The chronicle=news., 1914-08-05

mcnt today Communicated the nOrses
belonging to the express companies
and big department stores, thus
causing almost suspension of busi-
ness.
On the coast of the North Sea
where 1t has been reported crron-
progress last night, the British gov
ernment has taken over all schools
and other public buildings for con-
version into hospitals in readiness to
receive the wounded men after the
expected naval engagement between
the German and British fleets.
Volunteer were requested for the
British army and this was taken a.
an indication that an eXpeditionary
force was to be sent out but no au.
thentic information on this point was
obtainable.
In France the minister of war de-
clared the mobilization to have pro-
cceded satisfactorily and everything
to be in readiness, with General Jof-
fer ccmmandcr-in-ch at the
frontier.
As the Black Sea has been tightly
closed by Turkeys shutting the Oar
danclles and Bosporus in order to
maintain her neutrality, the Russia
fleet there has no difficulty in max
ing captive many German and Aus
trian vessels.
Austria and Scrvia appear to have
stopped their activities or at least to
have put a strict censorship on the
news of any important events as
no news dispatches of any import
ance reached the Gritish capital from
those two countries.
The French fleet in the Mediter-
ranean is reported to have captured
or destroyed three German cruisers
but the dispatches are conflicting.
| King George today sent the follow
ing message to vice Admiral Sir
John Jellicoc. who has been made
commander of the British fleet. I'm
this grave moment in our national
history | send to you and through
YOU to the officers and men of the
fleets of which you have assumed
command assurances of my conf
dence that under your direction they
will revive and renew the old glories
of the regal navy.
The plans of campaign of the var
ious nations at war are being dcvel-
opcd with mcthodical deliberation
and military authorities here are OF
the opinion that fighting in Russia
Germany and France-Germany from
tiers has consisted of nothing but
sfkrmishes between Accommodating
bands of troops. They point out that
it will take at least another week fol
the main armies of Germany, France
and Russia to get into position fol
the decisive struggle.
i 1t is known, however, that severe
| fighting is in progress in Belgium
between the Belsians and the Ger
1 mans and it is reported that $4,000
II lGermans have been repulsed neal
Il Liege, although the Belgian wa
i minister only permits himself to say
in his official reports that the Bel
I CLANS are successfully meeting th'
4 German invaders.
Il A syndicate of stranded American
4 headed by Grant browne OF New
York, combining business with phil
anthropy have prepared the Britisl
steamer Viking for the reparation o
u their countrymen at the price o
$500 for each berth. The syndicat
today obtained the permission o
the British government for the yes
sci to sail on Monday from Liverpoo
on it's first trip. 1t is understood th
Viking will fly the stars and stripes
She is to make as many trips as pos
sible.
London, Aug. 5-The Gazette, tn
official newspaper. today published
the notification of state of war ex
listing between Germany and England