St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 4, 1914

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MONEY AND SHIPS World-Wide Developments in European War Situation 2 | | REA BRITAIN sent a virtual ultimatum to Ger- Ts United States Embassy in Paris is to took after : * K nan de manding a reply by midnight on the sub- Gefman interests in France and after French in- terests in Austria. 3 : ject’ of ‘Belgian: neutrality. | * 8 8 eae : | 3 a | i King George preclaimed the mobilization of * if En Re way di sc of oy nay oe join the war , * sae | | the Britiah arm. 3 4 German cruiser bombarded a French naval sta- i=. f tion in Algeria and then retired. , | 3 9 : b | : * ö 2 7. eat ae th * FE * 1 FEE en * 1 ‘ a. ee 7 > 2 1 ‘ - as * |... ,Germany.is.reported to have declared war on Bel- The Turkish army, now being mobilized, is under Private Funds of Nearly 38, 9/4 ard per eeaoney te annan the Balgren Cangp. «Cer command of Gen. Liman von Sanders, a Prussian of- f mane tavoden Belgian territory.” icer, who, it is reported, will continue to command it in eee 000,000, and ‘a Part of German troops habe penetrated French territory — event that Turkey should enter the war as the all a N a a * : Proposed $2,500,000 Go. near Mars-La-Tour,-scene of a bloody battle in 1870. of Austria and Germany. CP 5 . _ ernment Appropriation, to — — a * C GEN. JOFPRE : 1 Be Carried Abroad On the Se \ Who Commands French Army. ed N ae ; | | 0 Hi Hi HV | } i! Hi ere | | VVV WASHINGTON, Aug. 4—The Uni _ BAR, HARBOR, Me. Aug. 4—The! states armored cruiser Tennessee will North German Lloyd steamer Kronprin- Jan trom New York at 8 o'clock tomor- : doya steamer Kronor Same Assurance of Re g wessin Cecelie, carrying $10,600, row night, bearing $5,000,000 to $8,000,000 a 1 ’ ‘ae, 8 > end whose | h bo te have. been a in gold, for Ame vicane * Europe. ne Wj} ti | | ee Ff ; | tle Nation’s Neutrality That F 8 mystery since she sailed from New York | Tennessee's treasure will include near-| BY of gett P Kun, 4 ah „%% ge Sema | tant Tuesday, arrived in the harbor pere in $6,000,009 private funds, tor the eash-| E ,, 8288 =—*#*— 2 * Has Given — Fliers Busy Oy today. 3 a | ie — of 1 checks Ar letter , , Ye et AN 4 5 3 w ‘ 2 aye 4 : 6 * : me anchor at 6) by Americans who are now ce, SSS 5. SS E= Y f * | at a ee dropped creat „„ e AC 4 l arring Nations Border. aces | | | 1 i | | wilt } Asquith Requests That England Gi 06 | stranded abroad. 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Please dispel any distrust that may subsist mt 0 5 e 1 PARIS, Aug. 4—Gaston Doumergue, 3 the British Government with regard to our intentions by” Lorraine, ‘largest but one of the slips fies» iat Premier, has a ted an invi- a : 242 e of the Compagnie Generale Transatlan Mrs. W. gente hm e ing most positively the formal assurance that % ens 1 — 1 os e wi 1 Cabinet as Foreign Minister. M. Viviani ; ea j armed conflict with Belgium, Germany will under no preter Adriatic. of the, White Star Line, whien|| CANDIDATES | napped Mr. W. has been directing the Foreign Office a RT whatever annex Belgian territory. 313 files the British flag, is scheduled to “What in the Well a8 administering the Government g 3 i ca aes aail tor Queenstown and Liverpool 7 world are you las the head of the Cabinet. 4 The reading of this telegram was Thursday, and the American liner St. : writing?” F — laughter by the members of the House. Paul is to sail Friday morning for 2 rine, will retire from the Cabinet be- , a } 8 Southampton. and Cherbourg. Of these ue , 8 cause of ill-health, and Victor Augas- & ; The Premier continued : | ? 7 + ‘ 8 . N 4 8 5 * three, the St. Paul, which. flies the een neur, Minister of Instruction, will take , : „We understand that Belgium ca : 1 ec i whose. the marine portfolio. Albert Sarraut \ ; . ; tegorically refused 30 American flag, is the only, one | “Oh, ts it as im- COUNT VON MOLTKE, fla t la 1 8 departure is ‘considered’ reasonably, cer- bent ae an Will succeed-M. Sugagneur. German Chief of Staff. to A flagrant violation of the law of nations. tain . 5 Abel Perry, under Secretary ‘of Forei ‘ber tay? 1 that? Affairs, and Paul Jacquier, under 8 His Maejty n Government er bound to protest against “which runs Brit- |; . : tar Saha gee F Rotter · Ten, it is. Keep fretary of Interior, both tendered Bonaparte Offers violation of a treaty which Germany was a party in common 4 : ge 1, hag gnnounced a sailing | | quiet. 1 resignations owing to their dete H. 8 Engle 4d and must request an assurance that the * of its ship Uranium tor Rotterdam bot you've got is Sword to France, Belo . „ 4 W 2 to tell me what : but Le 10 upon Belgium by Germany be not proceeded with and that — 5 77 5 you're writing. and congratulated them on their ut w Bars nm ium 's eutrality be respected by Germany and we have aske 3 f 1 5 »An ultimatum. tion to join the colors. Leave of a PARIS, Aug. 4 85 3 ; . y ‘de a pH I'm giving Jones | was granted the Under Secretar RESIDENT POINCARE today an immédiate reply. | 2 5 x 12 «hours notice they will retain their Cabinet po — réceived Prince Roland Bona- ‘Wie received this morning from our Minister in „* . that if he doesn't“ — ny parte, who placed his serv- following tele ö „ keep hin chickens out of our garden Commander of British ices at the disposal of the French 15 a gore we'll declare war.“ 1 N Government, offering to join the Officia] ferecast army as a soldier and to place his vieinity—Fair and warmer tonight residence in the hands of the au- „ and Wednesday. IX. Sellicoe today assumed sup com- thorities for hospital purposes. eee e ee e A ete 0 ee e N * how 1 a i ‘ For Mimsouri—Generally fair tonight and f mand of the British home fleeta with The President thanked the Prince 8 we passengers ax og Pasting sig bo agp A eat a "Pegs eee gy equ | for * Mm f the acting rank of Admiral. for his offer, but said he was con- e . . | 2 re ednesday. of staff is to be Rear Admiral fronted by the terms of the la ig ar —— e hills ; me; ; Pe: a f 0 i — — — 2 nole—Generally E. Madden. . 0 Ww, + Mner’s: destination | | imnent-owned, and. | | ME BLE : . eine bor two nights, with her head and|ter, which de sent to an . tec tions tonight. 8 2 a??? 15 bide ute <xtinguished, and every oth- porta. ss 4 : : oe N Stage of the river, 8.8 feet, fall of. 3. Liner to Leave France W serve in the French army, and this ch menace. | 85 ur n — som. den out e e 1 b Bias | ched D oo With Capacity Crowd. could not now be changed in order G 5 second ultimatum eS 12 De Lg er 0 oe le * * prot . , ; 23 a * 5 ¢ PARIS, Aug. (re steamship ot to allow the Prince to enHst. erman) Borage . 4 * aer a f 8 7 i ait 2 8 I if 1885 EE 22 f 7 5 * by a * the French Line, were closed this morn- ing, but the American Line announced | that its office would be opened at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Freuen Uner France will sail for New Tork to- morrow with every possible place on! her that can be occupied by a passenger taken. When the local branches of American „„ of Americans were waiting to withdraw their own deposits or cash checks given to them by depositors. ~ None of the American banking agen- ber ot the French Instituts. 4 1 121 i H 1 4 g cles, so far as can be learned. 16 * | ‘ 20 * ** ¢ 5 . : ; x , = 5 * 8 * * 5 8 4