The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03
ALL NECESSARY STEPS
 TAKEN BY ENGLAND

British government is taking all necessary steps to meet situation unprecedented in the nations history.
 There was scene of great enthusiasm outside Buckingham palace tonight. Five or six thousand persons gathered before the palace, sang the national anthem and called for King George who with queen Mary, appeared on the balcony and bowed in response to cheers given for him and for France.
 The greatest suspense England has known in century was in evidence to- day. Four hours the cabinet was in coun- cil. The whole country thought it was wrestling with the question whether Great Britain should take up arms in support of the triple entente.
 No official statement was made con- cerning the deliberations except that the premier would make an announcement in the House of Commons and the cabinet would convene in the morning.
 The government took three measures for defense today
 None is inconsistent with the policy of remaining outside of the conflict if that should be her policy. The naval re- serves and naval marine pensioners were called out; the territorials assembled at the training camps for annual practice were ordered to their headquarters; the home secretary prohibited flights over the entire kingdom and territorial waters, ex- cept by military craft.
 Great Britain would feel obliged to take these measures with a great war raging close to her shores even if there were no question of her participation.
 Censors took charge of all the cable offices in the kingdom tonight. All code messages were prohibited and telephonic communication with the continent was stopped entirely.
 The King issued proclamation de- claring moratorium for a month and the suspension of the banking act tomor- row appears assured. Parliament prob ably will pass a bill for a loan for de- fensive purposes to the amount of $250, ,O00,- 000 The newspapers of England are con- fronted with possibility of paper famine
 LITTLE RESPONSE TO
 PEACE MOVEMENT
 The peace movement continued but finds little popular response. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of London both spoke for peace today. A manifesto also emanated from influential quarters quoting Premier Asquths recent state- ment that Great Britain had no under standing with France and Russia which would compel her to join with them in war.
 Lord Charles Beresford has issued a let ter calling upon the country ito pay a ueDt or honor 10 france. lie declares that Great Britain would be forever dis graced in the eyes of Europe if she failed.
 Officials today communicated the latest and most powerful motor vehicles, turn
 ing out passengers and using the cars for military and Red Cross purposes.
 London remains extraordinarily calm Such scenes of enthusiasm as were wit messed at the time of the Boer war have been almost lacking. The business world looks forward to this weeks develop ments with the greatest anxiety Mon day Is bank holiday and banks will have time to make arrangements against a possible siege on Tuesday. More Americans are in London tonight than at the height of the tourist sea- son. In addition to those spending a holi- day here and the crowds coming from the continent to avoid the inconveniences of war, another tourist contingent arrived today. Armed with passports from the American embassy, they previously had started for the continent. but were unable to get further than the French coast towns. Consequently steamers from France and Belgium are crowded with what might be termed refugees.
 In escaping the dangers that beset the traveller abroad. they have encountered an
 nconvenient situation. Although many have an abundance of American and Eng fish bank notes and American express companies bills. they might as well have nothing, for only gold and silver Is taken anywhere
 Flight From Paris Almost Panic Tho flight from Paris has become all most Ia panic. One American who ar rived itoday said the train which left Paris Iast night was damned with Amer