The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-29
GREATEST WAR
OF MODERN TIMES
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invasion OF Servia is momentarily
expected. Serv1a has called all able
bodied men, regardless Of age, to the
colors and is prepared for a stub.
born resistance.
Every nation in the triple alliance
or entente is counselling the COM
promising of all internal political
disputes and the uniting OF all fac
lions to face the international con-
f1ict-
In England the threatened war 10
expected to result in an early COM
promise on home rule. Demands for
a general election have ceased. All
factions are advising an early settle
ment in view OF the outside peril.
1t is positively known here that
Gear Nicholas and Kaiser Wilhelm
have been In personal communication,
but as yet the kaiser has received no
encouragement from the car in his
efforts to induce Russia to let Aus
tria and Seryta settle their dispute
alone.
Although England has apparently
remained more or less cold and In.
different to the war, the people OF
all other nations are aroused to the
highest pitch Of patriotic enthusiasm.
1t was necessary to suppress street
demonstrations in Berlin but cheer
ing throngs have paraded through
Paris, St Petersburg and Berlin.
In France, the statements from ST.
Petersburg that Russia will surely
intervene, are taken as q direct chal-
Ilenge to the triple entente by the
triple alliance. French troops are
gathering on the border. prepared to
resist the blow which it is believed
certain Germany Will aim at the re-
public as one Of its first war moves.
All leaves Of absence have been
cancelled by the French war office
and mobilization orders are likely to
be posted at any time. Soldiers are
already guarding the main line rail-
way stations.
What Russia VIII Do.
ST. PETERSBURG, July %
Word from Servia that an Austrian
army has crossed the border or that
Belgrade has been formally occupied
will be Immediately followed by or
ders for the mobilization OF the Rus
sian army.
/ Despite the fact that 1t IL thorough
" understood here such action on the
part Of Russia would mean the Is
suance Of mobilization orders In Ber-
lin, preparations for the army con-
centration went on without Interrupt
ttion today. The car held repeated
conferences with the war and foreign
affairs ministers. What amounts to
partial mobilization is now in prog
ress. Fourteen army corps are NOV
ing and troops are being concentrated
in the west and southwest from the
German frontier to the Black sea.
The foreign Office has been IN
communication with Berlin. Russia
has declared that her desire is for
peace, but that invasion Of Servia
will not be countenanced. Germany
has refused to interfere with the de-
mands Of Austria and 1t Is thorough
ly realized that what may follow.
rests with the government OF the
car. Gear Nicholas is highly pleased
with the support the throne has re-
lceived as a result OF the declaration
iof war between Austria and Servia.
With the general strike. involving
nearly 100000. called off, patriotic
demonstrations occurred IN the capt.
tai and other cities. There were
street demonstrations while crowds
marched to the British and French
embassies and wildly cheered the
ENJOYS of the cars allies.
France and Germany.
LONDON, July 29.-The report
from Luxembourg that French troops
are being modified on the German
border aroused intense interest here
today as all experts agree that all
Alsace-Lorraine, wrested by Ger
many from France in 1871 Is now
one OF the danger spots Of Europe.
Many believe that at the first war.
like move by Russia, Germany Will
strike at France.
For months there have been re.
ports that Germany would order ali
Frenchmen expelled from Alsace-Lor
raine and the very mention Of such
action aroused the bitterest resent
: ment in France. The provinces have
been q source Of constant trouble to
I the kaiser and serious complications
: have been impending almost continu
1 I'ously for a year.
, II is believed that Germany viii
take advantage Of RuEsia's slownesi
in mobilization, II the car moves tc
aid Servia. The kaiser fears to turn
y his back toward France and diplo
3 mats contend that he will endeayo,
> to crush the French army before en-
"a a1nR Russia Such a coursa would