The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-06
DECISION OF BRITISH CABINET IN
INTERNATIONAL CRISIS is ANx.
loUsLY AWAITED BY GREAT
CROWD.
POSITION OF THE COUNTRY
WILL BE ANNOUNCED TODAY
That War Party Is Now in the Ascen.
dency Is the General Opinion
Throngs Wonder Whether Great
Britain viii Eight or
FUNK"

SAiN
London, Aug. 4.-The Daily Chroni
Gle publishes a rumor that Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria has beef
sssassinated. This has not been con.
firmed.
London, Aug. 3.-London is main,
tanning her calm to the last moment,
A great crowd assembled around the
government offices at Whitehall await
ing The decision of the cabinet as TO
whether Great Britain would take part
in the war, but when it was found no
statement was to be made, the crowd
melted away, only a few groups re-
naming to discuss whether the cabi-
net, as some put it, had decided to
funk or fight"
To Announce Position Today.
Premier Asquith will ~nnounc
Great Britain's position in the house
OF commons today. Prior to this an
nouncement another cabinet meeting
will be held.
The general impression Is that the
wal party in the cabinet il i'm the as
tendency, but not a ward was allowed
10 eak out of the cabinet chamber
concerning the proceedings. It was
said that Viscount Morley, lord presi-
lent of council and Viscount Haldane,
lord high chancellor, led the peace
party and that Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty
threatened to resign if the
did not stand by it's unwritten agree.
ment to support France against Ger
man attack.
I Is known that the Lancashire Lib
erals are putting strong pressure ON
the government to keep out of the con-
hlct at all costs, and il is said that
Premier Asquith is somewhat infu.
eneed by this. But the average Eng.
llshman is saying that the
mas no alternative, after the neutrality
OF Luxembourg has been disregarded by
Germany and after Germany's refus-
al TO say what her attitude would no
with regard to Belgium.
Socialists Are Protesting.
Inc Socialists held a big meeting in
trafalgar square last night to protest
against war. James Keir Hardie in
dependent labor and Socialist member
OF parliament, who was the chief
speaker, declared that Italy, although
by treaty, remained neutral and
tnere was no reason why Great Brit.
ain should not do likewise. He an.
his intention of calling a ma
tlonal strike against the war.
The railway stations are crowded
with German, French and other re.
servists returning to their respective
countries.
Inc board OF agriculture has issued
statement that there is sufficient
in the country to supply the
Whole population for four months al.
for normal consumption. ire
spective of imports.
Many Americans In London.
Not even at the height of the tour
st season were there more Americans
N london than last night. In addi-.
Ion TO those who are spending a holt
here and the crowds coming from
he continent to get away from the in.
,onveniences of war, there is another
contingent which arrived yesterday,
consisting OF tourists who, armed with
passports from the American embassy.
started for the continent In the last
days but found it impossible to
ret further than Calais, Diepne and
coast towns. AS q consequence
steamers from France and Belgium
re crowded with what might be term
ID refugees.
A dispatch from Amsterdam saws a
eport has reached there that the Rus.
ian ambassador to Berlin has de-
his passports.
Fleeing From Paris.
The flight from Paris has become al
most a panic. One of the Americans
Tho arrived from the French capital
yesterday said the train which left
'aris at 8 o'clock Saturday night was
ahmed with Americans. Many of
hem went to the station as early as
o'clock In the afternoon and stood
or hours waiting for a chance to get
The heat was intense and
here was much suffering among the
'omen and children, but nobody would
i've up his place.
When the train was drawn up there
'as a frantic rush for the cars and
hat is described as almost a pitched
attic took place, the strongest gaining
ne victory and climbing into the cars.
'asgage was abandoned in the rush
nd some of the passengers arrived in
ondon without q a change OF