Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-03
RUSSIAN TERRITORY INVADED
BY PART OF KAISER'S ARMY
Teutons Violate Belgian Neutrality Treay-Many Clashes
Between Troops Of Warning Nations
Along the Frontiers.

LONDON 3-Englands that her
modified violation of the Belgian neutrality
treaty Germany the invasion of Russia by the kase forces da
ing frontier raids by German Russian and French clashes
between ouposts battle Germany Russia
striking today the which virtually the
whole continental of Europe started
Grey foreign secretary, told
fleet into the English channel through the North
operations against shipping
the British fleet would give all protection in its
Sir Edward Grey also stated the house free decide
what the British attitude present conflict should be-
He requested the house of approach the consdea
ton European crisis from the of of British inter
ess British honor and British obligations.
EFFORTS MADE TO PRESERVE PEACE
Sir Edward asked before
without passion, and added:
"when the documents are public how
genuinely hoeeartedy efforts the
Dealing question Of Great Btains obligations Sir
Edward said
up yesterday given promise diplo
support Algcas crisis if
would give support and said could promise nothing
foreign power whoehearted support public
opinion.
Tgave promise told both the French and German
bassados that forced France public opinion the
British Isles would rally to France
Sir Edward announced that telegram from the King of the
Begians made appeal Great Britain safeguard the
integrity Of Belgium
speech cheering
ENGLAND COULD NOT STAND ASIDE.
Sir foreign Eng
lombard French 1--WE could
aside"
The foreign secretary stated that the British feet had been
modified the mobilization of the British taking place
arrangements by the British
expedition abroad He continued:
The French fleet Mediterranean and the northern
of France dnseless foreign fleet engaged in war
against should down and battle these defense
less could stand aside.
that German would be prepared
pledge ourselves neutrality that its fleet
would attack the northern of France That far
engagement"
The hnuSe broke o1f into che at ernark
Grey history of Belgian neutrality
saying r interest = srona +od,v was in ,azo We cannot
serious obligations than did the late M
Gladstone in that
Belgian neutrality
after would paciy and replied that
could not barter interests obligations.
Another burst of cheering greeted this declaration
PREPARED FOR ANY CONTINGENCY.
Toward close Of his speech Grey
I'VE be prepared and prepared
of using all strength know
how in order to defend ourselves
Wild cheering all the John Red
mond the nationalist leader when he the that
every soldier might be withdrawn the
Ireland would defended against invasion bv her armed
the Catholics of the south the Potestans of Ulster
Andrew Bonar of the
amid cheers the Pledges support
received from the British dominions
James Ramsay member
persuaded that Britain danger
involved He convinced should remained
The house adjourned until o'clock for consultation between
the leaders of all the parties
Germanys Belgian territory thought would
deciding leading the hand
under the London of 1889 Great Britain stands pledged
maintain Belgium's neutrality.
lacking
by Kingdom leaders op
position parties called into council by the cabinet and