Evening journal., 1914-07-28
AUSTRIAN ARMY
and NAVY MOVE
AGAINST SERVIA
Nations OF Europe Failing in
Mediation, Will Try to
Localize Conflict
EXPECT EARLY fall
OF BELGRADE CAPITAL
BY KARL H. Won WIEGAND
United Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
BERLIN, July 2s.,-Austrla has for.
mally declared war ON servia. Troops
are being mnssed ON the border, re.
servists are pouring into Austria from
Germany and all preparations are
being made for an Immediate inva-
sion Of the little kingdom. Austrian /
Warships and transports are moving
up and down the Danube and within a
short time official report of the Occu-
patton of Belgrade is expected.
The formal declaration Of war fol.
lowed the rejection of the proposals of
Sir Edward Grey, British foreign
minister, for mediation. Both Austria
and Germany refused to consider me-
diatlOn as to the issues between the
Vienna and Belgrade governments.
In notes addressed to Grey, the two
governments left the way open for
further negotiations between the pow
ers looking toward localization OF
the war. Austria refused to submit
to an ambassadorial conference, how
ever, her demands that Servia pun
ISL ali accomplices in the assassina-
tion of Archduke Ferdinand, suppress
the Pan-Servian Societies and per-
init Austrian officers to enter Sery-
ian territory and try persons sus-
r pected Of being connected with the
; assassination conspiracy.
This stand taken by Austria, tied
! the hands of Germany. Though the
Kaiser accepted in principle the plan
! of the British foreign minister, it
was pointed out unoficially before the
formal reply was made that Germany
could not approve any mediation plan
without the consent of Austria her
y ally.
Germany indicated that she approx
y ed in a general way the plan ad-
= 1anced by Grey. but declared it was
impossible for her to dictate to her
e ally in respect to her dealings with
r Servia.
Austria was determined that Servia
should accede to all demands made in
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take the consequences of war.
Servia took the position that she had
h gone as far as possible in the reply
made to the Austrian note. Russia has
- stated officially that an invision of Ser
via could not be countenanced and the
N chief efforts of the powers will now be
W directed toward gaining positive assur-
e ances from the Gar that the Russian
government will keep hands of.
II Germany favors localizing the war
re between Servia and Austria. Troops
d are on the move, however, and the first
D. overt act on the part of the Cars gov
ernment will be followed by general
2 mobilization orders from Berlin.
@ Austria today formally notified Ser
d via of the declaration Of war and all
he other powers will be Immediately ad-
l. vised through diplomatic channels. War
rs iwas declared even while Sir Edward
ID Grey and British and American ambas
n. sadors in various capitals were still en-
" deavoring to arrange negotiations for
IT peace.
v. The Austrian government has taken
i, over all telegraph and telephone lines.
information was first received in Berlin
"A by telephone in the form of a bare Off
>. cial announcement which was all that
n. the censor would permit to 60 through.
I'd Russia is preparing for any even
b. tuality.
Fourteen army corps are said to
have been ordered mobilized by the
Car. Reports that His Majesty left
for Finland we're unconfrmed today
Unconfrmed rumors declare that
I Russian troops are now concentrating
on the border. Only yesterday, how
ever the Car officially informed Ger
many that general mobilization orders
e. had not been issued.
n With war actually declared, all Bal
OF kan states will be asked for an i'm
to mediate expression of their attitude in
or the conflict. The German Foreign
ID Office was reported today to have
" sounded Roumania on this question.
re The powers fear that other Balkan
countries will rally to the aid of Ser
u via. again involving the entire district
sa in conflict. Greece has already ex-
"a pressed her allegiance to Servia, II
- the statement of the Greek minister
~ in Constantinople may be accepted.
80 Nothing can prevent war upon Ser
:. via, now, according to statements IRON
Vienna. The foreign office IS said Z
have declared that even should Servi'
now agree 10 NbNAllN WIN NAiN
re made in the ultmatum war upon tn,
ca Belgrade government would be pressed
Us The Servian reply, which the Austrian
foreign Office maintained ignored SOM
:. of the points of the ultimatum, was o
n. such nature that a peaceful settlemen
sst is impossible it was declared.
as Dispatches received here carried
ut rumors that Russia had declared wal
it. against Austria. but they we're giveI
til little credence and none of the news
papers carried them.
At AUSTRIANS TAKE SERvIAN SHIP
le- BY The United Press.
NlSH, Servia. July 2s.-The Servial
ev steamer Deligrad was captured by tn
ed Austrians at Orchava today, accordin
to an announcement by the government
LONDON HEARS OF CAPTURE.
ID, BY The United Press.
it'll LONDON. July 2S.-The Servian Il
las CATION received official advices today G
the capture by Austrians at kocevar, O
ing two Servian vessels.