The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
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BRUSS July 29.-Belsium took
the flrsf 4, toward mobilization by
cal ealing aa3 : classes Of reservis's to
own Prince Returns.
b N, July 29.-Crown Prince
Ere 3 II Wilhelm arrived at Pots
do iiay in response to summons
from>ne kaiser. The crown prince
has been at Zoppot, seaside resort,
where the kaiser at first ordered him
to remain un.,l the war crisis had
passed.
Orders Drawn up.
BERLIN, July 29.-Orders for mob
ilization of the German army were
drawn up and signed today. They
will be promulgated at the flrst Of
ticial information of war like move
on the part of the czar. The German
officers in st. Petersburg
are in constant secret communication
with the government here. 1t is known
the kaiser and czar have been in d.
rect communication during the last
hours.
Czar and Kaiser.
LONDON, July 29.-Czar Nicholas
has personally communicated to the
kaiser the position of Russia in the
Austro-Servian conflict informing him
that any invasion of Servia will be
followed by Russian
orders. It was learned
from most authentic source today
that the czar had sent a telegram to
this effect to the German monarch.
French Troops.
LUXEMBOURG, Germany, July 20
Heavy detachments Of French troops
are being concentrated along the
frontier, according to reports here to-
day.
.Gts British Fleet Sails.
LONDON, July 29.-Unofficial re-
ports from Portland today declared
the first British fleet had sailed from
ported departure of the warships
could not be obtained at the admiralty
offices.
German Troops Move.
BERLIN, July 29.-An extensive
movement Of German troops toward
the Russian frontier was ordered to-
day. The troops all equipped for
field service, moved Immediately.
Berlin papers were not permitted to
print news of the movement.
r- Revolt Is Denied.
BERLIN, July 29.-Despite dis
PATCHES reporting several powder mag
azine and bomb explosions in War
saw, Poland, semi-official statement
today denied that Russian Poles had
declared a revolt Many persons are
said to have been killed or injured.
The Warsaw citidal and postofflce are
reported destroyed. The semi-oficlal
statement asserts the explosions
caused by lightning.
Martial Law.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The
TERRITORY about Yalta, Crimea, where
the royal family spends part OF each
summer. has been placed under modi-
fed martial law, it was announced to-
day.
Crossed kilograms.
RERIdN. July 29.-That the kaiser
and czar have been in personal COM
munication all day was confirmed this
afternoon when it was learned that
kilograms between the two monarchs
.crosssd in transmission. 1t is assum-
ed that this exchange marks the ex-
treme efforts to localize the war De-
tween Servia and Austria.
Russia Is too Busy.
FRANKFORT, Germany, July %
Efports of the kaiser to localize the
aystro-Seryian war are being nullihed
by extensive military movements OF
Russia. according to Berlin dispatch
published In an extra edition OF the
t4azetta here late today. The publica'
tion is evidently inspired as the gov
ernment often used this paper in is
suing semi-ofticial news. The Berlin
disnatch declares conditions are rap
idly become worse.
The First Protest.
RFRIIN, July 29.-Premier Pach
tiles, of Servia, today made 1ormal
protest against the capture OF serVian
vessels by the Austrians early this
vaSSaic were