Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-31
CENSORSHIP HIDES PLANS.
Kaiser Makes Premptory Demand That
Russia Stop Menace to Frontier.

London. July 31-Earty this morning
comes news that the German cabinet,
resided over by the emperor, sat al
Potsdam until midnight and that a
censorship over the telegraph lines IS
being imposed at Berlin.
This is interpreted here as implying
.preparation for German mobilization,
and a few hours will probably decide
whether Europe is to be involved In
universal warfare.
Expect Gear 70 Refuse.
1t Is fully expected both at London
and Perlin that the Russian foreign
minister, Sergius Sazonofr. will reply
to the effect that Russian mobilization
has already been ordered and can not
be Cancelled.
In the event Of Germany mobilizing
1t is expected that Premier Asuuith
will Immediately ask parliament to
sanction large vote Of credit as a
necessary precaution.
On Brink Of War.
"On the brink of war" is the head
line in which the London Times this
morning sums up the situation. where
in there seems to be but one CLEAN pt
hope that Europe may be preserved
from the greatest catastrophe in his
tory. In practically all quarters last
night the belief was prevalent that
the beginning of Armageddon is only
a matter of hours.
There was one noteworthy excep-
tion. The London head Of one of the
great financial establishments Of the
world said he had received advices
which indicated there yet remained a
strong likelihood of Germany and Rus
sia coming to an understanding which
would set limit to Russian Mobiliza-
ton. He said this also would be ac-
cepted by Germany and that 1t would
obviate the necessity from Rerlin's
point Of view OF German mobilization
Grand Duke on Mission.
In conjunction with this optimistic
statement 1t is reported from Berlin
that the Grand Duke Hesse has left by
special train for st. Petersburg in or
der to hand the czar personal com
munication from Kaiser Wilhelm.
It Is also stated that the German
government yesterday made final ef-
fort TOR peace by notes addressed 70
ST. Petersburg. Paris and other cant
tails Should the rerly to these he un-
satisfactory Germany, 1t is added, will
mobilize at once.
Unhappily these last planks OF safe
ty are not regarded as sound enough
to buoy up the chances of peace amid
the wild sea Of pessimistic reports.
Premier Asqufth and Sir Edward
Grey. in the house Of commons. spoke
Of the crisis in terms of the gravest an
prehension. The house was hushed
with an impressive silence as the
premier said the issue Of peace and
war was hanging in the balance. and
whereof it was Impossible to measure
either the dimensions or the effects
Mr.. Asquith appealed for truce in
domestic politics in the face Of the ma :
tional emergency and Bonar Law fol-
lowed with the declaration that what
ever the British domestic differences
might be they will not prevent us
presenting a united front in the coun-
ellis Of the world;
Premier Asquith made the following
statement:
1--WE have just heard. not from st.
Petersburg, but from Germany. that
Russia has proclaimed the general
mobilization Of her army. and her fleet
and that in consequence Of this martial
law is to be proclaimed in Germany.
I'VE understand this to mean that
mobilization will follow in Germany II
the Russian mobilization is general. and
proceeded with.
''Tn the circumstances prefer not to
answer any further questions until
Monday"