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Show CRISIS IS IN ACUTE STAGE Hostilities Inevitable If Servia Does Not Explain Berlin, May 16. Advices received at the foreign office today, concerning the strained situation between Aus- tria-Hungary and Servia, indicate that' the crisis id still in an acute stage. It is affirmed that Austria-Hungary Is about to make another effort at Bel- ! grade with tho view of bringing Ser-vla's Ser-vla's views Into accord with hor own. The nature of these representations Is not disclosed, but it can be said that the dual monarchy will demand I u clear explanation of Servla's lnteu-1 tiou. Ofilclal3 say that If Servia con-1 ceded thl3, the negotiations will pursue pur-sue a peaceful course, but if not, hostilities hos-tilities are inevitable, and the only tak of the powers will be to localize the conflict. The report that Turkey will demand an explanation of Servla's Intentions with regard to the large quantity ot war material now lying at Salonika, has been officially confirmed. Should the reply be unsatisfactory, an embargo em-bargo will bo place don the supplies at Salonika. In the meanwhile, Servia Ser-via has arranged to procure munitions muni-tions of war and Btorea via Bulgaria, but pressiiro will be brought upon Turkey to provent tho passage of military mil-itary supplied through the Dardanelles. |