Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-25
SERV|A REPORTED
PREPARED TO GIVE
WAY TO AUSTRIA
Believed to Have Asked for
More Time to Reply to
UItimatum.
Grave View Taken of Situation
in European Capitals.
Stocks Break Badly.

BELGRADE, July 25.-Servia.
according to sources usually in
close touch with the foreign Of
fee in Belgrade, has requested
Austria for an extension of time
In which to reply to the note, ask
ing for a delay until the Servian
parliament. which has been sum
moned to an extraordinary ses-
sion, shall have been consulted.
1t is also stated in authoritative
circles that Servia is ready to
grant the Austrian demands as
far as possible without damage
to her national prestige.
LONDON, July 25.-A specia,
dispatch from Vienna says the
Russian charge d'affaires, who re-
quested the Austro-Hungarian
foreign Office for prolongation Of
time limit for the Servian reply to
the Austrian note. was informed
that ii, could not be granted.
LONDON, July 25.-In all the
European capitals today grave
view Is taken OF the Austrc
Servlan situation. arising ont OF
the presentation To Servia BY the
Austrian government OF virtual
ultlmatum demanding the sup
preston OF the Pan-Serian move
ment and the punishment oil those
concerned in tlles assassination in
Bosnia OF the heir to the Austrian
imperial throne Diplomatic cir
cles see in the dispute and in the
added possibility OF Russian in
reference on behalf OF the little
Slav nation the danger OF a gen
eral European war.
on the London Stock Exchange de
moraiiZation set in at the open-n.s OF
business this morning owing tc
riimor that Russia had begun to mott
lie her great army in preparation for
eventua!ities Dealers offered every
thing and British consols fell II. per
cent. to .3$.- Rio Tintos lost :: point
Russian bonds. u: Austrian and Hun
Sarian bonds > points while the leat.-
irS American stocks were quoted TO
below parit=. Canadian Pacific,
however. showed the most loss. \
fractional hardening occurred before
noon. but the market remained nervous
and excited.
II IS argued in authoritative quarters
that Austria-Hungary. If left alone.
could crush her diplinutive neighbor
in short order. but it is feared that
Russia may find herself unable to stand
IDLY by and Slav nation practi-
caliy eXtingGiShed-
Already part of the Russian press has
taken defiant attitude. demanding
'hat the government in St. Petersburg
undertake the protection of servia.
Must Deal With Russia.
The Novoe Nremya says: The Rus
sian government clearly recognizes that
the Austrian ultimatum is particularly
directed against it. and Russia is re-
plying not only by words but by the
requisite actions. Servia is being sub
Jected to an unlawful attack. and viii
not remain alone. The diSturberS of
the peace have not to deal with Servia
only. but also with Russia. Unless the
Austrian ultim2tum is withdrawn Rus
sia will not remain silent spectator
of violence.
The Reich on the other hand says:
.'Our allies hitherto have been in wise
disposed to enter into conflicts arising
out of complications in the near east and
our English friends already are giving
the prudent advice to give way. TIE
only means of averting European con-
fiict is strict abstention from giving any
encouragement TO Servia-
An Exchange Telegraph Companys dis
patch from Vienna says news was re-
ceivcd there today to the effect that the
SerEian government was making prepa-
rationS to evacuate Belgrade the capi-
tail IL adds that many of the troops al
ready have left the city. which IS con-
sdered untenablc, and are retiring to-
ward the south.