The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-08-05
WAR IS DECLARED
AUSTRIA NOTIFIES SERVIA OF
VARLlKE INTENTIONS
MAY SPREAD TO EUROPE

Great Britain's Effort to Keep the
Peace Fails When Germany Re
iects Mediation Proposal-Vital
Question at Present is the Atti-
tude Of Russia.
The Austro-Hungarian government
declared war against Servia Tuesday
by e manifesto which is one OF the
briesest of history's momentous docu-
ments.
Germany paved the way for this
declaration by announcing her re]ec-
ton of the British proposal to bring
four powers together in conference
for mediation. Germany explained
her ally could not be expected to SUD-
nit her acts to an European council
as though she were one OF the Bal
kan states.
This announcement preceded the
declaration of war by only two hours
and showed the harmonious working
of the partnership between the two
nations which stood firmly together
through the Bosnian crisis of 1903.
The center of interest has shifted
sharply to St. Petersburg, which
holds the decision whether an Euro
pean war which probably would SHIFT
the balance of power, If not rear
range the entire map Of Europe, IS
to break out. Negotiations are afoot
there between the Russian foreign
minister and the Austrian ambassa-
dor. which abe designed to "localize"
the conflict.
Under the leadership of Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British Secretary OF
State for foreign affairs, strenuous et-
forts were made Monday to avert the
war and, If that was impossible, to
localize the conflict.
Sir Edward Grey explained in the
House Of Commons his idea, which
was that the four powers-Great
Britain, France, Germany and Italy
keep in an endeavor to arrange the
dispute between Austria and SerV1a'
ON the basis of Servia's reply to
Austria's ultimatum. # that was not
agreed to, it was hoped to conhne
the hostilities to Austria and SerVia
Great Britain and Russia were TAX
| ing the leadership in the peace plans
The czar's government warned Aus.
tria that she must not invade SerV1a
and is pressing on that empire dip
Ilomatic formula under which SerVia
would give assurances to Austria that
would not violate her national SOW
ereignty and which Austria would be
able to accept without appearing to
back down.
Great Britain has asked Austria to
assent to the mediation of disinter-
lested powers and submit her gr1ev-
ances to a conference. In this she is
backed by France and Italy. Ger
many has been asked to join in this
effort, but has declined to interfere
with her ally.
! Great Britain and France also are
endeavoring to obtain an agreement
to prevent a European war in case
Austria insists on disciplining Servia'
Late dispatches indicate that neither
Austria, Russia nor Germany has yet
shown a disposition to give guaran-
tees. Emperor William returned to
Potsdam and held important confer
ences with the empires chiefs Of for
eign and military affairs and went
away ostensibly for short holiday
He left it to be understood that with
the czar rested the decision as to a
general war.
Reports continued to come from
Austria of conflict between Aus
trian and Servian forces near Bel
grade, but details were lacking.
There was no proof that Austrians
had crossed the Servian frontier. De-
malls of mobilization were made IN
Berlin and St. Petersburg, but it was
reported that Russian troops were
massing on the German frontier and
the Kaiser's off jcers were said to have
taken measures to meet this move
ment. Shots were fred by Cossacks
at German officers.
An official announcement was
made that Greece would send 1OO,-
900 troops to aid SerVia. The Lon
don Stock Exchange and the Cont
METAL Bourses that were open were
panicky and the decline in prices
there caused drop in stocks on the
New York exchange.
Underwriters refused to insure a
record shipment of more than S10,-
100000 in gold for shipment to Eu-
rope until the war scare abates.
Thousands of Austrian and Servian
reservists are preparing to leave the
United States to join their home
armies.
All Servians between 1S and go
years able to bear arms have been
called out, and mobilization IS rapid
ly proceeding.
Russia Preparing for War.
In London the events Of Wednes-
day brought no relief to the suspense
nor any diplomatic achievement to re-
strict the Austro-Seryian war to those
two nations. The feeling through
out England and the continental feel
ing, as reflected by the correspondents
of the London papers, are distinctly
more anxious The events have made
for pessimism. Direct negotiations
between Russia and Austria, which
gave other governments hope of a
compromise. have failed. Russia is
mobilizine against the Austrian from