Show BELGIUM ANSWERS AUSTRIAN WA NOTE ANTWERP Au Aug 31 via Paris Pails 1212 p P. P m Tho m.-Tho Tho following official statement was wan made matIe public here today The rhe Bel Belgian lan ian government replying un under under un un- der date dato of oC August 1 r to tho the Hungarian declaration of ot war and tho the made at this same time I declares as na follows follows- I Belgium lum always 01 has hILs maintained friendly relations with all Its neighbors I and antI had fulfilled the tho duty imposed by neu neu- I If Ie she sho could not accept the tho proposals proposals pro pro- of the Germans It la 18 b because cause they had hail for tor their object the tho violation of an engagement encasement which was n a condition of oC the creation of oC the kingdom dom Belgium docs does not nol think that tha tan any people however howo weak could mistake their duty and sacrifice their honor by Inclining before force Corce After Atter setting forth that the government government gov gov- had walled waited until its territory had haj been Invaded before exiling calling on France and Great Britain the statement declares Belgium denies forman formally the assertions I of oC Austria Hungary |