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

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(Rec. August 4, 11.20 p.m.) Sydney, August 4. At tho meeting of tho Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wade (Loader of She Opposition) stated the 'Opposition would cease to bo an Opposition and would do everything in its power to prevent a panic. ■ Members rose and sang the National Anthem. In viriw of the gravity of the situation, it is impossible to tiansact business, and the Houso adjourned. Mr. Holman, . Premier, interviewed, said: "It appears to mo from the limited report of the statement of Sir Edward Grey, that it really amounte to a declaration. war aaainst Germany.

lowers must be either neutrals or belligerents, and if England is neutral she cannot - undertake to say how, when, and where' Germany will fight Oier antagonists. If,, as she'professes to say, that becomes an enemy, the German Government .will undoubtedly accept that situation. It appears to me, therefore,' that tho Empire is now practically involved." . i SOUTH AUSTRALIRN MENT(Rec. August 5, 1.15 a.m.) Adelaide August 4. Unprecedented scenes of enthusiasm occurred in the Legislative. Assembly. Members, standing, sang the National Anthem. The Leader of the Opposition asked permission to withdraw his no-confid-ence motion. ■ The Address-in-Reply debate was curtailed, and the House adjourned. I A GERMAN-AUSTRALLAN'S .'■■ ; ./■■.'..•■SENTIMENTS (Rec. August 5, 0.30 a.m.) ■..■.'■"' Adelaide, August 4. ■-At'a meetiug.of fio Liberal Union,' Mr. Pflaum, who is the-member for Murray, and who is a German, said in the event of-warthe Germans who had lived under'-and enjoyed, the privileges of, the British flag, will go out with their fellow Australians and stand shoulder to shoulder with ijhem to retain this beautiful land as a pearl in the British Crown. . Mr. Hermann Homburg Attorney-1 General, also a German, endorsed Mr, ] Pflaum's words. • .