The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-30
Empires Determination to
March on Scutari Causes
Excitement in Berlin
NAY CONFINE WAR
TO TWO
Situation Fraught With Dan
gerous Complications. but
Hoped That Conflict
May Be Localized

BERLIN. April 29.-The announce
rnent tina Austria~Hungary was dis
satisfied with the results of the am
b~assadorial conference in London yes
terday. in regard to the occupation
of Scutart. and had determined to
take matters into its own hands, has
aroused considerable excitement In
the capital.
The statement of the Austrian at
titude, as given out by a correspond
ent today. in precise form, Is as fol-
lows:
"Austria-Hungary. finding that the
arnbassadorial conference in London
yesterday produced no results, has de-
cided TO AXE matters into her own
hands. and to carry out the decision
of he European powers. regarding the
evacuation of ScutarL."
Berlin VIII Back Austria
The German foreign office declined
tonight to comment on the situation
at Vienna. The officials said they
were unable to give out any official
statement beyond reiterat.ng that
Germany would remain loyal TO. the
Triple Alliance. Your correspondent
has learned, however. from a high
diplomat close 10 the government, who
knows all about what is going on. that
Germany approves fluffy Of Austria's
belated hut firm stand, and will sup
port Il morally and automatically. In
the event Of Austria acting independ-
emily OF other powers. Germany will
promptly carry out the terms NJ the
Triple Alliance.
This dipiomattst also said that Ger
many does not hope for anything
further from the London conferences.
and in view OF the failure of the other
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tria 70 wait any longer. on the other
hand, II is we'll known that Austria
viii not take any action unless its
prestige is seriously affected.
II is said that while the situation
is grave, and fraught with danger
u complications. the government be-
lieves that II Montenegro resists when
Austria takes military action. which
will probably he at the week end, the
conflict will be localized IT liz not
thought that Russia will interfere un.
less the stability Of her own govern
ment is endangered by the pan-slavic
wave proving too strong to resist,
Before the Kaiser.
DR.. Won Bethnann~Hollweg the
imperial chancellor. laid the situation
before the kaiser today. The emperor
returned home from his vacation yes
terday Vienna and Berlin govern
ments are said To have been ia con
slant communication today
The National Gazette tonight prints
what is evidently an inspired editorial
VI. h purporfs to come from 81 high
SO ssnnan. 1t says.
# the leading statesmen in Aus
Sria are wise they will not bother
themselves about st. Petersburg. Lon
dor and Paris. After the unbelievable
pFecedents In and around Albania.
Vienna also has the right TO estab-
Iish an accomplished fact. II Austro-
Hungary cares a pennyworth for it's
prestige Ii would do we'll to simply
land troops. march on Scutaria, and
throw out the M~ontenegrins. and per-
maps also Fssad Pasha's men. and es-
taoiish itself there. At the same time,
however. Austrian trops must also
march from Henlin into Belgrade.
The Gordian Knot must finally be cut.
No power would dare 10 blame such
a deal on the part of Austro-Hungary
lone. The world would be glad that
the uncertainty had been ended. II
Bulgaria, Servia and Greece-yes
even Montenegro-have the boldness
TO place Europe before accomplished
facts. then certainly the great power
OF Austro-Hungary may venture TO
90 the same. st. Petersburg will be
n that will have TO adapt itself TO
the new situation, and II IL does not
IL will be all the same TO Austria and
her friends"