The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-08-07

cruiser Augsburg has sent the follow
Ing report to Berlin by wireless:
Am bombarding the naval harbor
at Libau and am engaged with the en-
emys cruiser. The naval port Of Ii
eau is in flames"
London.-The Kronprinzessin Ce-
lille Of the North German Lloyd line,
carrying $3.50 1000 in gold and sill
yer, has been intercepted by four Brit
sh cruisers. They are said to be es-
,orting her to Southampton.
1t is understood here that the Kron-
1riuzessin had received orders from
Ter owners to proceed to Hamburg
without calling at any British port.
With the big German liner and her
treat cargo of gold in their charge.
he British cruisers could capture her
instantly if war should be declared be-
.ween England and Germany.
The gold was shipped from New
York and is consigned TO British and
French bankers. Ii is assumed that
England has determined to see that it
: properly delivered TO the cousignees.
London.-lt is stated on high diplo-
matte authority that the German high
sea fleet passed The Kiel canal.
steamius westward.
Paris.-The Temps prints a dis.
patch from Montmedy which reports
:annon firing in the direction of
-ongWy.
Two officers and 20 men Of a Ger
man patrol have been killed at
Longwy 1t is reported the German
attack was repealed.
London-FOur great powers Of Eu-
'ope, Austria Hungary. Russia. France
and Germany are engaged in actual
warfare, but TWO Of them. Germany
and France. have not openly declared
war against each other. as far as is
known here. and have not ever sew
cred diplomatic relations.
News Of the progress OF hostilities
e and conflicting. owing to the
severe censorship everywhere. 1t is
alleged that the Germans poured into
Luxembourg 100, 900 men. who will con
'entrate on the French frontier. Ac-
ual German invasion of France oc-
-urred at Nancy and Longwy, while a
battle is reported to have taken place
at Nancy.
From the Russo-German frontier
tome reports that Russians invaded
Germany near Schwinden.
Seryia. the original cause Of the up
leaval. seems to have been almost
.ost sight Of. The Austrians. accord.
ne 10 reports from Nish. virtually
lav ceased operations against Seryia
n order TO meet the greater danger
Il Russia.
Montenegro has modified 10 assist
Servia and IS reported 10 be lombard
ne Cattaro, in Dalmatia.
Germany ultimatum to France
has been ignored or rejected.
The explanation Of this would ap-
GEAR TO be that Germany and France
are each seeking to throw upon the
other the onus Of beginning a war that
may lunge all Europe into |bloodshed.
In fact, while the nations of Europe
are flying AZ each others throats. they
se yieing with others in protesting
their desire TO maintain peace.
ll tll- arlous situation. France, &C.
Clc1iue no British opinion, has the
-|-roule' I~4stlfication. She was the
Iast I'D. mobilize and to have taken the
ss-.'-r .r-cstions to avoid frontier
collisions
l1 --. 4- er hand Germany. in ad-
t.f.9p tr lryading French territory
without making d formal declaration
e.r has violated the neutrality Of
B. uXewJ1-s and declines to give any
promise 90 respect Belgian neutrality.
Efforts Of the British ambassa-
der a- ber n 10 secure such a pledge
nave ueeu wasted. 1t is difficult to
see how Great Britain can avoid being
draw into the conflict to protect Bel
gian and Dutch neutrality. On this
point Premier Asquith's official an
nouncement in parliament is awaited
with intense anxiety. The British
house is no longe~ under any illusions
as to the gravity o. a crisis which
transcends anything in their expert
ence
Short Of actual formal mobilization
the British government is taking all
necessary steps to meet q situation I'M
precedented in the nations history.
London.-The Daily Telegraph says