The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-01
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COPENHAGEN. Aug. THE Po'hIEen 4
saws British destroyers are watching
the Norwegian coast. eight Of them br-
ing anchored off Bergen.
A German squadron j. lying on
I.angeland. in the Grca, Belt, and has
STONED all passing vessels and investl-
gated their nationality and the nature
and destination Of the cargo. German |
torpedo bonts have been sighted off Ged- /
ser and Smanlnndzc, on the Swedish .
Ooost. A German warship is patrolling
the Cattegat
4 big Russian squadron Is cruising
outside Bornhom.
varships left Plymouth last evening os-
tensibly for the North Sea. They had
all the coal they could carry in their
bunkers and more was stacked on their
decks. The battlcship Goliath pre-
sented IA queer appearance with coal
stacked on her deck 80 that the fore
turret was hidden. The wives and
children of the troops have been re
moved from the Plymouth fortiications.
The big British oil tanks Appalnchec,
Suwnnee aud Delaware were rcqulS.
itioned by the Government yesterday.
, They belong TO the standard Oil fleet
and usually ply between European
ports and New York. They will ac-
company rhp battle fleets and supply
the oil burning vessels forming large
part of II with fuel. The taking over
of these vessels is looked upon rs "A
sure indication that England expects 10
utilize her war craft Immediately.
II Is reported that the Government
has notified the London and South
western Railway and the London.
Chatham and Dover Hallway that it
might be- necessary Ia take over their
! telegraph lines ana train service. The
| London Genera Omnibus Company has
also received notice In be in readiness
20 hand over its motor buses.
All members Of the naval reserves
have been warned To he ready at n mo
ment's notice TO perform service.
Sir Edward Carson announced that Il
large part Of the Ulster volunteers are
willing and ready to serve for home de
fence and many of them are willing to
serve abroad.
At the moment Of cabling there is no
direct confirmation of the report that
Russia had started general mobiliza-
ton. which Premier .\squith announced
in the House of Commons Yesterday
that he had learned from Germany.
Direct dispatches from 81. Peters
burg. which are brief and sometimes
belated. do not mention the mobiliza-
ton Of the Russian forces. referring
to the Russian capital. The Russian
Embassy here Processes entire igno.
rance of the matter,
\ st. Petersburg despatch 10 the
Times. received AZ 3 O'Clock this morn
ing, says an extraordinary council oi
Ministers was held at Pcterhof Friday
night. 1t was confronted by n some
what modified situation as a result of
assurances received from Count Won
Pourtalcs, the German Ambassador
after the Car, the Kaiser and King
George had exchanged MESA geS.
The impression Of the Ministers Il
| that Germany Is now disposed 10 bring
influence To hear ON Austria 10 re-
sumo the diplomatic conversations ~
grounds that will be acceptable 10 tn,
: other lowers. Al the time of tcle
: graphing there appeared 10 he some
, hope of compromise. but Russia l.
determined to continue her mllitar!
mea SurcS In order 10 prevent possible
{ Observation-Disclosures and diSappoint
ments. The correspondent adds
1T must he said that until the fna
+ results Of the conversations which ar'
now proceeding between NJ. SaZonoii
: the Russian Foreign Minister, COun
? Won Pourtales, the German Amba sSldo
and Count Szapary. me Austrian Am
= ba ssadOr, are known II will he al
3 visablc Ia subject any feeling o
optimism Ia the most extreme re
serve
= A despatch from Vienna says that NJ
, Schebeko. the Russian Amhn ssado
there. continues his conversations n
= the Foreign Office. which he visited ol
L Thursday ana Friday, ana II seems tina
= a European war is not regarded as in
!. evitablr IN Austria.
. It is understood thai Sir Edwar
. Grey. the British Foreign Secretary, /
l making further proposals 10 Austri
and Russia. but nothing can be learne'