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sures of Russia will compel US to
take counter-action which must
consist in the mobilization of the
army Mobilization, however, in
dicates war. Inasmuch as we
know Frances obligations toward
/ Russia, this mobilization would be
directed simultaneously against
Russia and France We cannot
/ assume that Russia wishes to let
loose such a European war In
| asmuch as Austria Hungary will
not impair the continuance of the
/ Seryian kingdom, we are of the
/ opinion that Russia can adopt
policysof waiting. We shall be all
| the more able to support Russia's
wish not to allow the integrity of
the Seryian kingdom to be called
into question, since Austria does
ton herself. II will be easy to
find a basis of agreement in the
further course of the affair.
On July q the Russian minister for
war, Suchomlinof. gave the German
military attache his word of honor
that no mobilization order had as yet
been issued. He said that for the
present preparatory measures were
being taken, no horses being levied
and no reseryists being called in. In
case Austria Hungary were to cross
the Servian boundary, the military
districts facing Austria, those of Kieff,
Odessa, Moscow and Kazan, would be
modified. Under no circumstances
ha ~ 4 "A
districts lying on the German front:
st. Petersburg, Wilma and Warsaw. In
answer to the military attaches ques-
ton as to what was the object of mo-
bilization against Austria-H Hungary,
the Russian war minister shrugged
his shoulders and referred to the dip
lomats. Thereupon the military at.
tache indicated that measures to mo.
Billie against Austria Hungary were
also decidedly threatening to Ger
many. In the following days reports
concerning the Russian mobilization
followed each other in quick success
sion. Among these were reports con-
corning preparations on the German
state of war in Kovno, the departure
of the Warsaw garrison, and the
strengthening of the Alexandrovo gar
rison. On July q the first reports of
preparatory measures by France ar
rived. The Fourteenth Corps discon-
tinued its maneuvers and returned to-
garrison duty.
In the meantime we continued to
exert our most energetic influence on
the cabinets to insure the localization
of the conflict
On the 26th Sir Edward Grey had
suggested that the differences be-
tween Austria, Hungary and Servia be,
laid before a conferenceiof the Am
bassadors of Germany. France and
Italy. with himself presiding over the
sessions To this suggestion we re-
piled that, while we approved his ten
der, we could not take part in such
a conference because we could not
cali upon Austria to appear before a
European court in her controversy
with Seryia.
~ France agreed to Sir Edward Grey's
proposal. but it was finally brought
to naught because Austria, as was to
be expected. held herself aloof.
True to- our conviction that an act
of mediation could not take into con-
sideration the Austro-Servian conflict,
which was purely an Austro-H unga-
rian affair. but would have to take
into consideration only the relations
between Austria Hungary and Rus
sic, we continued our efforts to bring
about an understanding between these
two powers. We we're also willing, af-
ter declining the conference idea. to
transmit a further proposal by Sir
Grey to Vienna, in which he
urged that Austria Hungary either
agree to accept the Servian answer
as sufficient or to look upon Il as q
basis for further conversations. The
Austro-H Hungarian government. IN full |
of Our mediatory actiy-
lty. replied to this proposal that, cont
Ing as It did after the opening Of
h0stilities, II was too late.
In spite Of this we continued our
mediat0ry efforts to the utmost and ,
advised Vienna to make any possible .
consistent with the digs
nifty Of the monarchy. unluckily, All
81 these mediatory acts were soon (
,rertaken BY the military preparations
81 Russia and France On July q
lie Russian government oI'|cia'II an +
nonnc6d ii Berlin that 4 had n1o1I-
lied four army districts IA Tho same
lime additional reports reached IS 81
'1Di1|y progressing military 1rer1r1-
lions 81 France o. 41I and sea On +