Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-08-06
Austria Declares War.

Austria Declares War.
Vienna, July 29.-Austria declared
war against Servia. Official notifca-
ton was sent to Belgrade for trans
mission to the Servian government.
This action was taken as soon as
the Austro-Hungarian government was
notified that Germany had refused to
become a party to any conference hav-
ing for its aim the mediation of the
differences between Servia and Aus
tria. The government gave formal no
tice through the British ambassador
here that it would refuse to halt hos
tilities pending the result of such a
conference and shortly afterward is
sued the declaration of war
Text of War Declaration.
The declaration of war was gazetted
here. The text follows: "The royal
government of Servia not having re-
piled in a satisfactory manner to the
note RENTED to it by the Austro-Hun-
garian minister in Belgrade on July
Is, 1914, the imperial and royal gov
eminent finds itself compelled to pro-
coed itself to safeguard its rights and
interests and to have recourse for this
purpose to force of arms.
Austria-Hungary considers itself
therefore from this moment in a state
of war with Servia."
COUNT BERCHTOLD,
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Aus
tria-Hungary-"
Patriotic Outburst Follows Action.
News of the formal declaration of
hostilities was received with a patri-
otto outburst throughout the capital.
Men embraced on the street and wept.
Great crowds paraded before the
various ministries singing the national
airs and cheering for the government.
A mob surrounded the Servian lega-
ton shouting: Kill the assassins of
Archduke Ferdinand" and Burn Bel
grade, the assassins' den"
A formal declaration of war by Aus
tria was not necessary, as Servia was
not a party to the Hague agreement,
but by doing so she accorded the
smaller country all the courtesy of
war that the signatories to The Hague
stipulated should precede the formal
opening of hostilities.
Gould Not Avoid HostiIities.
Statements made by government of
ficials before the declaration of war
was sent to Servia showed that there
was no possible way in which hos
tilities could be averted. They de-
clared that even if Servia granted
every demand the Austro- Hungarian
army would not be held back
Austrians Called Home.
Washington, July 31-Off1cial notice
/ to Austro-Hungarians in the United
! States subject to military service in
their native country calling them to
the colors was sent throughout the
country yesterday by the Austro-Hun-
| garian ambassador. The call gives
notice that the emperor has ordered
"a partial mobilization" and under its
terms, according TO the embassy here
reseryists belonging to eight army
corps must Immediately make arrange
ments to go home and take up arms
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in progress almost constantly for days,
! but the government was forced to in
| terfere when food riots broke out, All
foodstufs advanced to a prohibitive
price. AS a result dealers were at
/ tackled and mobbed by Infatuated citi-
zens. Having the telegraph, telephone
and railway lines already under con
troll the government took charge of
the food for the nation on Wednesday,
\ maximum price for all foOdstuffs
was established with orders that any
attempt by merchants to extort high
er prices would be followed by arrest
and imprisonment