GERMANY VIOLATES LUXEMBOURG'S NEUTRALITY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2219, 4 August 1914, Page 5

GERMANY VIOLATES LUXEMBOURG'S NEUTRALITY

,r'v' v '- ;> ; '. -'".<'• "■' "•""—-;,■ ■ ■.'■ .':. ;; r : ',;' ■ '■. . > RAILWAY STATION AND BRIDGES SEIZED FOR MILITARY ' ; : : '.'.'..'■■;■ PURPOSES : V ' / '-'.. ' '.' ■ . . ' - ■-.•■.' London,' August 2. i Router's Agency reports that.a email force ha'a seized.the Luxembourg station and several railway bridgeß in Order to ensure the passage of military • trains across the Duohy* ■; "■ •'. ■■-■.", ■ -/■}■ ■■;'.*':. ."•'. 'i- ; .-W-,'; ■•..'■■' * Paris, August. 2. •France !has drawn the attention of fie to Germany's violation ofs. Luxembourg's-neutrality .-"'■•.: -'''■.< ■>. • . ••■■'.-'■.■.. . '.-.■■- ;■■ Luxembourg, August 2.Germany refuses to. d eß Pite an official protest of the violation;Germany declares that the seizure is not v of hostile intent, being merely a ~ - ; precautionary move to prevent the French using the : railway Germany promises an indemnity. ..v;' ..•;'• . ■ .' ~ ...■' ■ ;'' \. ■'..• .'■,.'■ •■ ■■:■■■!■■' [Luxembourg is- an independent Grand Duchy, wedged m between France, Prussia, and Belgium. 'It is included in the German Customs' Union, but its • neutrality is guaranteed.by the Powers.] ■ ,; ' PROLONGED SMING W BRITISH CABINET OMINOUS FORECAST OF THE DECISIONS REACHED ' GERMANY'S ACTION GIftNGES CABINET'S OPINIONS ■' : .".'." : '■'•"'-'\■■■■"'■ __«_ ■ ■ '■•"•'■ , ; '"■":'.'•.••.' . London, August 2. A prolonged' the full Cabinet has been held. Tlhe Cabinet meetuig broke up at-8 o'clock this morning. The result of the Cabinet deliberations is not known. It is understood that Mr. Asquith will announce Britain's attitude in the House of Commons tomorrow. -. ■■,■ .- _ ' ■.' ;.,'-.; ' ; There are enormous crowds in Downing Street." - _ _ Sir Edward Grey (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs) received a tremendous ovation on leaving Cabinet. - - -.'.:'' . Cabinet resumes its meeting thiß evening. (Reo, August<3,'6.2o p.m.) / London, August 3. It,is understood that the Government will ask Parliament for a credit for :■ defence purposes. -.■-..■' ■■< ' Cabinet sat for four hours and a half las,t evening. There was a full attendance, and the attitude of Ministers was materially changed by fie news of Germany's action in Luxembourg..Doubts'which.manifested themselves at the earlier meeting were very largely dispelled,' and Cabinet .turned with a united front to fulfil the duties imposod by the national peril. At the earlier stage a strong belief existed that various Ministers might, Tesign, 'At the . afternoon meeting thoy succeeded in closing their ranks. The decisions of "Cabinet will be announced in tlhe House of Commonsjon Monday, and are known to be of a large and comprehensive character, dealing not only with naval and military preparations, but with the- whole fabric of the national credit and . food supply. ''■.''-■■■.....:■•■'.'■• - ■"'-■■'■ i ' . ',-' (Reo. August 3, 7 p.m.) : . ■ '■■ London, August 3. "The Times," in a leader, says after the example of what Germany .has done in Luxembourg and on France's border, we cannot longer rely upon the presence of her Ambassador in London as security against some sudden, surprise. It is'true we have no controversy with her, and.have been willing 'and anxious to develop those better relations, which had lately sprung up; we were eager to work with her for rflediation and peace, but now she has shown her hand, and she is resolVed-to crush France and trample upon the rights of those . who happen to stand in her way, Yesterday it was x Luxembourg, to-day it may be Belgium or. Holland, or she mav treat us as she lias treated our French friends and assail us withouta war declaration, but sho will find tbo Empire ready. The eyes of the nation are concentrated >unon the German attack on France and Luxembourg. The nation knows. its x duty, and with tho blessing of Heaven will do it to the uttermost. ■' '• ■ . , ; . (' ■' A DISCREDITED HUMOUR, ' (Reo. 4, 0.10 a.m.) : _ London, August 3. , • Th'a "Diilv Chronicle" reports thattbe British Cabinet has decided not to participate ; n France's campaign against Germany. The report, however, is not 'credited. BRITISH NEUTRALITY COMMITTEE EFFORTS TO RESTRAIN ENGLAND ■- '■■.■^■■■-.-■:: : -: -r-M-i'-r-X'-. ■ -.. . TRENCHANT NEWSPAPER CRITICISM (Reo. August 4, 1.20 a.m.) ■-,-.-■ ' London, August 3. ■ the British Neutrality Committee has issued a statement signed by Lord ; Courtenay'and Mr'. J. Ramsay Ml3on.ald, protesting against the contention that "we are bound to joln.in tho war to. assist France.

Sixty members of Cambridge University have signed an appeal for British- neutrality. "The Times" "says that "the war is a grim satire on thd professions of peace, which aro yet fresh upon the lips of those who have plunged the Continent into its miseries and calamities. The blamo falls mam'y oh Germany. She could have stayed the plague had she chose to speak to Vienna, as she speaks, when in earnest. She made demands on St. Petersburg and Paris which no Government could entertain. The invasion of Luxemburg shows how Germany keeps her-word. Wei will not tolerate a German hegemony in Europe. AVe are ready to fight such calumny. If any individual member of Cabinet dissents from this view, the sooner he quits the Government tho bettor. The few hours of this unprecedented crisis have sufficed to show'the foe that the democracies of the British Empire stand firm and united. PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM OF OVERSEAS DOMINIONS i ~ AUSTRALIA OFFERS TWENTY THOUSAND MEN CANADIAN EXPEDITIONARY, FORCE ACCEPTED (Rec. "August 3, 10.60 p.m.) \ Melbourne, August 3. , At tho conclusion of the Cabinet meeting' to-day, Mr. Cook/Prime Minister, stated that the Government had decided in the event of war to place tho Australian vessels under the control of tjhe British Admiralty, and has also decided to offer to send an expeditionary force of twenty thousand of aiiy suggested composition, to any destination desired by the Homo Government, the cost of dispatch and maintenance to be borne by the Commonwealth. A cable to this effect has been dispatched to the Imperial Government. • ■■ ■, . Ottawa, August 3. The Government announces that IJho Home Government has; accepted .the offer.; of Canada without expressing any opinion as to the nature and duration of the present crisis; except that a very, grave. Canadian'proclamation will be ' issued immediately calling out the naval reserves. . s ;The Canadian Cabinet was in session throughout Sunday.. _, (Rec.- August 4, 1.5 a.m.) ' London, August 3. Tfte King, -through Mr. Lewis. Harcourt (Secretary of State for_ the Colonies) has expressed his high appreciation of New Zealand's and Canada s otters of help.