New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-05
Kaiser Refuses to Respect Belgian Neutrality
and at 7 p. m. Breaks Off Diplo-
matte Relations
COUNTRIES ACT SIMULTANEOUSLY
British Isles Placed Under Martial Law-Naval
Battle Reported Off North Of Scotland
Wounded Being Landed at Cromarty.
IRy Cahle to The Tribune. J

Wounded Being Landed at Cromarty. /,
tsy Cable to The Thbunel
London, Aug 5-Great Britain declared Ger
many at o'clock D. m yesterday, "as from II o'clock
m"
The following official statement was issued by the For
eign Office at 12l5 o'clock this morning:
Owing to the summary rejection by the German gov
ernmen of the request made by his Britannia majesys
ernmen for that the neutrality of Belgium be
spected his maesys ambassador Berlin has received his
passports and his maesys has declared to the
German government that state of exists between
Great Britain and Germany from p. M, August
1t is significant fact that the British declaration fixes
IL D. m for the beginning of state of between the
two countries
Sir Edward Goshen British Ambassador in Berlin, in
formed the Imperial Chancellor last night that Great Britain
had declared and demanded his passports. -..e,sa
ALL EUROPE IN ARMS
All Europe is in On the one hand Austria
Hungary and Germany opposed by Russia France and
Great Britain, Servia and Montenegro Italy has declared
her neutrality, but is mobizng Belgium, Holland and
Switzerland have modified The German demand that the
Belgian should permit the free passage of Ger
ratons such advance Belgian territory
British mne-aying ship has been sunk by German
feet The British torpedo boat destroyer Pathfinder was
pursued by the feet but managed make her escape
Sweden has made to inquiries from Russia
and Germany regards her attitude but is preparing to de-
end her neutrality Japan making ready live up to her
alliance with Great Britain of certain eventuaties
Spain reported to be preparing proclamation of neu-
trality.
Italy, despite the protestatons, arguments cajolemen,s
and threats of the government in Berlin pesstenty refuses
to depart from her attitude of neutrality.
The King of the Belgians has placed himself at the
head of his forces and will fight the end to preserve both
the territory of his kingdom nvioate from the tread of for
eign armies and the political independence of his people,
SERVIAN CAMPAIGN ABANDONED
Hungary for the moment has retired from her
campaign against Serva for the purpose of holding back
Russia and Servia has modified with the reported nten-
ton of invading Bosnia.
The announcement of actual of between Eny
land and Germany fully expected but nevertheless
crowds hronged the Streets scenes that were enacted
when great became public literally battle description
The members of the Cabinet assembled 10 Downing a.
1O:3O last night and remained in session IL o'clock
making final for the British plan action was
less than hour after this memorable Cabinet meeting that off,
cial nmaon conveyed to the newspapers that
ca maon conveyed to the newspapers that war had bes
declared
War developments coming thick and fast Their.
every to believe that what may decisive battle he
the German and British fleets this moment in n,o
in the North Sea.
special of Ihe STAR, published at o'clock last n,h,
asserts that naval battle has been going on for some hour. M
the north OF Scotland and that number of wounded marines and