The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
Although No Formal Dec1ara-
tiOn of War Is Made.
Cross Boundary Through Neu-
trail Territory of Luxemburg.
FIRST BATTLE FOUGHT IN AIR
German Dirigible Is Rammed
by French AerOplane.
Not q Man on Either Side Es.
capes Alive.

German troops invaded Russian
Poland today and occupied the town
of Kalisz.
The German army violated the neu-
trality of Belgium, of which Great
Britain is protector. German troops
occupied the Belgian town of Arlon.
Belgium had previously refused to
consider an ultimatum offering GER
tain agreement with Germany in case
Belgium agreed to facilitate the move
ments of the German army.
So grave is the situation regarded
that a coalition government of all par
ties probably will be formed in the
British isles while it was generally ex-
pected that Field Marshal Earl Kitch-
ener was to be appointed minister Of
war.
Dowager Empress Maria OF Russia
was stopped by the Germans In Ber-
lin on her way to Russia and told to
return to London or go to Denmark.
The Russian naval port of Libau on
the Baltic, was bombarded by Ger
man cruiser, which was also engaged
with a Russian cruiser.
The German fleet was reported sail
ing into the North Sea where the Brit
ish fleet is said to be concentrated.
The German Ambassador had not
left Paris today. t-..,-s,..
Fighting between Russian and Ger
man cavalry patrols on the frontier
resulted in slight losses.
French officers are reported to have
attempted to cross the Dutch frontier
into Germany, but unsuccessfuliy.
French airmen are said to have
made daring flights over German ter
ritory.
German cavalry is reported to have
crossed the French frontier near Bel
fort and tried to commander horses.
Martial law was proclaimed
throughout France where the mobil-
ization and concentration of the va
rious armies have been carried out
satisfactorily.
The German authorities accuse the
French of violating neutrality and Of
crossing the frontiers before the de-
claration of war.
Neutral Luxembourg is occupied by
100000 German troops.
Berlin, Aug. 3.-The invasion of Rus
sia by the German troops began today
Wnen tQ0 AAob OdeSoAAoA ~ eAAc AS>'eAs
infantry, with a machine gun company.
occupied Kalisz in Russian Poland.
The German infantry which had made
a rapid advance from Ostrowo in Rus
sian Poland, was accompanied by the
first regiment of German Uhlans.
known as the Emperor Alexander III
Of Russia's Uhlans.
Another semi-official communication
issued today says:
while nc German soldier has yet
set foot on French soil, .fficial repre-
sentatives from the frontier state that
French troops in bodies as large as a
company crossed the German frontier
at Gottesthal, Netzeral, Markiroh and
tn; Schlucht Pass before there was any
declaration of war. {
"A breach of neutrality also has De1n
committed through the fact that French
military airmen in great numbers have
flown over Belgium and Dutch terri
tory on their way to Germany"
Cavalry Raid.
London, Aug. 3.-German cavalry to-
day raided the French frontier near the
fortress of Belfort and attempted to
commander horses, according to dis
patches from Paris. German patrols
also twice attacked Joncherey, near
Belfort.
Fighting Has Begun.
Allenstein, East Prussia, Germany.
Aug. 3.-The fighting on the Russian
frontier was confined to small engage