The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-06
DEVELOPMENTS OF PRIME
IMPORTANCE ARE VERY FEW

London, Aug. 5.-Although five OF
the great European powers-Austrla'
England, France, Germany ana Rus
sia-are at war and millions or men
on land and sea are under arms and
ready to strike, developments or prime
Importance were few today.
The cutting Of the German tele-
graph and telephone connections and
the severance Of the German trans
Atlantic cable virtually cut Germany
off from communication with other
countries. Reports from France. Bel
GUM, Holland and Russia, however,
showed that Germany's armies were
steadily moving forward east and
west, and that her advance posts were
in contact with the opposing Russian
and French armies.
In England preparations were rap
idly completed for naval activities
after the declaration of war last
night, but the authorities would not
permit any leakage OF news as to mil
itary or naval movements.
Several German steamships in Brit
ish waters, including the Belgia with
70 German reservists and quantity
of foodstuffs on board, were declared
prizes of war. The Maria Leonhardt
in the Thames, suffered a similar fate
The British government today COM
Wandered the horses belonging to the
express companies and big department
stores, thus causing almost q sus-
VoLUNTEERs REQUESTED.
Volunteers were requested for the
British army and this was taken as
an indication that an expeditionary
force was to be sent out, but no au-
thentic Information on this point was
obtainable.
In France the minister Of war de-
clared the mobilization to have pro-
sfa
to be in readiness with General Joffre,
commander in chief, at the frontier.
AS the Black sea has been rightly
closed by Turkeys shutting the OAR
danelles and Bosphorus in order to
maintain her neutrality. the Russian
making captive many German and
Austrian vessels.
Austria and Servia appear to have
stopped their activities, or at least to
have put q strict censorship on the
news of any important events. as no
dispatches OF importance reached the
British capital from those two coun-
tries.
The French fleet in the Mediter-
ranean IL reported to have Captured
or destroyed three German cruisers,
but the dispatches are conflicting.
RUSSIANS FIGHTING GERMANS.
Russian troops were today in con-
tact with the German army along the
whole Russo-German border, while
French and Germans touched on the
French frontier.
London detectives arrested a num-
Der of Germans who are alleged to
have been in possession Of rifles and
bombs.
No confirmation could be obtained
of the alleged destruction or capture
of German warships in the Mediter-
ranean by the French fleet.
The French authorities announced
that seventeen A1satians DESTROYS of
reaching France from Germany were
shot by Germans.
The Belgian government announces
the advance through Belgium Of the
Seventh and Tenth German army
The German fleet in the Far East Is
said to have sailed from Using Tau.
An embargo was placed by Ger
many on Russian funds in German
banks.
The Japanese premier declared that
no Japanese fleet or army would be
sent to Europe but great activity in
the Japanese navy was noticed after
the declaration Of war between Ger
many and England.
A despatch from Algiers through
London said authentic confirmation OF
the destruction or capture Of three
German cruisers by the French fleet
in the Mediterranean had been re-
ceived there.