Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-02
ENGLAND MAKES
FINAL EFFORT TO
!. AVERT OUTBREAK
tcontlnued from rage ono,


able uneasiness all over the world, The
German forces in CHINA were being con-
centrated at Using Tau. The German
consul general left his post at Capetown
and German merchant ships were ordered
20. seek neutral ports. Reports In the far
east, the Japanese afnbaaIeAof in London
said today that as long as tho warships
belonging TO the nations composing the
triple alliance remained at Using Tau,
Japan would taka no action against them,
but should they attack British interests,
or should Using Tau be attacked. situa-
ton would arise which would be dealt
with by Japan In the spirit oe the Anglo
Japanese alliance.
At the German embassy reference was
made 70 German mention OF French neu-
trality in its note 70 the French govern
ment. and It was said that this reply was
that France itself would not be attacked
by Germany,
Teiephonic communication bstwesn Lon
don and Paris was interrupted today. the
respective governments having taken over
the service In order to prevent the leakage
of news. Communication between Paris
and BRUSSELS was similarly interrupted.
Bank OF England Raises Rate.
In regard 70 the financial situation. the
Bank Of England. which was again called
oiA 10 supplgsah unprecedented amount OF
90 ftlsad its rate today TO 10 per cent.
VII las4 highar than It has been since the
indian riptiny in 1857 The next highest
,uoiRt wsla 9sper cent Ia. 1873
Tho BanissAaf England printers. who
work on the premises. are engaged night
and day IN turning cat new notes, as the
bank has arranged y issue bills to the
maximum extent its machinery, and its
charter permit, with view TO conserving
its geld supply.
Many Americans stu insist on obtain.
ing passports from tie United ststes en-
bassy, mainly for Germany or France, II
spite OF warnings that their chances FOL
obtaining transportation are infinitesimal
They declare their reason TO be. in most
cases. 70 get members of their familie,
put OF those countries. but Bome Of then
say they have Important business e
Transact
The usual flood Of telesramsS tn,
continent 20 London wss suddenly stopped
this afternoon and only few isolated
messages were delivered. and these wer,
either belated or lacking in Importance
Telephone communication also ceased.
When the news OF King George's inter
vention with the Russian emperor wal
conveyed TO the German embassy here 4
ELECTED the remark that 1t tended 70 re
viye hope"
Kaiser BlameE cEar.
BERLIN, Aug. Lit was Officially an
hoRnced today that the time limit Of tn
German ultimatum to Russia expired a
noon today.
An official communication publishe,
today In the North German Gazette say
the Russian emperor on July % tels
grgphed 10 Emperor William, urgently re
questing him 10 help in ayerting the mis-
fortune OF European war and 10 try I
restrain his ally. AustFia-Hunsary, iron
going too far.
Emperor William replied that he wOul
willingly take up the task OF mediator
and accordingly diplomatic action was IN
itiated at Vienna
While this was Ia progress the new
that Russia was snobillEing reached ReI
lin and Emperor william telegraphed I
the emperor q Russia that his role a