The Sentinel=record., 1912-11-27
ALL EUROPE TREMBLEs FOR FEAR OF FINAL OUTCOME OF
 BALKAN SITUATION.
RUSSIANS AID THE ALLIES
English Press Urges Great Britain to Stand Firm for Neutrality Re- gardless of French and Rus
 sian Acrion.

London, Nov. 26.--The possibility and danger of a greater war than that between the Balkan states ana Turkey absorbs public interest far more than the first bout of diplomacy between the belligerents outside of Constantinople.
 The steps towards mobilization which Austria and Russia are talk ing. although but preliminary pre- cautions, have made possible a vision of the vast consequences which as far as Great Britain is concerned are considered nothing less than appal- ling.
 Apparently the British public has no desire to sacrifice lives and money, paralyze commerce and risk the navy oyer the settlement of the status or the Balkan peninsula. Yet 1t is un- easy because j%aorant of how far Great Bsltains diplcmatic engage ments with France and Russia ex- tend in the direction of an alliance and Of how much likelihood there IS that the government will be drawn into conflict in which one or both its partners in the entente may be engaged.
 The liberal press is unanimous in urging Great Britain to preserve neu- traIity. The majority of the conser- gatiyes demand ths same policy The Times, declaring that none oI the European peoples want war, says:
 Yet that is whither the nations are slIndly drifting.
 replied: There is to be found in the chancellories of Europe, among the men Who too long have played with hnman lives as pawns in game of chess and who have become so en- neshed in formulas and the largon Of diplomacy that they have ceased to he conscious of the realities with which they trifie."
 The Pail Mall Gazette almost speaks in a war-like voice. IL de clares:
 England ought to act firmly with France and Russia in refusing sim ply 10 be swept aside If the con ference desired by the British gov ernment is refused. we ought to lace the alternative and stand by our friends
 The mobilization of the Austrian and Russian armies requires weeks 10 bring about what Germany and France can accomplish in days. In kussia's case this is on account of the great distances the troops must travel; in Austria's because the units ot the army are on a peace footing which is only one third of their war strength. Therefore, consideration Of safety compels them to begin when the danger signals are remote.
 England, France and Germany ara playing a peace making role Their efforts are directed apparently to- ward keeping the powers together Tn a compact to refrain from taking up piecemeal the question which the war raises and defer their consider ation until the general conference.
 The withdrawal of the Austrian warship at Constantinople to join the heet Is taken as an unfavoraNe sign and the imminent Servian occupa- ton of Durazzo, on the Adriatic sea, tends further to bring Austria and serVia toward the breaking point
 On the other hand the safe arrival al uskup of the Austrian consul, Pro cnaska, who 1t was feared had been Killed, should lessen the tension, and the fact that the Austrian ambassa' oor unched today with the Russian emperor would seem to indicate thas 1he relations between these two pow CTS still are cordial.
 Russia Aids Balkan.
 London. Nov. 26.-Public opinion IS SLOW to express itself in Russia, says St Petersburg dispatch to the Reu- ter Telegram company, but indigna non has been growing the last few weeks at the alleged lack of yirillty 'h 'lpholding Russia's internatlonai shd military dignity. A few brlei