South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-31
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BERLIN. July 31-A Vienna dis
patch To the Tageblatt says tnat Rus
Sia has sent warning i'm the nature
of an ultimatum that the viii
not tolerate territorial acquisition by
Austria Hungary. Information "a 10
AustT-ia's attitude i'm case of victories
i'm SerVia il demanded.
The Ta~~bIatI Gispatch adds that IL
is hoped AustTia's reply will be salts
factory and ObViatc the necessity OF
German mobilization.
PARIS, July 31-(6.3O u. mn. Gen
man troops are assembling On the
frontier and fOrtifying important pO-
sitiOns. \ reconOintere service has
been established and the boundary
lines are being patroIIed.
BERLIN, July S1.-Emperor Will
lam Of Germany today decreed state
of war.
The following official announcement
was issued.
In conformity with paragraph SIS
Of the constitution OF the German en-
pire, Bavaria being excluded, the Ger
man empire has decreed a state OF
war A similar decree for Bavaria
will be issued"
The emperor's decree means the
army Of 5000 Geo fmen and their
movement 10 the frontiers Of the en-
pire. The decree was issued after
Russia had failed 10 give a satisfactory
explanation of her partial mObiliza-
ton"
ton under which the decree was issu-
ed provides:
When public safety in the federal
territory is menaced the emperor may
decree any part of it TO be in state
of war"
Martial Law Prevails.
The decree also means that a state
Of martial law prevails throughout
the entire empire.
The railroads OF the empire country
have been taken over by the military
forces. Germany expects her mobiii-
Zation to be followed with similar ac-
tion by both these countries.
With the forces of all these nations
on a war footing a general Europe
war is practically certain. Hopes OF
localizing the Austro-Servian war have
been given up The Russian govern
ment's order calling out more than
]. GOO. 900 reserves Increased the strain
OF the situation so tense that il could
bear nothing more and when St.
Petersburg failed TO give a satisfactory
explanation the kaiser and his ad-
visers decided that the imperial de-
cree would have to be issued
All Plans Completed.
Before the decree was issued today
the red cards that tell all those sub
ject 10 military call that state OF
war prevailed. and calls upon the
kaiser's subjects TO rally TO the cOlors
had been sent 10 every town in the
empire.
All persons for mobilization had
been made before the meeting OF the
imperial council at Potsdam last
night There the imperial decree was
drawn up. and it was signed by the
kaiser today.
The mobilization orders sent 10
each district provided that every pers-
on subject 70 military service should
report. These include all men who be-
long TO the present military establish
ment those whose terms OF service
have been included in the period be-
tween 1908 and the present. and such
reserves as reported al the last draw
ing and were excused.
Call Situation Grave.
Denying that the kaiser's decree
meant war with Russia, government
officials admitted that the situation
was most grave.
When asked IL it intended that a
declaration OF war against Russia
might be expected. one attache OF
the foreign Office said:
War is incOnceivable. Russias
partial mobilization meant that sim
liar steps should be taken by Ger
many for defense. Something may be
done to avert the worst but the dan
ger is acute"
Great crowds are parading the
streets this afternoon cheering the
kaiser and Emperor Francis Joseph
OF Austria The entire pOpulace has
been aroused 10 high pitch OF en-
thusiastic patriotism. The socialists
still maintain their protests against
war. The editor Of the Daily Nor-
waerts today sent an appeal 10 The
kaiser 10 consent 10 a mediation con-
ference. The paper says in an edl-
tOrial.
The NOrwaerts recognizes the
kaiser's sincere endeavOrs 10 work in
the interest OF peace. In the present
struggle neither the honor nor the
welfare o. the fatherland Is az stake:
il is a mad adventure. Ii is Italy's
FIRST duty 20 influence Austria
Withhold Announcement
Announcement as 90 when the or
cial order for mobilization would -
issued was withheld when EFFORTS
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