Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-27


utmost limits possible to comply with
AustrJa's demands. The dispatch an
hounced the rupture of diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries and
that the parliament had been called
to meet in extraordinary session to-
morrow.
There were several informal confer
ences of bankers and financiers with
a view of adopting measures at the
opening of the bourse today, which
is looked forward to with dread, as
it is feared that there will be a worse
panic than the one on Saturday. Runs
on the banks are also anticipated, as
there were heavy Withdrawals Satur-
Gay before the severance of diplomatic
relations was known.
In sharp contrast with the excite
ment of the population is the cool,
calm demeanor of the military author
tiles and their nobtrusiveness. They
are doing no talking beyond giving
the smiling assurance that there is
Eo need of excitement. They also say
that no preparations are necessary, be-
cause everything is ready.
Count Won Moltke, chief of the
grand general staff, who will touch
g. famous button that will bring more
than 100000 soldiers into the field,
abruptly ended his stay at Carlsbad
and returned to Berlin this morning.
Berlin, July 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Copenhagen and Kiel
report that the kaiser, who is rush
ing homeward with all speed, disem-
barked from the Imperial yacht Ho-
henzolern on the high seas and board
ed the much faster cruiser Bosterk.
This cruiser has speed of twenty
seven knots and she was put under
forced draught and started at full
speed for Cuxhaven.
Another dispatch from Copenhagen
says that the German fleet, which is
in that neighborhood on. maneuver
cruise, has received orders to assem-
BILE Immediately at a certain point.
Your correspondent was informed by
a high diplomat that European coun-
sellors have been endeavoring all day
to prevent war and tonight they are
moving heaven and earth to stave off
q general conflict.
London, July 27.-War has not been
declared. Austria does not seem to
be hurrying, but has ordered a par
t;al mobilization of her forces. The
reports that Russia is mobilizing are
rot confirmed. The indications are at
this writing that peace is still pos
sible.
Berlin, July 27.-All eyes in Ger
many were directed toward st. Pc
tersburg today.
"What will Russia do?" is the ques-
tion that was asked probably mil
lion times with bated breath and
hearts almost standing still, in fear
that the answer would mean the long
dreaded war. This was the sole topic
on Sunday in Berlin and all German
cities and towns.
Wherever friends met the question
was, "Will there be war;" The
scenes of Saturday night, according
to the newspapers, were patriotic ones,
such as have not been since the days
of 1870. They were continued until
the hours of the morning and were
renewed today.
The city is in an atmosphere of sus-
rense and suppressed emotions. These
found an occasional vent in patriot,
outbursts, but the general feeling was
that the country is on the edge of
volcano. This feeling was intensified
by the first war extra of the Lokal
Anzeiger, which is known as the kais-
er's paper, late this afternoon. 1t was
stated in this edition that private re-
ports from st. Petersburg were so Sc
rious that the paper would not print
them until they had been confirmed.