The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-27
All of Europe is Threatened
Ii With a General War
Over Servia.
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DIPLOMATS GO
TO THEIR HOMES
All Eyes Directed Toward
Russia-Her Army Be-
ing Modified

London, July 27.--The darkest wal
cloud which has appeared on the Eu'
ropean horizon since Germany sent war
ships to Agadir in 1911 Has arisen with
in AS hours. The Servian government
has refused to comply with Austria
demands for the expiation of the Sar-
ayevo murders, for which Austria holds
anti Austrian conspiracies in Servia re-
sponsible and for guarantees Of future
good behavior of the most humiliating
kind ever asked of an independent ma
ton Ten minutes before o'clock Sat
urday night, when the Austro- Hunga-
rian ultimatum expired, the Servian pre-
mier handed to the Austrian minister
att Belgrade Servia's reply The minis
tel Immediately severed diplomatic re-
lations and started for home. The con-
tents of the note have not been reveal
ed. but the Servian legation in London
understand that it accepted some OF
Austrias conditions and rejected others.
Apparently Austria was resolved to
have the whole bill paid, or nothing.
The vital question to Europe is wheth-
er Russia will come to the rescue of
her little Slav brother, leading to the
iHfOlttIUCHb Va lilc HoWtiS anu
making of the war dread struggle of
Slav against Teuton for European SUI
premacy Reports from St. Petersburg
say that the Russian army is mobiliz-
ing; but it is to be remembered that
Russia mobilIzed several corps when
Austria annexed Bosnia, and the Ger
man emperor, stepping to the side OF
his ally, as was said, sin shining ar
NOR" put veto on Russian interven-
ton. Austria and Servia are both mo-
bilizing, but the silence of all the dis
patches on the subject of military prep
arations indicates clearly that an iron
clad censorship has been established in
both countries. The Servans have de-
cided not to attempt to defend Belgrade,
the garrison having already been with
drawn, according to Vienna reports, and
the seat of the government having been
removed from Belgrade to Kragueye-
vatz, strong strategic point 80 miles
to the south.
The Servian minister and his. staff
left Vienna last night. A military cen
sorship has been established in the tele-
graph Offices at Vienna.
Martial law has been declared through
out the Austro- Hungarian empire.
Servia's refusal to humiliate itself to
the extent that its neighbor has dictated
is not expected. The Serbs have been
proud since their success in the late Bal
kan war, and the government which
yielded to such demands as Austria s
could not last, even the dynasty would
be imperiled. Servias little ally, Mon
tenegro, seems determined to cast its lot
with its cousin in war;
Servian partisans abroad advance the
theory that Austria has made up her
mind to dispose of her neighbor which |
has been long a thorn in her side and |
has chosen a moment when the nations
of the triple entente are handicapped by |
home troubles--Russa with a great |
strike; France with a political upheav- |
al; Great Britain with threatened civil |
war in Ulster--to strike decisive blow. |
England shows no enthusiasm over be-
coming embroiled in the war which |
might prove a great calamity to her !
interests. As far as opinion can be
gathered sentiment in London tends to-
wards Austria. This is based on the be.
lief that Servan intrigies for under
mining Austria by pan-Slav movement
have been so open that no nation could
tolerate them and in the present ex-
uberant state of Servian national pride
only the sharpest and most peremptory
measures could have any effect One
result of the sudden threa tot interna-
tional complications is to thrust Ireland
from the center of the stage
IL may even force the British factions
to compromise. which even the king
could not accomplish. and general cleo
ton under the present circumstances APP
pears out of the question 1t is doubt
ful If even the governments bitterest
snemies would want a change in the
cabinet and the upheaval Of fierce po-
itical campaign while the nation needs
10 keep cool head and free hands for ,
he protection Of its European position.