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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1914
Page
10
London dispatch reports German troops invading Luxemburg violating its neutrality under 1867 treaty. The note outlines Belgium and Luxemburg neutrality, German and French mobilization steps, and the timing of France's general mobilization beginning Aug 1 and early Aug 2.
An official Berlin statement says Germany is at war with Russia after a Russian attack on German territory. It notes France has mobilized and warns an outbreak with France could come any day. A second statement accuses Russia of invading Germany during peacetime.
The account recalls the 44 year old Franco Prussian War with a German force of 384 000 crossing the border in three columns toward Paris. Key battles include Woerth Gravelotte and the siege of Paris. France paid 1 billion in indemnity and Alsace Lorraine was ceded.
British censors seize all Atlantic cable messages to England. Codes cannot be transmitted. London reports immediate enforcement affecting international communications.
Paris Aug 2 President Poincare postponed Parliament until Wednesday due to many deputies unable to reach Paris by Tuesday the original date.
Paris envoy Paul Cambon states Germany bears sole responsibility for the crisis. He notes Germany has not declared war nor withdrawn its troops, while German forces invade France. He cites French deescalation as evidence and urges the world to see the facts.
The German war moves show bluster toward St. Petersburg while plans targeted Russia. Germany declared war on Russia after messaging, then surprised by French mobilization and crossed into France by two armies, one via Luxembourg. Russian frontier remains largely unused as Kaiser's forces mobilize.
Louis Ralston of New York recounts the chaotic rush to board trains at Gare du Nord as mobilization orders hit Paris. He describes crowded trains, bribed porters, surrendered baggage, and hotel staff rushing to depart, with notable figures like Reginald Vanderbilt and Oscar Strauss among the desperate travelers.
Acting British consul-general Francis O'Meara orders nearly all British seamen in the Boston Harbor area to report at once to the nearest British naval officer for service in the Royal Navy. The mobilization echoes King George's proclamation and dates back to a 1906 printed order reformatted for modern use.
Special admiralty order mobilizes the Royal Naval Volunteers under the 1859 act. Men absent from the British Islands are liable for service. Reserve men abroad must report to port authorities. deserters face arrest. Francis O Meara signs as Acting British Consul General in Boston, August 3 1914.
Berlin reported Russia began invading German soil with units crossing at Schwinden southeast of Bialla and near Eichenfeld in Posen. A patrol breached a railroad bridge at Warthe, with two Germans slightly wounded. Koenigsburg telegram noted patrols reaching Eydtkuhnen and Bilderweitschen, indicating multiple border crossings.
In St Petersburg on August 2 Russia rejects Germany’s 12 hour mobilization demand after three ultimatums. Ambassador von Pourtales left with two typed replies as Russia declines. Spain is assigned protection for Russians abroad.
German troops fired on and brought to earth a French flying machine near Wesel. Several hostile aircraft were seen over Rhine provinces with others reported near Duere and Andernach. A hotel keeper and son died after a failed attempt to blow the Kochem tunnel. A passenger was arrested for throwing a bomb on a Thorn bridge.
A list of U S consuls with titles and postings in Europe and beyond. Names include Warren D. Robbins Paris first secretary John C. Grew Berlin Eugene L Belisle Limoges A H Michelson Hanover Milo A Jewett Kiel Edward Higgins Stuttgart Richard L Sprague Gibraltar R Westacott London John H Grout Odessa and others from New England states Rhode Island Vermont Connecticut mentioning Marseilles Huddersfield Leeds and England locations.
The Standard reports Roland Garos, the French aviator, met a German airship in midair near London on August 3 and rammed it, destroying the craft. The source for the Standard story is not given.
Berlin reports an imperial order summons the Reichstag to meet on August 4. The announcement, issued tonight, directs members to assemble in the capital for an official session.
The special corps of Liege Civic Guard was mobilized on August 2 and is guarding the bridges amid unrest. Local authorities reinforce security as the city faces heightened tension.
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