Evening star., 1914-08-01

BERLIN, August 1t was officially announced
today that the time limit of the German ultimatum
Russia expired today
The ultimatum demanded it is authoritatively
stated, that Russian mobilization cease at once.
1t is neither affirmed elened at the foreign Office
that utmatum also has be, sent to France, demand
ing that the Paris government declare its intentions.
EXPLAINS GERn IAN STAND
publs he'd today in the North German
the Russian July teegraphed Emperor
urgently quesing him help avng the misfortune
of European and resi- rain his ally Austria Hungary
from going too far
Emperor William replied that lie would willingly take up the
task of mediator and accordingly d action initiated
KAISER DIscLAIM.; ALL BLAME.
progress mobizing
reached Berlin and Emperor William telegaphed the Emperor of
Russia that his role mediator this endangered made
impossible add that decision have
been taken Vienna today ga the mediation proposals in
which Great Britain had joined Guaany but that meanwhile Rus
sia had ordered the full mobilization, of her forces
Upon this Emperor William addressed last telegram En-
Nicholas ephaticaly declaring that his responsibility for
the safety of the German had forced him take defensive
measures.
DEMANDS IN GERMAN ULTIMATUM.
ROME August 1.-The Message today says that the German
government Germany
simultaneous utimatums Rus sia and France.
The German in its dtmat Russia asked her
to suspend her mobilization within tv yeve hours.
In the by Germany France the government
Berlin requires France inform it n eighteen hours whether
between Germany Russia France would
neutral The German ambassador Italy today also asked be
informed ay attitude the of between Germany
and Ausraungary the side and Russia and France
the other.
Marquis Giuiano foreign minister
would his reply until he had consulted Premier Salandra
ITALY TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
According Messagero during which fol-
Marquis d San Gu iano and Premier Saandra
the Italian comp ee to the line
of pursued by Italy in the, crisis
Messagero declares that it question Of de-
the Germany and Austria Hungary the other
of the triple alliance Italy decided conhne her
self pointing out to her allies that her treaty with them
obige take crisis and that she
will neutral The adis that certain this
neutrality will last until the end of the but Italy will stand aloo
from hoses long she convn ed that her interests not
being infringed
KING GEORGE APPEALS TO CAR
LONDON, August liking George has urgent
to Russian emperor in effort
When the of King Georges with the Russian
the German elected the
ma that it tended to revive hope"
telegraph authorities exercising censorship
incoming press dispatches from the continent.
ENROLLING RUSSIAN iREsERvIsTs.
PETERBURG August of the reervists of
army hundred the Russian capital
o'clock this morning accompanied by stirring
Crowds of and children accompanied their husbands and
assembling stations wh priests everywhere blessed
rerviss they marched through the streets singing hymns
GENERAL AUSTRIAN MOBILIZATION
VIENNA August 1.-The Official Gazette that
por ordered general mobilization of the
landstu the colors owing the
mobilization ordered by Russia
The Gazette adds by emperor
tendency and solely in tie nature OF precautionary
measure.
INTERNATIONAL TRAINS HALTED.
BRUSSELS Belgium. August 1.-THE German Imperial railway