The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-05
ENGLAND HURLS
MIGHTY FORCES
INTO C0NFL|CI
Momentous Action Is Taken
When Germany Rejects
Her Ultimatum.
WOULD NOT GUARANTEE
BELGIAN NEUTRALITY
Note Answered by Hasty Prepa-
ration to Rush Troops Across
Little Kingdom.
JAPAN PREPARES TO ACT
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
WOULD NOT GUARANTEE
BELGIAN NEUTRALITY
JAPAN PREPARES TO ACT
Triple Entente and Triple Alliance
Now Engaged in Worlds
Greatest Struggle.

LONDON, August 4.-Great Britain
declared war on Germany tonight.
The momentous decision OF the
British government. for which tho
whole world had been waiting, came
before the eXpira ton OF the time limit
set by Great Britain In her ultimatum
to Germany. demanding a satisfactory
reply on the subject OF Belgian neu-
tralty.
Germany's reply was the summary
rejection OF the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
The British ambassador at Berlin
thereupon received his passports, and
the British government notified Ger
many that state of war existed be-.
tween the two countries.
FORMAL STATEMENT MADE
By FOREIGN OFFICE
The British Foreign Office issued
the following statement:
owing to the summary rejection by
the German government OF the request
made by His Britannia Majesty's gov
ernment that the neutrality OF Belgium
should be respected, His Majesty's am
bassador mt Berlin has received his
passports. and His AIajesty's govern
mcnt has declared to the German gov
ernment that state OF war exists be-
from IL o'clock p. NJ. August 4.
All Europe is In arms.
On the one hand Austria Hungary
and Germany are opposed by Russia,
France and Great Britain, Servia and
Montenegro.
Italy has declared her neutrality. but
is mobilzing. Belgium. Holland and
Switzerland have mobilized.
The German demand that the Belgian
government should permit the free pas
sage of German troops through Bel
Gium was answered by hasty prepara-
tions to resist such an advance across
Belgian territory.
Sweden has made no answer to In
quiries from Russia and Germany re-
garding her attitude. but is preparing
to defend her neutrality.
Japan is making ready to live up to
her alliance with Great Britain in case
of certain evcntualities.
Spain is reported to be preparing a.
proclamation OF neutrality.
Austria Hungary for the moment has
retired from her campaign against Ser
via for the purpose of holding back
Russia. and Servia has mobilized with
the reported intention of invading Bos-
mia.
ENGLAND REALIZES
GRAVITY OF SITUATION
Excited and clamorous youths march
ing through that area OF London which
corresponds to the Broadway district
of New York may cause American Visi-
tors TO carry home reports that EnSla nd
Is embarliinS on war with light heart
but those who know this country rcal-
iZe tho opposite is the truth.
Young men have been paradfnc
through the streets carrying tho Union
Jack and Tricolor with vociferous
cheering, but tie busiest section of the
metropolis has not been as crowded or
as noisy as on minor occasions Of popu-
lar excitement.
Crowds gathered about the govern
mont Offices to-day and cheered the
minister's whenever they appeared; the
railway stations were filled with army
reserves and territorials in khaki. but
the great mass OF the people went
about their ordinary occupations with
serious faces.
Opposition to the war has been al
most disspated by the events OF the
past twenty-four hours, except from
SECTIONS of organized labor.
Two Liberal papers. the Chronicle
and tho Daily News have come into
line and are supporting the govern
mcnt.
David Lloyd George. Chancellor of
the ENchequer. announced in tho
House OF Commons his scheme for In
surinS shipping against war risks.
Because this scene Is promulgated
in the midst OF an emergency" said
the chancellor. ut is not In any sense
panic scheme prepared In an emer-
gcncy.''
GERMAN EMBASSY
is STONED BY MOE
a mob gathered outside the German
embassy In Carlton House Terrace to-
night The demonstrators groaned and
hooted, and finally stones were thrown
which broke windows. The German
ambassador. Prince Lichnowsky, with
the members OF his STAFF, was In the
garden, but quickly withdrew to the
house.
A force Of mounted and foot police s
reinforced the regular guards anfs
drove of the-crowd with difficulty.
thousands assembled Tonight be-
fore buckingham Palace until the
King and Queen. the Prince OF walaAE
and Princess Mary appeared on ths
balcony. The statues OF militaryS
heroes throughout the city are being
draped with fags. TX