The daily banner., 1914-08-05
WAR EXISTS
ENGLAND
British UItimatun is
Rejected.
ITALYW0N'T AID ALLIES
Troope Of France and Germany
in Battles on Frontier.
RUSSIANS INVADE AUSTRIA
Servians Drive Enemy Back From
the Danube.
ITALY WON'T AID ALLIES
RUSSIANS INVADE AUSTRIA
Servians Drive Enemy Back From
the Danube.

London, Aug. 5.-Great Britain de-
clared war on Germany at O'CLOCK
last night.
The official announcement stared
that Germany had also declared wal
on Great Britain.
Great Britain sent an ultimatum to
the kaiser demanding an answer as 10
her invasion of Belgium. a neutral
state, The German ruler was gwen
twelve hours in which to send his re-
MY. His answer was a declaration OF
war.
Two Withdrawals from the British
cabinet have made the heads OF the
British government solid for war
Those withdrawing are Viscount Nor
ley, president of the council, and John
Burns, president of the local govern
ment board. Both opposed war.
The house of commons voted $685.
OGO, 900 for emergencies"
France declared war on Germany
The announcement was made in Paris
by the minister of war.
It was reported in Brussels that
Germany had declared war on Bel
gium.
The kaiser personally opened a ses,
sion of the German Reichstag Whlch
voted $1,25O, 100000 for war purposes
The kaiser declared the war was not
the result of any recent incident, but
the result of i'll will existing for
years against the strength and pros
perity of the German empire. He de-
MED any desire of conquest and de-
clared he tried till the last to prevent
''the worst"
;.oerman Force RepuIsed In France.
Meantime severe fighting and Ger
man defeat is reported on the French
frontier. German cavalry invaded
France north or Nancy and were re-
pulsed with the loss of so dead and 70
prisoners. The German commander
blew out his brains to prevent cap
ture.
Paris heard that 100000 German
troops in three columns were advanc'
ing from the grand duchy of Luxem-
AaEg to invade France
There was further skirmishing on
the Russo Germany frontier, resulting
IN two instances in defeat for the Rus,
SLAMS.
Diplomatic relations between Ger
many and France are severed. Baron
Won Schoen, the German ambassador,
demanded his passports and left Paris.
He served formal notice on the French
government that Germany considered
herself in a state of war with France
because of French encroachments on
the frontier.
In Berlin the imperial chancellor de-
clared that Germany considers that a
state of war exists between Germany
and France" because of the latter's
encroachments on German territory.
The situation as regards the hostili-
ties between France and Germany Is
peculiar France accuses Germany OF
Invading France and denies that any
Of her soldiers have crossed the bor-
der into German territory. Germany
denies that a soldier of the kaiser has
set foot on French soil, but charges
that bodies of French troops and
French airmen have crossed the line
into Germany on warlike missions.
Myron T. Herrick, the American
ambassador, has assumed charge OF
German affairs In France.
Bomb Hurting Aviators at Work.
The open breach between France
and Germany was rapidly followed by
the appearance of German troops On
French territory and an incursion oi
bomb-throwing German aeroplanes
which attacked the fortified town oi
Luneville.
French airmen and outposts were
also reported to have made raids on
German territory.
A more tangible occurrence was the
bombardment of French naval sta
tion at Bona, Algeria, by a German
cruiser.
Reports that the British and Ger
man feet had engaged in a naval bat
tie In the North sea was officially de
MED In Berlin.
German troops are again reported
to have invaded Belgium near Yer
viers and at Gemmenieh. A second uL
timatum to the Belgian government
from Germany says Germany Is pre-
Jared to use force to accomplish what
aAe deems necessary with regard to
Belgium.
This attitude of Germany with 70
eaFd to a neutral state and her Eeet's
activities in the North sea against the
French made it virtually impossible
for Great Britain to refrain from hos
t1lities.
The Toxic foreign Office announced
hat II war involving Great Britain
extended to the Far East, Japan would
fulfill the obligations of the Anglo
japanese alliance.
Germany has appealed to Italy to
EOconsider her determination to re-
uain neutral, but Italy has refused to
% so.
Another aerial battle was fought. A
1eet of German dirigible balloons and
aeroplanes were reported to have pen
etrated sixty miles into France from
Metz, to be met by squadron OF
French aeroplanes from Rheims. Rife
shots were exchanged, but no damage
was done.
4 squadron of four French aero
planes is reported to have driven back
3 similar German squadron attempt
ing to cross the border.
U6Uo reports that several Russian
army corps have invaded Austria and
are marching on Semberg.