The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-05
The Whole Civilized World Is
Affected by the Great Ca
larnity That Has Arisen " !,
In Such q Short =. y. s.
4 Time . II
(By Associated Press J

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London. August 4. A.-Great Britain
declared war on Germany tonight
The momentous decision, OF. the Brit.
ish government for which the whole
world had been waiting, .came before
the expiration OF the time limit setl il,y
Great Britain iM her. ultimatNm to
dermany demanding a satisfactory res
Ply on the subject OF Belgium nentrai-S
Germany's reply was the ,suinmnry.
rejection OF the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected. ]3ss s.:
The British ambas sSajl jlof Il Berlin
thereupon received ,ahis paaslorta ANA:
the British governmaht an0itfied Car
many that q state :of war extatph be-
tween the two countrl r a 81. &,
= All Europe ID q fs arm ST. y q sii.
On the one nand austria and Ger.
many are opposed by. Rlssias grslce
and Great Britain. Servia and Monte
negro. n ..5s 35sIes, . q .,,ss
Italy has declared her neutrality
but Is mobilizing Belgium; Holland
and Switzerland have mobilized .s
The Germans demanded that the Bel,
CLAN government should permit the
free passage OF troops through Bel
GUM was answered by hssty prepara-
tionalto resist aucRfan advance across
Belgian territory. I, z s.,
Sweden has made mo answer to In
,quiries from Fgissia .and Germany re-
garding her attitude. but Is preparing
to defend llcr neutrality. 3s II & al
= Japan Is making ready to live mp to
her alliance with Great s. Britain In
case Of certain eventualitiest ~ ~
Spain Is reported to be preparing
proclamation OF neutrality. = s.
Austria Hungary. for the moment
has retired from her campaign against
Servia for the purpose of holding
back Russia and Servia has .mobilized
with the reported intention OF inyad-
ing Bosnia. s; +, s$'a s q
Excited and. clamorous youths
marching through that area Sof Lon- 1
don which corresponds to- the Broad
way district Of New York MAY cause S
American yisitors to carry home re-
ports that England Is embarking on !
war with a: light heart, hut those WIN
know this country realize the oppo-
site In the truth. ~ i. 9SI Z & = M
Young men have been paradingy
through the streets carrying the union !;
Jack and tri-color with vocifefous
cheering but the busiest section OF the .
metropolis has not been aBf crowded
or as noisy as on minor occasions at
popular excitement. .s5ss s.. -
, Crowds gathered about the; govern.
ment Offices today and cheered; tho .
whenever they appeared: I
the railway stations are filled with
army reserves and tetritoriaIBG In
khaki. but the great mass or the; peD.i
pie; went about their ordinary soccupa.
tions with geri0us faces, us .9s5 IS
Opposition to the war has been ala
most dfssipated by the events of ,the {
past "a hours, except from secttons
or organized labor. L VIA SsSE
Two liberal papers, The Chronicle
and The Daily News have come into
line and are supporting the, govern,
n1ent. 2;s S., ~ 5!ss
! David Lloyd George. chancellorao
the exchequer. ann0hnced In thH
House OF Commons his sehcuiS TOR ).
insnring shipping against war riskg. q
Because this scheme IL promuiga-
ted, In the midst OF an emergency" !"
said the chancellor. tit is snot iin any :
sense a panic scheme prepared IN an
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