West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-08-06

Ontb mcmpcrs OF Government Can
Agree Among Themselves Official
and pefinise Announcement Viii Be
Misunderstanding Opinion, In tavor
Of War, May Force Hand of the GOV
ernment--ceisium Measured.
London, Aug. 4.-The trying hou.
OF suspense for the British pee. - is
proionsed indefinitely by the siate.
ment OF Foroign Minister sir Edward
Grey IN the house oil commons that
the government Was not yet prepared
10 announce its decision as TO p.rtic-
ipation in the European war. ii is
understood there as division OF SEN
timent IN the cabinet and the resig-
nation OF two members who favor a
neace policy is reported. Unui the
governnent is able 10 unite upon a
definite policy there will be no c4Acial
announcement. uaiess public op4nion
which Is warlike in tone, should iorce
action sooner.
Great Britain has mobilized her for
ces ana awaits eyenualities.
Today she is not "a belhgerent pow.
or nor is she neutral one.
The government has given France
assurance o.at the British feet will
not permit the German feet to attack
the French coast.
England has not yet pledged itself
TO contrlbute an army to the CONT
mental war.
.ii~ D-aDsh government regards with
tho deepest distrust Germany's viola
ison OF Beigium's neutrality, but makes
no declaration as TO whether it consid-
ers that measure provocation for war.
German fleet met a Russian squad
ron of the Aiand islands in the North
sea and Is reported to have driven
them back TO refuge In the Gulf OF
Finland. Three German armies are in
vading France, one from Basle, Switz-
criand, on the north; second from
Metz and the grand duchy of Luxem-
burg, and the third by way OF the Bel
gian toYn OF Arlon. Altogether the
three armies comprise about 100000
men. In each case they are crossing
nett territory in their advance upon
France. Three German army corps are
moving against Russia. Their advance
guards are said to have driven back
the Russian advance guards.
French troops with machine guns
succeeded in repulsing large force
Of German Uhlans at Petit Croix, on
the Lorraine frontier, inilicting heavy
losses on the Germans. Reports in
Berlin say that $4,000 French troops
have invaded Garp,ouy IN tba AIeott,.
frontier. meeting with some resist
ance. President Poincare has pro
claimed martial law In France and
Algiers.
1t was officially announced that the
British army will be mobilized today
Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary, told the house of commons
that England could not stand aside
and see the French coast attacked nor
could she disregard with honor her
obligations 10 uphold the neutrality of
Belgium. The question whether Eng
land shall enter the war was left with
the house.
The leaders of the opposition as
sured the government Of their support
and coalition ministry is expected
with Lord Kitchener as war minister.
The British feet is still in the North
sea, whore also are the German and
Russian fleets.
Three Russian army corps are on the
German border ready for an invasion
Of Germany. A Russian column at
tackled Johannesburg and we're driven
back, according to German reports.
The Russian naval port OF Libau has
been bon1bardod by German cruiser,
which reports that the city is in
flames. One OF the Russian columns is
said To be marching on Lemberg.
Austrian troops which had begun an
invasion of Servia have been with
drawn and are now marching toward
tho Russian border.
Italy formally notified the powers OF
her neutrality.