Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-01
ENGLAND'S KING
IN FINAL PEACE
APPEAL TO CAR
George v. Makes Eleventh.
Hour Effort to Prevent Gen.
eral Warfare.
NEUTRALITY OF FRANCE
AND ITALY SUGGESTED
Latter Country to Fight Only in
SeIf-Defense-Germany Con.
tinues Firm Stand.

LONDON, Aug. liking George, in
final effort to prevent the outbreak
of a general European war and the
meeting of millions of men in armed
conflict today at the eleventh hour,
sent dispatch to Emperor Nicho-
las, Of Russia, and his message was
understood to contain an ultimate ap-
peal for the preservation of peace.
His majesty's action was taken after
an audience with Premier As:uith at
2 O'Clock this morning when the war
clouds were blackest.
At the same time from Rome came
the news, published in the Messa-
gero that Italy. had decided to re-
main neutral unless attacked. While
this Information was not confirmed.
1t was said in official circles to have
caused no surprise" At the Italian
embassy in London, the belief was
expressed that should Italy remain
neutral, with the possibility left
open of her turning against her al
lies, Germany and Austria Hungary,
the latter nation would be reluctant
to embark on a general European
war
Germany,s Firm Attitude.
On the other hand the fact stood
out that Germany had taken very
firm attitude and had asked Russia
to suspend the mobilization of her
forces within O time limit of twelve
hours, expiring at noon today. She
also had asked France to define with
in eighteen hours the attitude she
would assume in case OF a war by
Germany and Austria against Rus
sia 1t was pointed out in authorita-
tive circles that Frances attitude
could only be that under the terms of
her treaty with Russia, she would be
compelled to intervene.
German circles To-Day showed con-
siderable uneasiness all over the
world. The German forces in China
were being concentrated at Using
Tau, the German consul general left
his post at Cape Town and German
merchant ships were ordered to seek
neutral ports In regard to the far
East the Japanese ambassador in
London said today that as long as the
warships belonging to the nations
composing thes triple alliance re-
mained at Tsing Tau Japan would
take no action against them. but
should they attack British interests
or should Tsing-Tau be attacked a
situation would arise which won d be
dealt with by Japan in the spirit of
the Anglo Japanese alliance.
Suggest French Neutrality.
At the Germany embassy reference
was made to German mention oi
French neutrality in her note to the
French government. and 1t was said
that this seemed to imply Franco
herself would not be attached by Ger
many.
Telephone communication between
London and Paris was interrupted
today, the respective governments
having taken over the service in or
der to prevent the leakage of news.
Communication between Paris and
Brussels was similarly interrupted.
In regard to the financial situa ton
the Bank of England, which was
again called on to supply an unprec-
edented amount of gold, raised its
rate today to 10 per cent, which Is
higher than it had been since the In
dian mutiny in 1857. The next high
est point was 3 per cent, in 1873