The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1912-11-27
GREAT POWERS
GET into FIGHT
To Begin Titanic Struggle
for Supremacy.
EUROPE NOW AN ARMED CAMP
War Cloud, 0minOuS In IFS
POSSIBILITIES, Suddenly
Appears in East.
THE SITUATION Is VERY GRAVE

London, Nov. 25.-A new war
cloud, more dreadfully ominous in
it's possibilities than the one now
hanging lightly on the final efforts
of two spent forces, has suddenly
reared itself over Europe, out of a
maze of diplomatic gatherings and
jealousies.
Austria, Germany and Russia are
calling their men to the colOrs. Ser
Was SCARED army is in the field,
and with it and supporting it are
the victorious legions of the Bull
gars, the Greeks and the Montene-
grins.
The Austrian Danube fotilla-
two monitors, two torpedo boats
and four gunboats-are rushing
down the Danube to Belgrade I'M
der full steam. The dispatch of
these vessels Is shrouded in secrecy
so far as official explanations are
concerned, but their mission is
plainly hostile one.
Austria tonight has 100000
troops on a war footing; 100000 of
them are massed on the Servian
frontier Reservists are reporting
for duty at every military post in
the country.
To the Austrian frontier are
rushing thousands of Russian
troops as fast as they can be mo-
bilized. The official Reichpost of
Vienna estimates that by Thursday
the Gear will have centralized a
great army of 100000 men.
1t is announced from Vienna that
10000 reserves have been called
out.
The departure OF the fiotilla is
reported as creating tremendous
sensation in Budapest. Its effect in
London diplomatic circles Is no less
pronounced tonight.
The newspapers of Budapest have
been forbidden, under the threat of
heaviest penalties, to publish any
thing concerning military or naval
movements.
All the employees of the street
railway system of Budapest have
been ordered to report to their reg
iment commanders tomorrow.
The Berlin Press, maintaining a
calm but strained editorial coun-
tenance. prints columns of news
about the war preparations.
The Bourses of Europe were
quick to reflect the international
unrest to-day. Issues declined on
all the important exchanges.
In the meantime Albania, the
bone of contention in the imbroglio,
has proclaimed her independence.
This, in reality, is proclamation
by Austria, and it means that Ser
Was efforts to secure for herself
widow" on the Adriatic have been
thwarted by daring diplomatic
ruse.
Independent Albania. thus Gre
ated without the consent of Servia,
means Austrian control, shared
with Italy. The Austrian press &C
cuses Russia Of being behind Servia
and of being responsible for the
present situation.
A report to the Daily Mail from
Vienna tonight says: 1T is re-
Ported tonight that the Don Cos
sacks have been modelled and that
the Russian authorities are holding
all available rolling stock on the
lines running to the Austrian bor-
DER
The Berlin Tageblatt correspond
ent says that the situation Is 1.-The
gravest possible and war must be
reckoned with. Everything de-
ponds on Russia. We will not at
tack, but must prepare for event
....
The semi-ofTicial Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger declares itself no longer
able to reconcile Official assurances
with such extensive military oper-
stions."
Austria. Italy and Germany will
recognize the indie
pendence of Albania. Thus the
challenge will be hurled at Russia
and those OF all of her allies who
propose to stand by them in the
crisis. ,t