| Show ALL EUROPE READY FOR WAR RUSSIAN MINISTER SAYS CONFLICT IS NOW INEVITABLE t L England's an s 's Mighty i Are re reen Coaling Up and an Men en Denied Leave o of ofA A Absence sence Land an Troops on Continent Are Being sin Mobilized Greece to o Lend en Servia Soldiers New Report o of 01 Firing VIENNA Jul July 27 M. M M. M Jovanovitch S Servian minister stel to Hungary Austria-Hungary left for for Belgrade today 1 LO LOare LONDON July 27 All All the nations of Europe pe are making preparations for or war Even l England which is credited with the del determination determination de de- termination to stand aside unless she should be f forced into the conflict is getting her warships ready The leave which is generally granted to fh the Crews after the annual mobilization of the fleet exercises canceled ex r- r has been and the the- ves vessels yes ves setS sell are are to be kept o oThey on n a avar war var footing They rhey b began gan coaling yesterday with the exe expectation ex ex- e tation that they would be ordered to the North sea which would be England's danger point inthe in inthe inthe the event of a European outbreak Greece Will Stand by S Servia CONSTANTINOPLE July 27 The The Greek minister here today declared that in t the e event of war between Hungary Austria-Hungary and Servia Greece would be compelled to dispatch i 1 tr troops ops to the assistance of Servia i Ser ans Open Fire on Austrian Troops VIENNA July 27 Reports Reports from Hungary state that Servian troops on board a steamer on the Danube near Kubin Temes-Kubin hubin have bave I fired ed on some Austrian troops The The Austrians returned tho the fire and an engagement of some importance ince ensued It Its It considered probable that this is another version of yesterdays yesterday's yes yes- erda e d Y s 's encounter Rug Russian s isn War Minister Expects Conflict V WASHINGTON July 27 The Thc The gravity of the European situa situation tion w was wis reflected in an official dispatch from St. St Petersburg today B the Russian minister of had said he saying Ilg war considered war between Russia and Austria almost inevitable i His statement was made after tho the Russian ministry had issued jin declaration that Russia was greatly disturbed and could knot not r remain mahi indifferent in the crisis that had arisen between Servia Servi a and fand Austria v vEl Hungary I Elo El o order fo for the complete mobilization of the Russian arm army Y 1 k was confirmed U U. 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S Will 1 1 Not Mix in Affairs t r P resident President Wilson said today in answer to inquiries whether ithe the United States would tr try to bring about peace in Europe that he she e h had not not considered the subject b but t t that at the traditional policy of the hc ted d States was as not to mix in European affairs f A HUNGARIAN AUSTRIA HUNGARIAN FOREIGN TORSION k OFFICE SETS BETS FORTH VIEW VIENNA lEN Austria Jul July 27 A 7 A com corn f r rn issued b by th the tho Austro Au Hun Austro-Hun- tro Hun garian foreign office today to da sets Bets forth th the Austrian view of the tho Servian ian reply t to Austria's dote demanding the ceMa i of tho the Pan Pan Servian dervian agitation and ithe the be punishment of those concerned int in inthe t too the t at S raj yo of Arch Arch- uke ulce Francis Ferdinand Fordinand and his big con con- t ort orf The communication also gives v th the masons as Ds for for Austria's dissatisfaction IT with with Wita Servia's Servias 5 reply It follow f i The o object of ot the Sc Servian note Dota is ia isI iI I r 1 It f to create creato the falso false impression that tho Servian government go is prepared in great measure to with comply our do do- nand Reply is Declared Dishonest stAs st st. As a matter of fact however Servia Servias Ser Ser- via vias via's yia's 8 noto note is filled with tho the spirit s of ot dishonesty which clearly lets it bo o seen seeD that the tho government is not seriously determined to put an end oDd to tho the cul culpable tolerance it hitherto has extended to intrigues against the tho Aus- Aus tro Hungarian monarch monarchy The Tho The Servian noto note contains such far reaching reservations and aDd limitations not only re regarding the general Ies of or our our nation but also in re ard to o tho the individual claims we ha have pu put Continued on page pago 2 2 RUSSIAN MINISTER Continued from page 1 L forward that the concessions actually made by Servia Senia b become como insignificant Demand for Arrest Rejected d. d U In In particular our demand for tho the participation of the Austro Hungarian Austro-Hungarian Hungarian authorities in investigations to detect accomplices in the tho conspiracy on Ser Sor vian territory has been rejected while our request that measures be taken against that section of the Servian Senian press hostile to Hungary Austria has been declined and our wish tl that at the Servian ervian government take the necessary V measures to prevent the dissolved Aus- Aus tro tro-Phobe associations continuing their activity under another name and under another form has not even en b been en con con- Since the claims in the Austro Austro- Hun Hungarian arian n note te of July 23 regard being be being ing had to the attitude hitherto adopted by Servia Bervia represent the minimum of what at is g necessary for tho the establishment establish establish- m meat ment Dt of permanent peace with the southeastern monarch monarchy the Ser ian an must be regarded as tory Austria Must Declare War That the Servian government itself is conscious that its note noU is not acceptable acceptable accept accept- able to is b the cir circumstance circum us pro e proved by um stance that it proposes at the en end of tho the note to submit the dispute to arbitration arbi an invitation which js is thrown into its proper light b by the tho fa fact t th that t three hours before banding in tho the note noto a few mi minutes utes before the expiration of the time limit the mobilization of the tho inns Su took place It was pointed out here hero today that Hungary Austria ary being Vs n a signatory to the these se second ond Hague eon convention would bo be obliged formally to declare war but a aS as asB as S B Servia did not sign n that convention con such a a. declaration might perhaps be regarded as unnecessary ry in iu this in instance stan stance e. e ENGLAND LABORS TO BRING THE POWERS TOGETHER LONDON Jul July 27 Glimmers Glimmers of at hope 1 flickered in tho the dark red sky of Europ European an politics today and tho the wish was general that efforts of the great European powers to a avert ert a clash of arms which might involve many naV nations na V tione would be successful W While Vilo all aU tho the powers were preparing for possible eventualities c their statesmen states men with Sir Edward Grey the British foreign secretary at their head were endeavoring to bring brin together the tho governments gov gor at issue with a view to media tion tian V A At the Ben Servian legation in London the tho view was wile held that some Bome improvement improve improve- ment mont had ball taken place in the situation and this was attributed to the tho influence once ence exercised b by Russia Alex Georgevitch the tho first secretary said Says SYI Servia Hopes for lor Peace Wo We have complied with everything that does not impair our sovereign n rights Wo We hope th that t Hungary Austria ry in the interests of peace will win recognize that consideration is 15 due to an independent inde pendent state and so avert war If however Aust Hungary Austria wants war she will will have ha scon that we wo are pre pro pared lared to accept it in the interests ts of the he dignity of or our state The fact that Austrian ambassadors abroad were willing to discuss the controversial controversial con con- points with foreign governments govern govern- moats ments and especially with Russia led to tho belief that an outlet for the deadlock would be found The Tho stock markets of London and the European capitals still displayed a a. panicky feeling although h it was ivas not as BS pronounced as o on Saturday Grey Moves for Peace Sir Edward Grey Grev invited the governments govern Jovern ments merits of Hungary Austria alJ 1 Servia and Russia to suspend operations pending tho the result of his proposed conference which would be bo held in London His suggestion u estion was that tho the French French German German Ger Ger- man and Italian ambassadors in London should confer with him in in the endeavor to find a means moans of solving Bolvin the pres present nt differences Until late this afternoon ho had bad not yet received complete replies r plies to his proposal Sir Edward Gr Grey y in announcing in the I House of Commons tho the steps to be ho betaken I taken to brin bring about mediation in iii the I Servian Austro-Servian controversy said laid I In understand that tho the German government gov gov- Jov-I Jov is favorable to mediation in I principle as ns between Russia and Austria Austria Aus tria but to our particular proposal to toI I apply th that t principle by means of a conference con een- ference the German government o has not yet ct rep replied led Sir Edward concluded BY expressing the opinion that the failure of the these thee e efforts t to brin bring about a Po settlement would lead to the greatest catastrophe Which could befall the concert of Eu rope rone and it its com consequences would be in calculable The members of ot the tor foreign diplomatic corps and officials of the British torel foreign n office were vere earl early astir V Sir Edward Edard Grey like Premier Asquith cut short his week end vacation and reached London earl early in iii the morning After conferences with Winston Spencer Churchill first lord of the admiralty and Premier Asquith Sir Str Edward received the Italian amba ambassador 3 dor with whom he had a Ion long Ions tal talk tali It is understood that an endeavor or was as made during this conference conference conference con con- ference to avert a a. resort to arms by Hungary Austria and Servia A most serious view vie of or the tho Ser Austro-Ser- Ian vian situation Is taken here and every effort Is being made by England and her ambassadors to find some way out of or th the crisis Many tan of or England's diplomatic representatives es were ere on their summer vacations va va- va but hurried back to their posts Stock Market Panicky The London stock exchange e which opened half hatt an hour earlier than usual was wu comparatively calm lm at the opening the opinion prevailing that war would be averted The market however soon became became be be- came caine panicky and on the arrival of ot the bulk 0 or of the brokers broken prices began to slump In all an directions the demoralization of or Saturday being repeated British consuls which opened nomi nally at Vat 3 dropped to 73 3 and then by quick stages to ilL or 2 beloW belos' Saturday German Austrian and Russian Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian bonds went down clown from 1 t point to 2 points and practically the wh whole hole le list followed tel fol lowed the example This was largely dutto due dut to compulsory liquidation on local and continental accounts before the settlement settlement settlement settle settle- ment which commenced for general securities se se- se securities securities today Canadian Pacific were the greatest sufferers sufferers suf cut ferere the continent selling them ily They were are offered at 1761 or 57 7 i be below below below be- be low parity a loss lose on tho the fortnight of something like 20 several active American American Ameri Amen I can securities fell from 5 S to 16 15 while Rio lost 10 points and Grand Trunk from 3 1 to 8 S points In the same period Lombard street IB Is acting very cautiously cautious cautious- ly 1 three months' months private discounts being quoted nominally at the bank rate 3 S per cent Look to German Emperor The Tho mere fact act that hostilities between Hungary Austria-Hungary and Servia had not be beun begun beun be- be gun un un gave Europe In general the hope to today today to to- day that war might be averted There was vas however little change In the situation sit alt nation and the more optimistic feeling was as lar largely el bae based d on the belief beller that the German emperor who returned to Potsdam Pots Pota- I dam today from his crUSe cruise In northern waters would throw his hla influence toward a peaceful settlement of ot the tho dispute Another factor In favor or of ot a peaceful arrangement was that the tho Austrian ambassador ambassador am am- ba In St St. Petersburg had shown a willIngness to discuss s matters with the Russian Ru foreign minister ter It was said thIs morning that t Austria Austria- Hungary Hungar would not move mo her forces against the Servian capital until tomorrow tomorrow tomor tomor- row row which h is confirmation of ot a statement statement statement state state- ment made b by the ambassador in London yesterday that yesterday that Hun Austria gary gar desired to give Set Sen further timeto time timeto to consider her reply to toe ultimatum from Vienna Outside of ot Hungary Austria-Hungary and German German Germany Ger Ger- man many Servias Servia's reply Is 19 regarded as S a n avery avery very fair one as it grams grac all the de demands de- de man mands a which a sovereign state could grant ant It Is pointed out that there Is little use In Servin appealing mediation however since Hungary Austria-Hungary has declared declared de de- de- de dared the matter to be t between her and Servia la and in this she Is backed up by Germany and nd Ita Italy I her partners in the triple alliance AMBASSADOR HERE TO ORDER AMERICAN AUSTRIANS HOME MANCHESTER Mass July 27 Dr Constantin Theodore ambas ambassador ador from Hungary Austria to the tho United St States tes te's has Instructed consuls In this country to order all Hungarian Austro-Hungarian lIun Austro-lIun arlan re reservists reservists reservists re- re whose whereabouts are known to prepare to return to the army in event war Is declared with Servia The ambassador ambassador ambas ambas- ambassador who Is at nt his summer home here expressed ed the opinion that war was Im im- im- im ruin cot I 1 am now expecting official notice ho said that war has been declared Wh When n this comes I 1 shall IShall order a general mobilization mobilization ration of ot all aU m my countrymen up to the age of 42 U In the United States for tor their return to Austria I think there thero arc are about Austrians and Hungarians ip the United 1 States RUSSIA HOPES FOR VOICE IN BERLIN TO BRING PEACE ST. ST PETERSBURG Jul July 27 In In spite of the general unfavorable symptoms In Inthe Inthe inthe the situation between Hungary Austria-Hungary and Ser la and of the effect produced b by bythe bythe the arrest In Hungary Hangary of Gen Radomir chief of the tho Set Servian general staff a better belter feeling was noticeable blo here today as the result of ot diplomatic conversations It is understood that the long Interview Interview interview Inter Inter- view between Sa the Russian Russian Rus Rus- sian foreign minister and the Austrian ambassador especially was responsible for this improvement ement of sentiment The fact that Vienna does not refuse to discuss the points at Issue is Interpreted interpreted interpreted inter Inter- as a happy symptom although Russia's has been very firm since tho the beginning of or the crisis The Russian n government o Is anxious to negotiate with Vienna In order by such a discussion to delay any act which might prove pro able V VIt It Is still eUll hoped here that the voice of ot Berlin may bo be heard at Vat tho the opportune i moment In th the tho Interest of peace V GERMANY SEEMS INACTIVE I AND V WATCHING RUSSIA BERLIN July 27 The Tho The military element in Germany calmly awaits the outcome of ot the international crisis It is 18 stated that no orders ha have 6 been Issued |
