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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1914
Page
2
Authentic reports confirm the German cruiser Panther was destroyed and the Goeben and Breslau captured. Meanwhile Belgian forces seized Vise after hours of fighting, with fires burning Argenteau and troops marching toward Liège.
Dispatches report Turkish waters closed to preserve neutrality as battleships are seized by Britain, Germany shelling Belgium and Swiss violations alleged. Parallel notes claim battles near Cromarty denied, Belgian martial law imposed, and German raids amid escalating hostilities across Europe.
The British army general staff probes neutrality of German wireless stations at Cherton New Jersey and Sayville New York. Reginald McKenna says 21 spies arrested in British Isles, mainly in naval centers. A Paris dispatch reports Goeben Breslau and Panther bombarded Bonn, then Goeben and Breslau captured while sinking is noted.
London announces that Britain and Germany are at war from 11 p m August 4 after Germany rejected Britain’s demand to respect Belgian neutrality. The statement confirms passports issued to Britain’s Berlin ambassador and a formal declaration of war.
Washington reports the armored cruiser Tennessee will carry relief gold to Europe to aid stranded Americans. North Carolina to follow with additional funds. Congress approves 2.5 million dollars for relief and transport coordination. Aimed at banks, diplomatic offices, and displaced citizens abroad.
About 1,000 American citizens reached Copenhagen today after disembarking in Hamburg. They planned to sail home on liners including the Imperator, with many leaving their baggage behind in Germany. Some seek routes through England while others board the Danish liner United States.
A New York led syndicate of stranded Americans purchased the British steamer Viking for repatriation of fellow countrymen at 500 dollars per berth. The group secured British government permission for the vessel to sail from Liverpool on Monday as the operation commences.
Acting on requests from Russia England and France United States Ambassador Gerard has begun guarding their embassy buildings in Berlin as those nations wage war with Germany.
A brief note outlines a strategy for Stripes to maximize trips, aiming for multiple journeys to achieve a broader reach. The statement emphasizes ongoing effort and repeated action to fulfill a goal.
London reports the French government is aiding Americans and other foreigners to depart while troops move. Ports along the coast are crowded with passengers awaiting crossings to England. Among travelers are Mrs J T Harahan and Miss Martha Harris from St Petersburg, and Martin Vogel and his bride.
New York August 5 J P Morgan and Company are understood to have obtained assistance from the Bank of France in the relief of a financial strain. The move indicates Paris backing for a liquidity measure affecting international markets.
Paris August 5 United States ambassador Myron T Herrick cabled Washington seeking permission for six West Point graduates Major Spencer Cosby Major Morton J Henry Captain Frank Parker Captain Francis H Pope Lieutenant B B Somervell and four others on leave to accompany French armies as military observers. The ambassador urged extending residence permit deadlines for Americans in Paris and to those wishing to stay. Mrs Anna Wilson Howe sister of President Wilson joined the passport line. Oscar W Underwood Jr aided residents using his car to reunite separated children and parents. The American church aided destitute Americans today.
In an inferior criminal court on Wednesday morning Marissa Palmer was fined 500 or 140 days in jail after being charged with vagrancy.
Alabama National Guard troops arrived Tuesday for a ten day encampment near Government Street Loop. Wednesday was spent settling in with tents pitched a quarter mile from the loop. No drills in the morning, first outside drill set for Thursday morning. Target practices to follow at Monroe Park. Visiting public expected to view the site. hospital corps report shows about thirty beds, with one serious patient.
A Paris branch Morgan Harjes Co. offers five million dollars in gold to be immediately at the disposal of Americans abroad with more gold to follow if needed. The move aims to support wartime needs and funds on account of the war.
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