The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-08-06

III q 'SU0tny statement issued ire
the foreign office accompanying Il
formal declaration it is alleged tn
France has been the aqgressor.
Berlin, Aug. 4.-The German horde
troops from Lublinitz, 'Silesia, after
short shrmish with Russians toe
possession of Czenstochowa, Russia
Poland. Bendzin and kalisz, Russia
Poland, also have been occupied b
the Germans.
CzenstOchOwa is city of about 80
600 inhabitants on the River Waetht
near the Silesian frontier. 1t is note
chiefly for it's manufactures of woole
and cotton cloths and paper Bendzi
is a coal and zinc mining center.
has population of slightly more tina
10000. about half of whom are Jews
kalisz is the capital of the province
OF the same name. 1t is the mos
westerly city in Russian Poland. 1t
population of 10000 is engaged il
various manufactures.
The invasion of Russia by the Ger
man troops began when the first bat
TALON Of the One Hundred and Fifty
fifth infantry with machine-gun com
pany occupied Kalisz.
The German infantry, which had
made rapid advance from OstrowC
in Prussian-P Poland. was accompanied
by the First regiment of German Uh.
lans, known as the Emperor Alexan-
der III. of Russia's Uhlans.
NJ, Sverbev, the Russian ambassa-
dor, was handed his passports.
First Naval Battle.
Stockholm, Sweden, Aug. A bat
tie was fought between the German
and Russian fleets off the Aland
Islands and resulted in the Russians
being driven back.
The Russian war vessels took ref
uge in the Gulf of Finland, where
they still remain.
The Aland Islands form an archi-
pelago in the Gulf of Bothnia They
have belonged to Russia since 1909,
when they were taken from Sweden.
England "WatehfulIy Waiting"
London, Aug 4.-Announcement Of
the definite policy of the British cabi.
net. which, 1t was expected, the prime
minister would make in parliament,
was postponed.
John Burns, president Of the local
government board, resigned from the
cabinet owing to disagreement over
the war policy of the British govern
ment, and a late report said that Wis
count Morley lord president of the
council. was considering his resigna-
ton.
Sir Edward Grey in the commons
reviewed the situation. Although he
used qualifying phrases, his words
were taken generally to mean that
Great Britain is committed to war.
Few reports of actual military
movements are being received owing
to the censorship
Won schoen Leaves Paris.
Paris, Aug. 4.-Diplomatic relations
of France and Germany have been
formally broken Off.
The German ambassador, Baron Won
Schoen. left Paris at 10 o'clock at
night. He visited the French foreign
minister for the last time and protest
ed against attacks on German shops
in Paris and allege frontier raids by
French troops.
Immediately on Baron Won Schoen's
departure the French ambassador at
Berlin was instructed to demand his
passports.
Great 5ritaih Holds Back.
London, Aug. 4(-Great Britain has
its forces and awaits events.
She is not bell(gerent power. nor is
she a neutral on|e.
The government has given France |
that the British fleet will |
not permit the German feet to attack
the French coast. It has not yet |
pledged itself to contribute an army
to the. continental war.
Finally, ON the one tremendously
vital question: question upon the
answer of which the British empire
and the whole world are hanging
the government considers
that Germany's policy compels Great
Britain to wage war, the foreign Sec
Rotary left an impression Of doubt.
Holland Opens Its bikes.
London. Aug. 4.-There IL Q report
that Holland has been invaded
the province OF Limburg. The
people pf the Dutch kingdom. resolved |