New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 4, 1914, Page 1

4 o v Second Ultimatum ‘Great Britain G v » severed last night e - ~y HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN: BETTER BUSINESS NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914 —TWELVE PAGES. LESTABLISHET 1878, ves Germany Till Midnight to Issue Reply to Ultimatum Regarding Neutrality of Belgiu - King George Reads Proclamation Commanding Mobilization of British Army and House of Commons Votes $525,000,000 For Emergency Purposes—-Commander- - in-Chief of French Army Leaves for Frontier. | President Wilson Issues Proclamation of Neutrality of United States In European War. London, Aug. 4—Great Britain today sent a practi- cal ultimatum to Germany demanding a satisfactory re-: ply by midnight tonight on the subject of Belgian neu- w trality. A proclamation by King George commanding the mobilization of the British army was read today from the steps of the Royal Exchange. A huge crowd cheered ancd sang the British national anthem. The house of commons today voted $525,000,000 for emergency purposes and passed several bills in five min- utes without a dissentient voice. Premier Asquith in the house of commons confirmed the sending to Germany of a request that she should give | the same assurance of the neutrality of France had done and that her reply should be sent England before midnight. ; Issued By Germany London, Aug. 4.—Germany’s re- ply to 8ir;Edward Grey's speech in- dicating the British attitude in re- gard to the violation of Belglan ter- ritory by Germany was a Second ulti- matum from Berlin to Brussels say- ing Germany was prepared to carry through her plans by force of arms if necessary. § Germany’s second ultimatum was delivered by the German minister in Brussels late last night as the reply of Germany to the refusal of glum to accede to Germany's first ul- timatum. According to the Daily Mail thg iirst German ultimatum to Belgium threat- ened to treat that country as an enemy and carried the implied tention of Germany to seize Belgian Congo in the event of a refusal to per- mit the passing of the German forces through Belgium. The British government was official- ly informed by Belgium today that and that the violation of that coun- try’s neutrality which the British for- eign secretary yesterday intimated must be followed by action on the part of the British had become an accomplished fact. Definite announcement of Groeat Britain’s intentions under this grave affront was expected in the house of commons this afternoon. In the meantime John Burns has ‘resigned from the British cabinet and Viscount Morley's absence from its meeting today indicated that the other strong peace advocate had ulso determined to leave his colleagues. Diplomatic relations had already been between Germany and France and the German ambas- sador in leaving Paris informed the French premier that Germany re- garded herself as in a state of war with France, which requested Ger- many to hand the French ambassador in Berlin his passports. The open breach between France and Germany was rapidly followed by the appearance of German troops on French territory and by ‘an incursion of bomb hurling German aeroplanes which attacked the fortified town of Luneville without doing anything niore than damage a roadway. French airmen and outposts were aiso reported to have made raids on German territory. A more tangible occurrence was the. bombardment of a French naval siation at Bona, Algeria, by a German cruliser, which however, retired before doing much damage and is cruising around the Mediterranean Sea, where considerable numbers of French war vesels are 10oking for marauders, What the British admiraity in- ternded to do was not. ascertainable and no mews was made public as to “the movements of British war vessels, Precaytionary measures in view of possible later developments were heing taken however, as became tarough a suggestion issued by sdmiralty to British ships-bound for continental ports north of i These were advised to divert g course to ports in the United dgm in the interest of the national welfare, As to the fighting between Austria and Servia, the original combatants in the war which has spread over, the the Bel- | in- | known ; | & | chiet whip, as to Belgium greater part of the Buropean main- land, reports come to hand from Nish, Servia, that the Austrians had suffered a sharp repulse and heavy losses at the hands of the troops of the little Bazlkan nation. In diplomatic quarters in London it was reported without confirmation, that the Turkish army, which is being mobilized, will,df it pjgr;é:)iputes in the general, gratioh,, remain ur.der the col }d of Gieneral Liman Von Sanders, the Prussian officer, Who wacts as instructor, German C,ruisé;' Bombards London, Aug. ~—The German’ cruiser Breslau bombarded the French naval station of Bona, Algeria, at 4 o’clock this morning, after steaming ff at full speed in a westerly direc- tion, according to a despateh received ut the French embassy here. German troops today made a further invdsion of Belgium territory near Verviers, to the east of Liege, ac- cording to a despatch to the I°rench German troops had invaded Belgium | E‘mbfl.si,\ here from the French lega- tien at Brussels. s f SO Newspapers UpholH'View of British Government London, Aug. 4.—All the morning papers, even those representing the peace party are unanimous in $up- port of the government's view that' England is bound to fight on be! f of France and in the defense of Bélgian |and Dutch neutrality. The idea of a coalition war cabinet, however, is repugnant to the liberal papers and according to the liberal there is no intefition to form a ministry of this sort. According to the Times some cab- inet changes are immediately expected and it is virtually settled that Pre- mier Asquith will entrust the portfolio of war to other hands, probably to Field Marshal Lord Kitchener. A despatch to the Morning from St. Petersburg represents Ger- mans in the Russian capital as in- censed at the conduct of their gov ernment, which to the last preteaded surprise at Russia's policy and then withdraw its ambassador suddenly, leaving its nationals in the lurch as the American embassy to whose ~are German interests were entrusted, was Post quite unprepared to deal with such a complex question. As a result, the correspondent says, the Germans were unable to leave Russia nd having lost their employment found themselves in a pitiful condition. Proclamation of Neutrality Issued By Wilson Washington, Aug. 4.-—The procl- mation of neutrality of the United tes in the Furopean war issued to- ' by President Wilson is as follows: the United ¢ the of President America \ PROCLAMATION, .’\\'I\Huls a state of war unhappily exists between Austria-Hungary and and between Germany and ussia and between Germany and ce: “And, whereas, the United States i S President Poincare and His French Fighters g . - SPIESS, FRENCR AIR enéh%wé'éé“o A It was a foregone conclusion that France would be dragged into war with Germany. They are old ene- mies., The wounds of the Franco- Prussian war have never fully healed. As soon as Kaiser Wilhelm declared war on Russia it was expected that - HIP 2- PRESIDENT POINCARE OF FRANCE, ROPLANE. he would follow it up with action against France, President Poincare, who had but recently visited Russia, hastened back to Paris, cutting short his Scandinavian trip, and plunged at once into war preparations. The French army was quickly mobilized, and fighting began on the German frontier, President Poincare expected his well trained soldlers would give a good account of themselves and that his aeroplane and airship fleeis would join with Germany in the first aerfal battle of the world, pn terms of friendship and amity, with the contending powers and with {he persons inhabiting their several dominions: “And whereas there are citizens of the United States residing within the territories or dominjons of each of the sald belligerents and carrying on ccmmerce, trade, or other business, or pursuits therein; “And, whereas, there are subjccts of (each of the sald belligerents residing within the territory or jurisdiction of the United States and carrylng on commerce, trade, or other business or pursuits therein; ‘{And whereas the laws and treaties of the United States, without inter- fering with the free expression of opinion and sympathy, or with the commercial manufacture or sale of arms or munitions of war, neverthe- less impose upon all persons who may be within their territory and jurisdic- tion the duty of an impartial neu- trality during the existence of the cont “And, whereas. it is the duty of a reutral government not to permit or suffer the making of its waters sub- servient to the purposes of war “Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wil- son, president of the United Stutes fl Ame in order to preserve (he nc trality of the United States and of its citizens or persons within its territory and jurisdiction, and tq enforce Its laws and treaties. and ih order that all persons being warned of the gen- eral tenor of the laws and treaties of | the United States in the behalf of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim ana | that by certain provisions of the act approved on the fourth day of March, A, D, 1909, commonly known as the penal code of the United States, the following acts are forbidden to done, under severe penalties, within the territory and jurisdiction of the United States, to wit: “‘1, Accepting and exercising a commission to serve either of the said belligerents by land or by sea ugainst the other belligerent. “‘2, Enlisting or entering into the service of either of the said bellig ents as a soldier, or as a marine, or seaman on hoard of any vessel of war, letter of marque or privateer. “*3. Hiring or retaining another person to_enlist or enter himself in the servicd of ecither of the said bel- ligerents as a soldler, or as a marine, or seaman on board of any vessel of war, letter of marque or privateer. « Hiring another person to go beyond the limits of jurisdiction of the T d' States with intent to be en- listed as aforesald. * ‘5—Hiring another person to go rond the limits of the United States h intent to be entered into service foresaid. ~Retaining heyond the limits with intent to be as another of be person to the United enlisted as RO States person to the United another Mts of Retainin g0 beyond the Hartford, Aug, .4 —Unset- tled tonight and Wednesday, | S e o L) \ l States with intent to be entered into service as aforesaid. (But the said act ig not to be construed to extend to a citizen or subject of either bellig- erent who, being transiently within the United S shall, on board of any vessel of war, which, at the time of its arrival within .#he United States, was fitted and equipped as such vessel of war, enlist or enter himself or hire or retain another subject or citizen of the same bel- ligerent, who is transiently within the United States to enlist or enter him- self to serve such belligerent on hoard such vessel of war, if the United States shall then be at peace with such belligerent.) © 8§—Fitting out and arming, or attempting to fit out and arm, or pro- curing to be fitted out and armed, or knowingly being concerned in the fur- nishing, fitting out, or arming of any ship or vessel with intent that such ship or vessel shall be employed in the service of either of the said bel- ligerent: “‘9—TIssuing or delivering mission within the ter diction of the United ship or vessel to the may be employed as aforesaid. *l0——Increasing or augmenting, or procuring to be increased or aug- mented or knowingly being conce 1 in Increasing or augmenting the force of uny ship of war her rmed vessel, which at the tim of arrival within the United States ship of war, cruiser, or armed vessel in the service of either of the said belligerents, or belonging to the subjects of either. by adding to the number of guns of such vessels or hy a com- itory or jur tes for intent that she cruiser, or | rito Germany Reported To Have Declared War on Beigium and Threatened To Annex Beigian Congo. Great Britain sent a King George proclaimed army, and th crowds In London, Germany is reported threatened to annex the Belgian territory. A Russian warship went naval battle between Viscount Morley ish cabinet, A German sia and France, German troops have Tour, scene of a bloody commander-in-chie., at The United States embassy interests in I and after Austrian loss by the Serbs, German army to is bat:le once nce lite. ’ involved in the far east. The North German Liloyd fate of and then retired. virtual ultimatum to Germany a reply by midnight tonight on the subject of Belgian today reading of the proclamation nave declared Belgian Congo. « 1 ground Russian and German tleets, understood to have resigned from the Brit- aviators dropped French fortress of Luneville, ca using little damage and liner Kronprinzessin to American waters at Bar Har bor, the large amount of gold on hoard. A German cruiser bombarded a Storm Clouds Become Denser As European War Progresses demanding neutrality. British huge the mobilization of the was cheered by war on Belgium and Germany today yinvaded on the Alan islands after a ‘White Book™ throws responsibility for war on Rus- pene trated French territory near Mars-Le- in left for the front in French interests in Austria. troops are reported to have been defeated with heavy 1870, Generu) Joffre, French Paris is 1o look after German last night no the of bombs on loss Japan officially declares =he may join the war if England be Cecile returned Me,, allaying anxiety as to the French naval ktation in Algeria -— or by the equipment guns of a larger calibre, addition thereto of any solely applicable to war. 11— Beginning or setting on foot © providing or preparing the means hy military expedition or ent prise to be carried on from the ter- 'y or jurisdiction of the United States against the territories or do- minions of either of the said belliger- ents’ “And 1 do hereby further declare and proclaim that any frequenting and use of the waters within the ter- ritorfal jurisdiction of the United States by the armed vessels of a bel- ligerent, whether public ships or pri- vateers, for the purpose of preparing for hostile operations, or as posts of observation upon the ships of war or privateers or merchant vessels of a belligerent lying within or being abolt to enter the jurisdiction of the United States, must be regarded as unfrienc- ly and offensive, and in violation of that neutrality which it 4s the deter- mination of this government to ob- serve; and to the end that the haz- ard and Inconveniences of such ap- prehended practices may be avoided. “I further proclaim and declare that from and after the fifth day of Au- gust instant, and during the continu- ance of the present hostilities be- tween Austria-Hungary and Servia and Germany and Russian and Germany and France, no ship of war or privateer or of any belligerent shall be permitted to make use of any port, harbor, roadstead or waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States from which a vessel from an opposing belligerent (wheth- er the same shall be a ship of war, a privateer, or a merchant ship) shall have previously departed, until af- ter the expiration of at least 24 hours from the departure of such last men- tioned vessel beyond the jurisdiction of the United States. “If any ship of war or privateer or belligerent shall, after the time this notification takes effect, enter any port, harbor, roadstead or waters of the United States, such vessel shall be required to depart and to put to sea within twenty-four hours after her entrance into such port, harbor, roadstead, or waters, except in case of stress of weather or of her requir- Ing provisions or things necessary for the ‘subsistence of her crew, or for repairs; in any of which cases the authorities of the port or nearest port (as the case may be) shall re- quire her to put to sea as 800N as pos sible after the expiration of such p riod of twenty-four hours permitting her to plies beyond what necessary for immedinte “No such permitted take in o sup may be her e have the which remiin may within vessel heen o changing those on board of her forl\\.vrny_ of the United States for the | same [I\lrlll‘ purpose of repair shall continue wit in such port, harbor, roadstead waters for # longer period twenty-four hours after her n sary repairs shall have been €ol pleted, unless within such twent) hours a v whether sh privateer or merchant shi ng belligerent, shall ha efrom, in which o for the departure war or privateer s xtended far may be essary | ~ e an interval of lecs than twenty-four hours betwes) such departure and that of any shi of war, privateer, merchant of an opposing belligerent which have previously quit the same Larbor, roadstead waters ‘No ship of war privateer of belligerent shall be detained in port, harbor, roadstead, or w of the United States more twenty-four hours, by reason of successive departures from such pi harbor, roadstead or waters of moj than one vessel of an opposing bell erent. of of wi an oppos fted the time limit ship of e " ! Wilson Send:épecial Message to Cong Washington, Aug. 41.—Presid Wilson today sent to congress a cial message asking for immed! appropriation of $2,500,000 for rel of Americans abroad in accorda with the plan approved by him morning. A resolution directing Presid Wilson to approach the warring tions of Kurope with an offer of g offices of this government was in duced today by Senator MeCumb and refersed to the committee on fo eign relations. He will ask for a fa orable report tomorrow Germany Serves Notice Upon United Sti it 4.—The G Washington, Aug. man embassy served notice on United States today that a “‘state war” existed between France Germany, It is tantamount to a laration of war, but technically ferent The notice from the German o 1t Newport is practically ax (he announcement in Berlil lust night of the German promier, which he sought to place up France full responsibility for the ginning of hostilities ¢ The notice justifies the Unl States and other neutral countries the issuance of formal proclamati (Coitinued on Tenth Paghd selor