The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-08-04
TEuTOnS INVADE RUSSIA
Fighting is Reported From the
49, Frontier.

London, Aug. 4.-With the stage
set for the worlds greatest CONNECT
the four great nations of the European
continent are at war. England, the
mightiest of them all, is modifying.
All Europe stands aligned-Russ1a.
France, England and Servia allied
against Germany and Austrla-four
AGAINST two. Twenty millions OF men
offer their lives.
England's vast fleet is modified In
the North sea, ready to pounce upon
the German squadrons should they
venture from Danish waters.
Great Britain proclaimed her atti
tude In the great war in which nearly
the whole of Europe is already involv.
ed, and she stands ready to fulfill he1
obligations in the Triple Entente.
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minis
ter, announced in the house OF com,
mons that England already had In
ed France that should the Ger
IN feet enter the English channel
or the North sea or modest French
shipping, the British navy would do its
utmost.
King George signed a decree order
ing the mobilization of the British
army and the territorials.
Thus, if she is not already engaged
in hostilities, Great Britain soon may
be standing shoulder to shoulder with
Russia and France against Germany
and Austria. Italy, at the same time,
formally announced her neutrality, In
spite of the fact that she is a member
of the Triple Alliance. Nevertheless,
she ordered the mobilization of all her
forces.
A naval battle was fought between
Russian and German fleets off the
Aland islands, in the Gulf of Bothnia.
The Russians were driven back and
took refuge in the Gulf of Finland.
where they remained. News of the
battle came from Stockholm.
Germany seizes Neutral Territory.
Violation of neutral territory by
Germany, by invading Belgium and
HMitxerland. daring frontier raids by
German, Russian and French troops,
clashes between outposts, the bonn.
bardment of a Russian Baltic port by
German warship, and the seizure OF
merchant ships by Russia and Ger
many, constituted other striking fea
lures Of the war.
The violation of Belgian territory by
Germany was looked upon as almost
certain to force Great Britain into
general hostilities, as she is bound by
the treaty of 1889 to protect the neu.
trailty of Belgium. Belgium has ap.
pealed to England to safeguard hel
integrity.
Sir Edward Grey was cheered In
the house Of commons when he re
ferred to the seriousness of this phase
Of the crisis.
France was entered at three points
and at two the Germans are reported
to have been repulsed. One column OF
100000 men crossed through the
grand duchy of Luxembourg, neutral
state, and marched tward Longwy.
France. Here, French reports say, the
German advance was repulsed, losing
two officers and twenty soldiers killed
Another German force crossed the
French frontier between Strassburg
and Nancy and is reported to have
been repulsed with heavy losses. The
French say they took 1000 prisoners
Of division of Uhlans, the kaiser's
noted cavalry organization.
German cavalry also raided the
French border near the fortress OF
Belfort.
Berlin denies that Germans entered
French territory, but makes the coun
ter charge that French troops in large
bodies crossed the German border and
that French aviators had violated neu
trality. Many other reports of border
clashes were circulated.
May Force Italy Into Conflict.
Inasmuch as no declaration of wal
German against the other an anoma
lous situation is presented. This is
explainable by the fact that each
wants the other to take the initiative
In declaring war. Should France dc
20, Italy might be compelled by her
treaty obligations to come to the aid
Of Germany and Austria. Should Ger
many take the initiative she would be
Waging an offensive war and Italy
could easily MAINTAIN her neutrality.
The Germans invaded both Switzer
land, occupying Basic, and Belgium
moving to within twelve miles of the
important city of Liege. Both are neu-
trail states.
At the other side of Europe the
Germans and Russians are fighting,
though no general engagement is re-
ported. There, as on the French from
tier, both sides are maneuvering for
position.
The fighting was confined to outpost
diminishing until Monday evening,
when the Russians made an attack on
johannesburg, occupied by a squadron
Of dragons.
Reports from Amsterdam say the
German cruiser Augsburg is bonn
harding Libau, on the Baltic sea. A
Russian cruiser is said to have at
tackled Augsburg.
The invasion of Germany by the
Russians was at three points -
Hchwinden, Eydtkuhnen and Eichen-
reid.
Germany Invades Russia.
Germany began a counter invasion
Of Russia, Selling Kalisz, Russian Po-
land. Some reports said this action
was taken by the Germans in great
force, others that 1t was accomplished
BY two battalions.
One Of the amazing reports Of the