The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-07-31
Both Armies and Navies III
All Nations Involved Being
Modified
Only Vague Hope If
Peaceful Solution
Declaration of War by Ausria
on Russia Expected Today.
Cermany's Ultimatum Is De-
fed

st. Petersburg, July 30.---AlthouEh
diplomatic conversations continue, the
diplomats doing their utmost 10 pre-
serve peace, nothing has occurred to-
encourage the hope that thely efforts
will be successful.
1t is anticipated this evening that
Austria will declare war on RuSsiA
tomorrow Ofticial confirmation III
this view, however. is not obtalnahic.
IL is declared officially that Russia
does not wish war. and that the par
tlal mobilization Of her forces is mera~@
ly a precautionary measure taken with
"A view to preserving the Independence
of Servia. The belief increases thai
the present mobilization, as planned.
Is not partial but absolute and gen -
eral
There is considerable war enthu-
siasm here.
The news that the British fleet had
sailed from Portland was interpretive
here az having the utmost significance.
and made a great impression. 3@S
Business in St Petersburg is greatly
interfered with by the patriotic demon
STATIONS The bourse remains closed.
No bills are discounted and cash pay
ments on gilt securities has been suA-
pended.
The recent prohibition against Jews
participating In Joint stock companies
has been resc;nded temporarily. The
gold reserve has been withdrawn from
Warsaw. where the military authorities
have taken over control of the bank.
There is great military activity In
! the neigh borhood OF Warsaw. Troops
are being despatched in all directions
and the railroads are monopoiized for
the military operations.
If war Is declared. the czar probabiy
will go to Moscow and make public
declaration of Russia position from
the Uspenskiy cathedral
England Hurrying Preparations.
London. July 30.--British war pres
parations continue at high pressure.
An official says these movements are
. purely preparatory" The reservaetAs
OF the marine forces have been cailed
out and the naval signal stations on
the coast are being put on war foot
ing. Several warships left Ports
mouth yesterday for unknown desti-
nations. 4
The dock yards. powder and arnnS
factories are kept very busy. The
Woolwich arsenal is guarded by goo
troops and 600 policemen. The Id
miralty has sent a circular to the coal
! owners of South Wales, reminding
them that their stocks OF fuel are
La BILE to be taken over by the navy
department under emergency con-
tracts ssz
Portsmouth harhor Is practicalfyEM
closed except to warships. 4.3.s
The various ministers spent a very
busy day In their departments ME.
AsQuith devoted much Of hi time tfiss
the war Office. Field Marshal Lori
Kitchener had a long talk with Sir
Edward Grey. the foreign secretarys
The Laborite members of paritk~a
ment passed resolution expressing
their qualification at the efforts az I
Sir Edward Grey at mediation. Tho
resolution expressed the hopA that
Great Britain would not be drAwn
into a conflict in which she hao
neither direct nor indirect intere1tssS
The resolution finally urged the labor
organizations to oppose. IL neceHSaryA
''in an effective way, any action
which would be likely to invo1vAs
Great Britain in war. ss