The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05
England Paralyzes Much Of the
Traffic in London.
King George Calls for Volun-
teers for the Army.
SWITZERLAND IS INVADED
Germany Forces Also Have
Crossed Into Holland.
German Merchant Vessels Cap
tured In the Black Sea.

German Merchant vessels Cap
tured In the Black Sea.
London, Aug. 5.-Although five Of
the great European powers Austria,
England. France. Germany and Rus
sia-are at war and millions Of men
on land and sea are under arms and
ready to strike, developments OF prime
importance were few today.
The cutting of the German telegraph
and telephone connections and the
severance Of the German translation
tic cable virtually cut Germany off
from communications with other coun-
tries. Reports from France, Belgium,
Holland and Russia, showed that Ger
many's armies were steadily moving
forward east and west and that her
advanced posts were In contact with
the opposing Russian and French
armies.
In England preparations were rap-
idly completed for naval activities
after the declaration of war last night.
but the authorities would not permit
any leakage of news as to military or
naval movements
Several German steamships in Brit
ish waters, including the Belgia with
= S1GTIHAn IGSSIt t4St8 Au0 d 4uhAeAty VI
food stuffs ON board, were declared
prizes Of war. The Maria Leon Hardt
In the Thames suffered g similar fate.
The British government today COM
wandered the horses belonging to ex-
press companies and big department
stoseg thus caosing almost 2 saspen-
SION Df basine4A. =
Repoxts -of a naval engagement of
the Scottish coast we're declared un-
true by the British government.
The German cable was cut today
between Europe and the Azores.
Preparations OF the British navy
were completed today and It was an
Fnounced the government would ae-
uuire foreign warships under con-
struction In Great Britain.
King George called for volunteers
The British public showed some
anxiety about food supplies which
brought reassurfng statements from
the government. A scheme OF control
il to be introduced to regulate prices.
left London today.
German troops are reported to have
entered Dutch and Swiss territory.
Russian warships have captured q
number OF German merchant vessels
in the Black Sea, which is now iso-
danelles and Bosphorus by Turkey.
War Bulletins.
Brussels. via London, Aug. 5.-The
Belgian minister of war in an official
statement today said:
saThe Belgians are successfully COM
batting the German invatson. The
Belgian losses are trif1ing compared
with those of the Germans"
Algiers, via London, Aug. 6.-Au-
thentic confirmation of the report OF
the destruction Of the German cruiser
Panther and of the capture OF the
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
reached here today.
Washington, Aug. 5.-The German
embassy in st. Petersburg has been
destroyed by q mob inflamed by q re-
port that the Russian embassy in Ber-
lin had been attacked. One German
employee was killed.
London, Aug. 5.-Premier AsQuith
today announced that the British gov
ernment would ask for another credit
of $5OO,OOO,OOO tomorrow.
It was officially stated that Viscount
Morley and John Burns had resigned
Vienna, Aug. 5.-According to the
Neue Erie Presse, q Russian aeroplane,
carrying pilot and two Russian Off
GERS, was sighted on the Rrs-o-Ger-
man frontier near Lemberg, an impor-
! tant military station of Austria Hum
gary and was fired on by Alstrians
| The machine crashed to the ground and
! the two officers were killed.
| Liege, Belgium, Aug. 6.-The capture
Iof the Belgian frontier town Of Wise
was Effected by German troops aftel
an engagement lasting several hours
It is stated that the victors get fire to
the town, killing those Of the popula-
| ton who resisted them.
| The town OF Afgenteau Ii also in
flames. O1e hundred thousand Ger
mans are reported to be marching on
Liege.