The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-07
ENGLAND DECLARES
War ON GERMANY
DECISION PLUNGES ALL EUROPE
INTO WAR.
Germans Refusal to Respect Neu-
tral;ty OF Belgium Causes the
Declaration OF War.
London, Aug. 4.-Great Britain de-

The momentous decision Of the Brit
ish government Tor which the whole
world has been waiting came before
the expiration of the time limit set
by Great Britain in her ultimatum 10
Germany demanding satisfactory re-
ply on the subject OF Belgian neutral
ity.
Germany's reply was tie summary
rejection Of the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
The British ambassador at Berlin
thereupon received lis passports ana
the British government notified Ger
many that state c.: war existed be-
tween the two countries.
The British foreign office has issued
the following statement:
Owing TO the summary rejection
by the German government OF the re-
quest made by his Britannia majesty 5
government that the neutrality OF
Belgian should be respected, his ma
jesty's ambassador at Belin has re-
ceived his passports, and his majesty 5
government has declared to the Ger
man government that a State OF war
exists between Great Britain and Ger
many from II clock p. M, August +.
All Europe is in arms.
On the one hand Austria-Hungary
and Germany are opposed by Russia,
France, Great Britain, Servia and
Montenegro. Italy las declared her
neutrality, but is mobilizing. Bel
GUM, Holland and Switzerland have
modified.
TIE German demand that the Bel
gian government should permit the
free passage of German troops
through Belgium WAS answered by
hasty preparation to resist such an
advance across Belgian territory.
Sweden has made no answer to in
qui1ies from Russia and Germany re-
garding her attitude, but is preparing
to defend her neutrality.
Japan is making ready to live up
to aej, alliance with Great Britain
in case Of certain eventualities.
Spain is reported to be preparing
proclamation O: neutrality.
.Austria-Hungary for the moment
has retired frem her campaign against
Sergia for the purpose of holding back
Russia and Servia has modified with
the reported intention of invading
Bosnia.
Great Britain declared war on Ger
many at I o'clock tonight. The an
nouncement that Germany had de-
clared war on Great Britain was due
I, an error in the admiralty's state
ment.
Thounsands assembled tonight be-
fore Buckingham palace until the king
and queen, the Prince OF Wales and
Princess Mary appeared on the bal
cony.
The statutes of military heroes
Throughout the city are being draped
with flags.
A. mob gathered outside tue Ger
man embassy in Charlton house ter
race tonight. The demonstrators
eroaned and hooted and finally stones
were thrown which broke windows
The German ambassador, Prince Lich-
nowsky, with the members OF his staff
was in the garden, but quickly WIZ
drew to the house.
A sorce If mounted and loot ponce
reinforced the regular guard ano
drove off the crowd with difficulty
In the event of war Great Britain
| will take over all warships now build
ing in England for foreign powers
Work is being pushed on all British
vessels in the hands Of builders and
repairers.
The British admiralty officially an
nounces that the government has
taken over the two battleships-one
completed and the ether nearly com
pleted-ordered in England by Tur-
key and two destroyers ordered by
Chile. The battleships have been
named the, Erin and Agincourt,
Premier Asquith, in the house Oh
commons, confirmed the sending to
Germany of a request that she should
give the same assurance Of the neu-
trality G. Belgium as France had done