New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-07
SWISS CALL UPON
RESERVISTS HERE
Little Republic Will Mob
ilize 247,000 Men to De-
fend Neutrality.

Switzerland has added her voice 10
the European nations calling upon
their citizens to hold themselves ready
to take up arms. The Swiss vice-con-
sui, Henry Escher, announced last
night that the $4,000 Swiss reservists
in the United States had been notified
to enroll themselves with their near
est consular representative.
He said that mobilization of 247,00o
Swiss troops had been ordered to de-
fend the neutrality of the mountain
republic. Notices to the reservists
are being sent through various Swiss
societies.
Of all the great nations directly
concerned in the conflict Italy alone
has failed to send out a call for re-
servists. At the consulate, 226 La
fayette ST., a representative of Con-
sui General Giucorno Fara-Forni said
yesterday that a proclamation of ltal-
ian neutrality had been made to King
Victor's subjects here. This stated
that Italy was at peace with the
powers at war and that all Italian
subjects were obliged to observe reg
ulations of neutrality in accordance
with Italian and international law.
To Punish yioIators.
"The proclamation also stated" he
said, Chat violations of neutrality
would be punished according to the
penal laws of Italy. The interest in
this to Italian subjects in New York
is that if they should commit breach
of neutrality in this country. they
would be liable TO prosecution and
punishment on their return to Italy"
At the Austro Hungarian Consulate,
"a State ST., DR.. Friedrich Fischer
auer, vice-consul, said all communi
cation with the home country had oeen
cut off. and as q result the interests
Of the Dual Monarchy in this country
were being attended to entirely on the
responsibility of its representatives
here.
"There are many matters we would
refer TO the home government before
acting on them which we are deciding
ourselves" he said. at is a terrible
responsibility. AS to getting our re-
servists home, we have given up think
ing of that. There seems to be no
way to do that. But a few thousand
men more or less won't make a great
difference in the wars"
lie said that the Austro- Hungarian
Ambassador mr.. Constantin Dumba,
had come to New York to be in closer
touch with the consulate and would
direct the conduct of affairs in this
country.
French Are JubiIant.
Enthusiasm was shown at the
French Consulate over the ability Of
the French reservists 10 get away for
the war. The SAINT Anna will sail with
a thousand more Saturday, while the
Rocbambeau will take more next
Wednesday. Belgian Consulate also
announced that FIVE hundred Belgian
reseryists would leave for Antwerp
Saturday on the VaderlGnd, while more
from the West would sail next week.
The American Red Cross sent
an appeal to the president Of the
Chamber of Commerce for funds to
send nurses and doctors to each Of the
nations at war.
Believing that the German cause is
not getting q square deal in this coun-
try, members of the New York Turn
Verein have called German-American
mass meeting for Saturday night to
overcome what is regarded as preju
dice. The meeting will be held in the
Turn Hall, S5th st. and Lexington sv.
Regular services of intereession for
the nations at war were begun at noon
yesterday in All Saints Chapel Of
Trinity Church and in st. Paul's Chapel,
at Fulton ST. and Broadway. The Rev.
DR.. Manning, rector Of Trinity, and his
vicar. the Rev. DR.. Mockridge, led in
the services, which will be held daily in
both places.