Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
ARMY AND NAVY HURRlEDlY As.
SEMsLED TO BE READY
FOR SUMMONS TO WAR.
POLITICAL FACTIONS
DROP DOMESTIC STRIFE
International Differences Give Way as
Battle Cloud Covers NationrAsquith
and Law, Opposition Leaders, Bury
Ratchet, to Act in Accord in De-
Tense of Nation.

| London. July 31-The British navy is
| prepared for war at a moments notice
and the British army is quietly and
| swiftly preparing. The war office
throws cold water on the word "mobIl-
/ ization, and has issued another care
fully framed notice to the newspapers
/ that only the usual precautions" are
being taken.
Nevertheless, every step necessary tc
place the land forces on a war footing
ials TO arms, has been taken. All the
| territorial officers received orders 10
be prepared for a call to duty.
a large section of the engineers staff
OF the territorials has been ordered or
duty. 1t consists of electricians mine
layers. bridge builders and searchllgh.
and lighthouse experts.
Prepare Land Defense.
Some OF these forces are being sent
to Ireland 70 replace the engineers of
the regular army. all Of whom have
been withdrawn from that place for
duty in connection with the land de-
lenses, particularly on the eastern
coast.
Every officer and private of the reg
ular establishment on leave has been
recalled the only reason for absence
accepted is serious illness All the po-
lice on leave have likewise returned 10
duty some OF them TO replace the sol
diers guarding the military stores and
stations, who are needed elsewhere.
The forces at -aldershot have been re-
enforced by numerous detachments
from other points, and a battalion of
the Duke Of Cornwalls regiment, which
was about To embark for Hongkong
has been detained
Close Watch on Coast.
The searchlight stations on the east
err coast, whose office is to guard
against surprise invasion and which
usually are manned by skeleton stats
are now fully manned. largely by ter
ritorials. Coastwise steamers report
the lights all along the coast as being
IN operation all last night. playing their
shafts on every incoming and every
outgoing vessel.
None but the admiralty. which IS in
constant touch thru wireless at White
hall. knows the whereabout Of the first
fleet. which left Portland. but it is a
safe presumption that the feet is in a
position close TO the channel where it
can strike the North Sea in the event
of hostilities.
The crisis could not have arisen at q
more convenient time for the navy as
the feet has just been thru a review
on war footing which took the place
Of naneuvers this year.
Close Portsmouth Harbor.
a notice has been issued virtually
closing Portsmouth harbor TO private
craft according 70 a Central News dis
patch. Only certain anchorage may he
used and vessels may be fred on with
our notice i, they move. They can not
enter or leave the harbor without per
mission. The ferry service may be
stopped at any time.
Two Germans. suspected Of being
| spies. we're arrested yesterday in the
/ Isle OF Wight and are detained in jail
The political forces Of the country
also are almost modified solialv. pre-
senting. in Premier Asquiths words Il
the house Of commons "a united
| front"
Real Political Wounds.
/ The remarkable sight was witnessed
I thursday or premier ASQultn and An
drew Boner Law, leader of the opposi
ton. who a few days ago were OF
terms of personal as we'll as politica
hostility driving in the same car fol
a consultation with Sir Edward Grey
secretary OF foreign affairs
The prime minister announced in tn
house Of commons that the amendin.
bill to the home rule bill would b.
dropped for the present by the consen
Of all parties; ali parties included IN
irish nationalists and the Ulster cove
nanters.
Mr.. Bonar Law said:
4 I'm view Of the prime minister's pro
1 nouncement that peace and war are Il
Y the balance domestic differences mus
! not prevent our presenting unite
1 front in the council of the world"
He added word in behalf Of Sir FL
ward Carson, the Ulster leader, to tn
same effect.