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Show GERMANS SHOW WHERE RUSSIA IS TO BLAME FOR WAR BERLIN Aug 1 It waa officially an nounced today that the time limit of the German u Umatum to Russia expired at noon today An official communication published ln the North Oerman Gazette says the Russian emperor on Ju y 2 telegraphed to Emperor William urgently requesting him to help In averting the misfortune of a European war and to try to restrain his ally Austria Hungary from going too far Emperor William replied that he would willingly take up the task of mediator and accordingly diplomatic action waa Initiated at A lenna. While this was In progress the news that Russia was mobilizing reached Ber lln and Emperor Tr 1 Ham te egraphed to the emperor of Russia hat 1 a ro e aa mediator waa being endangered, if not made lmposslb e. The communication adda that a dec! slon waa to have been taken In lenna today n regard to the mediation pro poaals In which Great Britain had Joined Germany but that meanwhile Russia had ordered the fu 1 mobilization of her forces Upon this Emperor William ad dressed a last te egrara to Emperor Nicholas emphatically declar ng that his own responsibility for the safety of the German empire had forced hlra to take defensive measures |