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-J I A3-. SECOND) - EXTRA XT Jrrf 7 III "S VT 1 Y rll 1 k r i lx .--Qr- n 1 i N 7 1 f I I s. I ! 1 I m 'II . F n t'P It T"M .-'SB' fill. - 1 1 -' I I 1 ? fl , I M 1 I I I f. ., A SB J. I .- I I . I " IV I , ST -- VI , I W 1. I 1 ' i " , ."X. T w & V L I r I '.'1 9 . i r VOL. XIIL NO. 124. VFRMinrtiiRrrc wit i mil in t iiiiiiiun - it ii ii .7 I I 11 IHVIb, h W I iibw , m m. m FEVER AS 1 IS ORDER Foreign Office Replies to Germanyls Pro , tefcts by Calling Oua Entire , Fighting ..Strength of France; Paris Is Joyful. ANXIOUS AMERICANS PACK EMBASSY . .I--,- , ... .... ... 1 - -, . : ....... .' !Trance Must Consult Its Own Interest at 1 i .This Time" Answer Given German ; Ambassador in Explanation. v (I'uhed Pre ; Paris, -Aug. 1 Ah order- for a general mobilization of both' the'. French army and navy for Sunday was issued ;; . .ere today.' The mobilization order was " issued by the '' foreign. office ; ' '? . Newa-of an order for a Frehch array and navy mobilization 'Wread.like wildfire here today. V. .-Announcement of it waa made at the foreign office. Crowds -surrounded the building at the time. The people burst into a tem - pest, of applause. i "It was understood Premier Viyianl had previously told the Ger '' lman ambassador 'that France must stand by its ally, Russia. ' 'That the ambassador would demand his passports tonight was deemed certain. . - 4 ' Soon afterward it was believed a proclamation would be issued giving Germans a time limit to leave France. 7i A formal declaration of war, in the general opinion, could not - be long delayed. , Posters announcing the mobiltiation orders were placed in con '. eplcuous places. Wild excitement prevailed among the crowds which ' packed Paris boulevards. , .-.J . GERMAN AMBASSADOR QUITS PARIS . London, Aug, 1. That German Ambassador Von Schoen had left Paris for Berlin; was reported, here this afternoon, but without con firmation. : ,-,."'.- - '-.JNEW- FRENCHiG ERMAN-. CONFERXCE " V j "Berlin, Aug. . J .-The "f oretgn' office this afternoon: announced - an ) s- Important conference., between' the V the y- French foreign , office. itws result , would be announcaAr!3 'GERMANY CUTS FRANCO-GERMAN WIRES ParIs; Aug. I. The wires crossing the Franco-GeTman frontier were' cut by Germans this afternoon, severing telegraphic com munication between the tjvo countries. ! s , ' - , ' By William Philip Sims, j I Paris, Aug. 1. Premier yiyianl and the German ambassador - held, two" conferences here today relative to , France's intentions la the event of war between Germany and Russia. - The ambassador presented his original request for. Information x Friday night, saying he would call for an answer at noon today. He ? kept the appointment , punctually. The ? only reply he received, how ever, was a declaration that France must consult its own interests at 'this, time.- ', - After communicating witii Berlin he notifie4 the premier that I. Germanycould not accept this statement ' as final. He Insisted on i : another audience. This was granted to him but its outcome was . not known. - -" . ' ; ; There was the most intense excitement ; in the city caused by messages received from other important points throughout France. jThe capital's streets ; were packed. The arsenals were jammed with .'troops.-' The utmosC military activity prevailed., The army was n i thusiastically cheered. Most of the' motorbuses , had been withdrawn l for army use and urban transportation was consequently much ham t pered. ' - - , ' ' ' ". . . " This afternoon a military dirigible, with a full crew, flew over .'Paris. "Its appearance was greeted with frenzied applause. " TheAmerican embassy was packed with anxious tourists. ",-ilTlO ENGIA'ND, SAlT8 FRENCH AMBASSADOR V tendon. Auk. 1. The French ambassador here this attnrnnnn '- -f'vgave the following "statement to the United Press: f- v "Everything depends on England. If. she will inform Germany .', that her navy is prepared to strike there will be no war. Otherwise vyAthe rsituation Is -hopeless; , ?H r ' v ; '; "-- "Advices from Paris declared the , German ambassador there' would ' - abandon his post tonight unless the- situation improved. - FRANCE MAKES TART REPI,Y TO GERMANY ' London, Aug. 1, That the German ambassador in Paris Friday night .demanded -thaahe French foreign office explain France's in tentions was confirmed by the French embassy here today. It was added that the German said he would call' for his answer at noon today.' . ' : - - f The semi-official '. statement was made that, when he did so, the -foreign office told hlm "France must consult its own interest" at this-time.". He was given n6 further Information. , A BAN1C OF ENGLAND ADVANCES DISCOUNT RATE : London; Aug. 1. The j run on rthe Bank of England continued to - day. There were .100 people in line when the institution opened. t The National Penny Bank suspended today, as the result of s pro 3 longed, run. . , f , r The Bank of England today advanced the minimum "discount rate ' to ten per cent. The last. time it touched so high a figure was 48 )' years ago,' following a colossal-failure. FOOD SUPPLIES RUNNING SHORT London, Aug. , 1. AH Europe' faced a famine ! today. The prices j?: of foodstuffs were soaring. The supply in England, . it was said, ' wcmld hardly last & month, and prices trebled. Holland, - Sweden iy, and Norway, unaffected by the war, also faced food famines is I German Liners Are- Held. "' " : . ' j New Torr, Au. 1. Four North Ger , . mn liners whirs had ! Balled from "United States Arid Canadian porta- for -'.. jjuropo : were o whauled by . wJreleaa i today aiid ordered to return to await v?.jf instructions fnm the German fovern v ment, which' was rxptvted to Impreea Ihem tor- naval uses. i-. Of the four ships, tha "VVIileSad. which nailed 'from Montreal vu r ."' cered into Boston harbor; , tho !ed rlvb Vfsr Crosse, -wl;lch ; sailed , from MOBILIZATION PROMULGATED leuad Wire.) German ambassador in Paris and les P.. m, BalUmbre Wednesday, back to' the sam port; the Neckar, which Bailed also on" Wednesday, from Galveston. Into Baltimore harbor, and the Grosser Karfuerst, ; which sailed from New York ;Thuraday. back to New Tork. - Italian Troops on French Frontier.' , ttome. Aug. l.ftaly continued to mass troops on th French frontier to day,: These ;were only the soldiers. . tCoucladcd oo Page Two, Coiuma Oam.; PORTLAND; OREGON SATURDAY EVENING, THEATRE OF ASKED TO , REPRESENT GERMANY Ifi FRANCE i . . . . Request of-German -Ambassador Is Referred to' Pres ident Wilsoa.5 1 Myron T. ; Herrick, '.United 1 States ambassador to France. ? ' - Vf&tt IA A, : ."'''J', J"' (CnltJ Trrnt Imim Wlre.V ' Paris, ' Aug. '1. The-German ambas sador here today' asked United States Ambassador Herrick If he would-be willing to represent Germany at ' the French1 capital In- the event of-Franco-German hostilities. Herrick- referred the reauest to President Wllaon i It was expected the latter would five his consent.''1 " 'v'.f i'';S;iJ,-:i!" Herrick has "been , recalled . from; his diploma tlo post, was to "have paid J his farewell visit to President, Poincare Monday, and expected to sell with Mrs. Herrick ron the steamship Ia France tbs following- Saturday. -.iE Owing: to the, tremendous pressure of business at the embassy,, however; due to the European war situation, he was (Cuucttrdd on Pass Mne. Colnrao Tbree.) BiglCitypankS Caued to -Confer Second Conferenoe ; of Bankers yroni Other Reserve, Cities Xs Also riaa- , WashlngtotWi "Aug-.'iii -Secretary -of the Treasury McAdoo this "afternoon cmlleda; ocfenc f ! bankers of the New TOrk; Chicago and: St. Ixuis clearing- house associations here Monday to aiscoss ways ox praiecnsr , rinanetai interests in the event of , a general Eu ropean " war. i Bankers In- other : reserve dues will be invited to atUod a second conf erence. r1 V '-'"" ft..-.' -r- - ff . y. v ijtfvtfvvw fr- ,Avs"zt v yyf'r'f"irjri L'ifc '"'vt'vm; ytmritfivi ntivtifummin tfmmvm. WSB u J ' ,t" ' t - . t - , -'- ; v , - .i ' " nn h ' Zf'i-- ' ; t ' , - . -- " x v - I aav Afr - - r''s ?.r .... ., ,"' , ;S lrr'kt C;? b t iv:?"Ai'( :;- v-4 l.-"'.; Jan V t ,', k , i , 1 1 AS t. ' ? . 0' ' i AMBASSADOR IBtt (?SS5I w v -: v. : :... ; f in rl 1 I im IMPENDING WAR AND COMMANDER OF THE SERVIAN FORCES Top Serrlans of the Third reserve army, corps. General Puttnk, commander-in-chief of Servian army. Bottom Map showing the relative army; strength of the presenf European countries now threatened vwith wfldvaaO- also. how the Teutons are slowly being hemmed in. .' poves USING ALL EFFORTS TO AVERT Bankers, of . Berlin .and-: Paris .Bring About Resumptionjof V Negotiations 'Tdr-Peace.f ? : (United .Presa teased ,Wirt. ;-'-,-I London, 'Aug. 1. -European financial 1 powers were bringing strong, pressure to bear tonight in an effort to averta general conflict.- It was i-eported that the ; bankers, of , Berlin and Paris; were responsible for ithe resumption v of ns-' gotiations between Premier Vinlanl of France and the German ambassador in Paris after a rupture seemed Imminent. rEUnkers. strongly- oppose ths .war. They if igure it, would- cost 17. per . cent of the entire wealth xf the powers and er.ormously cripple the , countries Jn-. VOlved.'-.-i..?'j,:-vX;'v--v.V: ..-"'-.!;:: Getting Beady ! to Leave, r i- Paris,; Aug; : 1. The German and Austrian ambassadors here were; ex pected' tonight to jeave the French cap ital - Sunday. President Poincare; and the mem bers of Ms tcabinet issued a procla mation .' saying diplomats .were- still trying toinduoe,-the -kaiser to make such concessions-as will insure a con- Unuance,of..peace.jS?(.':i,; . -' ffimcanlTouristsi AH 'Who Have jtoaey Saoagfc Ar Ad- ' - TUwd to Oo to Balginm and ,ZoHand) JSmbasslM Caring for Many Woman. "By Karl Hvwn. Wlegandv - , : , J Berlin," Aug. -The United ? States etkibassy was : filled .with J American tourists today, r Many of them were women. ' i. : .- C-'f Travel checks were being dishonored and most of the refugees wero penni less. "All who were able were advised t. m to Belgium or Holland. Several left for one or ; other- of these coun tries by antomoDiie. - : 1 - -s Tba embassy, it was tated. . would care for those who had not the means to leave. 1 Th embassy staff was at th point of prostration from exhaustion. Am bassador Gerard's -wife was assisting in caring ' for1 tier .-r countrymen and country - women. OFINANCt OUTBREAK -Kf AUGUST 1,. 1914 TWO SECTIONS 16 PAGES. MRTIAIJ INCREASE ISl BY L C Horizontal v5 Per : Cent In , crease Asked Is Refused; jMariyOthersG ranted, A I (United Press Leaaed 'Wire.) ,- Washington. Aug.; i The .lateintate oommeroe oommlsslon -today granted a partial rats j Inoraase. to the ' eastern railroads which had -'asked permission to soaks a 5 per cent advancs oni their frelrht charges.! 1 Ths eonunlssion refused a horizontal 5 per seat increase. but, did. gxanfe an Increase on many articles. . - . . Peath in ' the 'Dinner. h .' Los:-- Angeles, , Cal ; Aug. 1. Mrs. Emma Do Ford, of San Piego,' and! Eu gene J. Lattlg, of Xios" Angeles,'- are dead today, as- the result of ptomaine poisoning 1 following a' dinner at the home of Mrs. J. ( C - Cunningham, of. Venice. ; unere ,iWre . severaa etner guests at the dinner, but none of them was' made ilL - Physicians believe the poison was communicated by Neufcha tel cheese. , - .- : : j GRANTED RAILROADS COMBON TH E JOURNAL'S: FO RE! G N D I S PATC H ES MOSTiTVUTH b R ITATI VEi G U I D E TO DE- VEIIOPMENTSllN EUROPE ;7TKe(mltninent peril i gjeneral 'European war creates an unpre cedented demand for aceoratev new&ldispatches. . :t;B0taniancV wUk the United Press ItHE JOURNAL is able to supply thaeraand in a:nanner .thoroughly sattsfactoryf ..., ' -"This. has been i roved ' conclusively 'durinar the past week when, J each day, all importantr ctivitic chronicled m TKJi -JOUKNAU" , , - - : By its af gressive methods, the : United Press is keeping. THE JOURNAL, supplied with- real war reports and real war news that excels the product of competing news associations. . v ; , : Duripg the pasf 18 months when the-Mexican situation was upper ' most f in the public mind' the United ' Press proved its efficiency tiandJreliabilityf by- outstripping other .news agencies-.in'securing ; au .; thentic informationin; Mexico and securing it, first. ' : What" the! enterprise and ' ingenuity 'oi - the United . Presr- accom- ?"r lished ini, Mexico,' it is doing on - a larger scale in "cose ring? the . Luropean situatioiu; :.t Hs ;-v5 S.;(-U ' rAnd ,tll E JOURNAL reader profit thereby. H : V - 5 -t-Photos by International News Service. SERVIANS IN RETREAT AFTER THREE DAYS OF HEAVY FIGHTING Strategic Reasons Are Given by; Servian; War Office for Backward Movement. 1 (Ualted Preas Leased Wlre.l Nish. Servia, Aug. 1. Servla's forces were retreating today from v the south ern bank of the river-Save' before the Austrian advance. This much was ad mitted at ths Servian war office. It was insisted, however, that the Aus tria Afc fre Intentionally being drawn into ths Interior for strategic reasons. The Servian retreat followed three days' fighting at Semendria, where the Austrtian forces s-vght to enter the Morava river valley. Following it, if not checked, they would reach Nlsn. , The losses thus far, it was stated, have been very heavy on both sides. "e'--r vs-r- " ' Prayers for Peace.- -Ixs Angeles, Cal.. Aug. 1. In prac tically - every . church in Low Angeles prayers will be offered tomorrow for the preservation of peace in Europe. ; A similar movement will be launched to day in other southern California cltiea .io all 'European centers have' been Arnnn n mi nPAi nnrA limn hK V H KrS UK U U 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 U I U L. U Ul 1 1 1 111 Willi ' AGAINST RUSSIA; FLEET SAILS ADiST ENEMY Germany Completes Mobjization of: Her Army This Afternoon and at Once Passes Forn??l ) Resolution ofWar Against the Ally df Servian I AUSTRIANS BOMBARDING CITY OF BELGRADE Italy and Sweden Announce They Will Remain ' Neutral in Cataclym of Europe Berlin,"Aug,, 1. Mobilization bf 'the German army was completed this, afternoon, war. - St. Petersburg, Aug. 1. from Germany was conveyed German ambassador tonight. Berlin, Aug. 1,. German diplomats! in Russia,' and France will be recalled imnately, it was announced., Paris, Aug. 1. That the German fleet had beeh or dered to attack Russia's fighting vessels immediately! was reported here tnis anernoon. credited in official circles. Athens, Aug. 1. Austrian warships on the Danube" ' today resumed bombarding Belgrade, according to a' mes- ' sage received from Salomka. SWEDEN TO REMAIN NEUTIUI. IN HTRl'GQIJE Stockholm Aug. X.-rwelen 'toay. proclaimed! itself neutrsl coo-' . ' v...'--,;1 47- ''" ' ' -' y rT iusty t." '' - TrFrayviiiwi siarrsBrsnatfl were LondonVAug-.l .Germany has extended by two days tL period within which it de mands an answer to its ques tion concerning France's. -attitude in the event of a Rus.- so-German war, according to a news agency dispatch re ceived here tonight. .Paris, Aug. 1. Englan'd tonight formally assured France that the. British would aiu4he "Ftench in the event of war with Germany, - St. rstsrstnrr, Aug. I. Tna esar M olvd a telegram from ths king el England today, which was iMllsvsd to b a final plmm fox poaoa. . , Relations Are Severed. rarls, Aug, 1 DlplomaUo relations batwaan .Oarmanjr .and .Xassla wore savarad today. kn official nows afancy dlspatoh rooalvad from Berlin. Ivy way of X.on don aid that with tha expiration, at noon, of wn ultimatum ths kalso had Coast Evening Paper ' Gets News First Kattor of Z.onfitnda and Tims Olva Zvanlng Journal Oraat Advsatago Ovar tho Kornlng Hawspapor. Tha matter of longitude, with Its cor relative of . time. Is of importance in tho handling of news from distant sources, a In tha case of tho, news from the capitals 'of those nations of Europe that are now confronted with war. The Pacific coast la at such a distance, counting; westward from.Ku rope, aa to give readers of the day's newa an Immense advantage, the day's developtpenta being presented, . . com plete, for review. . This advantage applies particularly m tne caae oz reaoers or evening par pers, for their Jiour of publication falls at that point in absolute time just fol lowing thenecesnary diurnal cessation ' of activities, in capital or in camp. All the big new "breaks"., before midnight. Then ensues a. period' of many hours practically barren of de velopments. The morning paper suf fers not' only this handicap, but Is obliged to go to press Just as Europe Is, getting fairly busy with a new .day's business. - , v - The following table makes perfectly plain this contrast: :- : . t :...-. When It is J o'clock P. m. at Tort land, it Is at- , ? - ' : . : I Iondon .10:54 p. tn. aria . f .'. . , . , m 1 1 :1 5 p. m. Ttome .. .11;6S p. in. Berlin .:. -.- , 1 1 :$ a, m. Constantinople,. 12;5 a, m. St. Petarsburg . . ; . . . ...... 1 :4 a. im. When It la 2 o'clock m. m. at Port land, it Is at- :,s.-.;'-.v: .-!:;.: ,. Indon ' .' .......... S.R4 a. -m, Paris t .',. i it ..... .19:16 a- m, Kom ,.,,.10:K a m. Berlin- ... . 3 1 :03 a- m. Conntantlneple . . .1 1:65 a,. m. iU Petersburg. , .-, . 12:4( p. m. ' PRICE (TWO ' CENTS. 1. r "wPriTeSr" That Is Engulfing All in Warfare. Germany; ..has declared :" Formal decoration of war. to the foreign office by. the me story was generally '-'i .......... i ..( . , mado l,ftUn(U St. Vstorahnrr ta traasfcz diplomiJ hnalaata to the MPtosantatlvo Mnni aontral powar. Zt was hsUovad the ' tmiUd Ststss would ha asksd to act In koth essss.. Italy Will Remain Neutral, v I oms, Ang. 1. Zt was saml-offlclal- ly aanoonood tonight that Italy looks on its compact with Carman? and Ana-. trta as calling- for Ita asslataaeo only In oass aithar ot both ahotsld ha at tsokod. and as ft sonsidtrs thoy ars the arrroMors In ths oass, latsads to rs. mala nautral. . il '.v.-; -, .,).; Ambassador on Ills Way. ' -; Varls, , Aug.v 1Tba Oarmaa antbaa. sador at SV Vatorshsrg was soml-ffW dally roportod hots today to kkvs ra-' oolvad his passports aad to bo on his way to Strlla, London Hears of Break. " .;. London, Aug-J l X was unofflolaUy reported hers today that diplomats' relations hetweea Oermaaj aad Bmsslsj' wars severed alt noon, i v;, nrltish Cabinet In Session. Xondoa. Aug. lTho aermaa ' sm4 kassy here today disclaimed knowV . ougo ox s is nonr uiumatum ins xaise . was reported tf have served on Busslsr and Trance. R..''- ' J- 5' Tho British loablaet said a two aas' , a half hours' seealon to serf sot war? plans. JTo attempt , was mads to dlsj t fulss ths situation's seriousness, v I j " Ths ZaglUh war fleet wag mobOlsedi '. In th Vortk sea. A Oermaa squadron' ' was off ths coast of Xollaad. A kattl! i between them Was expected as soon aai ' war was declared. ' The under secretaries, attaches and attendants at the yreneh,' aermsa aad'. ..' join thels regiments., Italian SoclalUU llusy. atonte, Aug-. 1 1 SooUUst headquar ters announced today that a general strike had been definitely decided oa unless Italy ImaUtsiaed strict asm.' trallty reUtlve to ta war situs tloa. j V Gernmny After Italy , ZKtmdon, . Aug- 1 Oermany was known to bo bringing strong; pressure : on Italy this afternoon for a state ' meat -of Its attitude relative to tho war situation,! Zt was - said the xtU Irish leaders Try . To Keep the Peace of ' Stoma Kulers en . Varty f Armed Orangemen Zs Bepulsed With out Any Injuries. ' ' .''' j ' ) '.," Dublin, Aug, 1 Following yesler- day's clsh at Kllkeel between' hom rulers and anti-home rule volunteer, i leaders', of bothvfactlona were using their authority today 'to kep ord. They agreed jthat clwl! strife should i ' be discouraged at a time whn thr ! j country Wa threatened by foreign wsr. : ' i '-' :s. 1 :- ' ' ;.. i ' -. rtt - la-A SI. USS nrSSa f SNitaJ ' y 1 raiding a punty of Orangemen in rl effort to aeist t lattefs rifles. M Mbots-were ciqchanged. but nobody- hurt. .. V'". : -'- . -v. J. mm , ' f