GERMANY.
GENESIS (IFJTHE WAR - A COLOURED THEORY. London, Aug. 20. A Grman White Book presented to the Reichstag develops the theory that Servia v as Russia’s tool in a conspiracy against Austria. Austria was bound to defend herself. Germany was fully conscious that the warlike procedure of Austria against Servia might bring Russia upon the scene, but the moment Russia protested against the
Austrian note to Scrvia she boldly asserted that Russia had no concern with the quarrel. The White Book is entirely silent respecting Sir Edward Grey’s warnings and Great Britain’s attitude. BERLIN IN DISTRESS. London, Aug. 20. The ''Times’ ” Rotterdam correspondent states that a party of Chinese medical men, refugees from Berlin, report that the city is in the hands of old men and boys. There is a complete absence of ablebodied men. Boys aged fourteen guard the bridges with fixed bayonets. A corps of Amazons is being raised anti leaflets are distributed calling women to arms.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 211, 21 August 1914, Page 5
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