Imperial Valley press., 1914-07-27

nations of Europe today straining to
the utmost the preparations for pos
sible war, and with all the diplomacy
directed to the end of trying to pre-
vent war and hiding the real status
of affairs, there is a condition in the
Old World that it is impossible to see
clearly, but which is most menacine
to the peace Of the world.
1t is still possible that Austria and
ferences without other nations being
Grawn into the conflict, but every ma
tion is determined to be as completely
prepal ed as possible if diplomacy
fails, and within week there may
he presented the terrible situation of
Austria, Germany and Italy facing
Russia, England and France in the
greatest of modern wars.
Any hour may bring developments
that will precipitate this great calam-
ity, and in view of the possibility the
industrial and economic affairs of the
whole world are menaced.
In all the great capitals of the
world today there was great disturb
snce of financial affairs, and runs on
banks in number of cities and wide
depreciation of securities have given
an indication of how tense public SEN
timenC is.
The only news from Russia was con-
tained in a brief dispatch from st.
Petersburg, which said the censorship
was very strict, and the mention of
military or naval movements forbid
den. This, taken in connection with
the statement in the Lokal Anzeiger
rs to grave private reports from Rus
sia, tended to give anything but
hopeful feeling.
The government issued note this
afternoon denying the reports print
ed in Paris and st. Petersburg papers
which gave an incorrect statement as
to Germany's position. The note re
iteratcd the previous official statement
that Germany considers the question
wholly a matter between Austria and
Servia and believes, therefore, that
the conflict should remain localized.
# added that Germany's entire efforts
were in that direction for the pur-
nose of maintaining the peace of Eu-
rope.
The newspapers, in commenting on
the note, said it was a reiteration o.
the general understanding that Ger
many will only go to the assistance
e Austria if third power, meaning
Russia, interferes.
The Lokal Anzeiger, in later eX-
fra. printed an evidently inspired lead
er. which expressed appreciation OF the
wonderful loyal and patriotic spirit
which the people had shown, but max
ing an appeal to the people to keep
yor blood cool and prove that you
can maintain thoughtfulness, judg-
nent cool-headedness and dignity IN
grave and stormy hours" The paper
urged the people to desist from ther
demonstrations, which, it was de-
clared, were senseless, useless ana
tactless, and would only magnify dis
content.
There is a rigid censorship on all
telegrams to and from Austria ana
there are no telephone connections
with Vienna A few kilograms were
received here after many hours de-
lay.
A late dispatch from the Austrian
capital announced that General Put
mix. the chief of staff of the Servian
army, had been arrested on tram
at Budapest yesterday, while en- route
to Relprade with his daughter. They
had been on vacation. The prison
crs were released today.
The action of the authorities in ar
resting General Putnik, who was
travelling as a private citizen, pe1ore
the declaration of war, was much crit
icised in Berlin.
The Servian legation here received