrality can be
maintained is an exceedingly debatable
question.
ATLANTIC SERVICE SUSPENDED
Wholesale Cancellations of Sailings
Occur in Shipping World.
New York, Aug. 1.?Wholesale
cancellations of trans-Atlantic sailings,
recalls by wireless of Europeanbound
veseels a day or two out of
port and suspension altogether of
trans-Atlantic service by three lines,
weire announced in rapid succession
here today.
The North German Lloyd line,
which announced yesterday that no
more vessels would sail from either
side of the Atlantic, completed its
tie-up by ordering back to port today
three vessels?the Friederich der
Grosse, the Grosser Kurfuest and the
Neckar?which sailed on July 29
from Baltimore, New York and Galj
veston, respectively. In addition the
j line ordered the steamer Willehad,
now at the British port at Montreal,
to proceed at once to Boston and remain
there till further orders.
The Russian-American line announced
the suspension of its transAtlantic
service. The only vessel of
this line in American waters now is
the Czar, which was to sail next Tuesday
for Rotterdam and Libau. The
steamers Russia and Kursk, both at
Libau, and expected to sail prior to
August 25 for New York, have been
reauisitioned by the Russian navy,
the line announced.
Sailings of the seven vessels comprising
the Atlas service of the Hamburg-American
line between New
York, the West Indies and Panama
have all been cancelled. The Allemania,
of this service, which sailed
yesterday would be recalled by wireless
during the day. it was expected.
Of the other trans-Atlantic lines,
only the International .Mercantile Marine
was sure that sailings would not
be cancelled or interrupted. Officials
of the company asserted this forenoon
that all vessels scheduled would
Honart on time.
Eleven Sailors Hurt.
Eleven 6ailors on the White Star
liner. Baltic, were injured in New
York Friday when a boat fell during
fire drill. One may die.
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t Mode
RUSSIA STANDS BY SKRYIA.
Will Not Permit Kxerution of Sum
Neighbor.
Paris, July 31.?The Temps.tod;
| relates details of the conversatio:
i iiotu-ppn Pnunt von Pourtales. tl
German ambassador and Sergius Sa
onoff, the Russian foreign ministe
in St. Petersburg yesterday.
Count von Pourtales first ask<
whether, in case Russia were assur<
Austria would not retain .any ten
torv conquered in Servia, Russ
would stop her mobilization.
To this M. Sazonoff replied: "So
and said that Russia could not pern:
'the "execution" of Servia, which hi
been announced by Austria.
Count von Pourtales then asked 1
Sazonoff under what conditions Ru
sia would demobilize.
M. Sazonoff answered that ai
question of this sort must first 1
raised at Vienna, which had comm
ted acts of war and made declaratio
which alone had determined Russ
to mobilize.
The conversation did not contirn
further.
The German government, on r
ceipt of Count von Pourtales's repo
according to the Temps, did put i
self into communication with Vienn
which up to that time it had refust
to do, but, to be exact, Germany a
firmed that it was not exercising pre
sure nor having recourse to medi
tion, but was simply asking for i
formation?nothing else.
RUSSO-GERMAX BREAK.
Rupture of Diplomatic Relations Fc
low Dramatic Incidents
St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.?The ru
ture of diplomatic relations botwe<
Russia and Germany was dramati
It was midnight Friday when Coui
von Pourtales, German ambassadi
to Russia, formally asked Foreig
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.Minister o<i<6uiiuu mai w>*<
her mobilization in twelve hour
The allotted period passed without r
answer.
At 7 o'clock Saturday evenii
Count von Pourtales again asked
Russia would cease mobilizing hi
forces. To this the Russian state
man replied:
"In so much as the Russian go
ernment has not answered within tl
time you specified, it follows th;
Russia has declined to agree wit
your demand."
Three times Count von Pourtah
repeated the German ultimatum ar
each time the Russian foreign mil
ister gave the same firm negativ
Finally Count von Pourtales bow<
and left the room. He and the men
bers of his staff at once depart*
from St. Petersburg by way of Fii
land.
According to the Novoe Vremy
Count von Pourtales held the typ
written texts of two replies fro
Germany. One was for the present
tion in tne event 01 nussmu
ance of the German ultimatum ar
the other in case of its rejection. 1
his agitation the German ambassadi
presented both replies to M. Sazonc
at the same time. ?
The protection of Russians in cou
tries at war with Russia has been ei
trusted to Spain.
Plenty of Money.
Washington, August 3.?More thj
a billion dollars in currency will 1
added to the circulating medium
the United States by the action i
Congress to-day to meet the situatic
resultiig from the European crisi
This is new money, backed by prin
assets of banks, may be issued undi
a modification of the bank law, pas
ed in both House and Senate, the
confirmed in conference and approve
by the Administration for final actu
in both houses to-morrow.
All national banks and all Sta
banks and trust companies, membe
of the new Federal reserve syste:
and those that have agreed to joi
may issue notes under the Aldric
Vreeland section of the bank law. i
to 12.t per cent, of their combine
capital and surplus.
Thpre is aDuroximatelv $1,76C
000,00ft such capital and surplus <
which issue of notes may be base
Of that, about $800,000,000 invests
in Government bonds is not availabl
Approximately $900,000,000, plus i
per cent, therefore i6 ready, as a bas
of issue. Bankers told Administr
tion leaders the issue available shou
should more than care for any situ
tion.
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COTTON EXCHANGES CLOSE.
ill European Crisis is Felt on Wall
Street's Market.
iy New York, July SI.?The vast and
is complex macninery or me securities
ie markets of the world came to a comz
plete halt today for an indefinite pe r.
riod. It was an occurance unprecedented
in history.
;d With all Europe seemingly on the |,
;d verge of war, the continental ex i
changes closed several days ago with
ia the London market following suit today,
the New York stock exchange
/ would have been called upon to bear
lit the weight of the world's financial
id burdens. It virtually had done so
all week, for while the London marSi.
ket was open, transactions were noms
inal. The unloading of stocks here
by panic-striken Europe during the
ay last four days and the consequent
be I collapse of prices made History m
it-J Wall street.
ns To continue longer to bear the
ia burden, in the opinion of the bankers
whose influence determines the
ue course of events in the street, would
have been hazardous in the extreme,
e- After a period of hesitation and exrt
treme nervous tension it was decided
it- ten minutes before the hour set for
a, the beginning of business today, that
id the exchange would not be opened,
if. This action closed the last great mar,s.
ket of the world. All the other
a- American exchanges quickly followed
n- suit.
FINANCES SAFE SAYS WILSON*.
Huge Sums of Federal Money Ready
to Relieve Situation.
I
Washington, August 2.?Federal
government machinery was turned
P~ today toward the protection of plans
m to fortify the American banking sysc
tern so that the nation's share in the
at financial burden of the European
or war will be distributed and its direct
>n effects minimized.
3e Conferences at the White House
s- and treasury department, at which
-n the situation was discussed, culminat
ed late today in the departure for
New York of Secretary McAdoo and
Comptroller of the* Currency Wiler
liams. They have government aus"
thority to put in operation the plan
: by which the national banks of the
v~ I country can obtain $500,000,000 in
ie currency under the Aldrich-Vreeland
at act. Mr. McAdoo today declared he
h considered the country to be in excellant
shape to take care of itself.
es President Wilson also is confident
1d that any condition which arises can
a" be met.
e- McAdoo and Williams will confer
iC* with financiers in New York. Mr.
n" McAdoo may return to Washington
late tomorrow to meet representaa~
tives of Chicago and St. Louis clearing
house associations. in official
a- circles it was thought any unusual
e" strain would be manifest first in New
m York. Both the president and Mr.
a" McAdoo were anxious that the hight_
est government financial authority be
'd on the ground.
Big Sum to New York. '
5r The treasury today shipped about ;
,ff $100,000,000 of the Aldrich-Vreeland '
currency to the sub-treasury in New
n_ York. This currency can be issued
n_ on the security of high-class commercial
paper or State or municipal
bonds, which asks for currency in
exchange, and the special association
in of which the bank is a member. In
3e addition, the security must be acceptable
to the government. Some
officials in Washington expect Mr.
m McAdoo to use his influence to keep
s- the New York stock exchange closed
ie for some time. He is instructed to
er show that the government does not
s_ favor the reopening of the exchange
;n at this time. The impression also
was evident among officials tonight
>n that party differences in congress
are to be laid aside for the present, <
te and the president and his advisers
rs can count upon unanimous support
in any measures they deem needful
n? to meet conditions,
h* There has been no call outside
lP New York for Aldrich-Yreeland curj
rency.
Another Helpful Factor.
1 Another helpful factor is tue ae- ,
)n ! posit of $24,000,000 by the treasury
d- in national banks for moving crops.
This will be available as soon as the
e- banks comply with certain conditions.
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