The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-29
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nave Anxiety Was increased by The
issue Of orders to the British meet ~
Portland to sail for a. degtinataOD Wnlcn
was not revealed.
In the meantime Dispatches from
Vienna showed the movement OF tne
Austrian forces toward the Serv1aa
frontiers was proceeding steaGAy, Dut
a strict censorship concerning the mill
tary movements prevented the exact
destination of tine troops from reacntne
the outside world. All the Austrian ana
Hungarian railway were taken over
yesterday for military tIafhc and trans
portation for the general public was
suspended.
Servia, it was known. was just as
active in movi. g her troopst strong
forces were dispatched to the fortified
towns of Valyevo and OZhttza, on the
Bosnian frontier. and to Svila1anetx'
in the eastern part OF the country
while strong divisions OF volunteers re-
inforced by the regulars were gather
ing at the river Drina. near Losnitz.
on the Bosnian frontier.
The Montenegrins were also making
preparations and had stationed
brigade with a mountain battery near
Priboj. where women were busy build
Ing eAfInWOfkS. SSIV1an anu <2USlE AaAA
aviators at the same time were nytng
along the frontiers trying to locate
the opposing forces.
AZ far as q general European war
IL concerned. diplomats in London,
while they confess the situation is
most grave. believe there Is hope Of
avoiding q conflict as long a. the
Austro- Russian question "conversa-
lions" continue at ST. Petersburg. An
other danger has arisen, owing to the
uneasiness in Germany, at the prepa-
rations being made by Russia along
her frontier. Ordinarily. Germany
and Austria have the advantage over
Russia in being able to mobiIise more
quickly. and they do not wish to lose
this advantage.
Reports have como through from
Vienna that the Russian Poles have
organized a revolution and blown up
several magazines, but no confirma-
other sources.
Trying to Hold It Down.
Vienna, July 2s.-Germany and
Italy today continued their efforts to
fOcalize the war declared by their al
ly. Austria-Hungary, against Servia
and the efforts of all the European
diplomats are being directed toward
ton had been received up to this
morning from Russia and that coun-
try also had made no fresh attempt to
intervene in the controversy. The
gary conferred with Count Leopold
Won Berchtold Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister but 1t IL understood the
/ interview was only for the purpose of
obtaining information.
Nothing whatever Ia known here OF
the reported intention of Russia to
make a declaration of neutrality in
case Austria Hungary should renOunce
the idea Of territorial expansion, at
the expense of the Balkan state. When
the British ambassador here called on
Count Won Berchtold to submit the
mediation proposal put forward by Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign Sec
rotary. he was informed that the good
intentions Of Great Britain were APP
preciated but that war had been de-
clared already.
DISPATCHES received here dated at
Warsaw. Poland. report that several
| powder magazines exploded in, that
city on Monday, and that several
bomb explosions occurred in the prin-
cipal postofaces, many persons being
killed or wounded. Another telegram
says the entire citadel of Warsaw was
blown up, and that q semi off1cial ex-
PLANTATION declared the explosion to
have been caused by lightning. The
dispatch stated here was no truth in
the report that q revolution had
Called to the ColoFs.
Washington. July zs.-Omcial no.
tice to Austro-Hungarians in the
United States subject to military serv-
ice in their native country. calling
them to the colors, was being sent
throughout the country today by the
lAustro-Hungarian ambassador. The
call notifies all Au1tro-Hungarians in
the United States that the emperor
has ordered partial mobilization And
under its terms, according to the
tAustr0-Hungarian embassy here, re-
servists belonging to eight army corps
must Immediately make arrangements
to go home and take up arms.
| Servians Arrested.
| Vienna, July 29.-All Servians liable
Hungary are being arrested and hand
ed over to the military as prisoners OF
war.
Belgium Orders Out Reserves.
Brussels. July 29-The Belgium cab
met decided today to call out imme-
diately three classes OF the army re-
serves.
Germany Hopes for Peace.
Berlin. July 2s.-The North German
Gazette. the official organ OF the Ger
man government, will publish in ita
evening edition the following comment
on the international situation:
The peaceful tone Of official Russian
communications issued yesterday finds
q lively echo here. The Imperial Ger
man government shares the wish OF
Russia for the maintenance Of peaceful
relations and 1t hopes the German peo-
pie will support 1t by maintaining 9
moderate and quiet attitude
Servia Complains to London.