The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
NATIONS OF EUROPE
NEAR GENERAL CLASH
Events on Continent Move With Star
Ting Swiftness, and All Hope
OF Peace Has Fled
FRANCEiNEXT no DECLARE WAR
England Preparing for Mobilization,
and ier9tircat ELECTS Already ARE
In Motion-Austrian Monitors .Re-
new noinbaitlments of Belgrade.

The nations Of Europe arc rapidly
approaching the general clash which
may involve more than 3l.00o. 0No men
Germany has declared war on Russia
She Is mobiliainS all her reserves. and
VIII have AN army of 500, 0O0~to put
In the field against Russia's 10000 600
The German ambassador AT st. Pc
tersburg, in the name of his govern
fnent sent the formal declaration of
hostiitties to the Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs III the Russian capita r.
He has been recalled 10 Berlin.
France is mobiliZinS her army Of
o,ooO,Ouo men, and will have the work
completed by midnight on sunday
She may be the next to declare war
I The time for the French reply to Ger
many'S ultimatum has been cXlepded
until noon Monday by mutual agree
ment
ENGLAND IL PREPARING
ron MOBILIZATION
England is believed TO be preparing
Tor mobilization of her o.7SO.0O0 men
Tier great war fleets are ALREADY i'm
motion. the strongest being in the
North Sea. and the second fleet I'm Tie
Medlterrancan In the meantime.
policy Is merely one of "watchfnl
waiting and that she has not decided
10 take active part with her coportnars
in the triple entente
NinS George has sent an urgent
pe!sohal appeal for pence to the Car
nu' apparently without avail. 1t is
reported that the King is SUFFERING.
from a nervous breakdown, the result
OF me tremendous strain
it"iE, ny procimming ncutralitV has
virtually separated from Germany and
nuseria' her partners in the triple nj
'ance' aithoush she has put 10000 of
her 100000 troops under arms. Sbr
VIII night only II attached
communication between the nations
or Europe except by the governments
mas ceased. England. is isolated by,tha
severance OF all wire connection v.,tb
the Continent
Austrian monitors in the Danube
nave renewed tho bombardmeu, of All
grade
The servqn War onico admits Tic
oerVian army has retired before fhe
austrian advance on the Busnian
frontier and along the southern bank
OF the Driha, Tho Scrvians, on tho
defensive, particularly in thoir own
mountain passes. and In the late var.
showed wonderful strength on the,
defensive, the rugged Topography of
tneir country lending Itself readily 10
this kind of warfare
AUSTRIA Is REPORTED
WILLING FOR MEDIlirIoS
Austria is reported to have signidc1
Wlil!nBness to submit dispute with Ser
via to mediation.
The Secretary OF tho Treasury has
sailed conference OF the Clearing
Rouse ASSOCIATIONS OF New York. Chi
an issue OF emergency currency.
Tifty- eight tors OF gold brought to
New YORK SATURDAY from Philadelphia.
More 10 he brought on Monday.
Transa tlnntic service between N,y
York and Europe VIRTUALLY suspended.
one hundred stnd hffy thousand
OF being marooncd indefinitely
Japan assemblies fleet at SaZebo, bu.
ilttlo Likelihood OF Japan hcconiue.
emoroiieu unless British ships or nos
sessions in Far East arc attacked
sweden. Norway, Belgium and IIol
iahd TO initiate Italy's example by
maintaining neutrality.
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