South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-25
SEE PEACE AHEAD.

SEE PEACE AHEAD.
BERLIN. July 25.-AlthOugh the
AustrO-Servian situation is acutely
! omninOus with clouds OF war loom
! ing above the horizon OF southern
Europe the opinion prevails there
would be q peaceful settlement
Europe is feVerishly agitated be-
cause OF the far-reaching consequence
Of an open break between Austria
and Servia. but there were evidences
that England is preparing to step in
10 the breach as the pacificator.
Even If war is aVerted as the con-
servative statesmen Of Europe hope
il viii be- IL is inevitable that a long
period of international unrest viii
prevail.
An actual recall OF the Austrian
minister 10 Servia would mean a COM
plete break in the diplomatic rela-
tions between the two countries.
Such "A step is a usual preliminary
TO an open declaration OF war.
Much Depends ON Russia
Much depends upon the decision
reached at the special meeting Of
the ministerial council I'm St Peters
burg today. The gravity Of the ques-
tions under deliberation by the Rus
sian ministry is shown by the fact
that Car Nicholas announced his in
tention Of presiding personally at the
meeting.
Servia is looking 10 Russia as her
friend for advice i'm this crisis Rus
STA is the only great power from
which Servia could anticipate help in
the event OF hostilities. Therefore
Russia stood out today as the key
stone Of the whole situation.
Powerful Influences were at work
in St. Petersburg in favor OF peace.
But at the same time II cannot be
denied that there are agencies work
ing for war.
War Strength
Austria, Russia and Germany, the
three powers most directly concerned
in the present Servian crisis, compare
as 10 war strength as follows:
Germany with gle ships in her
navy and an estimated war strength
Of land forces amounting TO 2.250,0O0
men. leads the nations involved in
military power. Russia is next with
166 ships and an estimated lighting
force Of 1,845,O0O men. Austria has
ia ships and can probably put SlO,-
600 men in the field If necessary.
Servia's military power, confined ex-
clusively to the land, is 1875, 900 men,
OF the sea lighters Germany has 3 3
battleships 10 Russia's nine and Aus
tria's IS: 103 torpedo boats 0f all
classes to Russia's 2O3 and Austria's
y; % submarines to Russia's 20 and
Austria's six. The rest OF the naval
strength is confined 70 cruisers elimi-
mating the non-dghting craft in the
three navies.
Russia's standing army in peace is
not much less in numbers than her
war strength, being 100000 men.
/ Germany supports 672,0OO men in her
army at all times; Austria has f25.-
S81 and Servia 30,03S. All require
/ continuous military services RUSSIA s
! length of service being the greatest
with a term Of three 20 four and one
| third years. Servia demands the
| least from her subjects. the term be-
] ing from one and a half 20 two years.
GERMANY Is BLAMED.
BERLIN. July 25.- Remarkable
information was received here from
Vienna late Friday night. The Aus
trian capital is described as seething
with indignation against Germany
The impression is said 70 have taken
root that the sharp Austrian note was
composed in Berlin and practically
imposed upon the Vienna authorities
by Germany. Popular disapproval OF
this alleged German Intervention was
manifested Friday night by an angry
demonstration in front OF the Offices
OF Die Zeit. a Niennese newspaper re-
putably allied with the German EN-
bassy and the police were required
20 disperse the manifestants.
The most active military prep
frations are proceeding al Vienna and
elsew here in the dual monarchy Hun
dreds OF recruits are leaving the cap
ital for their regiments.