The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-08-01

OF Denmark. They received word by
wireless that state Of war exists.
One German squadron is already
reported stopping merchant vessels
demanding their destination and man
ifest. Scout cruisers OF both nations
are reported patrolllng the coasts.
The greatest naval battle in history
is certain almost Immediately follow
ing declaration OF war.
The British and German fleets are
being augmented as fast as reserve
ships can be placed in commission.
Golfers and oil tanks with the neces-
sary fuel TO keep the bunkers of the
warships fed are being rushed TO the
rendezvous. Even warships are be-
ing utilized for that purpose. All
that cleared since Thursday carried
their entire bunker capacity jammed
and their forward decks piled with
sacks Of fuel
The German squadron reported
holding up shipping is off Lagland.
In the great belt. Sweden and Den
mark are both reported to have
warned German warships out OF their
ports.
Famine Stalks in Europe.
The pressure Of famine Is already
evident throughout all Europe. Prices
OF foodstuffs have scared beyond the
purses OF the poor England alone
has taken no steps to prohibit the ex-
portation Of food or war supplies. IL
has none to export, however, and
within the borders is not much more
than a months supply.
Dealers everywhere have already
trebled prices. But their stocks can
not last long and commerce Is al
ready seriously hampered. The
problem OF feeding the people is d.
viding attention with the war plans
In the mind OF the ministers. Legiu-
mate as we'll as speculative business
is interfered with. Everyone is
boarding resources.
Even the countries not affected by
the war preparations are suffering.
Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden
and even Switzerland are feeling the
pressure All must live on the sup
plies within their own borders from
the moment hostilties open. Stop
page Of the trans-continental ex-
presses and the holding at their docks
OF the commercial lines steamers pre-
vents the farmers and the whole
salers sending out the usual supplies.
The suffering Of the non-combat-
ants will be intense. The fighting ma
lions will care for their troops In the
field. But the women and children
the stay at-homes-will feel the pres
sure almost from the start.
PARIS, Aug France believes
Germany Is deliberately taking every
step possible TO exasperate the war
Office 10 a point Of forcing hostilities.
Repeated overt acts along the border
reported TO the war Office are believed
here TO have been planned in the
hope that the French troops on the
frontier would be drawn into a con-
flict
The border conditions have been
brought to a critical stage. due to
German troops stopping French
trains. selling the locomotives and
tearing UP tracks, :
1t is reported that detachment of
German cavalry actually crossed the
border and entered France, This has
inlamed the French, although the
Germans Immediately withdrew
Tracks were torn MP and guns
placed In position at Pagny.sur-
Moselle Four French locomotives
were seized at Montreau vleux after
the railroad tracks had been torn up.
After selling French rolling stock
and cutting the telegraph wires Ger
mans at Amanvillers, another frontier
town. forced the French railway men
20 walk back % their own territory.
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been seized by the German troops and
their occupants sent back 70 French
soil
LARGE bodies of French and Ger
man troops are now patroilng the
border with the Germans selling
French property az unguarded points
70 is feared fghting may soon break
out on the frontier