England Declares War as Europe Mobilizes
Great Britain declares war on Germany as German ships are sunk and captured. Parliament approves 525 million dollars for the war. French warships reportedly sink a German cruiser and capture two others. Austria-Hungary and Germany face Russia, France, and Britain with Servia and Montenegro mobilizing. Belgium and Holland mobilize. Sweden prepares to defend neutrality. Japan readies to honor alliance with Britain. Spain reportedly seeks neutrality. Austria-Hungary halts Serbia campaign to deter Russia while Serbia mobilizes for possible invasion of Bosnia.
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Mexico City in peril as council weighs surrender
Reports from Mexico indicate Carranza rejected Carbajal proposals while federal army officers consider evacuating the federal capital. Villa allegedly plans to resist and declare war, as officials flee toward Vera Cruz and a temporary military government is debated. Cavernous palace sessions bind hundreds of generals awaiting fate.
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King George Sends Fleet to North Sea To Defend England
King George of England mobilizes the home fleet to guard against potential German invasion. The Bret fleet includes twenty nine battleships four battle cruisers and thirteen armored cruisers moving to the North Sea. Portland reviews by about four hundred twenty five warships during the mobilization with night searchlights shown. King George plans a second fleet of fifteen battleships and eight cruisers for further North Sea deployment.
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Belgians Called to Fight Germans in Grim Crisis
King Albert presided over a joint Belgian Senate and Chamber session urging total national sacrifice to defend neutral Belgium. He declared no neutral nation faced a graver situation since 1330 and called Belgians to unite behind the government to maintain sacred patriotism amid peril.
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How to Find Desirable Rooms or Board
The Constitution runs a Bureau of Boarding and Rooming House Information to help the public find desirable rooms or boarding. Clerks guide seekers to available homes and boarding houses. Those with rooms to rent can contact the Bureau at telephone M 5000 or Ath 5001 for quick placement assistance.
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London Faces Rising Food Prices With Scarce Supplies
London and other British cities report higher food costs as trawler recall tightens fish supplies at Billingsgate and demand soars. Prices at retail jump, sugar traffic halts, while the government considers shipping cargo insurance to safeguard food and materials. Local shops see deserted streets and rationing fears grow across Yew Castle Liverpool and Glasgow.
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England
Liverpool
Glasgow
Arrangements Made for Mail to Europe
Washington reports temporary mail handling measures during wartime. If major liners remain tied up, at least one transatlantic mail run would be kept by American steamers. Italian Dutch Norwegian and Swedish flag ships would also carry mail. The international money order between the United States and Belgium was suspended at Belgium's request.
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United States
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German cruiser Breslau shells Bons, Algeria reports
Paris August 4. The Algerian governor in an official telegram says the German cruiser Breslau opened fire early today on the French fortified town of Bons, firing eight broadsides of sixty shells. One man was killed and some buildings were damaged.
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Breslau
Bons
War of Jealousy Declares Kaiser Berlin Speech Opens Parliament
August 4 Berlin. Emperor William opens the imperial parliament with a throne speech citing Europe’s effort to avert a great power war. He notes the Balkans peril eased until the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand created a vast abyss and European tensions with Russia.
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Francis Joseph
War mood in England cools as crowds cheer ministers
Amid August heat Londoners react to looming conflict. Opposition to war wanes after rapid government moves, with mass calm in the streets while parts of labor resist. Chancellor Lloyd George unveils an emergency scheme to insure shipping against war risks as Imperial defense works continue.
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Weather Prophecy LOCAL THUNDHR SHOWERS
Georgia local thundershowers expected Wednesday and Thursday with gentle to moderate shifting winds.
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Germany's Defiance Triggers British War Declaration
London declares war on Germany after Germany rejects Belgian neutrality. The British ambassador received passports in Berlin and Britain states a state of war exists from 11 p.m. August 4. The ultimatum over Belgian neutrality expired without a satisfactory reply.
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Great Britain
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Berlin
Belgium
Land and Sea Fights Reported
London reports German capture of Wise Belgium a 3000 population town on the Meuse eight miles northeast of Liege. Brussels says Liege repulsed a German demand for surrender with Germans expelled from Liege and Namur. Algiers notes French fleet captured Goeben and Breslau. French warships sunk Panther. London notes British Commons voted 525 million dollars for war expenses.
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Havas
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