Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-03

the crisis. The government will have to
make its momentous decision between the
two schools of thought which prevail
sloof and seek only to protect Dutch and
Belgian neutrality and the other arguing
that the entente with France entails Eng
land going to the assistance Of France
II that country is attacked by Germany.
Despite the official view that there is a
friendly feeling between England and
Germany it is impossible to avoid OBJ
serving among the general public deep
here-one advocating that England hold
seated antagonism toward that country.
A dispatch received by the Reuter- Tel
egraph agency from Berlin says that q
general mobilization OF the German army
was ordered this evening
Events OF Day.
PARIS, Aug. 2-Diplomatic events since
Saturday afternoon can be stated briefly
as follows:
Baron Won Schoen, German ambassador
to France, called on the French premier,
Rene Viviani, at o'clock yesterday even
ing and formally notified him Germany
had addressed an ultimatum to Russia,
desiring to know by 2 o'clock today
whether the st. Petersburg government
would discontinue mobilization of the
Russian army.
Baron Won Schoen was directed by his
government to ask what were the inten-
ton Of France should Russia's reply to
Germany be refusal to demobolize.
The German government fixed before
1 p. m. today as the period in which
France must anawer.
VivIani Makes Appeal.
Baron Won Schoen called at the French
foreign office at 11:4O a. m. to receive
Frances reply. Premier viviani made an
earnest appeal to the German ambassador
asking IL Germany could not yet do some-
thing to avert war.
The baron promised to communicate
with Berlin and to return to the French
foreign office at 4 p. m, which he did.
The German reply. whatever 1t was,
was submitted to the French cabinet
council. which, within a few minutes
afterwards. ordered a general mobiliza-
ton of the French army.
The date of the mobilization was set for
tomorrow. but that only means the men
must reach their regiments by tomorrow.
so the mobilization begins immediately
But the men are called out in classes at
intervals of days according to the year
in which they entered the army.
Precise instructions are always in the
possession of every man. SO that he may
know what TO do when a general mobili-
zation is posted.
The widest enthusiasm was manifested
on the boulevards when the news of the
ordering of the mobilization became
known Bodies OF men formed in regular
companies in ranks ten deep. ana paraded
the streets, waving the tricolor and other
national emblems and cheering and sing
ing "Marseillaise" and the Information
ale and throwing their hats in the air.
On the sidewalks were many weeping
women and children.
All the stores and cafes were deserted
The marching of the soldiers in the
streets with the English, Russian and
French flags flying. the singing OF pa
triotic songs and the shouting Of ION to
Berlin"' was much less remarkable than
the general demeanor and cold resolution
of most of the people.
fearful Scenes.
The response TO the order OF mobiliza-
ton was instant and the stations of all
the railways, particularly those leading
10 the eastward. were crowded with de-
parting reservists. Neny women accom-
panied the men until close to the sta
tions where, softly crying. farewells were
said.
The troop trains departed at regular
intervals and the Paris streets were quiet
and nearly empty tonight. All the auto
buses had disappeared. having been requi
sitioned by the army to carry meat the
! coach work of the vehicles being removed
and replaced with specially designed
bodies. A large number Of taxicabs, pr.
vate automobiles and horses and carts
also were taken over by the military fol