Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-08-06
GREAT EUROPEAN
WAR REGARDED AS
ABSOLUTELY sure
Germany's Time Limit in Her
Ultimatums to Russia and
France Expire.
FRANCE ORDERS OUT ARMY

FRANCE ORDERS l0UT ARMY
French Government Orders Genera
Mobilization of All Her Troops
Movement VIII Involve 4,o0o,-
900 Fighting Men.
Brussels. Aug. S.-The French min
lister officially notified the Belgian
government that France will respect
the neutrality OF Belgium. *
Rome, Aug. 3.-Italy will remain
nounced. This will leave only Ger
many and Austria of the triple ALI
ance to fight the rest of Europe.
Washington. Aug. 3.-Myron T. Her
rick, the American ambassador tc
France, will act as representative Of
the German government in Paris IN
the absence of the German ambassa
dor, who is expected to leave the
French capital in the near future Her
rick has received the consent Of this
government to do this.
Washington, Aug. 3.-Informatior
has reached the White House that the
German ambassador to Russia has
been handed his passports and has
left St. Petersburg.
DataiIaJ Ia n. tbn o;r
cumstanees surrounding the handing
of the passports to the German ambas
sador to Russia was absolutely re
fused at the White House. That the
die is cast and that war is now newt
able is the view of the Wilson admin
istration.
Paris, Aug 3.--The French govern
ment ordered general mobilization OF
the army. The mobilization began
yesterday Frances army on a war
footing consists of 100000 men.
Preparations for the mobilization
had been complete for As hours and
deferring concentration of troops
until Sunday was decided upon only
to permit assurance that the orders
had reached all quarters of the re.
public.
The French troops are already OPP
Grating the railroads and the tele.
graph and telephone wires within the
boundaries of the republic. Passen.
ger traffic has been suspended and
only movements of trains carrying
troops and military supplies are run.
ming.
Great bodies Of troops are being
sent to the frontier of Germany to
reinforce those already there. Other
though smaller, forces are being sent
to the Italian frontier.
War 10 Practically Certain.
London, Aug 3.-The time limit set
by Germany in her ultimatums to Rus
STA and France has expired. The de.
lay of announcements from the capital
of either Of those countries is re-
garded as the worst possible sign.
Panic is selling London. The eve.
ming papers publish warnings to the
residents of London to lay in a stock
Of provisions. 1t is believed In all
quarters that the issue has been de-
cided and that the decision is-War
The cabinet held long meeting.
Another session has been called for.
The Evening News, which is owned
by Lord Northcliffe, proprietor of the
London Times, says that hope is gone.
Diplomats are anxiously awaiting
confirmation or denial-they expect
the former-of Washington advices
saying the White House had been in
formed that Russia has handed the
German ambassador his passports
At the time this dispatch is sent
no corroboration of the Washington
report has been received. This is not
taken as an indication that 1t is un-
true. however.
Georges Message Unanswered.
King George sent an urgent message
to Car Nicholas of Russia In last
desperate effort TO avert war. Moth.
ing is known as to its reception in St
Petersburg.
A despatch sent from Berlin told OF
great crowds parading the streets and
IN address to one throng by the Ger
man chancellor, who declared he
was still working for peace, but II
the offer failed Germany would fight
to the last drop Of blood" to uphold
the national honor.
A despatch from st. Petersburg told
OF the enthusiasm there Of the enroll
ment OF reserves proceeding.
Neither the Berlin nor st. Peters.
burg despatch, however. gave any in
formation as to action taken by the
German or Russian government. II
the correspondent tried to send them
the censors prevented their doing so
The announcement by the French
embassy that It believes the departure
OF the German ambassador from Paris
mot unlikely" caused little surprise.
1t is known that telegraphic communi.
cation between France and Germany
has been cut OF.
The French government has taken
possession OF the telephone wires to
England.
The bottling OF news IL practically
complete.
Chancellor stlrs Berliners.
Berlin. Aug. S.-Great crowds are
marching through the city singing the
national hymns. Vociferous cheers
we're given before the palace Of I'm
Make Navigation In Foas Safe.
The statement of Captain Roberts
OF the New York does not clear up
thLa sacnnd naaa Of shins In a fog