Arizona republican., 1914-07-30
Days Events Bring No Re
lief to Suspense Nor
Diplomatic Achievement
Restricting Trouble to
Austria and Servia
RUSSIA AND
AUSTRIA QUIT
Russia's Resolution to
Stand by Servia Seems
Fixed and Russian Senti-
ment is All for Taking
Up of Arms
ASSOCIATED PRESS prspATCHJ

LONDON, July 29.-The days
events brought no relief to the sus-
pense nor any diplomatic achieve
ment to restrict the Austro Servian
war to those nations. The feeling
the continent was re-
Elected by the reports Of the London
papers, as distinctly more anxious
than yesterday. The events forced
pessimism Direct negotiations be-
tween Russia and Austria failed and
were ended. Russia is mobilizing
against the Austrian frontier Of four
army corps in each of the four dis
tricts, consisting of a million, two
hundred and eighty thousand men.
Russias resolution to stand by Ser
via seems fixed and Russian senti-
ment is all for taking up arms.
A manifesto by the Russian en-
peror making his policy clear is ex-
pected hourly. Diplomatic represen-
tatives have not yet despaired. All
say there is hope left and base the
belief on the fact that Germany,
France, Great Britain and Italy-the
last two chiefly-do not want war,
and do not think the Austro- -SerVian
quarrel is important enough to justi-
fy war Sir Edward Grey, the Brit
ish secretary of foreign affairs, whom
all regard as the foremost conciliator
in Europe, is attempting to frame
a fresh proposal of settlement, it is
believed. The diplomatic world of
London clings to the belief that
means will be found whereby Austria
can satisfy Russia she can attain her
ends without recourse to measures
which the Russian government and
the Russian public cannot accept
There is greatest anxiety as to
whether the Russians mobilization is
confined to the Austrian boundary or
is proceeding secretly against Ger
many. but between mobilization and
war there is a gap which the two
nations bridged in 1909, and may
again. The first important fighting
occurred before Belgrade, when the
Servians blew up the bridge across
the river. The Austrians attacked
and the Servians retreated to the
capital, which unconfirmed reports
say is being bombarded.
Councils of state were held at st.
Petersburg. Berlin and Paris, and the
British government continues in the
attitude that the crisis is not yet the
concern of Great Britain, save as a
spectator and peacemaker. An Off
cial statement issued today says: NO
measures have been taken by the
military authorities which are of the
nature of mobilization. The only
orders which have been given out
are of a purely precautionary and
defensive character The naval mea-
sures are also precautionary. NO
mobilization has been ordered
In the face of what so calm
minded a statesman as Niscount John
Morley called in the house of lords
tonight "a possibility of vast catas-
trophe," politicians and the press be
came sobered to the extent that this
country never has known before. Not
q. word melting to international dis
order or domestic hostilities comes
from any quarter. The most bitter
anti German papers speak of Ger
many in terms of respect and friend
Zip.
&. F. G. Masterman, appointed
hancelor of the D 'ehy of Lancaster
some months ago, speaking at Ips-
wich tonight, said:
Should international war come, it
would mean a new story in the his
tory of civilization, a kind of death
slapple in the darkness, d cosmic
catastrophe"
Right Honorable James II. Fry
Balziel, presiding at great liberal
meeting here tonight, in which the
Irish laborites participated, which
was originally called to stiffen the
back of the government on home
rule, said:
The threat of civil war in Ire
land has been greatly magnified. 1t
has a greater bearing on the present
foreign situation than the British
public has any conception Of
The earl of Plymouth. addressing
tie meeting, said it is the duty of all
conservatives to support Grey.
st. Petersburg messages say that
Russia asked Austria for a direct
exchange of views and that Austria
refused this Offe. The effect of the
refusal appears to have been to ex-
tend the much discussed negotiations
which yesterday were considered in
the chancellories as the principal
known basis for optimism.
1t is stated in connection with the
blowing up of the railway bridge
| across the river Save by the Servians
that the Austrians have another
bridge, in sections, on their side OF
the river which can be put up in s
| few days.