Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-09
HEAVY BLACK WAR
CLOUD FORMING
Servia Defies Austria and
Rushes Army to Seize
Adriatic Port.
GREEKS IN SALONIKA.
Prevailing Conditions Seem About
to Involve Europe in General
Conflict.

London, Nov. 9.-In defiance to
Austria's warnings and demands, Ser
via is rushing to seize the Turk
ish Adriatic seaport of Durazzo, it
was learned here today.
The Servian plan, military experts
said, was plainly to confront Aus
tria with an actual situation instead
merely of the prospects of one. OBJ
viously, it was pointed out, it will be
harder for Austria to undo what has
been done than to prevent it from hap
pening.
Austria has virtually threatened,
however, to throw a strong military
force across the Servian frontier If
the Servians disregard Austria's warn
ing to keep away from the Adriatic.
That Servia, doubtless, backed 'y
Russia, has taken up the gauntlet,
was considered here as promising I'M
mediate precipitation of the crisis.
Whether the Triple Entente, Eng
Land, France, and Russia, and the
triple alliance-Germany, Austria,
and Italy-will be at war against one
another before the end of another
week was regarded by diplomats here
today as depending on hardly more
than the flip of coin
AS a French ex-minister of foreign
affairs expressed it, Europe is at
the mercy of events"
Servia's insistence on an outlet 10
the Adriatic aus it's share OF Turkey
was the vital issue.
Austria was given full credit Tor
having meant what it said when 1t
threatened to use force to keep the
Ad,iatic Seafront for itself. 1t IS
practically on war footing now, mil
ita,y authorities said, and they looS-
ed to see Austrian troops in SerVlan
territory within a few hours. IheA'
it was predicted, the other Powers
NAV be drawn into the conflict IN the
following order:
In defense of Servia, Russia will az
tack Austria.
In aid of Austria, Germany viii
strike at Russia.
AS Russia's ally, France Will at
tempt an invasion of Germany.
AS a member of the German-Aus-
trian-Italian alliance, Italy will de-
clare war against the French.
In support of Russia and France,
the English navy will undertake the
destruction of Germany's and Italy :
fleets and send troops to fight the
forces of the triple alliance where
ever they may be needed most.
England unquestinoably was max
inp extensive naval preparations to-
dav. The admiralty was working as
secretly as possible, for it was real
ized that every move toward hostlii-
ties would be to Germany as req
rap to bull. A message from Malta
however, reported the departure =.
the British hattleships Hibernia anu
Britannia and the Commonwealth ana
Dominion, cruisers Black Prince ah''
Cumberland, at full speed for near
eastern waters under sealed orders
Austria has been in conspieuouslS
and Russia almost openly moDilizlhs
large forces of troops ever since tne
Balkan situation became acute Ger
many is so we'll prepared that It's
army can be mobilized within Z; a lew
hours. Italy can have its Tripoli vet
Grams ready for service in a few
days. The French war office mas oee"
cancelling leaves of absence ana W.
viously making ready for an emer-
gency, for some time.
Vota Gov EQUAL Suffrage.