The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
GERMANY
PROCLAIMS WAR.
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nave to bear the Drunt OF the burden
! in case hostilities should be decided
on. Meanwhile the German govern
ment put forth the greatest exertions
! to prevent the spread of alarming ru-
mors and false news.
| Newspapers Suppressed.
It ordered the confiscation of four
newspapers which had printed an err
roneous report that mobilization had
been ordered and the authorities estab-
lished the strictest censorship over
news and other dispatches sent from
! Germany to places abroad.
| Official quarters found in the Rus
sian ukase calling out tho army re-
serves a factor which greatly aggra-
waited the situation and amounted in
their opinion to direct challenge to
Austria-Hungary and Germany.
Fear that in case of mobilization the
German railroad system would be
blocked for ordinary traffic. caused a
number of municipalities to take steps
districts within their jurisdiction. The
Berlin city council commissioned
number of firms to purchase and bring
in supplies Of grain and flour. and
many of the cities near the frontiers
followed suit.
The financial markets reflected the
general pessimism. Trading has been
almost suspended except for cash bust
ness and even this Is listless.
Money is almost impossible to obtain
and it is known that at least a dozen
brokerage and banking firms are in
difficulties. American visitors after at
first treating rumors of war lightly.
have begun to realize the gravity OF
occupying influential position have adj
vised them to quit the country as a
mobilization order might tie up the
railroads at any moment. The report
is proceeding to st. Petersburg was
semiofficially denied today. The
grand duke is still at Wolfsgarten cas-
tie.
All dispatches. regarded by the au-
thorities as Objectionable, are now
being returned to the senders and a
/ rigid censorship on kilograms to all
parts Of the world has been put into
operation.
Strict Press Censorship.
Vienna, July 31.-The police author
tiles have FORBIDDEN the publication of
extra editions and even the regular
editions have not been permitted to
refer to the occupation Of Belgrade.
Austrian plan Of campaign. it is un-
derstoOd, is to attack Servia chiefly by
way of Bosnia, while the armies on the
Danube in the north simply occupy
positions and remain temporarily in
active. Tho course Of operations at
the front is not known in any way to
the public and even officers Of the re-
serve say they have no information.
Under Military Guard.
Koenigsburg, Germany. July 81
The Germany military authorities have
posted notices that the railway stations
and tracks here have been placed I'M
der military guard. Nobody is allowed
to approach nearer than a distance of
100 yards from the tracks and cul-
erts and an an order ntr, says ,nne %
expose themselves to the danger of
being shot down.
Austrians Are Checked.
London, July 31.-An exchange
telegraph cOmpany's dispatch from
Nfsh, Servia,, via Saloniki, says that up
till last night the Austrian invaders at
Semendria had not succeeded in fore
ing the pass held by the Servian
troops, possession of which would give
them access to the Morava river val
ley and thus open up a direct road to
Nish.
Another dispatch from Nish to the
Exchange Telegraph company says
desperate fighting continues along the
VANS have sustained heavy losses.
The Austrian divisions after fighting
fiercely all day failed to force the de-
file leading to Plevlie and Priepolie.
Servians Take the Offensive.
| Vienna. July 31.-Austrian frontier
guards today repealed strong attack
by Servians near Klotievatz on the
The Servians lost one officer and % men.
Want Russia to Speak Up.
Vienna, July 31.-The tension in
Vienna was greater today than at any
| time since the start of the interna-
tional crisis although nothing definite
had occurred to change the situation
for the worse. The Neue Freie Presse
| insists today that Russia must cease
to procrastinate and must say dis
tinctly and unreservedly what she in
| tends to do.
Popular enthusiasm in connection
| with the war against Servia shows no
signs Of abater- An appeal for
| Red Cross nurses today met with an
immediate response from one thou
sand women and girls belonging to all
classes OF society, who called at the
hospitals and registered their names.
Archduchess Maria Theresa applied
to Emperor francis Joseph for per-
| nurse.
Vienna was overlooking today with
people who had deserted the summer
resorts and were Fastening to their
| homes.
conversations" Resumed.
London. July Sit was officially
announced today that Conversations
had been resumed between the Rus
sian and ro-Hungarian govern
| ments.
These Conversations arc being
carried on in st. Petersburg and Vi
! emma simultaneously, and the fact has
, aroused another flicker Of hope in
London that the. opportunity for mu-
tual explanati ms may form a starting
point toward an improvement in the
situation. A report stating that Prince
Henry of Prussia had gone to st. Pc
tersburg was regarded as q strongly
favorable sign, as Emperor Williams
brother is believed to have more in
huence over the emperor Of Russia
than anyone else.