Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-04
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GERMANY 5 AFFR0N1
DEMANDS REPLY BY MIDNIGHT
TO REQUEST As TO BELGIUM
NEUTRALITY.
KAISER SAID TO HAVE
DECLARED WAR ON BELGIUM
King George Issues Proe'amat'e"
MobiiIzins British Army-6srman'
Invade France and Naval Vessel
Opens Fire on Bona, Alseria-Nava'
Battle in Mediterranean Probable.

today sent . practical uit'matum
to Germany demanding = satisfae-
tory reply by midnight tonight on
the subpeet Of Belgian neutrality.
Premier Asquith in the house OF
commons confirmed the sending 90
Germany Of . request that she
should aivs the Same assurance OF
tho neutrality Of Belgium as 2 rance
had done and that her rcpiy should
be sent TO England before mid
night.
London, Aug. 4. - Tho second
uitimstum sent by Germany TO
1eIaium declared Germany was
prepared 70 carry thru by force
Of arms IL necessary any meas
ure. she considers essential. Ger.
man troops today made further 'n'
vasion Of eeIaium near verviers, to
the east Of liese.
London, Aug. "A proclamation
by King George commanding the
mobilization Of the British army
was read teday from the steps o.
the Royal Exchange. A huge crowd >.
ehssrsd and sang the British ma
tienal anthem.
The house Of commons today
voted 3625 900 for emergency
purposes and passed several bills
IN Nve minutes without die.
sssntin1 voics.
4 London. 1ug. Germany's reply to
Sir Edward Grey's speech indicating
the British attitude in regard to the
violation Of Belgian territory by Ger
many was q second ultimatum from
Germany to Brussels. saying Germany
was prepared to carry thru her plans
by force Of arms II necessary.
The British government was Official
ly informed by Belgium today that
German troops had invaded Belgium
and that the violation Of that country's
neutrality, which the British foreign
secretary yesterday intimated must be
followed by action on thu part OF the
British. had become an accomplished
fact
Definite announcement Of Great
Britain,s intention under this grave
affront was expected in the house OF
commons this afternoon.
Germany's second ultimatum was de-
livered by the German minister IN
Brussels late last night as the reply OF
Germany to the refusal OF Belgium to
accede to Germany's first ultimatum.
Division in Sentiment.
In the meantime John Burns had re-
signed from the British cabinet and
yiscount Moriey's absence from its
meeting today indicated that this other
strong peace advocate had also de-
termined to leave his colleagues.
Diplomatic relations had already
been severed last night between Ger
many and France. and the German
ambassador in leaving Paris informed
the French premier that Germany re-
garded herself as in state Of war
with France. which requested Germany
to hand the French ambassador in
Berlin his passports.
Gsrmans Invade France.
The open breach between France and
Germany was rapidly followed by the
appearance Of German troops on
French soil and by fresh incursion Of
bomb hurting, German aeroplanes,
which attacked the fortified town Of
Luneville without doingsanything more
than damage to a roadway.
oAoS
were reported to have made raids on
German territory.
Naval Battle Probable.
A more tangible occurrence was the
bombardment Of the French naval sta
ton at Bona, Algeria, by a German
cruiser, which, however. retired before
doing much damage and is cruising
around the Mediterranean sea, where
a considerable number Of French war
vessels are looking for such maraud-
ers.
What the British admiralty intended
70 do was not ascertainable and no
news was made public as to the move
ments OF British war vessels. British
ships bound for continental ports
north OF Calais were advised by the
admiralty to divert their course to port
in the United Kingdom in the interest
OF the national welfare.
Austrians RepuIssd.
As to the fighting between Austria
and Servia, tine original combatants In
the war; which has spread over the
greater part Of the European main
land, reports come from Nish. Servia,
that the Austrians had suffered sharp
repulse and heavy losses at the hands
or the troops OF the Balkan nation.
In diplomatic quarters in London It
vas reported without confirmation that
The Turkish army, which Is being mo-
bilixed. will. II 1t participates in the
general confiagration. remain under the
command Of General Liman Won San
sders, the Pruasian officer. who acts a.
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