Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-07-29

gathering of four other corps at wilma
on the Prussian frontier.
Belgium Getting Ready.
Brussels, July 27.-The bridge at
Liege has been mined by orders of the
government and a decree is moment
arily expected ordering the entire
army to mobilize to maintain the neu-
trality of the kingdom.
Montenegro Will Aid Servia.
Cettinje, Montenegro, July PA
general mobilization of the troops of
Montenegro was ordered and 10000
men were called to the colors to aid
Servia in preserving her territory and
independence.
French See Their Opportunity.
Paris, July 27.-The French cabinet
is still in session considering what ac
ton it will take in the Austro-Servian
war. Orders have been given, how
ever, which apparently indicate the
mobilization of the army which the
pcpulace does not misconstrue. Paris
is wildly excited and the city of ION to
Berlini Recover Alsace-Lorraine!" is
heard on all sides.
Hungarian Army Modified.
Budapest, July 27.-Proclamation
issued here order a partial mobiliza-
ton of the nations army at once.
Crown Prince to Command.
Berlin, July 27.-The Tageblatt's
Belgrade correspondent telegraphs
that upon the order for a general mo-
bilization of all Servian troops the
crown prince of Servia will assume the
command of the troops and will at
tempt to hold Belgrade against the
invaders.
In the streets of Berlin the popnlace
are still abroad in great crowds, cheer
ing the kaiser and the emperor of Aus
tria and calling for war against Servia
and her allies.
Kaiser Hurries to Berlin.
Bergen, Norway, July 27.-The
kaiser left here on board a German
destroyer for Berlin, where he will
consult with his chief of the army,
Count Won Moltke, who is also hurry
ing to the capital from a cure resort
to direct the mobilization of the Ger
man troops in preparation for their
entrance into the Austro-Servian war
as allies of Austria
Belgrade Virtually Abandoned.
London, July IA dispatch from
Belgrade, Servia, announces that vir-
tually all the 10000 citizens from the
Servian capital have fed the city in
the belief that the modified Austrian
array is already marching toward Sem
lin, just across the Danube, to attack
Belgrade. The capital is without a
garrison to defend its Notifications.
all the soldiery having followed King
Peter and his suite to Krugeyevatz.
The British ambassador to Berlin,
Sir Edward Goschen, has departed
hurriedly for Berlin in a last effort
to prevent Germany from entering the
conflict. The kaiser, who is en- route
back to his capital aboard one of the
swiftest destroyers in the German
navy, will meet the English envoy in
final conference to determine wheth-
er it will be possible to confine the
Austro-Serb armed hostilities to the
two principals and prevent a general
European war.
Actual War May Yet Be Averted.
London, July 27.-While the armies
of the great powers are either mobiliz-
ing or awaiting orders to mobilize,
there is still time to keep the general
peace of Europe, which has remained
unbroken since the Napoleonic era.
Austria, although dissatisfied with
Servia's reply, has not yet declared
war and this leaves Servia loophole.
The Austrian preparations, it is i'm
piled, are intended to give Servia time
to reconsider her reply. Meanwhile
Russia is apparently willing to help Sc
cure peace if Austria disclaims the in
tention of dangerously weakening Ser
Vial.
But this eleventh hour hesitation to
go to extremes has by no means al
layed the war fever which holds prac-
tically every capital in Europe in
thrau, which has caused the worst
financial panic in generations and
spread the wild rumor that war al
ready has begun.
The calmest among the capitals is
London, where, however, the govern
ment is fully alive to the gravity of the
King George has Cancelled
his engagement to go to the Goodwood
races and he will probably abandon his
intended visit to the Cowes regatta.
There is great activity in the diplo-
matte world, the foreign Office being in
constant communication with the Aus
trian and German embassies. Sir
Francis BERTHE and Sir William
Goschen have left hurriedly for their
posts in Paris and Berlin respectively.
United States Would Hold AIoof.
Washington, July 27.-The prospect
of a general European war is the one
topic of interest in official circles.
Members of the cabinet and army Of
fiporS narticu1arlV are Watching th0