--- title: 'Vossische Zeitung, Nr. 392, 5 August 1914: "England erklärt uns den Krieg"' url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/vossische-zeitung-england-erklaert-uns-den-krieg-1914/ description: Morning front page headed "England erklärt uns den Krieg" (England declares war on us). section: Collection --- [Collection](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/) [![Vossische Zeitung, Nr. 392, 5 August 1914: "England erklärt uns den Krieg"](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/vossische-zeitung-england-erklaert-uns-den-krieg-1914.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/vossische-zeitung-england-erklaert-uns-den-krieg-1914.jpg) # Vossische Zeitung, Nr. 392, 5 August 1914: "England erklärt uns den Krieg" Morning front page headed "England erklärt uns den Krieg" (England declares war on us). The tell is ordering: the headline leads with the British declaration, and the German entry into Belgium sits in a subordinate clause beneath it. The same page also prints the Chancellor's acknowledged breach of international law and the Reichstag's unanimous vote. ## Text on the object Original (German) · read from the image, not independently checked ``` № 392. Morgen-Ausgabe. Berlin. Mittwoch, 5. August 1914. Vossische Zeitung Begründet 1704 Königlich privilegirte Berlinische Zeitung von Staats- und gelehrten Sachen. Im Verlage von Ullstein & Co. Haupt-Geschäftsstelle Breite Straße 8/9, Berlin C. England erklärt uns den Krieg. Während in der gestrigen Sitzung des Reichstags der Kanzler v. Bethmann Hollweg die Besetzung Belgiens durch deutsche Truppen ankündigte, hatte im Unterhaus Staatssekretär Grey erklärt, daß England im Falle des Bruches der belgischen Neutralität eingreifen würde. England hat seine Flotte und sein Heer mobilisiert. Der großbritannische Botschafter in Berlin hat im Namen seiner Regierung dem Deutschen Reiche den Krieg erklärt. Amtlich wird gemeldet: Gestern nachmittag kurz nach der Rede des Reichskanzlers, in der bereits der durch das Betreten belgischen Gebietes begangene Verstoß gegen das Völkerrecht freimütig anerkannt und der Wille des Deutschen Reiches, die Folgen wieder gutzumachen, erklärt war, [...] Kriegs-Chronik. 4. August: Besetzung Belgiens durch deutsche Truppen vom Reichskanzler angekündigt. Machtvolle Kundgebung des Reichstages. Einstimmige Annahme sämtlicher Vorlagen. Kriegserklärung Englands an Deutschland. Die russische Grenzstadt Kibarty erstürmt. Sir Edward Greys Erklärung. Drahtbericht. London, 4. August. [...] Kundgebungen vor der englischen Botschaft. ``` English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader) ``` No. 392. Morning edition. Berlin. Wednesday, 5 August 1914. Vossische Zeitung Founded 1704 Royally privileged Berlin newspaper of affairs of state and learned matters. Published by Ullstein & Co. Head office Breite Straße 8/9, Berlin C. England declares war on us. While in yesterday's session of the Reichstag the Chancellor v. Bethmann Hollweg announced the occupation of Belgium by German troops, State Secretary Grey had declared in the House of Commons that England would intervene in the event of a breach of Belgian neutrality. England has mobilised its fleet and its army. The British ambassador in Berlin has, in the name of his government, declared war on the German Reich. Officially reported: Yesterday afternoon, shortly after the speech of the Reich Chancellor, in which the breach of international law committed by entering Belgian territory had already been candidly acknowledged and the will of the German Reich to make good the consequences had been declared, [...] War chronicle. 4 August: Occupation of Belgium by German troops announced by the Reich Chancellor. Powerful demonstration by the Reichstag. Unanimous adoption of all bills. England's declaration of war on Germany. The Russian border town of Kibarty stormed. Sir Edward Grey's statement. Wire report. London, 4 August. [...] Demonstrations in front of the English embassy. ``` Only masthead, headlines and the passages quoted are transcribed; [...] marks text skipped. Fraktur read from the 1280 px downsample, not the full-resolution scan; translation is literal, machine-made, and not checked by a fluent reader. The ink marginal annotation is omitted. [← Au Peuple Belge! 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