The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-08-13
ENGLAND DECLARES
WAR WITH GERMANY
GREAT BRITAIN TAKES STEP
WHEN GERMANY REFUSES TO
ASSURE BELGIAN NEUTRALITY.
All Europe 10 Now in Arms, Germany
and Austria-tunsary Being Opposed
by Russia. France, Great Britain,
Servla and Montenegro.

London. War has been declared
between Great Britain and Germany.
The momentous decision OF the
British government, for which the
whole world has been waiting, came
on Tuesday before the expiration OF
the time limit set by Great Britain In
her ultimatum to Germany demand
Ing a satisfactory reply on the sub.
ject OF Belgian neutrality.
Germany's reply was the summary
reIs otion OF the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
The British ambassador at Berlin
thereupon received his passports and
the British government notified Ger
many that state OF war existed be-
tween the two countries.
II appears from official statements
that Germany declared war on Great
Britain at p. m. Tuesday. The de-
elaration by the British government
that state Of war existed between
the two countries was not made until
IL p. m.
As the matter Ia viewed at the
British foreign office. therefore. Ger.
many was the first to declare war
The British foreign Office has is.
sued the following statement.
Owing 10 the summary rejection
| by the German government of the re
quest made by his Britannia mai
esty's government that the neutrality
OF Belgium should be respected, his
majesty's ambassador at Berlin has
received his passports, and his mai.
esty's government has declared to the
German government that a state OF
war exists between Great Britain
| and Germany from IL o'clock D. M.
August a."
All Europe In now In arms. On
the one hand Austria Hungary and
Germany are opposed by Russia.
France and Great Britain. Servia and
Montenegro.
The alliance includes one.half the
battieships. sovereignty over three
ffths OF the people and over one.
half OF the trained soldiers OF the
| world
Italy has declared her neutrality.
but II mobllizing. Belgium, Holland
and Switzerland have modified. The
German demand that the Belgian gov,
| ernment should permit the free pas.
sage OF German troops through Bel.
gian was answered by hasty prepa.
rations to resist such an advance
across Belgian territory.
sweden has made no answer To In.
qulries from Russia and Germany re-
gardinE her attitude. but IL prepar.
Ing TO defend her neutrality.
Japan IL making ready to live up
TO her alliance with Great Britain In
case OF certain eventualitiea. Spain
is reported TO be preparing u procla-
nation OF neutrality,
Austria-Hungary for the moment
has retired from her campaign against
Servla for the purpose of holding
back Russia. and servia has mobil.
ized with the reported intention OF
Invading Bosnia,
A dispatch from Brussels states
that German troops have entered Bel.
GUM at three places. namely Dol.
ham, Franeeehamps and Stavolot A
brisk engagement Is reported to have
occurred at Fort Fieron near Liege
A dispatch from Nlsh, Seryia, TO
the Paris Matln. says that the Aus.
trian troops were defeated with heavy
lesses In battle against the serviane
ON Sunday near Semsndrla
The reglments OF Austrian infantry.
comprising nearly 10000 men. sup.
ported by heavy artillery. advanced
against the Servlans. but were re.
pulsed. leaving many Of their mum,
Der dead aud wounded ON the Held.
Paris The French minister OF war
on Tuesday issued the following note /;
The German ambassador has do
manded his passports and diplo.
matte relations between France and
Gerwsny have been broken oa,
War IA declared
The FIRST act % the Germans. nc.
cordtnE 10 Information front Rn au,
| tn ritatiYe source 10 the minister of
war. was to execute NJ Semaln. for.
ner president OF The French War so
| eiety who lived In Metz. and to I'm.
prison all the members OF that so.
| eiesy.'
Makes Canal Trial Trip,