Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-08-15
THE EUROPEAN WAR BEGINS
Refusal of Germany Take Part in Conference OF
Powers Looking Mediation Followed
Quickly by Austrias Formal
Declaration to Fight

c1Sely when and where to report for
service. Large posters on the bulle-
tin boards in the postoffices, city halls
and other public buildings will apprise
| him of exactly the hour when his in
structions become effective.
Powers Try to Prevent War;
London.-No details are available
regarding an engagement between
Austrians and Servians reported to
have occurred on the Danube, and it
| is not believed to have been of i'm
portance- As far as the censorship
permits to be known, Austria has not
yet opened her military operations.
Meanwhile, diplomacy is proceeding
with energy along two separate lines
| to avert the war, If possible, and, if
| that is impossible, to confine the con-
| f1ict to Austria and Servia. First, Sir
Edward Grey, the British secretary of
state for foreign affairs, has proposed
to the powers a plan for joint media
tion, which, it is stated, France and
| Italy already have accepted Germany
has not yet replied and her acceptance
is regarded doubtful.
Sir Edward Grey explained in the
house of commons his idea that the
four powers, Great Britain, France,
endeavor to arrange the dispute be-
tween Austria and Servia on the basis
of Servia's reply to the Austrian ulti-
matum.
The second line of diplomatic en-
deavor from which even more is hoped
is taking place at ST. Petersburg be-
tween the Russian minister of foreign
affairs, Sergius Sazonoff, and the Aus
trian ambassador. 1t is understood
that NJ. Sazonoff is making a strenu-
Gus effort to bring about a direct IN
Outstanding and that a solution on
these lines would be more agreeable
to Germany than Great Britain's con-
ference proposal
The Russian emperor who was re-
ported to have postponed his intend
ed visit to Finland in order to re-
main in the capital during the crisi
has left, according to advices receive.-
here. til is said Russia is urging Ser
via to give Austria the fullest pos
sible satisfaction.
An extremely warlike spirit prevails
in Vienna, where the evening papers
declare the Servians are only making
evasions and that therefore it is i'm
possible for the Austrian government
to retreat. They hint that even should
Servia accept the Austrian ultimatum
Internationally, and offer to pay the
cost of Austria's mobilization, Aus
tria now would be compelled to ask
for new guarantees.
Paris Riots Against War.
Paris.-Violent anti-war demonstra-
tions occurred on the bou1evards, &C
companied by the singing of revolu-
tionary songs. Large forces of police
and mounted guards under the direc-
| ton of Project Hennion frequently
charged the crowds. Many persons
were knocked down and injured.
Troops Fire on Mob.
London, Eng.-Recent developments
appear to furnish new proofs that Aus
tria is determined to make war on
| Servia and the possibilities CT a gen.
eral European war seem greater than
Grafton.
| The Servian reply to the Austro-
| Hungarian ultimatum was an accept
ance of almost all the imperious de-
mands except that Austrian officials
participate in the investigation and fix
| the responsibility for the anti-Aus-
trian propaganda. Servia proposed
an appeal to the powers at The Hague
withstanding this humiliating surren-
der. which was more than Europe ex-
pected of the proud little nation, the
Austrian government gave the Ser
Wan minister his passports, which
may be construed virtually a declara-
ton of war.
Austria committed an act of war by
arresting the chief of the Servian gen.
eral staff, General Putnik, near Buda-
pest, but he soon was released by the
emperor's direct command.
First Clash Reported.
Misunderstanding TO a Semr;n ru-
NOR the first encounter between Aus
tria and Servia has occurred near Sc
mendria on the Danube, twenty-four
miles southeast of Belgrade. Some
vessels conveying Austrian infantry
are said to have been fired on from
the Servian side of the Danube and to
have returned the fire.
Vienna.-Baron Won Giesl de Gies-
lingen, the Austro-Hungarian minister
at Belgrade, has been instructed to
leave Servia with the entire legation
staff If the Servian government does
not notify him that it agrees without
delay to comply with the demands of
Austria's note
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