Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-26
BI IIIlTIN.
VIENNA. JJly 25.-It is reported
tnat partial mobilization Of the Aus
uriar army has boon ordered.

LONDON, July 25.--rhe darkest
war cloud which has appeared on tho
European horizon since Germany sent
warships 30 Agadir in 1871 has arisen
within As hours The Scryian govern
mont refused to comply with Austria S
demands the most humilating oyet
asked OF an independent nation, for
the CXpiatlon of the SarajeNo murders,
for which Austria holds anti-Austrian
couspiracics In SerVia responsible, and
for guarantees of future good behay-
ior.
AT $50 o'clock tonight when the
Austro-liuugarIan ultimutum expired,
the SeUIau premier handed the
Austrian minister at Belgrade, Ser
Was reply. The minister Immediately
severed diplomatic relations and
started home.
Tho contents of the note have not
been revealed. tut the Servian lega-
ton I'm London understands that II
excepted some of Austria's conditions
and rejected others. Apparently Aus
tria was resolved to have the whole
bin paid OF nothing
Fear "A General War.
The vital question to Europe is
whether Russia will come to the res.
cue of her little SlaV brother, iuvoly-
ing the other powers, and making If
the war a dread struggle of Slav
against Teuton for European supre-
macy
Reports from st. Petersburg say
that the Russian army is MODELLING,
but il is to he remembered that Rus
sia modified several corps when Aus
trla annexed Bosnia, and the German
emperor, stepping to the side of his
alley, as was said in shining ar
NOR put veto on Russian inter-
NCntiun.
Austria and Servia are both mobliz-
ing. but the silence Of all the dis
patches on the subject Of military pre-
parations indicate clearly an iron-clad
censorship has been established In
botn countries.
Capital l. Removed.
The Soryians have decided not TO
attempt 10 defend belgrade. the gar
rison having already been Withdrawn,
according to Vienna reports, and the
seat of government removed from Bel
grade TO KraguVeNdtZ "A strong stra-
tegic point 90 miles to the south.
Seiyia's refusal to humliatc it,
self to the extent its big neighbor has
self to tn eeXtent its big IeighbOr has
dictated was not unexpected The
SuIbs have been proud since their sue
cess in the late Balkan war and the
government which yielded to such de-
mands as Austria's could not last,
even the dynasty would be imperlled.
Servias little alley, Montenegro. seems
determined to cast its lot with its
cousin In war.
Scryian partisans abroad advance
the theory that Austria has made W
her mind to dispose of her neighbor
which has long been a thorn in her
side and has chosen to strike de-
Csive blow at moment when the
nation Of the triple entente are hand
icaped by home troubles Russia with
a great strike: France with political
upheaVal and Great rBitain with
threatened civil war in Ulster.
England Not Interested.
England shows no enthusiasm over
becoming einbroiled in a war which
might prove great calamity in her
interests As far az opinion can be
gathered sentiment here tends toward
Austria basel on the belief that ser
Vian intrigues for undermining Aus
tria by a pan-Slav movement have
hecn SO open that no nation could
tolerate them. anl that IN the present
eXubcrant state Of Seryias pride only
the sharpes' and most rercmptory
measures could have any effect
one result Of the sudden threat OF
international complications is to thrust
Ireland from the center, OF the stage.
1t may even force the British fac
tiors to a ,omprouisc which even
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