Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-05
BRlTAIN's WAR DECLARATION.
People Back Government in Hostile
Attitude Toward Germany.


Attitude Toward Germany.
| London, Aug. 5.-Great Britain de-
clared war on Germany Tuesday
night.
/ The monentous decision Of the Brit
fish government, for which the whole
world has been waiting, came before
the expira ton of the time limit set by
! Great Britain in her ultirnatum to Ger
many demanding a satisfactory reply
on the subject of Belgian neutrality.
Germany'S reply was the summary
rejection of the request that Belgian
neutrality should be respected.
! The British amba ssador at Berlin
! therupon received his passports and
the British government notified Ger
many that state of war existed be-
tween the two countries.
| War Statement.
f, The British foreign office has is
sued the following statement:
owing to the summary rejection by
! the German government OF the re-
quest made by his Britanic majesty's
| government that the neutrality of Bel
GUM should be respected, his ma
| jeStys ambassador at Berlin has re-
! ceived his passports and his majesty's
government has declared to the Ger
| man government that a state of war
exists between Great Britain and Ger
many from IL O'Clock p. m. Aug. A."
| All Europe is now in arms. On the
one hand Austro- Hungary and Ger
many are opposed by Russia France
Great Britain, Servia and Montene-
| gro.
ltaiy Also Arnino
| Italy has declared her neutrality but
| is modifying. Belgium, Holland and
Switzerland have modified. The Ger
man demand that the Belgian gov
| eminent should permit the free pas
| sage Of German troops thru Belgium
was answered by hasty prepa rations TO
resist such an advance across Belgian
territory.
Sweden has made no answer to in
| quiries from Russia and Germany re-
| garding her attitude. but is preparing
/ to defend her neutrality.
! Japan is making ready TO live up to
her alliance with Great Britain in case
of certain eventualities. Spain is re-
ported to be preparing a proclamation
/ of neutrality.
! Austria Hungary for the moment has
retired from her campaign against
/ sery-ia for the purpose of holding ba ok
Russia, and Servia has modified with
the reported intention Of invading
[, Bosnia.
Opposition Slight.
/ Opposition to the war has been az
most dissipated by the events of the
past twentyfour hours, except from a
section Of organized labor.
| Two liberal papers. the Chronicle
and the Daily News, have come into
line and are supporting the govern
ment- This is believed to have been
due TO Sir Edward Greys speech out
Inning the attitude of the government
and giving details of the situation in
the house of commons Monday.
!! David Lloyd George, chancellor OF
the exchequer, announced in the house
of commons his scheme for insuring
shipping against war risks.
Because this scheme is promulgated
in the midst of an emergency" said
the chancellor. lit is not in any sense
a panic scheme prepared in an emer-
gency."
Plea Of Defense.
The committee of imperial defence
has labored on the plan for more thar
a year. he said. Its aim was that IL
case Of war British commerce SHOULD
not be interrupted by inability to Sc
cure war risks and to insure that in
surance rates Should not go so high
as to cause any considerable rise il
prices
we are perfectly convinced" hi
continued, that with the protection
of the British navy We can make Ger
tain Of that vital condition.
The work is to be undertaken by tht
state insurance office, with a fat rate
premium capable in variation from
time to time. The government. III
said, was insuring so per cent of tn,
hulls of vessels. In respect to voyage!
current on the outbreak of war, M
premium would be charged but i
would be afterwards.
The chancellor expressed the hop,
that the time for putting the schem.
into operation had not arrived, but 1
it had, the plan would do something
to relieve the anxiety OF the shipping
Of the mercantile world.
A royal proclamation today appeal
ed to all citizens in the present crisi
to respect the orders of all militar.
and civil officials and to render then
all the assistance in their work
) Railways Seized.
BY another proclamation the govern
nent took control of the railway
which are to be operated by com
nittee.
The complete prepare tons of tn
: government place all the machiner
} of the country on a war footing il
which Germany had been supposed t
be far ahead of here neighbors, cam,
as a revelation to the people who j.
ordinary times, are chronic grumbler
over the governments supposed back
| wardness in military organization.
Vice Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, i
, whom the nation reposes the utmos
confidence, has been gazetted com
, mander Of the British fleets. Ffel
Marshal Earl Kitchener undoubtedl
will take charge Of the army. TIL
announcement is made that he has bee
, called to the war office for admins
trative work without his status bein
designated, but it is not probable tfa
he would occupy a. subordinate posi-
> ton.
For An Impaired Appetite.
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strengthen the digestion try few dose
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