Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-07-31
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matte negotiations through the me.
dium OF Berlin, diplomatic inter-
course between these two countries
having been suspended. hut slender
hopes are entertained of success In
this direction.
Germany has addressed n note TO
Russia requiring an explanation Of
ltussia's mobilization, and in the ah-
scnce of a satisfactory reply. II Is
feared Germany may take steps to
mobilize also. II " understood that
ON the failure of his conference
scheme. Sir Edward Grey invited
Germany to find a way out of the
difficulties and all allies are now
turned To the German emperor as the
mar upon whom Europc's fate de-
ponds.
Kaiser Can Keep Peace.
II is believed that II the German
emperor desires peace will be MAIN
tanned. The German view Is that IL
behooves Great Britain and France
to bring pressure upon Russia To
allow the two principals 10 settle
their differences without outside in
reference. In the meantime, every
nation in Europe is taking active
steps to be prepared for any eyentu-
alitics,
The Daily Telegraphs correspond
ent at Vienna, who " often the
liacuthpieee Of the Austrian govern
neat saNs litat Sir htiWnrd Gf vs.
! .aedlntion proposal mast not have
tho object of modifying the peace
terms agreed upon by the belliger-
cnts.
The Austro- Servinn conflict In all
It's phases from the wording of the
nHIp tB the ratification Af
treaty" he says Is deemed to be a
matter which concerns those states
alone, Just as Count Won Aehrenthai
the late Anstro-Hungnrian minister
of foreign affairs, refused firmly TO
discuss the annexation of Bosnia and
/ Herzegovina with and power but
Turkey, aud accepted the suggestion
TO come to a conference only on the
express condition that this question
should be eliminated from the list
OF topics to be dealt with.
so Will Count Won Berchtold de-
cline to admit any interference be-
tween Austria and Servla when the
conditions of peace are being set
! tied, signed and ratified
British Navy Prepared.
If this correspondents statement
represents the Austrian policy. as
probably II does, war with Russia
/ appears to be Inevitable.
/ The British navy Is prepared for
war at moments notice and the
British army is quietly and swiftly
preparing The war office throws
cold water on the word "mobiliza-
ton" and has issued another careful
/ ~ framed notice to the newspapers
that only the usual precautions
are being taken.
| Nevertheless, every step necessary
to place the land forces on a war
footing, except the summOning of the
territorials to arms has been taken,
All the territorial officers received
orders today to be prepared for call
to duty
A large section Of the engineers
staff of the terrtorals has been
ordered on duty. II consists of cleo
tricans. mine layers, bridge build
crs and senrchlight and lighthouse
experts Some of these forces are
being sent to ireland to replace the
engineers of the regular army, all Of
whom have been Withdrawn from
that place for duty in connection
with the land defenses particularly
on the eastern coast.
Every officer and private of the reg
ular establishment has been re-
called; the only reason for absence ac-
ccptcd is serious Illness All the po-
lice on leave likewise have returned
to duty, some Of them TO replace the
soldiers guarding the military stores
and stations, who are needed else
where The forces at Aldershot have
been reinforced by numerous detach-
ments from other points and a bat
TALON Of the Duke of Cornwall's regi-
tthfgh a a ppthppx for
Hong Kong have been detained.
Scarchight stations Manned
The searchight stations on the
eastern coast, whose office Is TO guard
against surprise invasion and which
usually are manned by skeleton
staffs, are now fully manned largely
by tcrritorials. Coastwise steamers
report the lights all along the coast
as being in operation all last night,
playing their shafts on every ineom-
ing vessel and every outgoing vessel
None but the admiralty, which is in
constant touch through wireless at
Whitehall, knows the whereabouts of
the first fleet, which left Portland
yesterday but il Is II safe presumption
that the fleet is in position close to
the channel where il can strike the
North sea in the event of hostilities
The crisis could not nave arisen at
a more convenient time for the navy,
as the fleet has Just been through a
review on war footing which took
the place Of maneuvers this year.
notice has been issued virtually
closing Portsmouth harbor to private
craft. according TO a central news dis
patch. only certain anchorage may
be used and vessels may be fired on
,uiIhnnt nnIica IL they move. TheY