Evening star., 1914-07-31
GERMANY IS PLACED
UNDER MARTIAL LAW;
. MOBILIZATION NEXT
Russia and Austria's Resumption Of
Conversations" Gives Some Hope.
England and France Active.

LONDON, July 31.-The momentous announce
ent was made by Premier Asquith in the house of
mons today that Russia had proclaimed the general
mobilization of her army and feet and in consequence
martial law had been proclaimed in Germany and gen
eral mobilization in Germany would follow
Central News dispatch from Berlin says the Rus
sian troops today blew up the frontier railroad bridge
of the Warsaw-Vienna railroad.
Central News dispatch from Paris says telephone
communication between France and Germany has been
interrupted since 4 o'clock this afternoon.
RUSSIAN RULER RECEIVES GERMAN ENVOY
ST PETERSBURG July s1-The Emperor of Russia today
gave German ambassador subsequently
sided council Of minister's attended by the chief of the
army general staH
LONDON July s1-ocial of the resumption
Petersburg and Vienna today
pessmsm had possession Of all Europe The
ope might peaceae solution grasped with
desperation the Offset later by the proclamation of
law Germany which regarded preliminary the
mobilization of the German forces for
Everybody settle down await the that
European powers had decided struggle for
supremacy There nothing give the public hope that
eral might be averted.
The exchange and the big provincial Cities
closed owing the breakdown
of the credit which made complete by the postpone
This pointed would
say be followed by the failure of some fifty members of the London
Stock Exchange
The precautionary military and naval taken by the
almost completed The prevailing public
opinion that England observe her unwten
obligation in her difficulties with Germany
OPPOSE TAKING HAND.
body of radicals continues utter objections
involving herself of the continental powers
The house of clear the belated
king gave his the bills already
passed. including finance BILL that should the necessity
the will be free with any proposals
or extraordinary measures financial otherwise.
Nsh Servia, from Vienna
Austrian and Seran frontiers
authentic details of the fighting lacking 1t certain that
conflicts between the frontier guards have occurred but military
men point fighting heavy
Fotcha absurd
impossible Servians the time of their disposal
Drna twenty miles within Austrian territory
also argued that the announcement that Austrian soldiers
Serva practically incredible
that Austria cannot have the in less than
weeks.
AMERICANS GET A SHOCK.
visiting Europe received shock today
the sailing of the Imperator from Hamburg for New
York had been cancelled owing the unsettled situation There
steamship offices endeavor book passages
be had all the ships filled capacity until
the middle Of September Business to whom ipea
lively necessary get back America offered
but then could not get the lucky them
The steamship companies which yesterday booking
passages sailing before
today raised their prices the although they
likely affected by anything might
In this rush for berth Of Americans applied
the United States embassy for that they might visit
continental countries
STATE OF WAR IN GERMANY
report stating that Prince Henry Prussia gone St
Petersburg regarded strongly favorable
Williams brother believed to have influence the
Emperor of Russia than else dispatch from Berlin
Reuters Telegram Company that has pro-
:amed in Germany
The proclaimed Germany in other
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