The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-08-06

TO the powers guaranteeing noI uou-
trality.
Germany invaded Belgium and King
Albert left for the front to take COM
mand Of the Belgian troops which
will oppose the advance of the Ger
man forces.
The king will return and preside at
special session Of parliament at
which he will make an important an
nouncement. 1t Is believed here the
announcement will be the formal dec
laration of war against Germany.
Sought to Invade Belgium.
The kaisers demand that Belgium
permit the passage through her ter
ritory of the German troops met fiat
defiance at the hands of King AL
bert.
Germany has notified Belgium that
she would treat her as an enemy I'M
less the Belgians consented - main
tain an attitude of friendly neutral
ity and demanded an answer to the
ultimatum within twelve hours. Bel
GUM replied that any attack upon
her neutrality would be fragrant
violation of the rights Of nations and
that she was prepared to resist ag-
gression by every means In her
power.
Germans Cross Border.
AS soon as this pronunciamento
reached the German lines the In
vasion of Belgium by the kaiser's
forces began. 1t is reported they
Ion and entered the village of Saurce
half mile from the border, where
they have established military head
quarters and requisitioned all horses
for military purposes.
The newspaper Etoile Beige re-
ports the German troops also have
reached Wise, on the River Meuse,
only u miles northeast of Liege, Bel
GUM.
Martial law has been proclaimed
throughout the kingdom and all
business is suspended. All wire
communication between Belgium and
Germany has been severed.
The most striking feature of the
German ultimatum was that Bel
GUM should place at the disposition
of the German army the forts Of
Namur. Following Belgium's refusal
to accept this ultimatum, another
German note, couched In more
forceful language, was handed to the
Rplpinn NH lot
in consideration of the latter note
are now proceeding
Invasion Of France Means War.
Paris, Aug. 4.-The invasion Of
French territory by German troops is
regarded in official circles here as
making war between the two coun-
tries start automatically without for
NAL declaration
Land and Sea Forces Clash.
Berlin, Aug 4.-The war between
Germany and Russia was opened by
both the land and sea forces Of the
kaiser.
In return, Russian troops invaded
Germany, but little fighting has taken
place on German soil.
The first invasion of Russia began
when the first battalion Of the One
Hundred and Fifty-fifth infantry, with
a machine gun company. occupied
Kalisz in Russian Poland, after having
made rapid advance from Ostrowo,
Prussian Poland. A sharp skirmish
took place when the Germans encoun-
tered the Russian frontier guards.
Following Germany's initial move
ment upon the cars soil came reports
Of other skirmishes.
Battle Looked For.
Skirmishes on the border have been
reported. but 1t is not thought the
casualties were heavy, as the fighting
was between small detachments OF the |
border guard Of Germany and the Co.'S
sacks.
A battle Is expected when the Rus
sian troops reach kalisz.
The general direction from which re-
ports Of fighting come indicates that |
the first great battle Of the struggle |
between Germany and Russia will be |
fought In northwestern Prussia
Two Naval Battles.
While her army was busy encroach-
ing upon Russian territory and fight |
ing back the invading army of the |
car, Germany's navy began the naval |
conflict by bombarding the harbor at !
Libau, on the Baltic. The cruiser |
Augsburg sent the following report to
Berlin by wireless:
Am bombarding naval harbor at |
Libau and am engaged with the enc
my's cruiser. The naval port of Libau
is In flames"
The army of the car Is also report
ed here to have invaded Austria and |
to be moving against Lemberg, a city
of considerable Importance.
Count Won Pourtales, German am
bassador to Russia, left st. Petersburg
with his staff and members of the Ba-
varian legation for Berlin.
Gar Addresses Army.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 4.--Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievitch has been ap-
pointed commander-in-che Of the Rus
sian army, dissipating reports that the
car would take command In person.
A crowd of 100000 persons gathered
at the winter palace to attend the spe-
cial prayer service called by Gear
Nicholas.
won't Make Peace Offer"
The emperor addressed the repre-.
sentatives OF the army and navy In a