The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-13
Began OhicfaIly ct Midnight, It
Is Announced.
FRENCH HOLD Their GROUND
Have Victoriously Resisted tn
German Advance.
Kaiser's Warships Are Active
in the Baltic.

nounced that q state Of war has ex-
listed between Great Britain and Aus
tria-Hungary since midnight
As soon as the declaration of war
by England on Austria-Hungary be-
came publicly known q large number
OF Austrian and Hungarian residents
in London, who were liable to be called
up for military service, applied to Rob-
ert Skinner. tho American consul gen.
eral, for enrolment. The clerks OF the
consul general at once began stamping
the mems military books and this VIII
be regarded by the Austrian authorities
as evidence that the holders were ready
to perform their duty.
In accordance with previous instruc-
tions received from Secretary OF State
Bryan, Consul General Skinner has not
ified the American consuls throughout
the British Isles to take over the Aus
trian consulates.
Ambassador walter Hines Page was
ready to resume charge of the Austro-
Hungarian embassy here as soon as
lAustrians and Hungarians in the Brit
ish Isles is not known, but 1t is ex-
Ipected they will add considerably to
the problem Of relief committees.
The British foreign office later is
| sued the following statement:
Diplomatic relations between
France and Austria-Hungary being
broken off tho French government re-
Quested his n.ajesty's government to
communicate to the Austria-Hungary
ambassador in London the following
| declarations:
Having declared war on Servia and
thus taken the initiative in hostilities
in Europe. the Austro-HCngarian gov
ernment has placed itself without any
provocation from France in q state of
war with France and. after Germany
had successfully declared war against
Russia and France, Austria-Hungary
has interfered in the conflict by de-
tclaring war on Russia who already
was fighting on the side OF France. Ac.
cording to information worthy Of be-
lief AnstriA- Hungary has sent troops
lover the Gerfn6n frontier in such 9
manner as to constitute a direct men.
facts the French government find
itself obliged to declare to the Austria
Hungarian government that 1t viii
take all measures permitted to 1t tc
reply to these acts and menaces.
'Tn communicating this declara-
ton. accordingly, to the Austro-Hun.
garian ambassador in London, His
Britannia Ma1csty's government hal
declared to his excellency that the
rupture with France having beer
| obliged to announce that a state OF
war exists between Great Britain and
Austria-Hungary as from midnight y
German Warshfps Active.
Stockholm, Aug. 1.-two German
lwarships were observed or L4andsort,
Ian island in the Baltic yesterday and
today. Gotland reports say German
war vessels are seen frequently cruis-
ing in that vicinity.
Advices from Finland indicate the
Russian fleet Is still in control OF the
Finian CULTS.
A party OF Britishers suspected OF
espionage. We're arrested yesterday.
French Hold Their Ground.
London. Aug. 13.-A dispatch from
the French foreign minister. issued by
the French embassy. here today refter-
Iated that the French troops behind
Muelhausen, Alsace. have not retired
but have victoriously resisted an entire
German army corps.''
The mil lister adds:
The Belgian army and the forts
around Liege are intact and are pre-
pared to resist all attacks.
There has been no important
change in Lorraine and there is No
truth in the report that the Sixteenth
regiment Of French infantry were
taken prisoners by tho Germans al
!. Briey in the department OF Meurthe
let Moselle."
At the end Of his communication
the French minister says:
Trance is gratif by the attitude
Of America -