BELGIUM RECEIVES AN ULTIMATUM

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2220, 5 August 1914, Page 7

BELGIUM RECEIVES AN ULTIMATUM

GERMANY DEMANDS SPECIAL FACILITIES . DIGNIFIED REFUSAL BY BELGIUM (Rec. August 4, 8:10 p.m.) M. vo rt Len oclock in the.evening presented.an Ultimatum to tho Government, stating that largo bodies of French troops were preparing to operate, and gave Namur as.the place of operation. Germany was consequently obliged to adopt measures of defence, and. begged the Belgian Government to state before BOTonp clock in tho morning whother thoy were prepared to facilitate German op6r.il/10nSi i r« B f^ l, n i >. in ,) :e P l y in ß,.stated that Franco had already given assurances to respect Belgium's neutrality, and Belgium had too high a sentiment for her dignity and interests and could not accede to such a demand, and thcroforo she -definitely refused to. faoilitate German operations, and protested acainst eny ndation of her territory.- She wa a resolved to energetically defend her neutrality, which tho King of Prussia had "uaranteed. ■ "Pi 6 Germans are operating to the j, or th of Liege, and have not actually crossed-the frontier. , ~[■.- , ■ .. Parliament has been summoned to moe t on Tuesday morning. - announces that another Gorman Note Ties been received, and states'; that : negotiations are <m pr6gr ess , .. . ■•' ■■ CNamur.is'-3f miles S.B , : of■Brussels- and occupies an important situation at the confluence of the Meuse and Sii m i, re) whose valleys must alwavs form the_main lines of communication with the N.E.. (Liege), the S. (Dinaut and N.E.. iraßce), and S.\V. (by the Sambre to Charlerbi), Namur is celebrated for its cutlery, and has manufactures of i lon steel, and bronze articles, alaa», leather, etc , .] ...'.■'.' ' ' '