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ENGLAND HOPES TO PREVENT CLASH ON CONTINENT

A despatch from another source says
the Servlans suffered severe defeat Mt
Fotcha, losing 500 killed to 200 by the
Austrans.
There Is an unconfrmed report that
the Austrans are bombarding Mount
Lovchen with fire from warships.
There Is Russian report from Nish
of artillery fighting near Kioznico and
Smedervo.
All the foregoing reports are without
details, and they were perhaps reports
of engagements which the Austrian Of.
fetal report dismisses as "unimportant
skirmishes"
Newspaper dispatches from Nish, by
way of Salonica and Rome. say that
small detachments of Servian troops
left behind by the main Servlan army
for that purpose are offering sharp re.
sstance to the Austrian advance from
the northwest.
The Servinn legation in London re-
celved a number of dispatches yestar-
day giving the Servian side Of the fight.
ing One told of an important military
engagement that was in progress twenty
miles east of Belgrade. The despatch
said the Austrian troops attempted to
cross the Danube ut that point and were
repulsed by the Servians. Both sides
then resorted to artillery firing
Another legation despatch said the
Servian troops had resisted successfully
the Austrian advance nj Josnltza. The
Servans had taken mp position which
they were able to hold throughout the
day, causing heavy losses TO the in
vaders.
MILAN. July 3O.-An uncomfortable
report is printed here to the effect that
there was great battle between the
Austrians and Servians all day to-day
10 the south Of Belgrade.
The report says the fighting continued
until nightfall and there were heavy
losses on both sides Neither the Ser
vlans nor the Austrlans gained any
advantage.
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Of preventing general war had not yet
been exhausted.
Following the meeting OF the Cabinet
this morning President Poincare con
suited with Premier Viviani and the Min
listers of War and Marine at the Elysee
Palace The Temps said this conference
was for the purpose OF considering what
steps should be taken by France In M"
event of German mobilization. The
Temps continues 1--WE are able to say
that France will not mobilize unless Ger
many does"
The report that the reserve class OF
1910 has been called out is untrue. An
other story TO the effect that the police
authorities are preparing a list of for
eigners, principally Germans and Aus
TRANS, is officially denied. as is also a
rumor that the railway STATS are about
10 wear their military uniforms
Troops are guarding all important rail
road stations and signal boxes to-day. and
every preparation has been made for
eventuallties outside OF actual mohiliza-
ton.
Despite the gravity Of the situation
a portion of the press seems to feel that
1t Is necessary to publish false news of
a character which will alarm Frenchmen
and foreigners alike. one Of the ru-
mors, which was quickly denied by the
Government. was that President poincare,
as the result of an all night council OF
war, had decided to call out 500 900 men
OF the French reserve.
Several Frenchmen who have been oc-
cupying positions as Vive-ConsuR for
Germany have resigned. Tho Vice Consul
AZ Nantes was among the first to tender
his resignation.
The Offices OF tho German steamship
| lines are crowded with travellers who are
anxious TO book passage TO New York
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RUSSIAN FORCE 100000,
Is In Two Armies on \ustri"n
Frontier with 2,3OO Guns.

Npccidl 'dble DeSpdtch 10 IHF SiN
LONDON. July 31.--The military export
of the Times figures that tho Russian
force on the Austrian frontier, in two az
MES. numbers between 60o,0 and 1oo-
coo men. This number includes 100000
infantry and 10000 cavalry The 40
armies have 800 field and 500 mach ma
guns.
The writer assumes that these forces
viii be ready to cross the frontier NJ
the end of the third week of Angus
There will not he a long period OF god
campaigning weather after that time Pnd
all the commanders must be very anN Gus
in regard to this matter.
Discussing the attitude OF France and
Germany preparatory to utilization, ~"
expert expresses tho opinion that me
French covering army Is already In posi-
ton and practically ready for action. I'd
is prepared TO take the field II Gcr"
mobiizes. Much OF the French uN.a-
cation has already been done.
The writer critcises Great Rrta' ."'
delaying the order for general wH. |.-
ton and says the Government is ,ucu 4
the grnVest responsibility by fu'."
act. lie also confirms the Austri1' .'
cial view that the combats which
taken place up TO the present hn''
merely advance guard affairs.
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,ns tcward Oslpanlca, which IL on the

,ng toward Oslpanica, which IL on the
road 10 Nish.
The Servian Legation has received a
report Of big engagement on the
Danube. twenty miles east Of Belgrade,
in which the Servians prevented the
Austrians from crossing the river.
This engagement may be the same
as the one at Semcndria, In which the
Servians were maintaining a stout re-
sstancc to the crossing of the river by
the Austrians Semendria and Smcd
erevo are different names for the same
place.
The occupation Of the Servian capl-
tai was not difficult. The troops
crossed by the remnants Of the bridge
across the Save. which was blown up
by the Servians several days ago. and
pontoons. They met with resistance,
which they soon overcame.
The invaders advanced up steep
hill. driving the Servians, who re-
treated toward Groca and Popovich.
The losses on both sides were compare
lively slight. A majority Of the popu-
latlon fed before the occupation of
the city.
The invasion Of Servia via Semendria
Is reported 10 have been much more
difficult. The Australians landed on an
island in the Danube 200 yards from
the Servinn shore. They crossed on
pontoons over the swift current. This
was difficult matter, as they were
under severe fire. They crossed under
cover Of an artillery and infantry fire.
The Servlans maintained their resist
ance.
The subsequent dolngs are not re-
ported from these sources.
A Rome despatch gives telegram
purrortlng to have come from Nish,
which says that the losses at Scmendrla
were severe. Many hundreds on both
sides were killed. The same despatch
records fights Mt Iosnitza. where II Is
said the AuStrians lost severely. and at
RATA, where the losses were slight
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Margin Dangerously small.

The margin. II Is pointed out, has
become dangerously small. 1t Is cx-
pect"d that 20 franc notes will he
issued tomorrow or Saturday at the
latest
The COrheil Mills advanced -four to-
day from G3 to Is francs for 157 kllo-
grams. II Is officially announced that
measures for the provisioning OF Paris
are completed. One million pounds Of
flour. the amount necessary for twenty
one days, while the railways would be
occupied with mobilization. have been
stocked. France AZ this season OF the
year Is independent Of foreign supplies
Thirty If the eighty Paris councillors
would join the colors IL mobilization IL
ordered. The conseil d'etat has approved
the decree limiting Withdrawals from
savings banks TO fifty francs $50
The Bank of France was bcslegcd all
day by persons seeking change Every
body is storing away silver, as even
fifty franc notes are Interchangeable In
shops aud restaurants. Twelve hun
dred depOstors lined up to-day before
the Central Savings Bank before two
cashiers who paid off the deposits as
slowly as possible. The Withdrawals
were not serious and were mostly for
personal use I'm case Of mobilization.
Among French bankers this morning
the wheat opening In Chicago attracted
more interest than the New York stock
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Special cable D,spdtch 10 Tue srs.


BERLIN. July 3o-Refusal To stop the
the substance of a statement made to-
day by VI. Sazonoff the Russian Minis
ter OF Foreign Affairs. to n protest by the
German Ambassador. NJ Sazonofr de-
clared that the mobilization was only
partial. but that It has gone too far now
TO be stopped
The report that the German Govern
ment had sent note to Russia giving
the St. Petersburg Government twenty
four hours in which to explain her inten-
lions with regard to mobilization was
confirmed to-day.
The text of the note has not been made
public. II IL understood in diplomatic
circles here to ask three questions First,
the object OF Russia's present mobilza-
ton; second, whether or not that mobll-
zaton Is directed against Germany's ally,
Austria Hungary, and third, whether
Russia II willing TO order that the moblli-
zation be stopped,
Kaiser Wilhelm sent Grand Duke Err
nest Of Hesse 10 81. Petersburg to-day
10 confer with the Russian Government
In a final effort to prevent a general Eu-
ropean war The Grand Duke Is a
brother of the Czarina and Is the head
of the grand duchy OF Hesse He In re-
lated by marriage to the Kaiser.
All German officers have been recalled
to their regiments and no leave In granted.
The reserve officers OF the Guards army
corps with headquarters In Berlin, re-
ceived mobilization orders to-day and all
officers and men Of the reserve have been
ordered to hold themselves In readiness
to Join the colors,
In spite of the assurance from the For
c!gn once that efforts were still being
exerted for peace, II was admitted by
officials OF that office that the situation
was worse to-day and that II was a
matter OF doubt whether Germany could
remain inactive in the face of the activity
of Russia and France.
. Germany's Hand Forced.
The German diplomatic position is that
Rlssia's mobilization on the Austro- Hun
garan border, when Austria has not made
= move toward the Russian frontier. can
have only one meaning-that Russia is
determined to support Servla, Germany
too insists she has information that
France Ia making secret military prepare
/ lions Oh the western frontier OF Germany.
/ With activity on both borders the German
Government takes the position that its
hand Is being forced.
II was said at tAe FRENCH Embassy TO-
day that assurances had been. alyea' tasl
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The above map shows the seat Of indicated
by the latest dispatches from the front battle is
said to have been fought near Fotcha on the Drina
River, which in part separates Servia and Bosnia The
city lies thirty miles southeast of Sarajevo the Bos-
MAN capital. where the Austrian heir Archduke
Francis Ferdinand, murdered. Reports also say
that fierce battle fought Semendria
short distance east of Belgrade the Servian from
tier. The Servian army is said to have resisted at
tack by the Austrians at Losnitza,
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market. rs the purchase Of foodstuffs
is greatly occupying farslghted people.
Ebert II. Gary Is nj the Ritz for
two weeks. having given up his plan Of
autumOblling to Carlsbad on account Of
the situation. He will remain in Paris
until the crisis is settled.
Daniel q. Reid remains at Deauville,
foregoing his trip to Carlsbad.
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Mobilization Report Denied.

The Lokdl Au:ci0cr, a semi official
paper, issued extra ed tons this afternoon
announcing that mobilization of the Ger
man army had been ordered The an
nounccment was denied at the Foreign
ONCE hut, coupled with the practical
ultmatum TO Russia. II threw the capital
into great excitement
The publication of the mobilization re-
port in the semi official paper, although
later denied. IL taken by some to Indicate
that such orders have been issued and
that the denial was made only because IN"
announcement WAS premature, The LObdl
Antciger made frantic efforts to recall the
extra carrying the announcement. and a
second extra, denying the announcement,
was Issued
At the offices OF the Lokdl Ansciger II
was said that the paper had been made
"the victim OF a scheme" but gave no
explanation. Al the Foreign Office IL was
said that tho publication OF the announce
mem was premature. In some quarters
il was said that the Lokdl An:ciOor had
merely obtained information which the
Government was not ready 10 have pub
lished.
Next 10 the NorddcutSchcr ZcitunO the
Lokdi Aneet0cr IL recognized as the most
trusted mouthpirce Of the Kaiser, a fact
which lends strength to the belief that
secret mobilization orders have actually
been issued and that the only mistake OF
the Lokdi Anse,Oor was in publishing the
fact at the time II did. The announce
ment was repeated instantly all over the
empire and telephone and telegraph
queries asking confirmation poured in
from all quarters. The newspaper put up
big signs in front of its office denying the
announcement.
The orders against demonstrations did
not avail In checking the populace when
the report OF the mobilization order spread
through the capital. Extra police were
called out 10 control the crowds and the
police also took charge of the LokGl
Anscioer ONCE.
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GERMAN MINISTER'S CONFER'
Government shuts on Berlin Press
Gable.
Special Cdb'e Dsspdtch 10 THE SIS

LoNpoN. July 80 Word has COW
through from berlin that the only cab"
available for newspaper dcspa.cnes nae
been practically shut down by the Ger
man Government.
As a result Of this action Of the Ger.
man Government there il dearth Z.
direct late news from Berlin toms.
Practically all that il known here OF i''
situation Ia that the German Nlus'''
are aiIl sitting in council ut l''a
hour tonight
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GermR ms Expect War.


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SAYS JAPAN MAY AID BRITAIN
To Help Ally In Case of Attach N'-
cordiDg 20 Report.

TOXIC. Juiu 30.--The Hocht Shi' -
n sem-oiiiCial newspaper here, SAY .''
day that II England is attacked "
present European difficulty Japan "'
go to the assistance of her ally
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The newspapers have not organized
service FOR war correspondence, the
editor said. first because It was I'M
likely that in the event Of n general
war the newspapers would he able 10
appear except in the form Of u single
sheet because there Is an insufficient
supply of print paper on hand, cspe-
cially for the use of newspapers in
these days when the circulation of the
leading Journals approXlmates two
millions.
The second cause is that the news
papers would not he allowed to print
anything beyond official information.
The French newspapers were Of the
highest usefulness to Germany IN 1870
through giving the news of the move
mrnts Of the French army, and there Is
no fear now that France or her
Journals will repeat the mistake forty
four years later.
Jules IIedcman. foreign editor OF the
Wdtin who is in Berlin, tclegraphs a
possible solution Of the difficulty.
Under this plan Austria would occupy
a small corner of Servla temporarily
and then appeal to Russia as an inter
mediary TO negotiate pence. Russia s
acceptance of such plan, NJ. IIedcman
says, would satisfy Germany.
Arthur Meyer writes for the G1uIOiS
mn article contrasting the scenes in the
houlevards in 1870 with those in 1911.
Then he says, perhaps because France
was stlll unconQucrcd, the idea OF le-
feat never entered the minds Of the
people. Now one sees frenchmen rosO-
Int" aud dignlticd. Mothers ana fathers
do NOT aftcrt Stoicism but nobody com
plains. This attitude. on which great
hopes can br based, is likely 10 over
turn, In NJ. Meyers opinion. the calcu.
Iaii"nS "f adverSarlcs II they had eX-
p"t"d ars weakening on the part Of
IN" French people.
'"rmnn Threat To Russia.
Roporls of mohilizat ION have spread
|. aver both ieTin aud Paris. Each GOV
eIAAeAl denies the reports categori
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mon Council has taken steps to prevent
further rise
At BrCslau the Common Council, at n
special secret meeting to-day, voted
sl.2jO.u00 for extraordinary purposes "
II IL supposed that this sum II for the
purchase Of provisions against the same
contingency.
Mass meetings and demonstrations md
counter demonstrations are in progress
All over the empire among the working
men. the Soc allsts protesting against war
and the nom Socialist workingmen mani
Testing their loyalty TO the Kaiser. The
non SoCialists have issued a manifesto in
which they. say that the great majority
OF the workngmen of the empire are
loyal.
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PARIS "TEMPS" SAYS KAISER
FORCED AUSTRIA TO WAR

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PARIS. July 3o.-"The situation
Grows Worse" IS the headline of the
Tennis review Of the European crisis
this afternoon.
Germany did not counsel Austria
toward an honorable possible peace,
the TcmpS says. hut instead interposed
in warlike manner between her ally
and proposed compromises. In this
way, according to the Temps view,
Rerlin affirmed her mwillinGneSs to
maintain peace at the very moment
when Baron Won Schocn, the German
Ambassador ut Paris, was repeating
PROMISES which the acts of his Govern
ment contradicted.
The Journn, dcs Dcbdt repeats With
out qualification its views that BerIin
and Vienna have chosen with premedl-
tation the moment to strike the blow
when they believed France and Eng
land were inextricably involved IN IN
ternal difficulties. believing that Russia
would not dare 20 make stand, nut
would accept their vague protestadons
OF territorial dislntercstedness.
Only an unyielding stand can solve
the present crisis. in the view OF the
journal des DCbdt, which says that
the only question now is whether the
Triple Entente will humble itself before
the Triple Alliance or make II clear
that henceforth 1t must not he touched.
The belief that war Is inevitable is
not universal. The editor Of the Mdfin
told THE SUN correspondent to-day
that he believed personally that war
would he avoided. II all depended,
he said, on Germany, which he thought
did not wish war.
THE Sun correspondent asked that
editor what preparations were being
made To cover general European war
and received an answer which at first
seemed surprising.
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TOO LATE TO DRAW BACK
NOW, CAR TELLS KAISER

Germany would not consider Russia Is
mobilization on the Austrian border n
ground for war. cut II IL not known
whether this assurance was given before
or after the EmperOr's return from Pos
dan. In Austrian CIRCLES In Berlin II was
said that a general mobilization OF the
German army before twenty-four hours
was highly probable.
There was conference to-day at the
Imperial Palace in which DR. Won Beth
-iollweg. the Imperial Chancellor
Gen, Won Fa!kenhayn, Minister of War !;
Count Won Moltke. Chief OF the General
stan. Prince Henry of Prussia brother Of
the Kaiser and several members OF the
Imperial Ministry took part.
Inc conference gave rise to rumors,
not yet officially confirmed, that II was
decided To call the General Council OF the
Empire into session and that mobilization
orders had been issued TO the First Army
Corps. This corps has It's headquarters
at Koenigsberg,
In addition to the preliminary orders
Issued To the regular army and the first
reserve It is reported that instructions
have been issued TO the members of the
supplementary reserve 10 be ready for
arm three days after mobilization order
has been issued. II such a contingency
should arise.
The battle squadrons OF the navy are
concentrated at Kiel and wilhelmshaven,
but no steps have been taken looking
toward n naval mobilization. The ships
OF the Reserve fleets have not been manned
and the battle squadrons are still on
their normal peace footing PreparatIons
have been made. however, to bring the
navy To It's war footing instantly should
mobilization be ordered
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Conference Result secret.

No inkling OF the results of tho con-
ference at the palace at Potsdam yes
terday In which Emperor William dis
cussed the situation with tho Crown
Prince and other members OF the imperial
family has been allowed to leak out. All
efforts to obtain information on the sub
tect are met by Government officials with
the reply that they regret that not the
slightest information regarding the con-
ference can he furnished
In spite Of the fact that no formal
mobilization orders have been issued, the
officers of the army see In the prelimi-
nary orders recognition that the situa-
ton In rapidly approaching n climax and
the belief Ii general among them that
the termination OF the twenty-four hours
given to Russia by Germany In which
tn reply TO her query regarding mo-
bilization will bring n definite decision
for peace or war.
Preparations for eventualities are go
ing on In the provinces. where great ex-
element is evident. At Strasshurg, close
to the French frontier. the residents are
storing provisions against the possibility
Of q siege and the prices of food have
Increased 30 enormously that tho Com
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-01-16
BROOKS-SPAW TRANSFER
 SOLD TO J. A. BILLINGSLEY

] J. A. Billingsley, of Duncan, and who formerly resided for many years here, this week purchased the con- trolling interest of c. M. Brooks in the Brooks-Spaw transfer properties, located in the southern portion of
 Clifton, and will immediately assume the management there.
 It is understood that the interests of Mr. Brooks were exchanged for various properties located here and at Duncan, while an amount of cash was involved in the deal. MT. Brooks will probably engage to some extent in mining, having a number of propositions of that character now awaiting his acceptance. The new manager will be assited in the con- duct of the transfer and livery bus1- ness by MT. Van Zandt, formerly em- ployed by the Becker-Franz company. Mir. Billingsley, who for several months has been associated in the general mercantile business with his
 brother, Frank Billingsley, at Dun can. has sold those interests to an- other party, who will soon assume at the Billings1ey store at Duncan the duties before held by MT. Billingsley.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-01-16
NEW v. M. c. A. GYM.

PHOENIX-Plans for the Y M. c. signing of the lease for the building and floor space for the gym, is al most assured. The movement for such a place has for a long time past been on foot, and it was thought that the room for the girls would be completed by the first of the year. The conflicts of the past, the trouble of finding a satisfactory room with sufficient space, and the money mat ter, have held up the final assurance until lately, when the plans were completed and the decision made to go ahead with the final arrange nents.