South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-25
Gar Nicholas Calls Special
Meeting of Ministry to Con-
slider Russian Attitude in
COnfliCt-Army is Ready.
RESERVES ORDERED TO
JOIN THEIR REGIMENTS
Vienna Government Calls Home
Citizen-SoIdierS Living in
Berlin. Conservative States
men See Hope of Peace.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
VIENNA. July 25.-SerVia has
backed down. \ dispatch from Bel
grade this afternoon stated that the
SeFvian cabinet had agreed To ac-
QuieSce to the demands contained in
AuStria'S ultimatum. SeTVia failed tO
get the outside support necessary to
carry on "A war against Austria and
made an unconditional surrender.
The teIeSrams from Belgrade have
IeSSened the tension and have, for
the time being at least, aVerted an
European war.
The SerVian parliament has been
summoned TO meet To ratify the an
swer.
VIENNA. July 25.-The Austrian
government today gave negative
answer to RuSSia'S request that
SerVia be given an extension of time
I'm which to reply To Austria's ultima
tum.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 25.-Czar
Nicholas today presided i'm person
over the special meeting of the min
isterial council, called To decide upon
a government program i'm the Austro-
SerVian crisis.
IL was reported that orders were
issued Immediately for the mObiliza-
ton of the Russian army.
BERLIN, July 25.-AH Austrian
reserves living i'm Berlin were order
cd today to join their regiments.
The German ambassador at st.
Petersburg has been instructed To
urge Russia not tn interfere in the
AustrO-SeFvian crisis.
VIENNA, July 25.-A press dis
patch from Belgrade this afternoon
says that the Servian cabinet decided
TO acquiesCc to the demands of Aus
tria's uItimatum under protest.
PARIS, July 25.-For the first
time since the RussO-Japanese war
transactions i'm French rentes (gov-
ernment bOnds) were stopped today
by the minister of finance. This ac-
ton was taken to prevent diSaS-
trOuS financial loss i'm these Securi-
ties.
BELGRADE, July 25.-There was
a meeting of the Servian cabinet to-
day at which the ultimatum from
Vienna was discussed at length.
Afterwards orders were given for
heavy troop movements toward the
south. Crown Prince Alexander, who
is ruling in the temporary absence Of
King Peter. held a council with the
officers of the general staff.
Reports that the garrison had been
ordered 10 evacuate the capital We're
the troop movements was given.
Trains bearing artillery and ammuni-
tion left for the south.
Premier Pachich refused TO say
what conclusion had been reached by
the ministry but admitted that
Servia lis facing d situation Of the
utmost gravity"
Excitement Runs High.
Excitement is at fever heat
Crowds paraded the streets during
the day and called upon the govern
ment to defy Austria. Members OF
the Pan-Slavic union, the powerful
organization of Slavs, which extends
into Russia and Hungaria, are call
ing for war Leaders Of this great
organization declared that, if war is
declared. all the Slavs Will stand to-
gether and that the pro-Servians in
Bosnia, Herzegovina and hungary
will rise against Austria
Servian flags decorate all the
buildings. The military guard at the
Belgrade end of the international
bridge across the Danube has been
strengthened. The Danube is heav-
lily mined. Heavy cannon are train
ed on the bridge.
Servian officials whose duty it is to
| board the passenger trains on the
| Orient railway that pass through Bel
grade from Vienna exercised the
most extraordinary precautions IN
questioning travellers and searching
/ baggage.
Servia Would BE Helpless.
| Conservatives who realize that
Servia would be helpless IN a war
against Austria with the latter na-
| ton supported by Italy and Ger
many, pleaded with the members OF
the government TO give a pacific an
swer 10 Austria. Their program is 20
answer the ultimatum with a double
reply. the first TO be made this even
ing, the second 10 follow later.
II is very likely that an affirmative
reply TO the ultimatum while having
Servia from war, would cause a
downfall OF the present government.
such an answer would pledge Servla
TO do the following things:
| Curb it's ambition for greater Ser
Wan empire including Bosnia, and
| Herzegovina; make apology 70 Aus
tria; suppress the Pan-Slavis move
ment: investigate the assassination OF
Archduke Francis Ferdinand officially
and arrest all who may have been
connected with the plot even in a re-
mote way.
King Peter Against War.
King Peter who recently retired
from active rulership because OF i'll
health, is opposed 20 war unless
Servia is assured OF powerful outside
help.
The skuptschina (the Servian par
] liament) was convened in extraOrdI-