m from M. Viviani, French Premier and Minister for Foreign
Affairs, to the Ministry in Luxembourg, Published Aug. 3.

Please declare to the President of the Council that, in accordance with
the Treaty of London of 1867, the Government of the Republic intended to
respect the neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, as it has shown
by its attitude. The violation of this neutrality by Germany is,
however, of a nature which compels France to take henceforth the
measures in this respect required by her defense and interests.

The Prime Minister of Luxembourg has protested to the German Government,
and has brought this protest to the notice of the German Embassy in
Paris, stating the following facts:

On Sunday, Aug. 2, early in the morning, the Germans entered
Luxembourg territory by the bridges of Wasserbourg(?) and Remleh,
proceeding toward the south of the country and Luxembourg, its
capital. They have also brought toward this point armored trains,
with troops and munitions of war. Further, the special French
Commissioner at Petitcroix has announced to the Surete Generale
that the Germans have just opened fire on the frontier station of
Delle-Petitcroix. Two German cavalry officers have just been killed
at Roncray and Boxson, ten kilometers on our side of the frontier.

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THE NATION IN ARMS.

Address to the French Parliament by President Poincare, Aug. 4.

Our nation is in arms and trembling with eagerness to defend the
land of our fathers.

France is faithfully supported by her ally, Russia. She is upheld
by the loyal friendship of England, and, already, from all points
of the civilized world, go out to her expressions of sympathy and
good-will, for she represents today, once again before the
universe, liberty, justice, and reason.

Lift up your hearts! Long live France!

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POSITION OF THE REPUBLIC.

Address of Premier Viviani to the French Senate and House of Deputies,
Aug. 4.

_This speech has been called by M. Jusserand, French Ambassador to the
United States, "the chief document printed up to now [Nov. 1] in
which the French situation, with reference to the present war, has been
expounded._"

Gentlemen, the German Ambassador left Paris yesterday, after having
notified us of the existence of a state of war.

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