The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-28
EUROPEAN WAR
UNAVOIDABLE
ENGLISH AMBASSADOR TO
BERLIN MAKES SUCH A.
REPORT
THE ONLY COURSE
England Was Honor Bound To
Defend Belgiun,'s Neutrality
Which Germany 5zss:.essd

6oTmQ0y. -...
The report, dated August 8, says
that the ambassador called on the
German secretary OF tate.r GoitiieD
1on Jagow, and ina.'red whether
Germany would ref. ain t.on violat-
ing Belgian neutrality.
Herr Won Jaepw." tho rel 1rt con-
tlnues, replied that he was sorrv to
:sly his answer must be no. since
German troops having crossed the
frontier that morning. Belgian neu-
trality already had been violated.
Herr Won Jagcw again went into the
reasons why tie imperial government
had been Obliged to take this step,
namely t;at they hai 10 advance
into France by the quickest and cas-
operntion:' and endeavor to strike a
decisive blow as. carly as possible.
No Other Alternative. 4
at was a matter of life or death
for them, as IL they had gone by the
more southern route. they could not
have hoped. in view of the paucity OF
roads and the strength of tho fort
rog,es- to have got through without
formidable opposition, .entailing great
loss of time.
This loss of time wolld mean time
gained by the Russians for the bring
Ing MP. of their troops to the German
frontier Rapidity OF action was the
great asset, while that OF Russia was
the inexhaustible supply of troops.
al pointed out to Herr Won Jagow
this fact accomplished Of the viola
tion Of the Belgian frontier rendered.
| aY he would readily understand, the
situation exceedingly grave and /
afked him whether there still was not
time to draw back and avoid possible
Consequences which both he and /
would daplore.
he replied that for reasons he had
gwen me II Wag now impossible Tor
MN TO draw nack.91
Raadings We're In Vain.
l. The Rritirl Ambassador want tn the
GArman rnraie.. sf.:cs srs,,, ;hs same
afternoon end. informed the secre-
l tarv OF state that snnioss the irnneriol
tgaoyernmenf Sonis .rtye assura noes Inv
twelse o,eloct 7fns. nieht tbat tbev
would praceed NO further WITH the
violation OF the Balgian frontier .ond
sfnn fbeir eadvanca he had hea1 IN
imneriai goyarnof that b.I maiesty,s
etrnefad hv Sir ESyyartl fIrev 10 do
marls his naasnorfs ,and r.. inform tna
poyernment won,T have ~ talre All
stems ii, ITS mower to unhold neutral
| Beigium and the observanee OF the
treaty to which JeT.nany ygss as nncS
a mart as Great BrItain !
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!aren,ied TINT to b;s, ur.saf ragrat be
co,iid dive no other answer than that
! M, men 81. i,u6 riven me carrier IN ,no
day. namely. that the snfety Of the
| empire rendered e necesaarx that the
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