The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-26

NIGHTMARE OF WAR
KEPT EUROPE AWAKE
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deprived Of Scutaa and Servia was
forced TO withdraw her troops from
Albania. Austria thus prevented the
slay race from securing port on tne
Adrtatic, though Austria was stu cur
OF from the Aegean sea.
Austria Is generally regarded rs
having brought on the second Balkan
war which resulted In King Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria attacking the Servians.
Serv.a, Greece. Roumania and Turkey
| overwhelmed Bulgaria In this war.
During this conflict. Austria occupied
the Sanjak of Now Basar. This Is a
| strip OF territory between Montenegro
and Seryia It belonged TO Turkey
before the war OF 1912. This step
placed an Austrian wedge between
the Servians and the people OF the
same race in Montenegro. further re-
tard,nE the efforts for the unihcatton
OF Serbs. Austria has maintained q
strong army near the Servian frontier
for the past two years and the hatred
Of the dual monarchy has constantly
increased In Servia. Then came the
formation Of the panServian union.
headed by Major Pribitchevitch. for
merly an officer In the Austrian army.
Nedelto Gabrinoyich, who threw the
bomb at Arch-Duke Ferdinand shortly
before he was shot June %, declared
sassinate the arch-duke was Matched
in Belgrade. He said the conspira-
tors appealed to Pribitcheyitch and
from him obtained their bombs and
reyolyers from the Servian arsenal at
Kragyeratz- 1t was the pan-Servian
union at which Austria struck in the
ultimatum delivered to Servia which
led to the present acute situation.
Kaiser Hurries Home.
BERGEN, Norway, July 25.-Kaiser
Wilhelm left here hurriedly tonight
for Berlin. The entire German feet
was ordered 70 assemble on the Nor
wegian coast
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Russia Takes 4 Hand.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 25.-The
martial council Of Russia today de-
cided to order mobilization of the
Russian army. The car approves Of
the decision and the formal order is
momentarily expected. Newspapers
OF the capital take the view that Rus
STA cannot permit Servia to be crush
ed by Austria and all indications are
that the cars government is pre-
pared to take extreme measures to
prevent the downfall OF the little
kingdom.
France Getting Ready.
PARIS. July 25.-Prime Minister
Viviani is hurrying toward Paris to-
ing he has left the party OF President
Poincaira, because OF the Austro-
Servian seriousness. In the absence
Iof Vivianf the French cabinet has not
officially considered the situation. It
lis declared however that France will
be prepared for any eventualities.
Germany In Hysteria.
BERLIN, July 25.-The war lord
was watching Russia tonight.
One move on the part OF the gov
eminent OF the car in support Of
Servis and ord ers for the mobiliza-
ton OF the kaiser's army will be is
sued. These orders have been print
ed, 1t was learned today and only an
act which Germany may construe as
interference IN the Austro-Servian en-
broglio is necessary to set the power
ful fighting machines Of this nation
in motion.
All officers who left their commands
on leaves OF absence during the past
to return at moments notice. News
paper extras carrying startling war
news have kept the city in a fever of
excitement. The bourse was complete
ly demoralized and while the semi-ofi-
cial organs declared Germany's en-
phatic approval Of the ultimatum de-
Iivered by Austria, the anti-military
forces shouted their vigorous protest.
The Vorwaerts, one OF the largest
and most powerful socialist papers in
Europe fooded the streets with ex-
tras today appealing to socialists to
Join in holding gigantic mass meet
ings to protest against German par
ticipation in the impending conflict.
In each extra topped with flaming
fvne tho VOrwaerfs declared.
"a world war is threatening. The
gravest hour is at hand. but not one
drop OF German blood shall be sacri-
feed to the conauering lust Of AUS
tria. We do not want war. Down
with war and mount on high the in