Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-08-07
RUSH WAR EVENTS
GERMANY ISSUES ORDERS TO MO-
Billie HER ARMY IN
GREAT HASTE.
RUSSIA AGAINST GERMANY
Gets in Turn a Declaration of War
From German Ambassador--AiI of
Europe Plunged Into War-Ac-
tua Battles Expected Soon.

London.-Events in the European
crisis developed Saturday with start
ling rapidity. The German utimatum
to Russia, demanding that Russia stop
the mobilization of her army, expired
at noon and at Sis the German en-
peror signed a mobilization order.
At 1880 o'clock the German ambas-
sador at st. Petersburg, count Won
Pourtales, delivered a declaration Of
war in the name of his government to
the Russian government and the en-
tire staff of the embassy Immediately
left St. Petersburg.
Now the die is cast and Europe is
to be plunged into general war, that
has been the apprehension of Euro
pean statesmen for years. 1t is now
only a question of how soon a state of
actual war will exist between Germany
and France.
Saturday Summary War News.
Italy declares her neutrality
Norway and Denmark declare neu-
trality.
German ambassador and his staff
leave st. Petersburg.
United States makes efforts to move
wheat and other crops.
Precautionary measures to prevent
financial stress in America are con-
tinued.
Germany makes formal declaration
of war on Russia, followed by mobili-
cation order.
Mobilization order in France is is
sued. German ambassador prepares
to leave Paris.
Hundreds of American tourists are
stranded in London, where checks and
notes are not accepted.
Official Washington decides to is
/ sue no neutrality proclamation until
situation develops further.
Canadian government cables offer of
&c, 900 soldiers to England in case the
mother country becomes involved.
Patrols fire first shots in Russo-Ger-
= man war near Prostken, 120 miles to
5 southeast of Konigsberg. No losses.
st. Petersburg streets are filled with
4 war-frenzied people marching in pro
6 cession, singing waving flags and car
:. rying torches
v England declares no obligation ex
8 lists to support France in case of war
O but British army and navy are pre-
Q pairing for service.
n Steamship companies cancel trans
y atlantic sailings. Passengers on las
boat to leave Paris for America pay:
$1,000 for steerage ticket.
B. Posting of call to arms in Paris fol
20 lowed by wild scenes as foreigner
IL rush to leave the country, overflowini
a. trains. Marching groups of men rails
"a the cry, "On to Berlin"
AZ Summary of Sunday War News.
,e Mobilization of Russians in orien
lie begun.
S. England mobilizing forces alon
r. North sea.
French aviator drops bombs near NJ
Y remberg, Bavaria.
Swiss legation at Washington re
IS ceives order calling to colors.
Germans reported marching o
French fortified town of Longwy.
DO French fleet of IL vessels passe
III through Straits of Gibraltar, boun
al east.
ps King George signs proclamation al
BY thorizing suspension of specie pa,
to ments.
ed Martial law declared in German PR
er tectorate of Kiao Chau. Foreigner
ordered to depart.
rt- Italy unperturbed and will not M
in bilize. Will conform her conduct
treaty obligations.
is Wireless reports heavy. firing
be North sea. Believed French and &c
lis man fleets engaged.
he French aviator is reported to hay
be engaged a German airship in midai
be rammed and destroyed it.
Sc Orders for mobilization Of Frenc
Is troops received with great relief, en-
CHI ing strain of uncertainty.
ST. British army and navy reservis
3D. called out. Orders received in Ca
is ada and British Columbia.
er French consulates in American citi'
ie- receive instructions announcing call
ks colors of French reservists.
tx Preparations begun for issuance
MS neutrality proclamation Dy state
IN partment officials at Washington.
We American consuls instructed to ha'
les orders for transportation home
ks stranded Americans honored by Eur
pean agencies.
Hundred thousand German trool
~. crossing grand duchy Of Luxembu
and concentrating on French 'front.'
ate near Liege.
British Asiatic fleet concentrate
lch at Hong Kong, and German warshi
he making their way to Using Tau. ia
300 anese ships prepare for eventualiti'
he British steamer Saxon, with coal
ate Brunsbuttel, Prussia, seized by G'
man navy and taken to Cuxhaven. ca
nd mans capture English vessel OF W
ate son line In Kiel canal.