Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-02

since yesterday afternoon can be stat
ed briefly as follows:
Baron Won Sehoen, German ambas-
sador to France, called on the French
premier at o'clock yesterday even
ing and formally notified him Ger
many had addressed an ultimatum TO
Russia. desiring to know by IL o'clock
today whether the ST. Petersburg gov
ernment would discontinue mohiliza-
ton of the Russian army.
Baron Won Schoen was directed 10y
his government to ask what were the
intentions of France should Russia s
reply TO Germany be refusal To de-
The German government fixed he
fore D. m. today as the period with
in which France must answer. Baron
Won Schoen called at the French for
elgn officesat 1l.40 a. IN. 10 receive
Frances reply. Premier Vieiani
made an earnest appeal to the Ger
man ambassador asking II Germany
could not yet do something to avert
war.
The baron promised 10 communi-
cate with Berlin and to return TO the
French foreign office at p. M, which
he did
The German reply, whatever II was,
was submitted to the French cabinet
council. which within a few minutes
afterward, ordered a general mobile
cation of the French army.
The date of the mobilization was set
for tomorrow but that only means the
men must raise their regiments by
tomorrow so the mobilization begins
Immediately. But the men are called
out in classes In intervals of days, ac-
eording to the year in which they en-
tered the army.
Precise instructions are always In
the possession of every man so that he
may know what to do when a general
mobilization Is posted.
The widest enthusiasm was mani
tested on the bouleyards when the
news of the ordering of the mobiliza-
ton became known. Bodies of men
formed in regular companies in ranks
ten deep and paraded the streets waV-
ing the tri-color and other national
emblems and cheering and singing the
"Marseillaise" and the "Internation-
ale" and throwing their hats in the
air.
on the sidewalks were many weep
ing women and children.
serted.
The marching Of the soldiers in the
streets with the English and Russian
and French flags flying, the singing
of patriotic songs and the shouting oil
"On to Berlin" was much less re-
markable than the general demeanof
and cold resolution of most Of the
people.
The response to the order of mo-
billzation was instant and the sta
tions Of all the railroads, particularly
those leading to the eastward, Were
crowded with departing reservists
Many women accompanied the men
until close to the stations where, soft
ly crying. farewels were said.
The troop trains departed at reg
ular intervals and the Paris streets
were quiet and nearly empty tonight
All the auto buses had disappeared
having been requisitioned by the army
to carry meat and provisions. A large
number of taxicabs, private automo'
biles and horses and carts also were
taken over by the military for trans
ports purposes.
Thrilling scenes were witnessed
here tonight after the yellow pos
cards were posted announcing the mo
| biliZation of French forces. IhronB'
appeared as though by magic ant
formed professions on the boulevards
carrying flags and singing the Mar
seilaise" Here and there in th'
marching crowd were groups of mef
who raised the cry, "On to Berlin.
At the hotels, the news of orderint
Of mobilization caused the creates
commotion Visitors began to leave
the hostelries en- masse, but founf
! il difficult to obtain conveyances
Cabmen offered the services Of theii
vehicles at auction, accepting as farel
the highest bidders They did a prof
/ table business.
At 6 o'clock a report that the gate
of the northern railroad had beer
closed caused CONSERVATION amonl
the throng OF persons eager to leav'
Paris IT was impossible to get int
telephone communication with th'
station, and, when the long lines o
cabs and other conveyances arrived
there great excitement prevailed.
No porters were obtainable; nom
of the employees was visible. Ever.
man had stopped work, not to strike
but to defend his country. The ap
proaches to the platform where th'
Brussels express usually leaves. wer'
packed with q seething mass of hu
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