RUSSIANS CROSS GERMAN FRONTIER.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12307, 6 August 1914, Page 5

RUSSIANS CROSS GERMAN FRONTIER.

INTENSE PATRIOTISM IN ST PETERSBURG.

COUNTRY THOROUGHLY UNITED. CZAR ISSUES MANIFESTO. Berlin, August -~>. Authentic reports shite that flic Russians crossed the border at various points. The Russian Ambassador haw received his passports. St. Petersburg. August 5. The churches are packed with people praying for the success of the; army.

Schoolboys are offering their services and their wages to the support of the reservists' families.

A prominent Liberal organ has voluntarily ceased publication on the ground of the necessity of a united Russia.

A thousand women arc replacing the men called to arms as factory workers and tramway conductors. . -

The Grand "Duke Nicholas' appointment has been welcomed. contributed much to the recent military revival, is a man of iron constitution)' and will, and a born cavalry leader. The Czar, in a manifesto, says:— "Russia because of her relations 'in faith, and blood to the Slav people has n'ever regarded their fate with indifference, but the fraternal sentiment avakeuctL-an extraordinary force when. Austria addressed to Scrvia claims which were unacceptable by an inde-pendent-State. .'-When, we took the necessary measures for. pre- , cautions Germany demanded their cessation, \ and on being, rebuffed suddenly declared •war. "We believe that our faithr ful subjects will rise in unanimity and devotion to repulse; this insolent, attack." Received August 5, at 5.5 p.m. St. Petersburg, August J. .The Czar, addressing a crowd at.the. Palace, said Russia would never make peace until the enemy's last soldier Jtad left Russian territory.

/.Thousands, of people demonstrated at thoßritish Embassy, and the-. Ambassador was frantically cheered on declaring that England was in perfect sympathy with Russia.

Troops leaving for the front were drawn up all day outside the churches and received the blessing of tho clergy.