The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-07-31
ENGLAND MUST STAND
BN HER ANCIENT ALLY

London. July 3i.--OmciaI an
nounccment of the resumption OF the
"conyerntiona'' at 81. Petersburg and
Vienna came today at moment when
Iessimism had taken possession of ALI
Europe The hope that II might lead
TO pcaccable solution was grasped
with desperation. but the news was
offset later 0y the proclamation oi
martial law In Germany, which was
regarded as a preliminary To the mob
lilzation or the German forces for
war.
Everybody then seemed 10 settle
down TO await the news that the great
European powers had decided to en-
sage In struggle for supremacy.
There WAS nothing to givo the public
hope that general war might b,
averted.
The stock exchange In London ana
the big provincial cities. as well as
those on the continent were closed
owing "a the break down of the credit
system which was made complete hy
the post polcment of the Paris settle
mcnt. This. Il was pointed out. would
necessarily be followed by the failure
81 some so members of the Lundoa
stock exchange.
The precautionary military and
naval measures taken by the British
government are almost completed.
The prevailing public opinion here
h. determined that England must OBJ
serve her unwTittcn obligation to aH-
siss France In her differences with
Germany. but small body OF radi-
Gals continues to utter objections to
England's involving herself in the
| auarrels of the continental powers.
Dispatches from Nish In seryin and
/ from Nienna told of encounters be-
tween Austrian and SerVian troops on
the frontiers. hut authentic details Of
the fighting were lacking II seems
certain that conflicts between the
! frontier guarda have occurred, but
I military men here point out that stor-
les of lighting with heavy losses such
as that said To have occurred az
Fodeha are absurd. as Il would be
impossible for the Scrvians In the
time of their disposal to cross tbe
Drina and advance twenty miles with
in Austrian territory. II ~ also ur-
Eued that the announcement that
500. 600 Austrian soldiers were on the
march into Servia Is practically IN
credible.
II Is said that Austria cannot have
100000 mon on the move In less thar
six weeks.
Americans visiting Europe received
n shock today when n was announce,
that the sailing of the Imperator from
Hamburg fog New York had beet
cancelled owing tn tho unsettled sit
uatiun. There was rush 10 steam
ship offices TO cndcavor to onok pas
sages. but few or none were To be hae
az all the ships were filled to capacity
until the middle of September Bus
mess men 10 whom It was imperative
ily necessary To get back To Americ'
offered premiums for berths but ever
then could not get the lucky bosses
sors 60 give them up.
The state of war" proclaimed u
ocrmhny means In other words mar
tial Law under which the militar'
authorities take charge of the stu
alton IN accord with paragraph 81
OF the constitution of the 6crmai
empire. The kingdom of Bavaria
however. il excluded from the oper
ation Of today's proclamation. an'
will have t0 issue a similar deere
if Il desires TO do 90, as Il ~ an IN
dependent kingdom.
The proclamation was signed b
the German emperor as king o
Prussia.