1 AUGUST 1914, page 2

The Situation Changes So Rapidly That It Is An Almost

impossible task to record all the phases through which Europe has passed during the week. As we write on Friday morning the difficulties of presenting an intelligible account of......

If The Government Are Wise They Will At Once Appoint

a strong Committee to deal with the National Reserve, a Com- mittee which we suggest might be presided over in chief by Lord Roberts, with Sir Edmond Elea as his Vice-Chairman......

In England The Government Have Been Doing The Right Thing

in the right way, that is to say, they have done their very best to stop the war or to minimize its effect, but, at the same time, and with a minimum of provocative action, they......

The Fog Of War Envelopes The Servian And Hungarian...

It was supposed that as the Servians had evacuated Belgrade the Austro-Hungarian troops would have occupied it immediately on the declaration of war. Strange to say, however,......

It Was Germany's Attitude In This Respect Which Put An

end to Sir Edward Grey's well-meant attempt at intervention. When, with all due diplomatic courtesy, Sir Edward Grey asked that the Ambassadors in London of Germany, France,......

If The Great Struggle Is To Come No Man Can

predict its result, but at least we can feel in this country that we have done nothing to provoke the strife and that we shall be fight- ing in self-preservation and fighting......

A Feature Of The Situation Which Has Deepened The Anxiety

of Europe more than any other has been the attitude of German - y. It was at first hoped and believed that "at a price" Germany would intervene to prevent her hot-headed ally......

The Military Preparations We Have Just Named Will Not Be

enough. Since we have neglected to make the nation abso- lutely safe by the training of our whole population to arms, we must, as on previous occasions, have recourse to a rapid......