Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-27
PATRIOTIC DEMONSTRATIONS
 IN CITY OF VIENNA
Great Crowds Cheer In Front of War
 Office in Austrian Capital.


 Vienna. July 26-No declaration of war has been issued and it is beiiev ed that none will be since Seryia never. subscribed to the Hague convention.
 The report that the Servian minister, NJ Jovanovitch, left Vienna yesterday was incorrect. The foreign once snL him his passports. today, and he will leave immediately. The sending uf passports is deemed equivalent te a declaration of war. The Russian a.n- bassador will take charge of Servian interests.
 throughout the day, although heavy rain was falling. Great crowds gath cred in front of the war office and cheered the officials who appeared. Pro- sessions, with flags flying, filled she streets. general mobilization in Mon tenegro is reported.
 Italy Will Be Friendly.
 Italy has informed Austria that in the event of an armed conflict with Servia she will adopt a friendly atti- tude in accordance with her relations i, with the triple alliance
 Proclamations have been posted 6r- 6el ing partial mobilization. Raised the Bank Rate. The Austro- Hungarian bank Aas , raised the bank rate from four to ii. e per cent. and the committee of he l BourSe has decided to close the RoarSe 1 on Monday, Tuesday and WednesdaS The committee explains that its de- cision was actuated by industrial inter- eSts and to counteract diSquieting re- 1 ports
 i $65 1000, ,000 For Government Needs 1 The Neue Freie Presse says that ,le 1 minister of finance will raise $65, ,000 [ 00 for the governments immediate re. i auirements and argues that negotia- l tions between the powers for the lo- : calfzation of the conflict will continue | In. diplomatic circles there is a feeling i of optimism that these negotiations vii be successful and one of the diplomat. 1 said today that France has no inten i ton to expose herself to much on Ser. zvia's hshalf."
 1 Austrian Minister Back From Servia Baron Giesl Von Gieslingen, the Aus. tro- Hungarian minister to Servia, wht .sft Belgrade last night on the brea kins 1 off of diplomatic relations, arrived hert ! today.
 Imperial Decree to Ensure Secrecy. The imperial decree issued yesterda, ! gives the government enormous pow. CTS to ensure the secrecy of it's meas i ures. The authorities are entitled tt open all letters. -Only telegrams ap i proved by the censor can be despatch ed to any point Newspapers publish I ing details of military preparations o movements can be suppressed. 1 All the railways are guarded by Sen tries, who are under orders to use tnei ! arms on any person approaching tn ! line who fails to stop when commanded
 servia No Weak Opponent
 The prospect of war is not regarFe i here as child's play. The Servians lrl 100000 men into the field during -h Balkan wars. Both officers and me- are passionately patriotic. It is ex pected that Servia will attempt to hol the front along the Danube and Ih ] Drina with only weak force, whil ! the greater part of the army will h concentrated in the central district probably nearly Nish or Kraguy vsta i and another strong force in NorpiazaI which will be destined for offensive op erations against Bosnia.
 Runor of Encounter Already.
 According to axSem1in rumor, tn first encounter between Austria an
 Servia has occurred near Semendris on the Danube, 24 miles southeast Q
 Belgrade. Some vessels conveying Aus I trian infantry were said to have bee ! fired on from the Servian side of th
 Danube, and to have returned the fir, | Arrest of Servian Officer.
 General Radomir Putnik, chief of .h Servfan general stan. who was arrest s ed shortly after 10 o'clock last night s Kelenfoeld near Budapest, while on nj way to Belgrade is still a prisoner. Fl J professed great surprise at his arres
 pleading ignorance that a state of wa
 existed. He refused to enter moto car, but was eventually taken to mi.i
 tary headquarters Four others in ti william clothes. who are believed to b
 Seryian staff officers, were arrested g
 the same time.
 General Putnik's daughter, who ae |. .companied him. was sent to a hots:.