The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-07-30

pui9aFldn troops were TepOTteu
TO have invaded Servia In five
places -...
Germany and Austria rejected
Sir Edward Grey's plan for media
ton.
Vienna, July 29.-War has been de.
clared by Austria against Seryia and
fighting has begun. g.. O..
The Servian steamer Deligrad was
captured by Austrian troops at Or
chaEs and the. passengers held. At
0sova the Austrians captured the
Servian steamer Morva.
The mobilization OF the Austrian
troops was completed before the decla-
ration OF war was issued. and they be-
gan TO strike at once. Almost before
the declaration was in the hands Of
King Peters ministers the Austrian
forces were crossing the Danube into
SerVian territory. Two army corps
seized Belgrade Immediately.
Seryia was not taken by surprise.
for she had already evacuated Bel
grade. the capital, which is on the
banks OF the Danube just across the
river from Austria, and is not forti-
fed.
Text Of War Declaration.
The declaration of war was gazetted
here. The text follows: The royal
government Of Servia not having re-
piled in satisfactory manner to the
note RENTED to 1t by the Austro- Hun.
garian minister in Belgrade on July
%. 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 8 state
of war with Servia.
COUNT BERCHTOLD,
Minister Of Foreign Affairs of Austria
Hungary"
Patriotic outburSt Follows Action.
News of the formal declaration OF
hOstilities was received with a pa
triotic outburst throughout the capt
tai. Men embraced on the street
and wept.
Great crowds paraded before the
various ministries singing the ma
tional airs and cheering for the gov
eminent. A mob surrounded the
Servian legation shouting: Kill the
sssassins OF Arehduke Ferdinand"
and Burn Belgrade, the assassins'
den"
Troops Guard King.
King Peter OF Servia has already
massed his troops about him at Kra-
gHyeTatZ, where he has established
his capital since leaving Belgrade.
Montenegro, his friend and ally, al
ready has 10000 men on the march
TO his aid. They have Joined the Serb
forces at PribeJ, near the Bosnian
border.
We will crush Austria"
King Peter thus expressed himself
after reviewing the condition of the
Servian army. This statement set at
rest rumors that he was urging Prince
Alexander, who had served as regent
for few weeks. to yield to Austria
without giving battle.
King Peters Stirring Words.
BY calling up all the reserves" said
King Peter, with flashing eyes, I'VE
will be able to put half a million men
in the field. Every man is resolved to
perish in the last ditch rather than
allow the country, which has just risen
after 500 years Of oppression, to be
crushed.
MY Serbs are equal to a million
Czechs, Hungarians, Germans, Creates
and slavonians, who form the Austrian
army. Everything divides the Austrian
army. which will not fight for a single
ideal as we shall.
Our mountain-trained fighters form
the most formidable legion in the
world The officers are spIendidly
trained; the armament is uItra-mod.
ern. The infantry possess 1900 model
Mauser rifles. The artillery has Max.
inns and 1908 model French ouick.nr.
ing guns"
Bulaarians Invade Seryls.
II Is reported that Bulgaria, smart
ing under the defeat she suffered at
the hands OF Servia and Greece after
Turkey had been humbled. has hurled
her troops against servia. and that
shortly after Austria had declared war
Bulgarian soldiers had invaded seryia
nj hve different places.
IL 10 thought here that one OF the
first strokes attempted by Austria will
DO The capture OF Loucen. the fort OF
Montenegro. which dominates the Aus.
trisn seaport Of cattaro. With this IN