The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-08-07

Paris-The Bank of France raised
its discount rate to six per cent, and
the rate for loans to seven per cent.
The bourse is open, but there are
no quotations.
Tuesday, August 4
London--Great Britain has sent a
practical ultimatum to Germany de-
handing a satisfactory reply by mid
night tonight, on the subject of Bel
gian neutrality.
Premier Asquith confirmed in the
house of commons sending to Ger
many a request that she should give
the same assurance of neutrality of
Belgium as France had done, and that
her reply should be sent to England
before midnight.
| Tokio-The japanese foreign office
issued statement that If war ex-
tends to the far east, and England
! is involved in it, Japan may find it
necessary to participate in fulfillment
/ of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
London-ViolGtion of neutral ter
ritory by Germany during frontier
raids by German, Russian and French
troops, clashes between outposts, the
bombardment of a Russian Baltic
, port by German warship and the
seizure of merchant ships by Russia
and Germany constituted the striking
freature of the war on which vitality
the whole continent of Europe has
started.
The position to be taken by the
British empire remained still to be
defined but it was feared that Ger
many's seizure of Belgian territory
would be a deciding factor which
would lead Britians to take the sword
in hand, and under the treaty of
London of 1889, Great Britain stands
pledged to maintain Belgium's neu-
trality.
Partisan appeal to the press this
morning asks the newspapers to use
caution in publishing news about the
war which might help the enemy
1t recalls the imprudent revelations
made in 1870 and the great aid af.
forded in this way to Germany al
that time and declares that any news
published without the consent of the
military authorities renders the Of
fender liable to charge of treason
The fact that France intends tC
mobilize her forces to the last mar
is indicated by bill to be introduc
ed in parliament permitting men who
have failed to present themselves fol
their term of compulsory military
service to join the army now without
liability to punishment.
London-The British admiralty
has issued an order prohibiting the
use of wireless within the waters O
the United Kingdom by merchant
men, which must dismantle their ap
paratus when ordered to do so.
King George today issue procla
nation which was read from thu
steps of the royal exchange, com
manding mobilization of the British
army. The crowd cheered and sans
the national anthem. The house o
commons, without a dissenting vote
; voted $525, 900, 900 for emergenc!
purposes. .....
The German cruiser Breslau bonn
barded the French naval station o
Bona Algeria, and afterwards steam
ed westwardly at full speed, thu
French embassy announces.
German troops have invaded Belgium
near the Verviers, east of Liege, s,
the French embassy at Brussels an
} nounced.
Germany sent a second ultimatun
to Belgium, declaring that German.
is prepared to carry through by arm
: if necessary any measures she con
siders essential.
Berlin-A body of Russian frontie
guards, from Krottingen wer edrivel
back yesterday by part of the gar
rison of the German seaport of Meme
!, the most northerly town in Ger
many's territory.
Wednesday, August
~ A Brussels dispatch says that tn,
! fBelgians repulsed the Germans afte
heavy and continuous fighting fo
: their attack on Liege. The Belgian
l resisted the advance fiercely and dit
not suffer, though the German losse'
4 were heavy and thousands wounded
Eight hundred wounded Germans
bare being transferred to the city O
Liege, where they will be cared for
: Prior to the attack on Liege, Gen
feral Won Emmich, commanding thu
: German army of the Mouse, ISSUED
: q proclamation calling for an opel
road through Belgium for the ad
vance Of his forces and suggesting
the prudence would show 1t to bt
the duty Of the Belgium people Il
accede this, in order to avoid the
horrors of war.