The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-05
War Declared Last Niaht.

War Declared Last Night.
Great Britain declared war on GER
many last night.
The momentous decision of the Brit
ish government. for which the whole
world has been waitins, came before
the expiration of tie time limit set by
Great Britain in her ultimatum 10
Germany demanding a satisfactory re-
lpN on the subject of Belgian neutral
iity
Germany's reply was tho summary
rclcction Of the request that Belgian
neutrality should hc respected
The ambassador at Berlin thcroupon
received his passports and the British
government notified Germany that "A
state " war existed between the two
countries.
All Europe is now in arms. ON the
| n-o hand, Austria Hungary and Ger
laauy are opposed by Russia, France
Great Britain Servia and Montenegro
Italy is Mobiizins.
Italy has declared her neutrality. but
is mobilizing. Belgium. Holland and
switzerland have modified.
The German demand that the Bel
gian government should permit the
free passage Of German troops through
| Belgium was answered by hasty prep
arations To resist such an advance
across Belgian territory. Sweden has
made no answer TO inquiries from Rus
STA and Germany regarding her atti-
tude. but ia preparing to defend her
neutrality.
Japan is making ready to live up to
her alliance with Great Britain in case
OF certain eventralities.
Spain is reported 10 be preparing
proclamation I neutrality.
Austria iIunrary f,g tie moment has
retired from her campaign agaIns,
Servia for the purpose of holding back
Russia and Scrvia has modified with
the reported intention Of invading
Bosnia.
Britain's Official Announcement.
The British foreign office issued the
following statement: owing 10 the
summary rejection by the German gov
eminent Of the request made 10y his
Brittanic majesty's government that
the neutrality Of Belgium should be re-
spected, his majesty's ambassador at
Berlin has received his passports and
his majesty's government has declared
TO the German government that a state
OF war exists between Great Britain
and Germany from II o'clock p. m.
August L."
Railroads and Ships Taken.
\ special issue Of the London Ga
zette last evening proclalms sort OF
martial law in the British Isles. An or
der was issued this evening giving the
government control of all the railroads
In Great Britain.
The British admiralty officially an
nounccs that the government has taken |
over the two battleships-on complet- |
ed and the other nearly completed
ordered In ENGLAND by Turkey, and two |
destroyers ordered by Chile.
Mob Stones German Embassy.
\ mob gathered outside the German
embassy last night. The demonstra-
tors groaned and hooted and finally |
broken. The German Ambassador. with |
the members of his staff, was in the
garden. but quickly withdrew To the |
house. a force Of mounted and foot
police reinforced the regular guard |
ana drove off the crowd with difficulty
Excited Youths Parade.
\ few hundred excited and clamor- |
GUS youths marching through that area |
Of London which corresponds to the |
Broadway district Of New York may |
caus" American visitors TO carry home |
reports that England is cmbarking up |
ON war boastfully and with a light |
heart, but those who know this cuun- |
try know that the extreme opposite H. |
the truth.
The young men, who emulate the |
demonstrators Of the Paris boulcvards |
have been parading through the streets |
carrying the Union Jack and tri-color
with vociferous cheering. but the bus
Ter section Of the metropolis. of which |
Trafalgar Square is the center. has not |
been as crowded or as noisy as ON |
minor occasion Of popular excitement. |
The railway stations are filed with |
army reserves and tcrritorials i'm khaki. |
There are mo- flags ON the buildings
and the great mass Of the people 20 |
about their ordinary occupations with
serious faces. The first effects Of the
war arc found in the increased prices |
Of the necessities of life, but the peo-
pie expected this and are reconcned
to it.
Opposition 10 the war has been al
most dissipated by the events of the
past "a hours, except a section Of or
ganizcd labor.
Industries Tied Up.
Work in the coal mines in Scot
land the output Of which ordinarily is |
shipped 10 the continent. has virtually
stopped. Tho supply Of FAX, cotton |
and linen in tho factories has been al |
most exhausted and before the end Of |
the week thousands Of operatives will |
be out Of work. Food prices are stead
ily rising
Canada to serd Army.
Ottawa, ont, Aug. j.-The Canadian |
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