Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-07-28
WAR IN EUROPE

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lumbia, yesterday.
WAR IN EUROPE
Austria and servia Fall Out and Con-
ditions Look Serious.
Austria and Servia are at war and
the whole Of Europe Is now a powder
mine with the fuses already lighted,
and burning Is the information that
has been coming over the cables with
in the past three days.
The trouble has been smouldering
for years; but so far as the world in
general is concerned, the information
is as a thunder clap from clear sky,
because the cricis arose and came 10
elimination within the past sixty
hours.
The recent assassination Of Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand OF Austria, was
the work of Servian conspirators. ana
holding Servia responsible, Austria on
| Thursday gave her troublesome neigh
bor to understand that unless within
forty eight hours she should apologize
and bind herself to hunt down and
punish the assassins Of the archduke,
and bind herself to remain on her good
behavior afterward, she must take the
consequences The demand also car
ried the requirement that all secret
political organizations In Servia must
be suppressed forthwith and not al
lowed to rehabilitate themselves.
Seryia asked for an extension OF
time and several Of her friends includ-
| ing Russia, Joined in the request; but
| Austria would not wait and when the
| time limit expired on Saturday, Servia
had not yet complied with Austrias
wishes.
The news Of yesterday was to the
effect that both countries had drawn a
strict Gordon OF secrecy around thelr
respective boundaries; but rumors
have crept through to the effect that
several Servian army officers had been
captured along the Danube In Servian
territory by Austrians, and as Bel
| grade the capital Of Servia, Is right
across the Danube from Austria, and
with little or no protection In the
shape Of Notifications, 1t was assumed
that the Austrians had gone on and
fact that the Servian officials han
abandoned Belgrade during Saturday,
and were hurrying to points In the In
terror, and the Servian army Is mobil-
izing at Nish or Kraguyeratz and at
NovipaZar.
While there seems to be no question
| Of the ability Of Austria to overcome
Servia, 1t is generally admitted that
the undertaking involves more than
childs' play. In the recent Balkan war
when Servia, Greece, Bulgaria and
Montenegro went against Turkey, the
Seryians had 100000 men in the field
and her armies gave such a good ac-
count Of themselves as to make Aus
| tria take notice. Since the establish
ment Of peace with Turkey, the Ser
vians have been conducting them
selves with more or less disregard or
Austrian dignity and power, and the
situation had at last become unbear-
able.
In a general way the situation Is
this: The population Of Servia and
Montenegro Is Slavic, as is also good
part Of the population Of southern
Austria, especially the province OF
Bosnia There Is much in common be-
tween Servia, Bosnia and Montenegro,
as we'll as the other Slavic people OF
surrounding territory, and the FEELING
against the Teutonic Austrians Is
very strong. The Austrians do not
think any more Of the Slavs than the
Slavs do Of the Austrians.
1t Is pretty generally admitted that
If Servia had plenty Of money she
could give Austria lots Of trouble; but
there Is a feeling that without finan-
cial resources she cannot last long on
her own account. Montenegro stands
ready to help Servia for all she is
worth; but she also is quite small and
although Bosnia and other Slav prov
inces can furnish many fighting men,
they can furnish no money.
The talk throughout the world Is
that If the issue between Servia and
Austria can be localized, and kept
within it's own territory, the general
result may not be very far reaching;
but 1t Is a serious question as to
whether this can happen. Russia Is
said to be mobilizing her armies. and
if Russia intervenes, then Germany Is
compelled under the triple alliance
agreement to step in. That will bring
England and France in on the same
side with Russia and Italy Is bound to
come to the help Of Germany and Aus
tria, thus involving practically the
whole Of Europe.
News Is to the effect that Russia Is
mobilizing her armies Germany Is In
a fever Of excitement and England has
countermanded orders under which
her fleets were to have been scattered.
While there Is still hope that the Sit
uation may be cleared up without in
volving the other powers II Is admitted
everywhere that things look serious.
England has conditions approaching
very near to Civil war on her hands in
Ireland, and France is dealing with
very much confused political situa-
ton that makes war inconyenient and
unwelcome.
London, July 27.-An engagement
between Austrians and Servians Is re-
ported TO have occurred on the DAN
ube, but no details are available. 1t
Is not believed to be Of importance.
Austria has not yet opened her mill
tary operations so far as can be learn
ed here.
Meanwhile diplomacy is proceeding
along two separate lines TO avert the
war if possible, and If that is impossi-
BILE, to localize the conflict. First, Sir
Edward Gray, the British secretary OF
state for foreign affairs, has proposed
TO the powers a plan for joint media
ton which, it is said, France and Italy
already have accepted.
Germany has not yet replied and her
acceptance is regarded as doubtful.
Sir Edward Gray explained in the
house of commons his idea, which was
that the four powers, Great Britain,
France, Germany and Italy, cooper
ate in an endeavor to arrange the dis
pute between Austria and Servia on
the basis of Servia's reply to Austria's
ultimatum.
Should the British foreign secreta-
rvs offer fail to avert war, it Is ex-
pected he will endeavor by some means
to prevent complications by confining
the hostilities to Austria and Servia.
The second line of diplomatic en-
deavor, from which even more Is
hoped tonight, is taking place at st.
Petersburg between the Russian min
lister of foreign affairs. Sergius Saxon
off, and the Austrian ambassador.
1t Is understood that NJ. SaZonof is
making a strenuous effort to bring
about direct understanding and that
solution on these lines would be
more agreeable to Germany than
Great Britain's conference proposal.
The Russian emperor has postponed
his intended visit to Finland in order
to be in the capital during the crisis.
II is said that Russia is urging Servia
to give Austria the fullest possible sat
isfaction.
An extremely Warlike spirit prevails