Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-30
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| No further declaration had been re-
ceived up to this morning from Russia
and that country also had made no
fresh attempt to intervene IN the con-
troversy. The Russian ambassador to
Austria Hungary, however, conferred
with Count Leopold Won Berchtold,
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister, but
it is understood the interview was
only for the purpose of obtaining in
formation Nothing whatever Is
known here of the reported intention
of Russia to make a declaration of
neutrality in case Austra-Hungary
should renounce the idea OF territorial
expansion at the expense of the Balkan
states.
When the British ambassador here
called on Count Won Berchtold yes.
lterday to submit the mediation pro-
! posal put forward by Sir Edward Grey,
the British foreign secretary, he was
informed that the good intentions OF
Great Britain were accepted, but that
war had been declared already.
Dispatches received here dated War
saw, Poland, report that several pow
der magazines exploded in that city
on Monday and that several bomb ex'
blossoms occurred in the principal
postoIrice, many persons being killed
or wounded. Neither telegram says
the entire citadel Of Warsaw was
blown up and that semi-of1ciai ex'
planation declared the explosion to
have been caused by lightning. The
dispatch stated there was no truth IN
the report that revolution had broken
out. among the Russian Poles.
t. All Servians liable to military serv-
ice residing in Austra-Hungary are be-
ing arrested and handed over to the
military as prisoners of war
Enter Protest.
! A telegram from Premier Pachitch
of Servia, to the Servian legation In
London, registers formal complaint
in regard to the Austrian attacks on
Servian merchant vessels on the
Danube. It says:
1.-THE Austro-1Iungarian military and
civil authorities fred throughout the
day on July 26, without the slightest
provocation from our side, and DAM
aged three of our trading vessels at
Kostolatz on the Danube. The Serv-
ian flags were hauled down and replac-
! ed BY the Austrian colors. There were
, however, no casualties
French Are Enthused.
| Paris, July 29.-Presldent Pom
cares return to Paris today from his
visit to Russia was made the opportun.
ity for manifestations Of patriotic feel
Ing by some thousands of young men
belonging to the League OF Patriots,
who gathered at the railroad station,
and cheering the president, marched
behind his carriage to the palace OF
the Elysee Windows along the route
were crowded with women who show
cred flowers into the presidents car
riage.
! At the French foreign Office pessi.
mistic view of the general situation
prevailed this evening. Oflcials there
think the only hope of averting war
is that Austria Hungary recognize the
determination and unity of views OF
! Russia, Great Britain and France and
that she modify her attitude towards
Servia.
Ready For War.
France continues quietly to prepare
for war. The troops of the active
army are gradually concentrating near
the frontier.
military guard has been placed in
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Paris, which in the event of war
would be taken over by the army. The
bakers in Paris are laying in large
stocks of -four and the city authorities
to prevent all possibility Of famine in
the capital. started forming today a
reserve store of fifteen thousand tons
Of flour.
! The police department is exercising
la general surveillance over Austrians
i and Germans in Paris. where many
thousands of them reside The project
Of police today ordered the discontinue
ance of the serving Of the public at
!, tables on the sidewalks and on the
terraces in front of cafes in conse-
quence Of disorders which have oc-
Cured since the beginning of the in.
terDational tension.
The government made an appeal to
the press to kept calm and carefully
to verify it's news concerning the crisis
before publishing it.
Adolphe Messimi, minister of war
today visited the military wireless