Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-08-02
ENGLAND MAKES
FINAL EFFORT TO
!. AVERT OUTBREAK
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tCOntnued from rage Onc.y
able uneasiness all over the world. The
German forces IN China were being con-
centrated at Using Tau. The German
consul general left his post at capetown
and German merchant ships were ordered
70. seek neutral ports. Reports In the far
east. the Japanese ambassador In London
said today that as long AZ tho warships
belonging TO the nations composing the
triple alliance remained at Tsing Tau,
Japan would take no action against them,
but should they attack British interests,
or should Using Tau be attacked. a situa-
ton would arise which would be dealt
with by Japan In the spirit OF the Anglo
japanese alliance.
At the German embassy reference was
made 20 German mention OF French neu-
trality in It's note to the French govern
ment. and Il was said that this reply was
that France itself would not be attacked
BY Germany.
Telephone communication between Lon
don and Paris was interrupted today, the
respective governments having taken over
the service In order to prevent the leakage
OF news Communication between Paris
and Brussels was similarly interrupted.
Bank OF England Raises Rate.
In regard TO the financial situation. the
Bank Of England which was again called
on 70 svpplgsam unprecedented amount OF
"a. .fkised lts rate today 70 10 per cent.
VIII sls highar than it has been since the
indian n1qtiny In lS57. The next highest
.point wa sSper cent In. 1873.
7 Tho B6hizseef England printers. who
work on the premises are engaged night
and day In turning out new notes. as the
bank has arranged issue bills 20 the
maximum extent It's machinery and its
charter permit, with view to conserving
its gold Supply.
Many Americans stiil insist on obtain
ing passports from the United states en-
bassy. mainly for Germany or France. ~
spite OF warnings that their chances foI
attaining transportation are infinitesimal
They declare their reason 20 be. In most
cases. 70 get members OF their families
out OF those countries, but some OF them
say they have important business e
Transact
The usual flood Of kilograms, from tins
continent TO London was suddenly stopped
this afternoon and only a few isolated
messages were delivered. and these wer,
either belated or lacking In Importance
Teiephonic communication also ceased.
When the news Of King George's inter
vention with the Russian emperor wal
conveyed to the German embassy here 4
elected the remark that Il tended 70 70
vive hope"
Kaiser BianeE cEar.
BERLIN. Aug. Lit was officially an
bounced today that the time limit OF In,
German ultlmatum TO Russia expired a
noon today.
An official communication publishe,
today in the North German Gazette say
the Russian emperor on July - tele
graphed 10 Emperor william, urgently re
questing him 10 help In ayerting the mia
fortune 81 = European war and 70 try 4
Restrain his ally. Austria-Hunsary from
soing too far
Emperor william replied that he wOull
willingly take up the task OF mediaioI
add accordingly diplomatic action was IN
itfhted az Vienna.
While this wss IN progress the new
that RUSSIA Was mobiIiEing reached Her
lin and EmDeror William telegraphed /
Tie emperor q Russia that his role a