TRAGIC ANNIVERSARY
***", GILBERT) extracts from Emperor Franz-
BY
Joseph the order for general mo
BY July 81; 1914, that of bliization.
European nations no longer really Hea in their embkakjag; and foreign affairs ministries that in
MOBILISATION. . .'FRANCE'S ANSWER TO GERMANY'S QUERY- their war offices, where grimly practical measures are being taken for the great conflict to come....
St. Petersburg.
Midnight,
Berlin. Noon-The Kaiser tele graphs King George: "I have just received the official notification that Nicky last night ordered geni eral mobilisation: He did not even walt the results of the mediation I am working at, and left mé without news. I return to assure the security of my eastern fron- tlers where strong contingents of Russian troops are already sta-j tloned." Proclaims "state of dan- gor of war."
Paris, 11:46 The Quai d'Orsay hears from Austria that Austria announces she has no territorial ambition against Ser bla provided the war is confined between Austria and Serbia, and has so informed Russia. Philippe Berthelot: "Privately, this seems protly, late." p.m. Viviani be- ing asked by Germany i France will remain neutral, "covering" or skeletonized-mobilization is ordered. Evening. Jean Jaures, French socialist leader who has been fervently attacking the idea of war, is assassinated in a cafe in the rue du Croissant. Basil Zaharoft, armament king, is "ro- moted Commander of the Legion of Honour.
London. Sir Edward Grey formally asks France and Ger- Pourtales (German ambassador) many if they will respect the 'reu- to Savonov: "If within twelve trality of Belgium. France form- hours Russia does not interrupt ally answers
"Yes," Germany
her mobilization, Germany will gives an evasive answer, saving that a responne would disclose the mobilize too."
Savonov to Pourtales: "We will German plan of campaign. not attack as long as pourparlers
Brussels. Evening. The gov-i
.continue with Austria. It is im- ernment announces general my- possible to demobilize without dle-bilization. arranging our whole military or ganisation."
Vienna The Austrian ministry
HUNAN OFFICIALS
TO-MORROW:
France 1:10- biltzen and Germany declares war on Rusafn,
meeting this morning.
General Ho Chien has retained the Governorship, but the Civil Affairs and Finance Commin-
DRASTIC PROVINCIAL GOVT, sioners have been replaced and
CHANGES
Nanking, July 30. Several changes in the Hunan Provincial Government have boon approved by the Executive Yuan
four other members of the Pro- vincial Government dismissed.
The new appointees Include Ho Hao-yo as Finance Commissioner, Civil Affairs and Lin Ching as Commissioner.-Reuter.
This latest plature of the Prince of Wales shows the hair to Britain's throne is beginning to look his 41 years. It was made
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The south-west peak of Mt. Waddington, 13,200-foot-high mountain in British Columbia, remain unscaled after a desen attempts with one life lost. Bat eight members of California's Starta Club naw are making the 13th attempt, flying from Vancouver, B. C., to Knight Inist, whence they will cras Franklin Glacier, and establish a camp on the 10,000-foot level for a quick dash.. Above, beside their plans, the climbers are: Jules M. Eichorn, Univeralty of California; D. R. Brower, Barkaley; Jack Reidsimuth, San Francisco, W. E. Loomis, Boston: Bestor Robinson, Oakland, Don Woods, San Jose; Bob Rateliff, Berkeley; R. M. Leonard, Oakland. Below is a Royal Canadian Air Force photo of the peak, and the head of Franklia Glacier. Inset la a map showing the mountain's location.
Ethnological Exposition
ALL STAGES OF CIVILISATION
PRE-HISTORIC RELICS
Paris, June 28.
MURDERED GIRL-BRIDE
FRENCHMAN SENT
TO PRISON.
FIVE BULLET WOUNDS
FINGER PRINT DEVELOPMENT
LATEST DEVICE AGAINST CRIME
New York, July.
New York police have announced that through chemical processes inspired by the Lindbergh baby kid- napping, they can identify finger- aprints on cloth. They hope soon to be able to develop prints of criminals who wear gloves
The
Michael Henriot, ΠΟΥ of former French Public Prosecutor, Relics of all stages of civilisa-was sentenced to 20 years' penal tion throughout the world are servitude for the murder of his assembled in Paris to-day for the 19-year-old bride recently at was developed in police department greatest Ethnological Exposition over held in Europe. It will open
here this week and will continue
for three consecutive months,
Vannes.
Her body, terribly mutilated by five bullets, was found only a few months after their marriage in their lonely home on the cliffs of
Brittany.
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One of the most poignant includes one enormous stone hat,
Mend's development of prints on one complote statue, two giant moments in the trial was when the ladder used in the Lindbergh busts and incised reading tablets Mme. Henriot, the aged mother of case and past success of police In whose alternating lines are in the accused, cried:-"My poor locating prints on white cloth was darling one, would that I had by the use of silver nitrate The verted.
never brought you into the world." nitrate turns the salt in agerprints into silver chloride. Silver chloride Turning to the President, she exposed to light turns black, reveal- A collection of real heads that have been shrunken by Peruvian said "I have brought him up ing the whorls and loops of the
fingers, Indians to the size of billiard balls badly. I have loved him too well. although still possessing hair and Don't let that fall on his head." clearly discernible features will be among the weird exhibits as will samples of the ancient Chinese torture knife of the thousand cuts.
WEIRD EXHIBITS
DEAD WIFE'S LETTERS
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Another process was required, however, for dark cloths and to thwart the crook, who uses gloves, The developing agent discovered 'is The dead wife's letters to her calcium sulphite powder, which in sister told how her husband forced brushed over the suspected aur In striking contrast will be an her to run naked along the cliffe face.. It adheres like glue to the
colourful dancing array of
her threatened. and costumes, toys and musical instrů-
revolver. They described ments use by little-known civillaa she threw saucepans at his head tions in their efforts to play and put salt in his coffee, throughout the ages. The most
а with
tiniest bit of body wax, making how a print in white. Even now, if a criminal is so careless as to leave his gloves, at the scene of the crime, his prints can be taken from inside them.United Press.
Attractive feature of this section. Asked to describe the last fatal promises to be the costumes of the quarrel, Herriot said that he tried tiny dancing virgins of Cambodia. to kiss his wife, but she refused and War paints and implements of slapped him. He seized a poker tribal warfane as well as various and struck her on the head.: kinda of armour employed by When asked how. It was that he knights and warriors of the Middle fired five times, loading the gun Agea will comprise still another between each shot, the accused section..
replied, "I am so used to shooting Scientists from all over the world that I did it automatically. "" are being invited to the Exposition Asked if he stood by his con- but which will take up several score fession, Henriot nodded; rooms and halls of the historic dented that the act was premedi Trocadero, Museum. It lag being | tated:
held in connection with the 800th
anniversary of the founding of the He added, "I regret my act." French Museum of Natural His-felt tremors in prison, where I had
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