The Penn's Grove record., 1914-08-07
ENGLAND and
GERMANY WAR
Greatest Of Conflicts Begins with Eight Nations, Four
Naues and II, 600, 600 Men Engaged
ALL EUROPE IS One VAST ARMED CAMP

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the one hand Austria-H hungary and
Germany are opposed by Russia,
France and Great Britain, Servia
and Montenegro. Italy has de-
cIared her neutrality, but is mob
ilizIng. Belgium, Holland and
Switzerland have modified. The
German demand that the Belgian
government should permit the free
passage of German troops through
Belgium was answered by hasty
preparations to resist such an ad-
vance across Belgian territory.
Sweden, pressed by Russia and
Germany, is preparing to defend
her neutrality. Japan is making
ready to live up to her alliance
with Great Britain. Austria-Hun-
against Servia for the purpose of
holding back Russia, and Servia
has modified to invade Bosnia.
London.-Great Britain declared
war on Germany, the momentous
decision of the British Government,
for which the whole world has been
waiting, coming before the expiration
of the time limit set by Great Britain
IN her ultimatum to German demand
ing a satisfactory reply on the sub
ject of Belgian neutrality.
Germany's reply was the summary
rejection Of the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
The British Ambassador at Berlin
thereupon received his passports and
the British Government notified Ger
many that a state of wal existed be-
tween the two countries.
The following is the official text
Of the British Governments declara-
ton of war:
"The Government is informed that
Germany declared war against this
country at Z P. NJ, when the British
Ambassador was handed his pass
ports. A state of war therefore ex-
lists between Germany and this coun-
try as from Z P. M. August A."
Immediately upon the decision to
fight the Admiralty flashed by wire
less to the British fleet this order:
GREAT BRITAIN DECLARES
WAR ON GERMANY. CAPTURE
OR DESTROY THE ENEMY"
A personal message from King
George to the fleet followed a food
of official orders to Admiral Sir John
Jellicoe. The Kings message was
this:
81 have confidence that the British
fleet will revive the old glories Of the
navy. I am sure that the navy will
again shield Britain in this hour of
trial. 1t will prove the bulwark of
the empire"
These were the first messages sent
from the great wireless naval sta
ton since the fleet left Plymouth
harbor and sailed for the North Sea.
The streets of London were alive
when war was declared. Crowds
gathered outside the War Office and
every incentive to British patriotism
brought a thrilling response.
Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe as
sumed supreme command of the
British home fleets, with the acting
rank of Admiral. His chief of staff
is to be Rear-Admiral Charles E.
Madden.
The Wal Office announces that
Gen. Sir John French, who distinguish
ed himself in the Boer war, has been
appointed Inspector-Genera of the
forces. The Admiralty will take over
completed Turkish battleship and
n semi-completed Turkish ship, to-
gether with two Chilean d~estroyers
now in British yards.
The whole kingdom is under mar.
tial law and every strategic point has
been heavily fortified. Troops are
being rushed to the coast in every
direction. Within a few hours Great
Britain had between 500, 900 and 600,
600 troops under arms. Troop trains
are speeding to every seaport carry.
ing soldiers, arms and artillery.