The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-29
B0MbARDED
Servian Capital Is Attacked by
Forces of Austria.
The Bridge Over the River
Save Blown Up.
MASSING OF ARMIES GOES On
In All the Important Countries
of Continental Europe.
Belligerent Countries ResOund
With the March of Troops.
WAR PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE
Soldiers of the Republic Con-
centrate on the Frontier.
Paris Is Making Ready for a
Possible Siege.
In All the Important Countries
of Continental Europe.
Belligerent Countries Resound
With the March of Troops.
WAR PREPARATIONS IN FRANCE
Soldiers of the Republic Con
centrate on the Frontier.
Paris Is Making Ready for q
Possible Siege.

st. Petersburg, July "a dispatch
from Belgrade says the Servian capital
has been bombarded and the br1dge
over the river Save blown up.
London, July 29.-Reports of the
massng of armies in strategic points
came from all points of Europe today
but no actual clash Of opposing forces
was registered.
Diplomats concentrated their atten-
ton on efforts to confine the war to
Austria Hungary and Servia, the two
nations Immediately concerned in the
quarrel and the attitude Of the German
and Russian emperors was closely
watched owing to their near relations
to the countries engaged.
Premier Asquith referred to the In
ternational situation in the house OF
commons, but all the information that
he was able to impart was contained
in few words.
THE situation at this moment" he
said, lis one of extreme gravity and
can only say that the British govern
ment is not relaxing it's efforts to do
everything in its power to circumscribe
the area of conflict.
THE British government has re-
ceived no information as to an alleged
revolutionary outbreak in Russian
Poland"
Austria Hungary and servia re-
sounded tod with, the march OF
troops toward positions Of attack and
defense, while military aviators on
both sides fitted through the air along
the frontiers in an effort to discover
their opponents positions.
Censorship Is Rigid.
No idea of the plan of campaign
L. -Ik
ic however, owing to the rigidity OF
the censorship in regard to military
movements. 1t was known that the
Austro-Hungary government had
requisitioned the entire train service
and that private transportation in the
dual NOR archy had ceased. 1t was
cleaned from dispatches from Servian
points that the Bosnian frontier was
looked upon as the most likely point
of attack of the Austrian troops, and
thither the soldiers of King Peter were
hurried in great numbers. The Mon
tenegrin soldiers, evidently preparing
to support their brother Serbs, also
concentrated along the Bosnian from
tier.
The stock exchanges everywhere in
Europe were 6emOralized and where
they were not closed business was al
most at standstill. David Lloyd
George, British chancellor of the ex-
cheGuer. today made the financially
tranquillizing statement, in the house
of commons. that the Bank of England
saw nothing in the present financial
situation to make it necessary to call
meeting CT bankers to deal with it.
France Prepares for War.
Paris, July 29.-France continues
quietly to prepare for war. The troops
of the active army are gradually con-
centrating near the frontier A mill
tary guard he's been placed in the
fI0vr le-
which in the event of war would be
taken over by the army. The bakers
in Paris are loying in large stocks OF
flour and the city authorities to pre-
vent all possibility of famine in the
capital. started forming today a re-
serve store of $1,000 tons of flour. The
police department is exercising a gen.
eral surveillance over Austrians and
Germans in Paris where many thou
SANDS OF them reside.
The prefect of police ordered ths
dlscontinuance of the service Of the
public at tables on the sidewalks an6
on terraces in front of cafes in conse.
quence OF disorders which have oc.
CURED since the beginning of the ten.
sion. The government made an appea
to the press to keep calm and care.
fully to verify it's news concerning the
crisis before publishing it.
Adolphe Messimy. minister of war
today visited the military wireless,
station on the Eiffel tower and order
ed the staff to be doubled, the officer,
to remain on duty day and night.
President Poincare's re- Urn to Pari
today from his visit to Russia wal
made the opportunity for a manifesto
tion Of patriotic feeling by some thou
sands of young men belonging to tn,
League of Patriots of which Deput,
Maurice Barres is president. Th'
demonstrators gathered at the railroa,
station and cheered the president on hi
arrival. They then forme int,
columns and marched behind the presi
cents carriage to the palace OF tn
Elysee, immense crowds cheering then
as they went by. The army, the presi
dent and the French republic were al
cheered enthusiastically by the people
The windows along The route wer
crowded with women, who showere,
flowers into the presidents carriage a
it passed.
The government today prohibited a,
anti-war meesing called by the reyolu
tionary labor organization.
The Temps says Russia was officia IT.
informed about half past twelve thi
afternoon that .Austria-Hurearv yrouI
respect the territorial integrity of Ser
via. and wishes even tn abstain fror
occupying Belgrade. the Servian capita
Russian Mobilization.
London. July 29.-The present Rua