The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-08-07

don, April, 1867"
London Awaits EngIand's Policy.
London, Aug. 3.-London is await
Ing with the greatest eagerness the
announcement of Premier Asquith de-
tning Great Britain's position in re-
gard to the war. Impatience is the
mood of the British public and a great
crowd which gathered around White
hall expecting to learn the decision of
the British cabinet was wild with dis
appointment when no announcement
was made.
Another cabinet meeting will be
held, and afterwards the premier will
announce England's policy. 1t is gen.
orally believed that the war party in
parliament is in the majority and that
England will go to the defense of her
allies is regarded extremely probable
In said official headquarters.
The territorials are being served
placid London is stirred with a war
fever which is even more fiery than
that preceding the Boer struggle. 1t
is. realized that far more is at stake
now than was the case In the South
African conflict
The widest scenes are being enact
ed in every section.
London from social standpoint Is
stagnant. All affairs have been called
OF. BY special request of King George
the Cowes regatta has been cancelled.
Russ. Cheers Greet War Demand.
st. Petersburg. Aug. 3.-Germany's
declaration of war against Russia has
provoked in the Russian capital won
derful demonstration of patriotic en-
thusiasm.
The German ambassador, Count Won
Pourtales, at 7:30 o'clock in the even
ing, in the name of his government,
sent to the Russian minister OF foreign
affairs official notification OF the dec
laration of war and two hours later an
announcement TO this effect was made
to the people.
The capital presents a spectacle of
extraordinary animation.
The Nevsky Prospect and all the
leading thoroughfares are filled with
war-frenzied people. marching in pro-
cessions, carrying portraits of the en-
peror, with flags waving and torches
blazing.
From time to time there Is an out
burst of cheering and singing.
Martial Law Declared.
Prior IN tho racaipt Of tho .lnoIora
ton of war by Germany. St. Peters
burg and its suburbs had been placed
under martial law.
In anticipation OF some warlike move
on the part OF Germany. enrolment OF
the reservists OF the Russian army
started ct a hundred centers at six
o clock in the morning.
Russians Invade Germany.
Berlin. Aug. 3.-Rusisan troops
crossed the German frontier near
Eichen Reid In Posen. This an
was made by the imperial
staff, showing that the war has actual
~ begun. a Russian column. with ar
tillery. went over the line southwest
of Bialla. Squadrons OF Cossacks are |
on their way TO johannesburg. Is miles |
from the frontier.
Britain Captures German Ship.
London, Aug. 3.-Great Britain Is at ,
war. Although the formal declaration |
Of hostilities has not been issued, the |
first warlike blow was struck when |
OF the British channel fleet |
seized the North German LLOYD liner |
kronprinzessin Cecilie. which flies the |
German flag. and towed her into South
ampton harbor
The Cecilie left New York last
Tuesday. bearing in addition TO her
many of whom are Ameri-
cans. $40 100000 in gold being sent by
American banks and American agen-
cies to Europe.
The seizure of the Cecilie Is in re-
prisal fer the action of the German
naval authorities at Kiel in taking pos
session OF the Wilson liner Castro.
With the British flag. as the Castro.
vas navigating the Kiel canal en-
-oute from Dantzig, Germany. TO
Hull. England.
Another British vessel. the steamer
saxon. which left K!ngslynn Thursday
With cargo of coal for Brunsbuettel.
Prussia. also has been seized ON the
Ugh seas by the German Baltic feet.
The Saxon has been conyoyed 10
Suxhaven. German naval station.
md the coal has been confiscated for
he use of the kaisers navy.