Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-08-05

trains across the Grand Duchy. The
/; soldiers then proceeded to the bar
racks. The major commanding a de-
tachment of Luxembourg volunteers
| protested against the violation of
neutrality. The German troops then
withdrew and the officers proceeded
to the palace of government, where
they are now comforting with court
| officials.
The Germans assert that the rail
way lines belong to them and they
have the right to do what they like
in Luxembourg and refuse to with
draw.
Claim Action Unjustifed.
London, Aug. 3-Regarding the in
vasion of Luxembourg by German
troops, the French embassy issued the
following statement:
German troops have invaded Lux
embourg. By this action Germany has
violated the neutrality of Luxembourg.
This neutrality was established by
treaty negotiated and signed in Lon
don, April, 1867"
Notifications of this treaty were
exchanged in London May 80, 1867.
The British plenipotentiary was Lord
Stanley, principal secretary Of state
| for foreign affairs.
This neutrality is placed under
the sanction and guarantee of the
powers which signed this treaty.
London Awaits EngIand's Policy.
London, Aug. 3.-London is await
announcement of Premier Asquith de-
fning Great Britain's position in re-
gard to the war. Impotence is the
mood of the British public and a great
crowd which gathered around White
hall last night expecting to learn the
decision of the British cabinet was
wild with disappointment when no an
nouncement was made.
Another cabinet meeting will be
held today and afterwards the premier
will announce England's policy. 1t is
generally believed that the war party
in parliament is in the majority and
that England will go to the defense of
her allies is regarded extremely prob
able in said official headquarters.
The territorials are being served
with emergency rations and usually
placid London is stirred with a war
fever which is even more fiery than
that preceding the BOer struggle. 1t
is realized that far more is at stake
now than was the case in the South
African conflict.
The widest scenes are being enact
ed in every section. The fashionable
West end and submerged Whitechapel
alike cheering throngs parading the
streets, while in Holborn resounds the
tread of marching troops. The terri
torials who will guard the coast are
heroes now. They are fully equipped
for war service with field telegraphs
and telephones and CONSTITUTIONAL ma
| terials.
London from a social standpoint is
stagnant. All affairs have been called
off, BY special request of King George
the COwes regatta has been Cancelled.
| Russ. Cheers Greet War Demand.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 3.-Germany's
declaration of war against Russia has
provoked in the Russian capital won
derful demonstration of patriotic en-
| thusiaSm.
The German ambassador, Count Won
Pourtales, at 1880 o'clock in the even
ing, in the name of his government,
sent to the Russian minister of foreign
affairs official notification of the dec
laration of war and two hours later an
announcement to this effect was made
to the people.
MODS Fill the Streets.
The capital presents spectacle of
extraordinary animation.
The Nevsky Prospect and all the
leading thoroughfares are filled with
war-frenzied people, marching in pro-
cessions, carrying portraits of the en-
peror, with flags waving and torches
blazing.
From time to time there is an out
burst of cheering and singing.
Patriotism Runs Wild.
Speakers filled with patriotic fervor
harangue the crowds.
In front of the Kazan cathedral each
procession halts and sudden hush falls
! over the processionists; then the
strains of the national anthem, sung
in perfect harmony by a section of the
procession, rises in the air, the crowds
listening silently with barred heads.
Then the procession moves forward
and the demonstrations are resumed
with renewed ardor.
Martial Law Declared.
Prior to the receipt of the declara-
ton of war by Germany, st. Peters
burg and it's suburbs had been placed
under martial law.
In anticipation of some warlike move
on the part of Germany, enrolment of
the reservists of the Russian army
started at hundred centers at six
o'clock in the morning