Evening star., 1914-08-08
THE WEEK.
Epttome of Events Ending Au-
gust g, 1914.
General European War.

All Europe was involved in what is
prospectively the greatest war in history
following hostilities between Austria
| Hungary and Servia: Russian mobliza-
| ton provoked declaration OF war from
| Germany. which massed her troops on
| the Russian border and invaded the neu-
! trality of Belgium to attack the French
| frontier. Belgium and France and Great
| Britain Immediately declared war against
Germany, Germany taking similar ac-
ton against these three nations: Italy
party to the, triple alliance. maintained
neutrality. but was reported to be on the
verge of breaking this bond and siding
with Great Britain. France. Russia ano
Belgium against Germany and Austria
Hungary.
Battles and Military Operations.
Germany. invading Belgium. was check
ed at Liege. where the Belgian garrison
effectively resisted attack. and was re-
ported to have cost the German invading
army 5000 men killed; reports of battles
along the Russian-German frontier ana
the Russian-Austrian frontier lacked con-
tirmation; a big naval fight between ships
of Great Britain and Germany in the
North Sea was rumored without details
| French warships were reported to have
sunk German cruiser in the Medtter-
ranean sea: the forces of all the CONT
mental beligerent powers massed along
their frontiers. setting the scene for the
impending gigantic struggle: England or
dered her warships to sea under sealed
orders and called FOR volunteers: Canada
offered to the mother country an expe-
dictionary force: the Grand Duchy oil
Luxemburg. whose neutrality was guar
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by Germany in her campaign against the
French border.
Situation in the United States.
President Wilson rendered the good
Offices of the United States to all the
warning nations to end the conflict; a
proclamat ton Of neutrality was issued
by the President: the revenue cutter
service and several warships were as
signed to the duty of enforcing the
neutrality laws in American waters:
the kronprinzessin Cecilie, flying the
German flag and carrying $10.0O0,000 in
gold. returned to an American port
after attempting to reach Germany, but
scurrying back with lights out and un-
der forced draft when she learned that
war had been declared: S2,o00.000 was
appropriated by Congress for relief of
Americans marooned in the war zone; !;
amount and probably twice as much
more to be disbursed on deposit of
funds by Americans here anxious to
send money to relatives and friends
an English port on her mission of re-
lief; the New York Stock Exchange,
following the closing of the foreign
bourses. remained closed: administra
ton announcements declared the ma
tion in excellent condition to meet the
Al wis iaS Of l,e SIT
uation; the Secretary of the Treasury
announced preparedness to put into
circulation over a billion and half
of emergency currency, and many
banks applied for this emergency
money. which has been given, TO meet
the need of transportation facilities at
sea- Congress considered bill to PEI
init American registry to foreign ships
tied up in American harbors; $4,000 re-
servists called to the colors OF the va
rious warning nations, unable to get
passage across the sea, were stranded
in the big seaport cities. many of
them destitute.
National.
Mrs. Ellen Arson Wilson. wife of the
President, died in the White House
after a prolonged illness; Congress ad-
journed as a mark of respect: condo
lences poured into the White House: the
funeral was announced to be held
Monday. Frederick A. Delano of Chi
cago was nominated for fifth member
of the federal reserve board and con
frmed by the Senate; Paul NJ. Warburg
of New York was confirmed as member
of the federal reserve board; A. j.
Peters was nominated for assistant
secretary of the Treasury. The federal
trade commission bill, first of the anti
trust bills. was passed by the Senate.
Senator John Sharp Williams. follow
ing criticisms of the foreign relations
committee, from which he then re-
signed. apologiZed for his act as one
occasioned BY bad temper Senator w.
]. Stone was renominated as the demo-
cratic candidate to succeed himself at
the Missouri primaries; Senator G. r.
Gore was renominated by the Okla
homa primaries: Senator j. l.. Bristow
was defeated at the Kansas primaries
by Charles Curtis; Hubert Work was
choice for senator of the Colorado
primaries; Burtin Vance. progressive.
was the senatorial choice of the Ken
lucky primaries EXPresident Roose-
Welt met with progressives to confirm
his selection of H. d. Hinman as can
didate for Governor of New YORK: the
progressives rejected William SulZer
as the nominee The attorneys for the
New York. New Haven and Hartford
railway were granted time to answer
the government antitrust suit. West
ern railroads agreed 10 aTpItTdle lnetT
differences with their $4,000 engineers
and firemen. The winter wheat crop
was announced as 675.0O0.0o0 bushels,
a record breaker Thirty nine We're
killed in the collision of a PASSENGER
train and gasoline car at Upton Ford.
Mo- Among those who died during the
week We're: W. E. Strong, railroad Of
fcial. and Judge L. NJ. Morton. former
representative in Congress from Mis-
souri,.
Foreign.
President Carbajal of Mexico and
yenustiano Carranza, leader of the re-
bellion, agreed upon terms FOR the
transfer of government to the constitu-
tionalists; general amnesty was as
sured. and cessation of hostilities was
ordered; 10000 constitutionalists ad-
yanced on Mexico City as the army of
occupation.
District of Columbia.
report unfavorable to public own
ership of the District of Columbia
street railways was made by minority