New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
GERMAN CHARCE
EMBITTER Franc
Allegations ACCOMPANY.
ing Declaration of War
Holly Repudiated.
DEPUTIES CHEER FOp
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA
Demonstration in Chamber Fa.-
lows Premier's Attack On
the Common Foe.

Paris. Aug. 4.-The French Mis-.
of War to-day issued the follo,s.
note:
"The German Ambassador IA, 1
handed his passports and dibIs-,.
relations between France and Cer-..
have been broken of.
"War is declared
"The first act of the Gern,.,
cordiny 70 information from 4 o...'r-
source to the Minister Of War, Va. !.
execute VI. Samain, former pres'S...
Of the French War Society. Who H.,
in Metz. and 20 imprison all he ,V-,
bcrs Of that society
Baron Won SshOen's final letter :. 4.
French government announcing n.
declaration of war contained ek,,-..
that aroused deep indignatioa -
evoked a vigorous and explicit d.,
The ambassador declared that Fr,r..
aviators had flown over Germs, =,
Belgian territory, and that in pr,,,,,'
Of these premeditated acts Of ae,,..
sion By The French the German eo,s..
ment considered itself as in a s,x> 4
war with France. The further a,s,
tions were made that French army 4.
ators had surveyed Nuremberg A.,
had thrown bombs, and that Yrrr<
troops had invaded German teritso
at several points.
Premier Viviani in reply pro,,r,,
against the allegations regarding 4,
French aviators and reminded the Gst
man Ambassador that France had N
sented a note on Saturday last in NJ
erence TO the violation Of French ,e
ritory by Germany.
Every Charge Denied.
The French War Office supplemss.s
the Premier's protest By declaring a
rigorous inquiries into the allegsf<-
contained in Baron Won Sehoen's ~
show that every one Of his ehzrs
was wholly unfounded. The oaly
stance within a week Of Prenck =
der having been on German soil "a
} il says, in the case Of a military q,
tor who descended at Muehlhauser 4.
resumed his fight without reporiiHs
the local authorities.
Premier Viviani made the Rrt,e
governments statement on the rr Il
the Chamber Of Deputies to-dsg ga
his remarks aroused the deerst en-
thusiasm. He detailed az great !srgi
the history of the events Of h< lsr
fortnight, presenting strong arguns,s
in thu case against Germany, vke|
he DECLARED, "irrefutably and Logical
justified the acts OF the French sr)
eminent"
During the course Of mis- remark n
Premier said: France has been "A
Justly provoked. She did not seek a
war; she has done all in her power I
avoid IL. Since war was forced 81
her. she will defend herself against I'll
many and any other power which, 4
yet having made known It's sentimsE
takes part by the side of GERMAN
the conflict between the two couutfrl
Against an attack which violates I
the laws of equity and all the rirj
of nations, VIC have now taken I
necessary dispositions. They viii
Carried out vigorously, methodio(
and calmly. The mobilization sf
Russian army is proceeding With !
mlrkabIe energy and boundless enal
siasm."
Cheer Russia and England.
The House turned toward the n
sian Minister, VI. Tswolsky, who sat
the diplomatic gallery. and eaeu1
Russia.
The Premier continued; "Bslcs1
has now 100000 men in arms preprri
to defend with magnificent srdor 4
neutrality and independence Of The
tive land. The English feet is mel
LIED TO the smallest vessel and 4
English army is mobilizing.'
The Deputies rose again and tur7
toward where the British Ambssss<1
Sir Francis BERTHE. was sitting "a "A
gallery, and cheered wildly round al
round.
President Poincsre in a message
the Senate and Chamber to-day q
clared that Germany had tried trea1
erously TO surprise France" aud sctn
France is vigilsnt, as well as pesssl
She was ready, and our covering trc''j
will allow mobilization 10 be me'tH
cally carried out"
Before leaving the capital the vi
man Ambassador. Baron Won Ss<
intrusted the affairs OF the Gers
Embassy and those Of Bavaria
American Ambassador, hyron T. hfI
rick, in accordance with instrrer''
received when he was told 70 dsnn
his passports. Arthur Hugh frrf
second secretary Of the America y
bassy, received the imperial seal =
keys from the departing dipiozs
the ceremony being witnessed one'
by two French army officers
The French government to-dsI
message 70 Jules Cambon, ~.
Ambassador in Berlin, telling ~
ask for his passports and % raw
French Embassy and Consulate
care of the United States.
The ambassador was instrue'se
fore leaving Berlin 10 protest ~
German government against Us
ton Of the territory Of Luxempyrs
against the presentation Of ve'
ultimatum TO Belgium. A.,
President Poincsre to-day ne
Prince Roland Bonapsrte, wns 80
his services at the dispossl u.
French government, offering 70 ".
army as a soldier and TO place ~ - n,
dence in the hands OF the sslnst,ss.'
for hospital purposes. Ihs f sr n
thanked the prince for his onu.
said he was confronted by the w'- 80
the law, which did not pernr ,
Der of former French ruling ~, ~
serve in the French army, - ~,
I could not now be changed IN ~"