The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1914-08-02
ITALY AND
ENGLAND
NEUTRAL
BOTH DECLARE THEIR INTENTION
OF REMAINING OUT OF THE
STRUGGLE BUT BELIEVED BOTH
COUNTRIES WILL LATER EE
DRAWN INTO THE VORTEX.

London, Aug Events in the Eu.
ropean crisis developed today with
startling rapidty. The German ulti-
matum to Russia demanding that
Russia cease the mobilization of her
army expired at noon and at 5:15
O'Clock this afternoon the German
emperor signed a mobilization order.
At 1880 O'Clock the German ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, Count Won
Pourtales, delivered declaration of
war in the name Of his government to
the Russian government and the en-
tire staff of the embassy Immediately
left st. PETERSBURG
A though after the warike
speeches developed by the German
emperor and the imperial chancellor
at Berlin on Friday, no other result
could be expected, hopes that the
dread event might be averted had
been raised by the Intervention of
King George in St Petersburg and
the fact that the German reichstag
was not TO be convened until Tues
day. Hence the actual declaration Of
war had not been expected for an
other day or two.
Now the die is cast and Europe is
to be plunged into a general war
which has been the apprehension Of
European statesmen for generations.
1t now is only a question of how soon
a state of actual war will exist be-
tween Germany and France.
Late tonight placards were posted
in Paris calling for general mobiliza-
tion and the German ambassador
though he had not been handed his
passports, was preparing to leave the
French capital. 1t is not known at
exactly what hour Germanys s II IL
matum to France asking that country
to define what attitude she would
assume in case of war by Germany
and Austria against Russia was to
expire, but it is believed it will not
be long before diplomatic relations
would be ruptured or war declared.
The German emperor and his ad
that they made supreme efforts for
peace and that the last of the series
of appeals from Emperor william to
Emperor Nicholas was telegram
repudiating responsibility on the
ground that while Germany was me-
dating with AustroHungary at Rus
sias request, Russia by her general
mobilization was threatening Ger
many's safety.
The first shots in the Russo-Ger-
man war were exchanged between
patrols today near Prostken, 120
miles southeast of Konigsberg
The only redeemng factor of the
darkest prospect with which Europe
has forced for half century is that
Italy has declared her neutra ity
How long that neutrality can be
maintained is an exceedingly debat-
able question.
Great Britain's position already
has been defined by Premier Asquth
in the British parliament He de-
clared she is under no formal obli-
France in the event of European
war
The British government has made
full preparations in both services for
any event.
The present position therefore is
that Russia, France and Servia are
arrayed on one side against Austria.
Hungary and Germany on the other.
How long the warfare will be con-
fined to this plane it is impossible
to foretell; nor can 1t be foretold
whether Belgium and Holland will be
abe to maintain their neutrality
against their powerful neighbors, or
whether Great Britain will find her
self compelled to send an expedi-
tionary force to attempt to preserve
that neutrality.
Another factor which has not been
given much consideration is the atti-
tude of Turkey, which il she has suf-