The Springdale news., 1915-01-08

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 It came swiftly and with terrific clash. On July g. the eAustro-HungaflaR government sent an ultimatum to Sef4ia demanding the punishment of the per sons concerned in the assassination ot the Arehduke Franz Ferdinand and in- stant suppression of all anti-Austrlah propaganda in that country and giving AS hours for consideration. The Belgrade government agreed to the Austrian de mand with single exeeptien-that when would have empowered Austrian ofnelais to take leading part in the punishment of the murderers, and asked for further information on this point.
 The reply was not satisfactory to Aus tria. She promptly declared war on Ser via and began to move troops toward the border The Serbs began active moh- ilization and removed their capital from Belgrade to Nish, in the interior. In. stantly the eyes of all the civilized world were turned toward Russia.
 The day after Austria declared war on Servia the Russian minister of for eien affairs warned the German amhas- sador that if Servia were invaded Rus sia would not be able to remain neutral. Great Britain proposed to Germany. France and Italy that council should be arranged to mediate between the two disputants Germany declined to become V urged the kaiser to use his influence with the Austrian emperor According to the German account the kaiser compiled with this request to the best of his ahil- ity When he discovered. however.. that mobilization was going on actively in Russia. he wired the ezar that his course was making mediation impossible.
 Two days later the kaiser proclaimed martial law throughout the country and gent a twentyfour hour ultimatum to the Mnseogite government demanding an instant abandonment Of all war prep aration At the expiration of this ulti- matum. August l. the kaiser gave the order for mobilization to begin and on the same day Count von Pourtales. the German ambassador at St Petersburg, started hemeward.
 Meanwhile the mobilization of the en- tire French army was begun. Martial law was declared and. August 1. the Ger man ambassador announced that the war between his country and France was on. England had asked both France and Germany. if they would respect the neu trality Of Belgium In case of war. The former had answered Tn the affirmative. The latter made no direct reply. and Bel gian mobilization began at once.
 On August a German army marched into the Grand Duchy of Luxemhurg. whose neutrality had been guaranteed by the powers in Zfss7aA day later the German government sent a note to the Belgian government demanding passage for German troops through the country and promising ample compensation for all damage at the close of the war. This was in the form of an ultinlatum and specified twelve hours as a time limit. The reply was that Belgium would de- fend her neutrality by force of arms if il Were necessary.
 Great Britain Declares War.
 At this move of Germany, Great Brit min began active mobilization of her forces and all the naval reserves were called out at once. War against Germany was declared on August 4. war budget of s50eoo0.00o was voted and within a few days British force of 0a0 men had been landed in France. On August 6 Aus fria-Hungary declared war an Russia and her troops crossed the Russian ber- der. The Montenegrins joined the Serbs against Austria and Bosnia was invaded On August 10 the French government proclaimed war against Austria. and two days later England followed her exam- pe Japan announced her intention to side With her British ally
 Scandinavia and Holland asserted their neutrality. but at once put all their mili- sary resources into requfsitfon for de- fense. Portugal announced her inten- lion to fulfill her treaty obligations with Great Britain. but she did not become belligerent at once. Spain professed ah solute neutrality. but began immediate mobilization of all her forces. Turkey de- elared for neutrality but mobilized her army and began to advance toward Bull garia. It was not until the last of Oeto- Der that she made her initial demenstra- ton In the Black sea against Russia. Greece, as well as the minor Balkan
 
 peetancy As for Italy. sworn ally of Germany and Austria Tn the so-calied Ireihund, she took advantage Of the fact that her partners were not engaged in defensive war to remain neutral despite strong pressure from Berlin and Vienna.
 At the outbreak Of hostilIties a censor ship which is the most effective ever known was established In all the warning countries. About all that was actually revealed was that the kaiserts forces made their way through Belgium with a tremendous loss of men and property the Belgian defenders of the little king dom exhibiting power of resistance and stubbornness which amazed the world The forts at T4ege halted the German legions for a week. But the odds were too great. By the end Of August the ter rible German war machine had literally moved its way through Belgium, and by September 1 had reached a point within twenty miles of Paris. which was in ac- tive preparation fer a siege The seat of government was removed to Bordeaux Suddenly. on September 4 the German army of the right turned eastward Since that time, the kaiser's forces have been retiring slowly, fighting with a persis- tency never before recorded in the his- tory of modern war
 Russian mobilization by the middle of August was practically completed and the Cars armies were in rapid advance toward the German and Austrian from tiers. Great forces opposed the Slavic advance and many bloody contests fol- lowed In rapid succession. until late in the autumn. the greatly ournumbered Teutonic allies began to show signs of declining offensive ability.
 The Japanese confined their military operations entirely to Asia They i'm nediately proceeded against the German F forts at Kiauehau, China which were taken by assault after ten weeks' attack Russian and Turkish fleets have been en. gagged in the Black sea, there has beer fighting on small scale in Egypt. ana the Portuguese in Africa have made sev era1 attacks upon German coonists In dian troops have been engaged with Fur lick Tn, ofFa vS.f xtn1