The cloud of war looms intensely black to-day, and the Berlin correspondent of The Daily Mail puts the position as it is viewed in Germany in the phrase, "Pease or mobilization within 24 hours." The London Stook Exchange has closed indefinitely—an event which, has never before ...
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Article : 715 wordsA Reuter message from Berlin asserts that Germany is waiting for war. Summing up the condition of affairs in that country, the message states that all the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Private Secretary to His Majesty the King (Lord Stamfordham), together with the Russian and German Ambassadors in London, visited the British ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Berlin Bank rate has been altered to 5 per cent. Official quarters in Berlin deny that Germany has demanded an explanation of the ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. Millen) stated to-night that it had been decided that the warships Australia, Encounter, and Melbourne, should he called to ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Independent Labour Party, at a meeting on Thursday, adopted a resolution expressing gratification at the efforts of Sir Edward Grey towards peace. The ...
Article : 84 wordsAt the present juncture when Austria and its capital. Vienna, are so much in the limelight, the following notes contributed to The Register some years ago by Mr. ...
Article : 914 wordsFlour has risen in price 3/6 a sack in three days. The price of bread will be increased a halfpenny a loaf on Tuesday next. ...
Article : 83 wordsIf is reported that Germany last night requested Russia to explain against whom her mobilization of troops is directed; also whether she is willing to order a cessation ...
Article : 38 wordsH.M.A.S. Encounter passed Cape Moreton at 12.15 p.m. to-day. The flagship Australia end other vessels of the Australian Navy left Hervey Bay last night. The ...
Article : 175 wordsLetters from volunteers, throughout Canada offering their services in case Great Britain should be involved in war are pouring in on Col. Hughes, who states ...
Article : 124 wordsThe Marine Underwriters' Association of South, Australia, Limited, has received the following telegram from the Melbourne Association:—"War risks all steamers ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) said they met at a time of gravity which was almost unparalleled within the experience of any one. The issues of peace and war ...
Article : 108 wordsOfficers are returning to their garrisons by all trains. A conference held to-day in the Chancellor's Palace included the Imperial ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Servian Legation announces that the bombardment of Belgrade by the Austrians was renamed at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning. The principal streets of the ...
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Article : 156 wordsIn diplomatic circles discussions of the likelihood of Japan being involved in war in case Great Britain were to intervene in European crisis has been discussed here. ...
Article : 86 wordsAn artillery duel is in progress near Smederevo, a settlement about 20 miles south of Belgrade. According to official accounts, only small ...
Article : 106 wordsMr. Asquith added that he had consulted the Leader of the Opposition) (Mr. Bonar Law), who shared his view regarding the absolute necessity for united ...
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Advertising : 611 wordsThe news has been received that The Tokio Despatch, a semi-official journal, states that in tie event of a European war, Japan will possibly take part as an ...
Article : 42 wordsPrices on the Stock Exchange again broke sharply. Stocks showed a drop of six points when cable messages announced that the British Naval Reserves had been called ...
Article : 47 wordsThe wiling of the British Fleet from Portland baa created an immense impression throughout Russia. This news, coupled with Japan's assurances that she ...
Article : 67 wordsIn a few sentences His Excellency the Governor (Sir Henry Galway) referred to the grave situation in Europe in the course of an address at a luncheon of the ...
Article : 315 wordsThe Foreign Minister (M. Viviani), interviewed on the European crisis, remarked that the situation, although grave, was not desperate. Whether peace or war should ...
Article : 58 wordsThere was another wheatpit whirlwind today. Wheat jumped up seven cents a bushel in a few minutes after the exchange was opened for business. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe British Mediterranean Fleet has arrived at Valetta. Hurried coaling is proceeding and, munitions of war are being hastily taken on board the vessels. ...
Article : 34 wordsOne thousand soldiers and 600 police have been drafted to Woolwich to protect the magazine stores. All military and naval leave has been stopped. Much ...
Article : 79 wordsFollowing the example of the Court of the Bank of England, the directors of the Bank of France to-day advanced the bank rate 1 per cent. It is now 4½ per cent. ...
Article : 132 wordsGerman reservists, living at [?] and Shanghai and elsewhere, are preparing to leave at once for the Fatherland. Great commercial depression prevails in ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Minister for the Interior (M. Malvy) declared publicly at 5 p.m. to-day that the war situation was better than people pretended. It was possible to forsee a ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Hon. S. Hughes) has returned hurriedly to the capital and conferred with Cabinet Ministers. Although he refused to make a ...
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Advertising : 423 wordsAccording to Reuter communications from diplomatic circles, everything now depends upon Germany's reply to the proposal that the should suggest a diplomatic ...
Article : 110 wordsThe London Stock Exchange was lifeless to-day. A fair business was done in British Consols, which dosed at £70, or one point lower than the previous day. ...
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Advertising : 33 wordsCol. E. House, a close political friend of Prudent Wilson, has arrived at Boston from Berlin, where he was the guest of the Kaiser. He asserts that the Emperor ...
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The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929), Sat 1 Aug 1914, Page 15
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