The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-03
FRANCE IS
Forced To
ENTER WAR
MINISTRY ISSUES STATEMENT IN
WHICH GERMANY is ACCUSED
OF PlRATiCAL ACTION IN INVA.
SION WHILE PEACE NEGOTlA-
TlONS ARE PROGRESSING.

London Aug. 2.-The French en-
bassy today issuer this statement:
German troops aave invaded Lux
emburg. Germany has violated the
neutrality OF Luxemburg."
This neutrality was established by
treaty signed in London in April
1867. Ratncations of this treaty
were exchanged May 80. 1867. Article
ii reads:
The grand duchy of Luxembourg
viii be a state perpetually neutral.
The powers which sign the present
treaty declare themselves bound to
respect this neutrality and to make it
respected by others. This neutrality
is placed under the guarantee of pow
ers which have signed this treaty.
Continuing, the statement OF the
embassy says:
The British ambassador at Berlin
asked the German secretary of for
eign affairs whether Germany was
prepared to respect the neutrality oh
Beeium. He declared he was not
able to answer.
"The German ambassador at st.
Petersburg notified Russia of the
declaration of war by his government
When negotiations were pending be-
tween Austria Hungary and Russia
and when Austria-Iungary had de-
clared she was prepared to consider
the matter OF the Austro-Servian con-
flict with Servia or with neutral
power.
"The German ambassador at Paris
yesterday morning had an interview
with the French minister concerning
the Austro-Servian Serb conflict and
specially about the decision reached
by Austria-Hungary In spite of this,
on the afternoon of the same day war
was declared by Germany on Russia,
France was asked TO tell what she
would do in case of war between Rus
sia and Germany and the German am
bassador at Paris began to prepare
everything for his departure.
July 81 Germany called to the flag
the last five classes of her reservists.
Consequently on July 8 mobilization
was going on in Germany.
In spite of this, France waited un-
til August ! at O'Clock in the after
noon to order a general mobilization.
The first mobilization to be on August
. at midnight. This was done to
make it clear she was not the ag.
gressive power and also that she
might be abe to claim British sup
port"
The French embassy has received
the following statement from Premier
Viviani:
II have sent the following telegram
to the French minister at Luxembourg:
win inform the premier that the re-
public intends to respect the neutral
ity of Luxemburg. The violation of
this neutrality by Germany is of such
n nature as to obige France to take
into account the care of her defense
and her interests -
The premier of Luxemburg has
protested to the German government
M. Viviani's telegram continued, "and
has informed the German ambassador
at the embassy in Paris that early
this mornings the Germans entered
Luxemburg territory by the Wasser-
billing aad Remich bridges and march.
ed towards the southern part OF the
country and the capital They sent
armored trains with troops and am
munitions toward this point. The
French commissioner at Petit Croix,
on the Luxembourg frontier, 02 miles
from Belfort) has informed the gov
ernment that the Germans opened fire
on the French post ther"
1.-TWO German cavalry officers have
been killed at Roncerey, about six
miles on the French side of the bound
ary'
Poincaire Would Lead
Paris, Aug 2.-President Poincare