The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-05

SHRvIA TAKES The OFFENSIVE
Is Preparing to Invade Austrian
Province Of Bosnia.


Austria Retires From Ba1kans
to Fight Russia.
London. Aug. 6.-The Gasstte. the
omcial newspaper. today published TIE
notification OF . state OF war existing
between Germany ana England, q
we'll ~ an order In council, signed b.
the king. relating to the merehant
vessels Of tho country with which the
British empire Il at war.
The order specifies ~ absolutely
contraband. ms Of all kinds. CLOTH
Ing and harness Of . military charac-
ter, and animals suitable for war pur.
poses.
Articles specifed ~ conditional COM
traband are foodstuffs. feel. harness.
telescopes and 1leld glasses.
Great Britain declared war ON Ger
many last night.
The momentous decision OF the
British government, for which eho
world had been watching. came b.
fore the expiration OF the time limit
set by Great Britain in her ultimatum
to Germany emand.ng q satisfactory
reply ON the subject Of Belgian nou-
| trality.
Germany summarily rejected the re-
quest that Belgian neutrality should
be respected.
Germany has formally declared war
ON Great Britain.
This announcement was made IN
the foreign ONCE after midnight. 1t
il expected that the kaiser. realixinG
| that q conflict was inevitable. decided
to take the Initiative.
The British ambassador at Berlin
! IthereupOn received his passports and
-.n. sne ossn s.osI nn1ens W ~ "oune0 u.a oeE-
many tnat q ssate OF war exnteo.
Germany Was First.
The German demand that the Bel.
rian government should permit tho
free passa ee 81 0errnans throueh Rel-
eium was answered by hasty prepara-
tsor to resisf, .s,ch an advsnce acro..
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spain reported TO Do preparing .
OF neutrality.
Austria Hungary. for the moment.
has retired from her campaign
against Servia 30 AZ to hold back
Russia and servia has mobiised Win
the reported intention Of invading
Bosnia.
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ooserve tne terms OF the formaI ufe1-
maeum.
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London, Aug 6.-Otis b. Kent. an
attorney for the interstate commerce
commission. Of Washington. d. c., has
arrived in London after an exciting
journey from st. Petersburg. Unable
to find accommodation 1t q hotel. "a
slept on the railway station floor, I3e
says:
II had been ON q trip {. Sweden u
see the midnight sun. 1 aid not realiae
the gravity Of the situation until ~
the Russian fleet cleared for action.
This was ON July ze at Kronataft
where the ship yards were workine
overtime.
.'I arrived ut st. Petersburg ON the
following day. Enormous demonstrn-
tons were taking place at the capital.
"ms P,,l.. u .nS Sa;H 1ssn a.,,.E neEnn.
stattors ana srtiiSerw cor.e.rt,,, = y. ~ -
move W. S.'S
at Berlin rwas s~arr.A tc r..r, .,>S