IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE NOW THAT THE WORST SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. ONLY A MIRACLE CAN PREVENT EUROPE FROM BEING PLUNGED INTO THE BLOODIEST WAR IN HISTORY FOUR GREAT POWERS, AND A NUMBER OF SMALLER NATIONS STAND CONFRONTING OTHER, WITH DRAWN SWORDS AND LOADED GUNS, AND ALREADY ACTS OF HOSTILITY HAVE ...
Article : 235 wordsThe Duke of Connaught is likely to return to the capital and abandon his transcontinental tour. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe voyage of the Imperator to America has been cancelled. The Vaterland, which is at present in New York, has been ordered to remain there. ...
Article : 54 wordsM. Jaures, the leader of the Socialist Party, has been murdered in a cafe. He was dining at a small restaurant, near the offices of L'Humanite, the Socialist organ, ...
Article : 153 wordsThe news of New Zealand's patriotic as announced by Mr. Massey, was received by Cabinet Ministers with great satisfaction. The Canadian press comments upon the fact ...
Article : 65 wordsIt has been noted that since July 28 Germany has been arming her strongholds near the French frontier, and has concentrated several army corps to the east between Thoinville and ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 106 wordsAt last night's Council meeting of Ministers at the Peterhof (Kronstadt) consideration was given to the situation as modified owing to the general ambassadorial assurances following ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 67 wordsStriking scenes have accompanied the order to mobilise. Officers of all classes are flocking to head quarters to register themselves. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Belgian Government has decided to mobilise all its forces. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Government is taking steps to detain all reservists of foreign countries likely to be an war with Great Britain whenever notification of hostilities is received. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe whole American Press comments ably upon the "magnificent spectacle of calmness presented by Great Britain when face tot face with the terrifying possibilities of war. ...
Article : 97 wordsMr. Borden, Premier of Canada, returned hurriedly to the capital and summoned a Cabinet Council. Mr. Hughes, Minister for Defence, announced ...
Article : 56 wordsIf a national calamity occurred in Australia to-morrow and it was found necessary to call the military forces out, New South Wales, according to a return furnished up to June 30 ...
Article : 143 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" gives prominence to Senator Millen's statement thai Australia was no "Fair weather partner in the Empire." The same paper also features Sir W. H. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe correspondent of the "Il Sscolos" at Nish has given details of the battle of the Lee- nitza, which he describes as the most important action in the campaign to date. ...
Article : 83 wordsM. Jaures was in a cafe discussing the Peace campaign with some of the Socialist deputies, when Villain entered and assured himself that M. Jaures was present. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 228 wordsAccording to statements made by the newspapers here, 10,000 Portuguese are liable to mobilisation by virtue of the treaty with Great Britain. ...
Article : 36 wordsConversations between the Russian and Austrian diplomatists at Vienna still continue. This is now the chief hope of averting an European conflict. ...
Article : 64 wordsConsiderable activity exists at the Williams town Naval. Depot, every preparation being made for possibilities. Fifty-six men under S. Yeo, chief gunner, left by Sydney express this ...
Article : 65 wordsA general mobilisation has been ordered. Notices have been posted, ordering reservists to report at 6 a.m. on Saturday. The pink papers calling up the Russian ...
Article : 66 wordsThe excitement amongst the Croatians grows hourly, according to messages received from enthusiasts in the country, at the headquarters of the newly-formed Croatian Independence ...
Article : 124 wordsThe statement that the Japanese may assist England under the terms of her treaty if necessary makes details regarding _ Nippon's available naval force interesting. She has ...
Article : 241 wordsA decree has been signed ordering an urgent general mobilisation. ...
Article : 19 wordsCables from the Imperial Government have been received by the. Commonwealth, Government, and it is expected that action will be taken next week to ensure strict supervision ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Russian Embassy is without news of the general mobilisation of the Czar's forces. Mr. Asquith, in his announcement, was careful to state that his information had arrived ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 43 wordsMartial iaw has been proclaimed throughout the German Empire. Later. The Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, stated in the House of Commons to-day, that the ...
Article : 78 wordsDemonstrators, chiefly students, paraded the principal streets of Barcelona to-day, cheering the action of Servia. They were eventually dispersed by the police. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir Edward Carson, the Ulster Leader, has announced that, if the British Government require them, a large body of the Ulster Volunteers will give their services for the defence of ...
Article : 59 wordsThe German Government is taking measures to prevent the inhabitants of Alsace-Lorraine crossing into France. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Customs authorities at Londonderry have ordered the cesssation of the examination of passengers' luggage. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Germans are establishing reconnaissance services and active patrols on the frontier. The French covering troops have already stationed more outposts. ...
Article : 47 wordsA telegram received here from Pekin, states that the German China squadron is concentrating at Tsintau, the German protectorate in the Chinese province of Shantung. ...
Article : 141 wordsAh precautionary, measures have been completed. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Socialist organ, "Vorwaerts," in a leading article to-day says:— "Although we have always been the undisguised opponents of the principle of monarchy ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Cabinet sat at Wellington yesterday morning for several hours. General Godley had a lengthy conference with the Premier, Mr. Massey. Subsequently he stated that all ...
Article : 147 wordsIt is regarded as significant that the usual communication enjoining strict neutrality and warning shipping not to carry contraband of war has not been received by the ...
Article : 138 wordsIt is reported that the Italian Foreign Office lias been informed that Germany is asking Russia to cease mobilising, and France to suspend military operations in eighteen hours. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Militia Department is making arrangements to lay mines in the St. Lawrence River, ...
Article : 194 wordsThe French Socialist Party, which for many years had been split into hostile groups, was recently united into one body. In France Socialists. have attained a greater measure of ...
Article : 442 wordsThe British Government has chartered .he Pacific liner Empress of Russia; now lying at Hong Kong. This vessel is one of those which mount guns, on the understanding that they ...
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Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930), Sun 2 Aug 1914, Page 9
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