The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-03

eiit pboI. J0eIe WaS a frantic run on savings banks; crowds besieged the shops for food and the excitement increased when the postoffice, railways and com mercial houses refused to give coin for notes.
 A bill has been presented to Parliament authorizing mayors to seize supplies and sell them to the public, thus avoiding extortionate prices.
 Rome, August 2--King Victor Emman- uel returned to Rome today and conferred at great length with Premier Salandra. According to the Rome papers the cab met has decided to prohibit the exporta- tion of wheat and cattle. London, August 2.--The Daily Chron- icle says that the British cabinet has definitely decided not to send an expe- ditionary force abroad, but to make every ahonorable effort to prevent Britain from being drawn into the war.
 Berlin August 2.-Russian ambassa- doi at Berlin has been handed his pass portsJ
 Liege, Belgium, August 2.-The spe- cial corps of the civic guard has been modified and is guarding the bridges. Madrid. August 2.-The railroad serv ice between France and Spain has ceased and many Spanish tourists are | stranded in France and Germany A number of British and German vessels are remaining in Spanish harbors. A second cabinet meeting was held to- Cay.
 Tol<io, August 2.-Russia has seized a German steamer at Vladivostock. 
 | Paris, August 2.-M Eyschen minis | ter of state of Luxemburg has tele- | gfshped a strong protest to Premier Viviani and to the eGrman foreign
 minister against Germany's invasion of
 uxemburg.
 l Tokio, August 2.-The western shores Of the Pacific today showed active /, preparations for war. The British and German fleets are concentrating, while the warships of Japan are ready to sail
 at a moments notice.
 l The transportation of freight be- tween Japan and Siberia and Europe
 has been stopped
 London, August "A German spy caught photographing the harbor at
 Portsmouth today was arrested. Two ether spies were arrested at South
 ampton.
 | Belfort, France. August 2.-The Ger
 mans today opened fire on the French
 posts at Petit Croix Details of the engagemens are not known.
 Tokio. Augut 2.-The Emperor has l specially summoned the privy council to consider Japan's attitude with rela- : ton to the European war. The Emper- or has asked Lieutenant General Oka, minister of war. to report to him on
 the condition of the army.
 New Orleans August "A call to the colors affecting all Frenchmen in New Orleans subject to military serivce of Trance was issued here today by Con- sul General Ferrand The French rep | resentative received a copy of the de- cree mobilizing the French forces. Ger man Consul Roh also announced that all Germans in this city subject to mili- tary service should report at once. | Vienna, August 2.-AD imperial re- script issued today gives the rank of 1 lieutenant in the army to all cadets in the military academies at Wienernen- stad and Needing.
 l Brussels, August 2--A1l the French | regiments at Sedan are reported to have been dispatched toward Nancy. 8 short distance from the German border. l Persons arriving here from Cologne say the Germans have placed rapidfire guns on the terrace of the Hotel Hansa ] in that city. The travellers believe the guns are intended for use against hos l tile aeroplanes.
 l Nish, Servia, Via Salonika, August g. Austria appear for the present to have abandoned her aggressive cam paign against Servia in order to prepare l for possible Russian attack. The bulk of the Austrian troops who were con 1centrated at Semlin have been moved
 tc an unknown destination. The few troops remaining conduct desultory lhombardment of Belgrade. 1 London. August 2.--Sir Thomas Lip ton declared today he had decided. if Great Britain becomes engaged in war, not to race next September for the America S cup.
 Brussels August 2.--Parliament has been called to meet Thursday. | The Hague August 2.-The govern ment has proposed extraordinary meas | ures to prevent the cornering of food
 stuffs and also will introduce bills in- 1 dorsing the Netherlands bank in case of war to suspend payments in gold. Picking, August 2.--Martial law has
 been declared in the German protector ate of Kiao-Chau. All foreigners have
 teen ordered to leave. Geramans resid : ing in Picking have left for Tsing Tao the fortified port of Kiao-Chau. The French British and Russian merchants
 here are continuing business
 II Hankow. August "A number of
 German reservists bound down the river | for Tsing-Tao. the port of the German 1 possessions of Kiao -Chau, on a British steamer. today were forced to disem-
 ba rlx here by British authorities.
 Luxemburg. August 2.--The German imperial chancellor today teleFraphed that German military measures in Lux : burg do not constitute hostile act
 against the Grand Duchy, but are to
 protect a railroad connected with Ger
 man system against possible attack by French troops. Luxemburg will be in- demniiied for any damage to it's lines