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The declaration of war has intensified the apprehension which is felt here. It is announced that even partial mobilisation in Russia would cause…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early on Sunday afternoon it was stated that the Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Mail" had cabled that Austria had declared war against…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →It is officially announced that Austria has declared war on Servia. The position is exceedingly serious, and fours of a general war are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The situation is complicated by the knowledge, which can now no longer be disputed, that Britain, under the temporising and votehunting policy of the Asquith Government, is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →M. Delcasse, French Ambassador in Russia, interviewed, said the situation was grave, but not desperate. Peace or war depends on Germany. If Germany wants war she will find…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SYDNEY, Friday.—In addressing the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. H. Y. Braddon said that a number of the State Government proposals would be acceptable to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Germany has at last thrown off the cloak. An ultimatum has been sent to Russia, demanding an explanation of her mobilisation within 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whether the whole of Europe will be plunged into war or not seems to lie wholly with Russia now, and the fact that Russia has officially notified Germany that she is fully…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will there be a great European war, is the question of the moment. From the cables to hand, there is every indication that hostilities will eventuate in a greater or lesser degree,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The war cloud, which has been hanging darkly over Europe during the past week has now burst, and the consequences must be a general…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germany has officially declared war on Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that it is learned from diplomatic circles that everything now depends upon German's reply, to Sir Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The war fever seized St. Petersburg when mobilisation was announced. It increased almost to delirium upon the receipt of the news of the sailing of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONDON, Thursday Evening. Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he regretted he could not state that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The German Ambassador and staff, after handing the Russian Foreign Minister a declaration of war, left St. Petersburg on Sunday night. There…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The export of food has been prohibited by all European countries. Large quantities are being reized on the Continent for army purposes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Saturday.—Addressing a crowd to celebrate the popularity of war, the Kaiser said that "Difficult hours have fallen upon the German people. The [?]word has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Federal Government has ordered the Australian Fleet to come at once to Sydney to take coal and stores as a precautionary measure. The visit to Brisbane has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The week-end cables and those received up to the time of going to press leave no doubt as to the extent of Germany's intentions. That nation's demand to Russia for an explanation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LONDON, Friday.—St. Petersburg was seized with a war fever by the announcement that the army was to be mobilised, and when the news came that the British fleet had sailed…
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