The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 4, 1914, Page 1

Lt L Yesterday we gave Star readers the biggest and best pictures and features of the great European war. Today we give big- ger and better ones. The Star, because of its membership in the Newspaper Enterprise association, is able to give its readers this gw cxclusive service. You will get everything in The Star. All the late news comes direct into The Star's editorial rooms over the United Press leased wires. And, besides, you get all the sidelights, all the features, and the only real worth-while pictures. The Seattle Star The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News JOSH WISE /%, SAYS: (4) “Teams have been sufferin’ fer water durin’ th’ ary spell, as AST EDITION every dern autoist has been WEATHER FORECAST — Mr. fiitin’ his radiator out o' th’ vil | ee ‘ Salisbury says this cloudy weather lage horse trough.” ; ee : won't keep up. Fair tonight and VOLUME 16. NO, 137 SEATTLE, WASH., TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1914. ONE CENT 23y%"!22,, Wednesday, with westerly winds. All the latest news of the Eu- ropean war on page 2. be BLACK—THE TRIPLE ENTENTE TE—THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE UMMA, GREY — NEUTRAL Germany Declares BALKANS GREAT g SEAL dp France! BERLIN, Aug. 4.—Formal |declaration of war against |both France and Belgium was made today by Germany. The massing of a great army, and | the hurling of bombs into Ger- man towns by French aviat- ors, is the cause given for the — declaration against re. The mobilization of the gian army to prevent the pas- sage of German troops over | Belgian tegritory is the cause |of hostilities against Belgium, As a result of the declara- tion of war on Belgium, it is |believed England will he forced to take up arms in be- half of that country and her ally, France. International shipping has |been abandoned. | Land fighting is reported from various points in the |countries involved. French military aeroplanes are drop- ping bombs near the French border. A battle is on near Luxemburg. Heavy firing off: the English coast at York- shire indicates a naval en= gagement, believed to be be- |tween the French fleet, which” |recently sailed from Brest, and |the German fleet, which | passed through the Kiel canal, A German cruiser is report- ed bombarding the French naval station at Bona, Algeria, {German and French land | forces are skirmishing along the French border for a dis- tance of 100 miles. German |troops are in occupation to- day of the Russian frontier |towns of Kalisz, Bendzin and Czenstoopva. The Germans have had the better thus far of the fighting. 4,320,000 Soto: eo cua ibis AM, TIE RECRUIT AT VANCOUVER VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 4— The royal Cenadian volunteer rer serve here will be recruited to 500, according to Lieut. &. A. Lucas |this morning. A hundred men went to Esquimalt last night. The | port of Vancouver was closed to- day to all shipping except coast wise vessels. GERMANS ROUT COSSACKS POSEN, Germany, Aug. 4.—Ger. man infantry today ambushed and routed a detachment of Cossack scouts near Borzykowo, Twenty: five were killed and 41 captured. WILL RELIEVE AMERICANS WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.—Carry. ing $8,000,000 for the relief of Americans abroad, the cruiser Tennessee will leave New York to morrow, The money, government funds, was advanced by bankers. FRENCH TROOPS RETIRING BERLIN, Aug. 4,—Advices re. ceived here late today indicated ’ ‘ * ‘ ; ; that the French invasion of Lor Above— War map of Europe, showing the triple alliance rations in white and those of the triple entente in black. The figures represent the number of soldiers available to each country. ar had falled. French troops, Below, photograph taken near St. Petersburg, Russia, during field maneuvers. It shows a body of the czar's troops in natural field entrenchments, replying to the fire of what was then only a fanciful enemy. the dispatches sald, were retiring,