New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-28
AUSTRIA CROSSES SERVIAN BORDER,
DESPITE THREATS FROM RUSSIA;
CONFERENCE MAY AVERT GREAT WAR
Dual Monarchy's Forces Cross Danube
West Of Belgade-Great Invading
Increment Set for To-day.
SIR f. GREY LEADS IN PEACE MOVE

to Localize Conflict but Germany Refuses to Bring
Pressure on Possible Belligerents.
IBy Gable to
London July telegram from Vienna says that Austria
invaded Seva Yesterday the Danube about
fifty miles Belgrade The in accordance
with the Stats plan of driving the Servans
before them.
Vienna dispatch says that very important prepara-
tions the of completion for the military action whch
begin against Serva Tuesday morning.
Reports previously of skimsh between
Servians and Ausns Danube but this regarded
incident of no great Importance.
The reports demonstrating the mmnence of the Aus
invasion of Serva have seriously damped the feeling of
optimism which beginning show itself CT the
delay in actual hostilies.
GERMAN ATTITUDE UNHOPEFUL.
official German attitude toward the proposed mediation
unhopefu Germany offers only partial acceptance She
accepts principle mediation between Vienna and ST. Peters
burg Vienna and Belgrade Her effort will be
to ocalze Austria and Serva German Of
insist that action likely hamper Austrian plans
developments depend
upon Russia
Austria takes the any conference that might be
called would deal with the Auso Servian conflict but only
with tho question its locazaon The issued from
Vienna accusing spirit dishonesty in
official reply the Austrian utimaum bad sign ind
eating that Austria has intention of departing the least de-
gree from her demands originally formulated and in that
is seen how Russia can fail to back up Servia
SIR EDWARD GREYS WARNING
AS in the Balkan two years England again taking
lead for peace but Sir Edward Grey made
House yesterday from which gather
much hope He said:
Il understand that the German government is favorable to
hut
particular proposal apply that principle by of
ence the German government has yet replied"
Edward who evidently deeply impressed with the
gravity the concluded by expressing opinion that
failure Of these efforts bring about would lead
the greatest catastrophe which could bea concert OF
Europe consequences of which would be
FOR CONFERENCE IN LONDON
He informed the House that he had instructed the
Ambassadors Rome Paris and Berlin ask for conference
London Immediately and of active military
pending conference ought possible said
Sir Edward arrange settlement the of Servan
reply o Austria
understood that Sir Edward Grey suggested to the
the appointment Of international commission inquire
murders the
Servia.
Paris already accepted British proposals.
important development is the direct communication on
the which has opened up between ST. Petersburg and
question with Russia regarded hopeful interests
are against delay and feared that she will rush matters
present Europe with fat accomp This the more
enacing reports Austa intention Serva todav
WORD ULTIMATUM DISLIKED
There little from ST. Petersburg but the tone of
what comes indicates the feeling there camer ST. Peters
burss belief be that Rssas prompt unmsakabe
attitude brought Austria her and that the
Ambassador in St Petersburg trying the
bad impression caused by the umatum declaring was not
an ultmatum but only a vebale.
The friendly relations between ST. Petersburg and
undurbed The military preparations of Russia con-
tnue however unabatcd All the Continent is beno
strictly censored practically nothing concerning military
movements gets through
An extremely warlke spirit prevails in Vienna where the
evening newspapers declare that the Servans only seeking
.vasons and that impossible Austrian gov
ernmcnt to Further they hint that should Seva
accept the umatum Internationally to pay