The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-09
sERvIA DEFIIes AUsTT,IA-

London, Nov. 9-In defiance of Au..- trla,s warnings and demands, serrfa lsh Adriatic Sea port of D11razzo ff was learned here, today
 Ine Servtan plan, military eKperfa said, was plainly to confront Auot-ia with an actual situation instead Of he prospect of one. Obviously. ff pvsr pointed out 1t was harder for Aus- tria to understand what had been ing.
 Austria has virtually threatened. however, to throw strong rrfIifar- force across the Servian frontfer ff Ina Servians disregard Austria's Rarninz fo keeR. away from the Adriatie.
 Whether the triple entente-Enrlaud France and Russia-and the triple al- iiance-Germany, Austria and Itafv- will De at war with one another be- ing considered here, fcssy. as derrrl7- lng on hardly more ths-S the lip of s affairs expressed it.
 Europe is at the mercy of events.p ISerVla.s insistence on an outlet to the Adrfatic as it's share of -rrrrrf---r was the vital issue. Had servfa f-r. It's demands to the arbitration of f5-.- powers or. consented to neeofiate CT mats, there might be srounds for hoe ing that peace would be preeerved since Seryian troops are rushing to oa- cupy Durazzo, however, 1t wac con fessed that it is hard to see hou- "a general clash can be avoided
 Austria was given full credit for nIavlng meant what 1t said when it threatened to force to keep the Adrf- atic scafront for itself It ie prar- tI tically on 3: war footing, today. rnii- to see Austrian troops in Servfari fe-- ritory within few hours
 Then, it was predicted. the othsr in the following order; in defense Of Servia, Russia will attack Austria Tr aid of Austria, Germany will sfrike ae Russia.
 As Ruesiaie ally, France win aetenpt an invasion of Germany.
 As a member of the German Aur- trian-Ita1ian alliance. Italy win He- clare war against the French.
 In support of Russia and France. che English navy will undertake de5truc- tion of Germany's and Ita1y's fleefa and send troops to fight the forces or the triple alliance wherever they may be needed most. shape the struggle probably WDuIA take-if it comes It may -arerfed. observed. but they cOnfees- ed that they considered the situation the most alraming that Europe has confronted in years
 England unquestionably was u1aIrfrr1 The admiralty was working as secrefIv as possible for it was req fized that every move toward hostflities will be to Germany as red rag to brIl.
 
 ported The departure Of the Rrfrlst oattleships HiberHis and Britania and he commonvveaIth and D0zntnfon cruisers Black Prince and Cumebrland at full speed for near eastern waters under sealed orders
 Austria has been incOnspicu0usiy and Russia almost openly mobilizinR tbelr forces of troops ever since the Balkan became acute Germany Co 70 well prepared that it's ~my can ne n1obilized within a few hours Italy :an have its Tripolftan veterans ready or service in a few days The French var office has been canceiling leaves If absence and obviously making reacw Or an emergency at some time.
 If there is a clash. it wac agreed. t probably will come soon The chan ,ellories were working franticallY. to- fay. to preserve peace
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 holy war against the Balkan allies vas a source of anxiety, today. iu london. Paris, Berlin and St. Peters ,urg alike
 While it is true that the Moharr- nedaps' religious leader directed hle ,rocIama ton early against the people if the Balkan states. it was reco4- lized that 1t is likely to have dls- urbing effect upon Mohammedaus all ,ver the world
 The followers Of prophets have felt or long time, as Christians who live Lmong them know that vorid-vfde Lttempt is in progress to Crush them md there has been a growing seut1- nent on their part for a general re- distance.
 Tn Morocco. France and Spain have 'een reducing them to vassalage- In rripoIi, even since the Turks desertel hem. they are trying to resist Italy n German East Africa they are rest ees under the Kaiser's rule. Tn Per ia they were under RUesia,s thum1. Even China has ~repressed several erce Mohs mInedan uprisings and the
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