Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-07-30
GERMANY GIVES RUSSIA one DAY
tn DECLARE INTENTIONS IN THE
AUSTRO-SERVIAN CONTROVERSY

1.-The opening stages Of their way
on Servian territory today, Euro
pean statesmen and rulers were en-
gagged in what they regard as the al
most hopeless task of trying to avert
general clash of the millions com
posing the armies of the great Euro
pean powers.
Sir Edward Gray, central figure in
the controversy, owing to his strong
efforts to keep the powers of the
Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente
from flying at each others throats,
was not able to give any cheering
news when he spoke about the crisis
to the members Of the house Of com
mons. The British foreign secretary
said:
II regret that cannot say the situa-
tion is less grave than it was yester-
day. The outstanding facts are much
the same. Austria-Hungary has begun
her war, and Russia has ordered a par
tial mobilization of her troops. This
has not hitherto led to corresponding
steps being taken by the other pow
ers, so far as our information goes.
1--WE continue to pursue our great
object of preserving the European
peace, and for this purpose we are
keeping in close touch with the great
powers. In this keeping in touch we
have, I am glad to say, had no differ
ences so far with the other powers,
although it has not been possible for
those powers to join in diplomatic ac-
tions as proposed on Monday last"
Home Rule overshadowed
Premier Asquith also spoke Of the
extreme gravity of the situation.
When announcing to the house of
commons the postponement of the
second reading Of the bill to amend
the Irish home rule bill, he said:
I'VE meet today under conditions
of gravity which are almost unparal-
leled in the. experience of any one of
us. The issues of peace and war are
hanging in the balance and with us is
the risk of a catastrophe of which it
is impossible to measure either the
dimensions or the effects
I'm these circumstances it is
of vital importance in the interests
of the world that this country which
has no interests of its own directly at
stake, should present united front
and be able to speak and to act with
authority as an undivided nation.
IF we were to proceed today with
the amending bill we should newt
ably-unless the debate were conduct
ed in an artificial tone-be involved
in acute controversy in regard to do
nestle differences, whose Importance
to ourselves none, is disposed to be-
| little.
Il will not say more than such a
use of our time at such a moment
may have an injurious and lastingly
injurious effect on the international
situation.
MIR. Bonar Law, leader of the OPP
position, shares to the full the views
/ have expressed. We therefore pro-
pose to postpone for the present the
second reading of the amending bill
without prejudice to its future. in the
hope that by the postponement of this
discussion the patriotism of all par
ties will contribute to what lies in
our power if not to avert, to at least
circumscribe, the calamity which
threatens the whole world"
Mr.. Asquith's reference to all par
ties raIlying to the support of the gov
: ernment were heartily cheered by al
the members.
The British foreign office, whos'
suggestion of conference of the am
bassadors in London of the grea
powers failed to meet with the az
: proval of Germany and Austria. ha
now invited Germany to suggest som
diplomatic way out of the difficult
t which will meet the approval 0
Il Austria-Hungary, and reply is el
: pected any moment.
+ The Austro-Hungarian forco invaC
e ing Servia totals 100000 men. accort
t ing to newspaper dispatch fror
r Rome. OF these 10000 are operatin
from Semlin. opposite Belgrade. tn
servian capital; 100000 from zvorni
on the Diver Drina in Bosnia; $4,000