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Show AUSTRIA DENOUNCES SERVIAN ! j f REPLV TO ULTIMATUM AS DISHONEST Foreign Office Sets Forth Objections to Servia's Note in DetailGovernment De-tailGovernment Creating False Impression, Does Not Seriously Intend to End Intrigues, Actual Conces-j Conces-j sions Insignificant, Conspiracy Investigation Rejected, and Refusal to Suppress Hostile Press Causes of Dissatisfaction. W: MOVEMENTS PREMATURELY BEGUN i Russia's Attitude Firm, But Diplomats Hope for Way Out of War Problem Italy Accepts England's Proposal for Mediation Conference Attitude of German Government Gov-ernment Awaited With Anxiety Stock Markets Mar-kets and Grain Exchanges Close Pending Pend-ing War Discussion. Vienna. Austria, July 27 A com munication issued by the Austro-Hun garian foreign office today sets forth ihe Austrian view of tho Servian reply re-ply to Austria's note demanding the cessation of the Pan-Servian agitation and the punishment of those con oerued in the assassination at Sarnyp vo of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his consort. The communication alRO gives the reasons for Austria's dissatisfaction with Servia's repiy It follow "The object of the Servian note Is to create the false impression that th Servian government is prepared in creat measure to comply with our dema nds. Note Filled With Dishonesty. "As a matter of fact, however Ser via s note is filled with the spirit of dishonesty which clearly lets It be seen that thp Servian government is not seriously determined to put an end to the culpable tolerance it hitherto hith-erto has extended to Intrigues against Hip Austro-Hungarian monarchy. 1 "The Servian not contains such i far-reaching reservations and limita tions not only regarding tne general I principles of our action, but also in I regard to the individual claims we I have put forward that the conces sions actually made by Servla be come insignificant. 1 "In particular our demand for the participation of the Austro-Hungarl-! J an authorities in investigation to de-1 led accomplices in the conspiracy on Servian territory' has been rejected. I while our request that measures be taken against that section of the Servian Ser-vian press hostile to Austria-Hungary ha6 bpen declined and our wish that I the Servian government take the I necessary measures to prevent the dissolved Autrophobe associations (onlinuing their activity under another an-other name and under another form, has not even been considered Since the claims iu the Austro-Hungarian Austro-Hungarian note of July 23 regarding 'r Hie attitude hitherto adopted by Ser- la. represent the minimum nf what is necessary for the establishment of permanent peace with the southeast ern monarchy, the Servian answer must be regarded as unsatisfactory Premature War Movements. "That the Servian government itself it-self is conscious that Its note is not sere ptable to us. is proved by the 2 circumstances that it proposes at the end of the note to submit the dispute i0 arbitration an invitation which is thrown Into its proper light by the fact that three hours before handing , in the note a few minutes before the L expiration of the time limit the mo- - billzation of the Servians took place" It was pointed out here today that Austria-Hungary being a signatory to 0. the Becond Hague convention would be obliged formally to declare war, f but as Servla did not sign that con- ,n vention, such a declaration might per-M per-M haps be regarded as unnecessary in IB this Instance. St. Petersburg. July 27 In spite 'u of the general unfavorable symptoms in the situation between Austria-Hun-tt gary and Servia and of the effect pro- duced by the arrest in Hungary of la General Radomir Pugik. chief of the rf Servian general staff, a better fee!-jfi fee!-jfi ing was noticeable here today ns the at rpsult of yesterday's diplomatic con ft versations. It 1b understood that the long intei-view intei-view between Scrgius Sazonoff. the RusElan foreign minister and the Aus- nt trian ambassador especially was re- ei sponsible for this improvement of ert sentiment. fof The fact that Vienna does not re fuse to discuss the points at issue Is (Of interpreted as a happy symptom, al- M though Russia' attitude has been very $ firm since the beginning of the cri sis. The Russian government is anxious to negotiate with Vienna in order by such a discussion to allay id any act which might prove irrepar- able It is still hoped here that the voice of Berlin may be heard at the oppor tune moment In the interest of peace Belgium Army Mobilizing. Brussels, July 27. Partial moblli zaiion of the Belgian army was ordered or-dered today, raising the total of the active force to 100.000 men The international social bureau has telegraphed to its members to meet on Wednesday, when a general strike as a preventive of a European war, probably will be discussed The Bourse was ordered closed b the governing committee pending international in-ternational developments. Italy Accepts Invitation. Rome. July 27 The Italian government gov-ernment today informed Sir Edward Grey that it accepted his Invitation to join in a mediation conference. War News Ends Strike. St. Petersburg, July 27. The workmen work-men in the Rusian capital, who had been on strike for a week, today decided de-cided to resume work in order 0 emphasize their approval of the Russian Rus-sian government's support of Servla. They made patriotic demonstrations in the streets and sang the Russian national anthem. Exchanges Are Suspended. Budapest, July 27 It was decided today to suspend the operations of thp stock and corn exchanges here until Thursday. Stock Market to Be Protected. j Berlin. July 27. The leading bankers bank-ers of the German capital met today and agreed on measures to protect the stock market and to encourage the public not to unload securities The meeting voted In favor of giving credits under special terras to bro kers and decided to call for margins from private Investors only when the market value of securities had reached reach-ed the lowest point consistent with safety. Stock Operations Suspended Paris. July 27. The French Bank ers association announced today that all stock operations would be suspended suspend-ed for the present on account of the international situatiou and of the closing of the Bourses in Vienna. Brussels and other cities. London. July 27 Lack of conflrma j Hon of the early roport of a hostile encounter on the Danube between Servian and Austrian troops, and Sir Edward Grey s efforts to obtain the consent of the leading European nations na-tions to mediation, led to a belief today to-day in the possibility of avoiding armed arm-ed conflict between the European na tions. Germany and Italy were 1 said to have agreed to the principle of the British foreign secretary's proposal of a conference between the ambassa dors in London of the leading powers. Attention was turned In the chancellories chan-cellories of Europe to the attitude cf Emperor William after his confer ence with his advisers on his return to Germany and also to the activities of Russia Preparations were continued hv all the powers to deal with eventualities eventuali-ties Grey's Proposal to Belllgerants Sir Edward Grey invited the gov ' ernruents of Austria-Hungary, Servia j and Rus&la to suspend operation'? pending the result of his proposed conference, which would be held In London. His suggestion was that the I Preach, German and Italian ambassa-j dors In London should confer with him In the endenvor to find a means of solving the present difficulties I Until late this afternoon he had not yet received complete replies to his proposal. Forecasts Great Catastrophe Sir Edward Grey, in announcing in the house of commons, the steps to be taken to bring about mediation In the Austro-Servian controversy, faid' "I understand that the German gov- eminent is favorable to mediation in principle, as between Russia and Aus tria, but to our particular proposal to apply that principle by means of a conference, the German government hss not yet replied." Sir Edward concluded by express ing the opinion that the failure of these efforts to bring about a settlement set-tlement would lead to "the greatest catastrophe which could befall thp concert of Europp and its consequences conse-quences would be incalculable " Count Abandons American Tour Cleveland. O., July 26 Count Ka-rolyl, Ka-rolyl, leader of the Independent part) in Hungary, decided to abandon his American tour tonight in view of the trouble between Servia and Austria and left Immediately for New York to take the first steamer for Europe Before leaving he declared the majority ma-jority of Hungarians would tx loy.il to Austria in case of war. He blamed Austria s mistaken Balkan policy" for the danger of hostilities. Belgium Greatly Alarmed. Brussels lulv Lr7 The public of Belgium is greatly alarmed over the news from eastern Europp The bridges at Liege have been mined and a ministerial decree Is expected calling call-ing 30,000 men to the colors to maintain main-tain the neutrality of Belgium fn event of hostilities. The ministry of war also isprepar ing for the reinforcement of the Belgian Bel-gian army, the authorized peace strength of which is about f4,000 of fleers and men. Plans have been completed for a general mobilization. Vienna. July 26 - The sending of his passports to the Servian minister, minis-ter, M. Jovanovitch. by the. Austrian foreign oftice todav, Is deemed equivalent to a declaration of war. This action was taken today, the repcri that the Servian minister left Vienna yesterdav having been incorrect. incor-rect. He will depart immediately The Russian ambassador will take charge of the Servian interests. It is believed that there will he no formal declaration of war, as Servia Ser-via never subscribed to The Hague convention There were patriotic demonstrations demonstra-tions throughout the day, although a heavy rain was falling. Great, crowds gathered in front of the war office and cheered the officers who appeared. appear-ed. Processions with flagb flying, filled the streets A general mobilization in Montenegro Monte-negro is reported |