The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-28

The border is watched by semi-mili tary force attached to the treasury de- partment known as frontier guards.
 The significant announcement was is- sued from Potsdam tonight that the crown prince has abandoned his inten- tion of returning to Berlin and that the Emperor plans to proceed to Wilhelms- hohe in a few days on his customary summer visit.
 Russian Emperor to Finland
 London, July 2S-The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times says the Russian Emperor left Monday night for Finland, and adds: Flow that matters have become calmer, I may quote a sentence used by the Emperor at the close of a grand council on Saturday-'W Wc have stood this sort of thing for seven and a half years; that is enough
 "Thereupon his majesty authorized or ders for partial mobilization, confined to the fourteenth army corps on the Aus trial frontier At the same time an in timation was given to Germany that or der for the mobilization of the Russian army would follow immediately upon mo- bilzation by Germany.
 These words and acts are believed to be largely responsible for the sudden change in the international situation"
 Antl-War Demonstrations
 Paris, July 27.-Violent anti-war demon strations occurred on the boulevards to- night accompanied by the singing of rev olutionary songs. Large forces of po- lice and mounted republican guards, un- der the direction of Prefect Hennion ire quently charged the crowds. Many per sons were knocked down and injured
 The disorders were complicated by pa- triotic demonstrations and on several oc- casions attempts were made to rush the cafes frequented by Germans, which fi- nally were guarded by police
 Frankfort, Germany, July 27.-The Frankfurter Zeitung in an obviously in- spired Berlin dispatch answers the French demand that Emperor William intervene to secure the peace of Europe, and says:
 Emperor Williams consistent record shows that such an appeal Is not nec- essary, particularly as Germany has noth- ing to gain in the event of war. No act of the German policy threatens peace. The appeal should be directed to Rus sia. whose ruler. the convoker of the peace congress, holds in his hands the decision, war or peace
 Paris, July 27.-The war tension has caused moro than the ordinary number of withdrawals of savings, from various banks.
 The socialist party tonight issued a gen. eral manifesto denouncing war and has called meetings to protest against hos tilities between Austria and Servia.
 Baltimore, Md, July 27.--A sufficient number of fAustro-Hungarian 'reservists' to form regiment live in Baltimore, &C., cording to statement today by Consul Hester He said that of the 10000 na- tives of the dual monarchy in that city more than 1000 are subject to call for war.
 Berlin. July 2s.-The morning papers note the significance of the fact that Sir Edward Grey's proposal contem- plates only mediation between Austria and Russia. not Servia and Austria.
 We'll informed circulars assume that Germany is disposed to regard the Brit ish foreign secretary's proposal sym pathetically. but to act only within linn its wholly agreeable to Austria. Any scheme of mediation distasteful to Vienna will forthwith be rejected as an attempt to exert undue pressure on Austria.
 Paris. July 2s.--A Vienna dispatch says very important preparations are on the point of completion with view to military action which will be ap- piled against Servia Tuesday moyning.
 Paris, July 27.-Acting Premier Bein- vcnu Martin and the ministers of war and marine met today and received re- ports of the military defensive meas ures. The minister of war issued a cir cular regarding the equipment of French soldiers in case of mobiliza- ton.
 The newspapers also publish detailed instructions.
 At the end of the demonstrations to- night the streets were filtered with