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tary guard has been placed In the gf
the even of war, will be taken over by
have started forming a reserve of fit
London, Eng.-Reports of the mas
sing of armies in strategic positions
came today from al points of Europe,
but no actual clash OF opposing for
ces was registered. The diplomats
today concentrated their attention
on efforts to conflne the war to Aus
ria-Hungary and Servia, the two ma
tions Immediately concerned In the
quarrel. The attitude of the Ger
man, and Russian emperors is close
ly watched, owing to their near rela-
tions to countries engaged. Pre-
mier Asquith referred to the inter-
national situation in the House of
Commons but all information he
was able to impart was contained
in a few words.
Situation is Grave One
"The situation at this moment"
he said, sis one of extreme gravity
and 1 can only say that the British
Government is not relaxing its ef-
forts to do everything in its power
to circumscribe the area of conflict
The British Government has receiv-
ed no information as to an alleged
revolutionary outbreak In Russian
Poland"
Austria-Hungary and SerMa re-
sounded with the march of troops
towards positions of attack and de-
fense, while military aviators on
both sides fitted through the air
along the frontiers in an effort to
discover their opponents positions.
No idea of the plan of campaign
could be obtained by the general
public, however, owing to the rigid
ity of the censorship in regard to
military movements.
Rival Armies Assemble
1t is known that the Astro-Hun-
garian government has requisitioned
the entire train service, and that pri-
vate transportation in the dual mon
archy has ceased. 1t is CLEANED from
the dispatches from Servian points
that the Bosnian frontier is looked
upon as the most likely point of at
tack of Austrian troops and thither
the soldiers of King Peter hurried in
great numbers. The Montenegrin
soldiers are preparing to support
their brother serbs and also concen-
trated along the Bosnian frontier.
The stock exchanges everywhere
in Europe are demoralized. Where
they are not closed, business is al
most at a stand still.
David. Lloyd-George, British chan
cellor of the excheuquer, made the
tranquiltEing statement In the
House OF Commons that the bank of
England saw nothing in the present
financial situation to make it neces-
sary to Gala meeting of bankers to
deal with 1t.
Baron Rothschild, in an inerview
ON the war situation, said:
a"I think the situation looks rather
better today, but do not know per
sonally of any developments. At the
same time it looks as If there would
be more chance Of the war being To-
Called.
"Yesterday was blacker day than
today. I think things look little
brighter"
British Fleet Sails.
Portland, England.-The British
fleet sailed from here today for ar
unknown destination. No informa
tionlscould be obtained from nava
: officials ~; to the movement of the
war VESSELS. 99e
II Il Servians In Austria Prisoners.
Vienna, 9Austria.-All Servians II
able to military service residing II
= Austria-Huhgary are being arrested
sand handed over to the military al
sprisoners. pf War. r.s,s.:err.
= EhkIand Is Nervous. i
- !, London, sEpgland.-- While Austria
Hupgarg n !. preparing to, strike a
Servia, ;,Against whom she ,yesterda,
declared war, the rest of the Europ
can nations, although hoping tina
the conflict can be localized, were get
ting ready for the greater war tha
must ensue In case Russia should in
tervene on behalf of the small sla
nation.
The state of the stock market Il
London showed the situation wa
considered grave. The anxiety wa
increased by the issuance of order
to British fleet at Portland to sail TO
a destination not revealed.
Dispatches from Vienna shove
the movement of Austrian forces .tc
. ward the Servian frontier Is proceed
!. ing steadily, but. a strict censorshi
concerning the military movement
!. prevented the exact destination .