Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-08-07
RUSH WAR EVENTS
M ISSUES ORDERS TO MO-
Billie HER ARMY IN
GREAT HASTE.
RUSSIA AGAINST GERMANY
Gets in Turn a Declaration OF war
From German Ambassador-AII of
Europe Plunged into War-Ac-
tual Battles Expected Soon.

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crisis developed Saturday with start
ling rapidity. The German utimatum Q
to Russia, demanding that Russia stop 9
the mobilization of her army, expired .
at noon and at 5:15 the German en- :
peror signed a mobilization order. n
At 1880 o'clock the German ambas-
sador at St. Petersburg, count Won
Pourtales, delivered a declaration of
war in the name (of his government to
the Russian government and the en-
tire staff of the embassy Immediately
left st. Petersburg.
Now the die is cast and Europe is
to be plunged into a general war, that
has peer the apprehension of Euro
pean statesmen for years. 1t is now
only a question of how soon a state of
actual war will exist between Germany
and France.
Saturday Summary Wa News.
Italy declares her neutrality.
Norway and Denmark declare neu-
trality. ~
German ambassador and his staff
leave st. Petersburg.
United States makes efforts to move
wheat and other crops
Precautionary measures to prevent
financial stress in America are con-
tinued.
Germany makes formal declaration
of war on Russia, followed by mobili-
zation order.
Mobilization order in France is is
sued. German ambassador prepares
to leave Paris.
Hundreds of American tourists are
stranded in London, where checks and
notes are not accepted.
Official Washington decides to Is
! sue no neutrality proclamation until
situation develops further.
|. Canadian government cables offer OF
20, 900 soldiers to England in case the
: mother country becomes involved.
Patrols fire first shots in Russo-Ger-
man war near Prostken, 100 miles to
southeast of Konigsberg. No losses.
st. Petersburg streets are filled with
4 war-frenzied people marching in pro
$ cession, singing waving flags and car
rying torches.
England declares no obligation ex.
$ lists to support France in case OF war
n but British army and navy are pre-
q pairing for service.
N Steamship companies cancel trans
atlantic sailings. Passengers on last
boat to leave Paris for America pays
$1,000 for steerage ticket.
l. Posting of call to arms in Paris fol
70 lowed by wild scenes as foreigners
II rush to leave the country, overflowinf
n, trains. Marching groups Of men raise
"a the cry, "On to Berlin"
Summary of Sunday Wa News.
,e Mobilization of Russians in orien
le begun.
England mobilizing forces alon'
r. North sea.
French aviator drops bombs near NJ
Y remberg, Bavaria.
Swiss legation at washington re
C ceives order calling to colors.
Germans reported marching O.
French fortified town of Longwy.
DO French fleet of IL vessels passe
ch through Straits of Gibraltar, boun
al east.
ps King George signs proclamation al
thorizing suspension OF specie pa!
to ments.
ed Martial law declared In German pr
er tectorate of Kiao Chau. Foreigner
ordered to depart.
IT. Italy unperturbed and will not m
in bilize. Will conform her conduct
treaty obligations.
It's Wireless reports heavy firing
he North sea. Believed French ana Ge
MS man fleets engaged.
he French aviator Is reported to hay
he engaged a German airship in midai
be rammed and destroyed 1t.
,se Orders for mobilization OF Frent
MS troops received with great relief, en-
Ich ing strain of uncertainty.
ISL British army and navy reservis
OBJ. called out. Orders received In Ca
liz ada and British Columbia.
der French consulates in American citi
de- receive instructions announcing call
lks colors of French re~servists.
ex- Preparations begun for ISSUANCE
vns neutrality proclamation by state
on partment officials at Washington.
i've American consuls instructed to ha
ses orders for transportation home
AXIS stranded Americans honored by Eul
pean agencies.
Hundred thousand German troo
.Y. crossing grand duchy of Luxembu
and concentrating on French front
Iate near Liege.
British Asiatic fleet concentrate
,,cb at Hong Kong, and German warsh1
tbe making their way to Using Tau. il
600 anese ships prepare for e~ventualiti
the British steamer Saxon, with coal
,ate Brunsbuttel, Prussia, seized by G
!. man navy and taken to Cuxhaven. G
end mans capture English vessel of v
ko+a on, limo IN KfaI canal.