The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-03

som Hv'ng anywhere In the United
Kingdom. including territorial waters
The Central News has n despatch
aying that German spy has been
lrrested AT Portsmouth while photo
rraphing the defcnccs at the entrance
o the harbor and that two other Ger
nan spies have been arrested at
southampton.
ChurchiI May Resign.
There is a report that Winston
Churchill, First lord of the Admiralty
las threatened 10 resign unless the
government gives it's unlimited support
~ France.
British steamships hound for Ger
bany have been boarded on Dover and
ordered TO return 10 Gravesend.
The aerographs on French aud Rel.
kian cross Channel steamers from
talais and Ostcnd have been removed.
They are being held in port.
The Admiralty has taken over the
control Of all acrographs in the United
Kingdom and foreign ships are not
allowed to use their wireless in Brit
Ish waters except under permission
and direction of the Admiralty.
Premier ASquith. ~ War Minister,
presided AT the meeting Of the war
council to-day. Winston Churchill
First Lord of the Admiralty. visited
ex-Premier Balfour to-day in connec.
ton with the plans of the Committee
On Imperial Defence, Of which Mr.
Balfour l. member.
The War Office Communicated forty
London motOrhuScs to-day.
The King has proclaimed \ partial
bora forum authorizing a postpone
mcnt of bills of exchange for one
hlonth.
The Bank Of England printers have
been uncea singly turning out e. notes
since Friday and are still continuing
The work
The Cowes regatta has been aban-
honed at the Kings wish and the
yachts are dispensing.
The Ncics Of the World has received
trinX Is going OF in the North Sea. The
Newspaper suggests that German ana
French or Russian ships may be engaged
IN battle there.
Orders were Issued by the Admiralty
~ $3.50 o'clock calling out the reserv
lists OF the British navy. This confirms
the belief here that England Intends TO
take part In the war now that '.lnce
has been attacked. Further PROBABILITY
Is given to the belief by the fact that Ger
many has refused To- reply to a question
put to the German Foreign once by the
British Ambassador asking whether Ger
hany would respect the neutrality OF
Belgium.
1t is believed that IL Germany violates
bic neutrality OF this buffer State" Eng
land will be forced to take measures TO
protect her own Interests, since a German
occupation OF the country across the
rhannel would be considered by England
rs direct danger to herself. Further
more the neutrality OF Belgium is guar.
Rnteed by Great Britain in treaty. The
statement that Germany has refused to
teply to the query comes from the French
Embassy here in an official statement.
King George presided over meeting
~ the Privy Council this afternoon and
s. said to have signed proclamation
authorizing the suspension OF specie pay
ments. The proclamation. If signed
probably will lie issued Tomorrow.
The Cabinet met at IL o'clock this
morning in expectation of a declaration
Of war by France against Germany at
noon. After three hour session the
Csbinet adjourned to meet again at s
o'clock this evening. Arrangements were
made by which the Foreign ONCE kept
,n touch with each member OF the cabi-
net, % that an emergency meeting could
he called at any time.
EnEIand's First Direct Move.
Significance Is attached here TO the
inquiry made by England OF Germany
regarding tho neutrality OF Belgium. be-
cause It is the first question asked by
England in the present crisis and 10 taken
30 indicate that England will feel herself
drawn into the hostilites unless the nsu-
aralNy OF Belgium is guaranteed. The
5act that Germany already has violated
ahe neutrality Of Luxembourg. which she
herself, as a sgnatory OF tho Treaty OF
London. Joined in guaranteeing. has put
ine darkest possible significance on her
refusal at this time TO give any assur-
gnces regarding Belgium.
Extreme pessimism prevails in Lon
don offfcial circles. since Germany's re-
ply shows that she has no desire to con-
ciliate England, whose attitude so far
has been one OF peace
The French and Italian Amhassa
doris to London were in consultation with
SIR Edward Grey. tho British Foreign
Minister. for an hour to-day. Signif-
canoe was attached 10 the fact that the
representative OF Italy which still is
nominally n member Of the Triple ALI