THE MINE EXPLODES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2218, 3 August 1914, Page 7

THE MINE EXPLODES

GERMANY ASKS FRANCE HER INTENTIONS.

■ 9— GERMANY DECLARES WAR ON • .Russia v : ■ ACTIVE .HOSTILITIES ; FRANCE INVOLVE!) ITALY STANDS OUT A FRONTIER COMMUNICATION CUT \ :V.' V : ® \ ■ ■ v.. BRITAIN PREPARED 1 By Teligraph.—Press Aesodotion—Ooiyrielit , Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m. • v . St.. Petersburg, Aug. 1. , . At 7.80 this evening the ■German Ambassador, Count Pourtalea, handed to the Foreign Ministry a . s Declai'ation o£ War, and the Embassy and staff.left ■ • to-night. " . . PATROLS EXCHANGE SHOTS Hoc. August 2, 0.0 p.m.). T . ' , • , . , ' Berlin, July 31. .It is reported that the Kussians have blown up a zailwky bridge near: Grauitza, in Austrian territory i A'Russian frontier patrol fired on a Gorman patrol liear Prostken, threo'hundred yards on the German side of the Russian frontier. The Germans returned the firo. Thero were hp casualties. ACTIVITYON THE FftENCH FRONTIER i ■ ; Paris, July 31. \ i Germany has established'recohnaisance . services, with, active patrols, ' on the frontier. .The French are covering the. frontiers with troops,, and already'have stationed more outposts, i ■ _ , Germany is'taking measures;to prevent the inhabitants of AlsSceLorraine.fromrcrossing into France. • K ; ; The Havas Press. Ageiicy says that since July 28 Germany, hasbeen arming the strongholds, aiid haß concentrated several army corps east ' of Thoinville and Meiz, a German fortress in Alsace-Lorraine. Some • German patrols are already over the frontier, and telephone and telegraphio communication: haabeen cut. Soldiors bal - , tho roads, and . Numerous tourist and motor-cars hjvo been confiscated. : French troops were withdrawn slightly, from the" frontier ,to avoid . collisions with the Germans. . . . , • Germans at Pagny-Sur-Mosello have torn up the permanent way, and plated guns;in;position at a cutting on the Motz-Chalots railway. : Four locomotivos were seized at the Jloncel-Sur-Seille, a frontier sta- . • tion,":whew : tLe'jrailMy ; .\rasitorn FIGHT AT SAVE BRIDGE , ■; : i''- '.Vienna, July 31.Details of the fight at the Save bridge, near Belgrade, on July: 28, 'show that an Austrian aeroplane flew' over the Servian-position, and lit it up with'searchlight. ; . ■ . Homtzers shelled the-entrenchments with remarkable accuracy, silencing the enemy. .. , Austria'ri machine" guns, aided by monitors' searchlights, wrought havoo ainong'St the Servians, who fled in disorder, leaving many dead and .-wounded. SECOND ATTACK ON BELGRADE ' ■ , ~ . • i Belgrade, July 31. • A Servian account states.that tho Austrians, at 11 o'clock on.Wednesday flight; opened a second attaok on Belgrade with a heavy cannonade. Guns on monitors at the batteries at Semlin were fired until 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. Tho. Servian guns only occasionally replied, but vigorously rtepulsed an attempt ,to cross the river. ; , There wero no Servian losses. " ' . The Austrians bombarded tho city for three hours in the forenoon of - yesterday.' , Tli'e bombardment-damaged the Cathedral. ; The Servians are determined to defend to the last extreiiiity. The inhabitants aro'leaving; and the capital presents' a-deserted aspect. A fresh attack was expected last night. . . FRONTIER GUARDS IN ACTION :. .. '• 1 ~ '■ ' '' 4 ' VARYING SUCCESSES SERVIANS HOLD AUSTRIANS IN CHECK , I. '!- - - Vienna, July 31. The Austrian frontier guards rebelled a superior force of Servians ■ : near Klotjevac without doss. It is reported that the Servians lost an officer and.22 men., / > . , Nl6h, July 31. The Austrians have not yet succeeded in forcing a pass giving access to the Moravia Valley, in order to.advance on Nisk' (Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, August 1. "II Secolo's" correspondent in Nish (130 miles south, of Belgrade) give's details of a battle at Leenitza, which ho describes'.as the most important action of the campaign. A few hundred Servians kept sev- - eral thousand Austrians in check for five hours, and only'retreated at nightfall, after inflicting heavy losses on the Austrians,- who did not . advance, fearing a trap. DARK DAY FOR GERMANY. /■ ■ SPEECH BY THE KAISER. (Rcc. August 2, 6",5.p.m.) ' . . The Saiser, 'from the Royal Palace, addressed thousand people. He said:''lt is a dark day for Gorman v. Tho , sword is being forced into our hand, and wir requires enormous sacrifices. If at the last hour my efforts fail to bring our adversaries to see things in the proper, light, and maintain pcacc, ivc, with God's help, will wield the sword.in such a way that we can sheath it with honour. We will, show our adversaries what it means to attack Ger- - many. I now commend iy6u to God. Go to church, and ask God to help the brave army." • , • ' - A huge procession marched to the Palace. Herr Von Bpttimnnn Holhvegg, the Gliancellor, said: "The Kaiser, to the last hour has worked for peace, and is still working for peace. Should the sword bo forced into our haud,. we will'take the field with a clear conscience and wago. war for our existence and national honour to the last drop of our blood." ; 1 BRITAIN'S CALMNESS. COMMENTS OF AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS' , , Washington, August 1. 1 lie. American 1 less comments on the ningmiicent speclacle of ciimness Britain presents, when face to face- with the tcrrif.viii" possibilities; of a, European war, and comparing British sang froid with Continental war hysteria,-and the remarkable closing of party divisions in the facc of a common danger. • . •• •

NEGOTIATIONS IN PROGRESS. SHARP NOTE TO AUSTRIA FROM GERMAN CHANCELLOR. (Itec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) ' ~ T , . ,; , , -Paris, -August 1. •»rf • ? ro P°^ e Y German Ambassador asked M. Viviaiu, Prime Minister, whether France, in' the event of war between, Germany and Kussia, would remain neutral. It is alleged he asked for a reply by nooij on Saturday. 1 * J nAt*la to hour on Saturday conversations* were proceeding between Caere.any andranee, also between Russia and Austria., Whon the German Ambassador at St. Petersburg on' July 29. ! reported that the Vienna Cabinc't declined to enter into direct negotiations with Russia, Herr Von Bethmann Hollwcg, the Gorman Chan-ces-sent the following instructions to tho German Ambassador at Vienna:—: = The report of ■ Count Pourtales (German Ambassador in Russia) does not harmonise with your account of Austria's attitude. I beg to inform you that we cannot expect Austria to negotiate with Servia, but a refusal to exchange views with St. Petersburg would bo a grave mistake. We are, indeed, ready to fulfil our duty as ally. However, wd must refuse to be drawn into a world conflagration through Austria not respecting.our advice." ' , Herr Von. Bethmaim concluded by instructing tho Ambassador to express this to Count .Berchtold (Austrian Foreign Minister), with all emphasis and great'seriousness." Count Berchtold replied that thoro liad been a misunderstanding on tho part of the Austrian Ambassador, in St. Petersburg, who had al-ready-been instructed. to negotiate with M. Sazonoff (Russia's Foreign Minister), -t . , These'negotiations"and Germany's intermediary action wero abruptly ended by Russia ; jnobilising on sea and- land.

ITALY REMAINS NEUTRAL.

RESENTS AUSTRIA'S IMPETUOUS'ATTITUDE. ta ; a. •' ii ' ■ - , Romo, August 1. .it .is oftoialty announced that Italy will remain neutral.: .She considers her Tnplice obligations only apply to defensive, and'jiot. offensive War, and views tlie Austro-Ser.vian war, supported by Germany, as Essentially,offensive. . d'rrt in-"- i, i t « London, August 1. ihe limes Btates that Italy at present remains quietly neutral, and resents Austria's omitting to consult Rome concerning her impetuous attitude towards Servia. .