New Britain herald., 1914-07-28
 DECLARES WAR
 AGAINST SERY|A
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11C the war SnOu1Q IL break out. Thus far there has been no officia confirmation of the reports of hos tiIities between Austria and Servia but among the rumors published i one of the seizure of Servian ship carrying contraband by an Austrian patrol on the Danube.
 Austria Transporting Troops. Berlin, July 2S.-Reports from the Austrian border today state that the transport of the Sth and 9th Austrian Army corps from Bohemia toward the Servian frontier began yesterday and that there was no traffic on the Bohemian railroads except troor trains. The two army corps in Bo. hemia consist of 32 battalions of in- fantry with a large number of quick firing machine guns, six regiments of cavalry, two regiments of field artil- lery and two regiments of the army service corps.
 Telegraph communication with Carlsbad and Marienbad was still open today but only by one direct line from the Saxon frontier. The telegraph service between Berlin and Vienna
 
 was completely interrupted.
 Prints Noteworthy Article.
 The Militaer-wochenblat the off, cial military weekly newspaper today prints a noteworthy article comparing the Austro-H Hungarian and Russian armies to the disadvantage of the lat ter. It says the fighting strength of the Russian army is usually overes- timated and that numbers alone are not decisive. More important factors it points out are morals, higher lead ership and armament The writer says it may we'll be remembered that in recent times Russia alone never de- feated any army of equal rank and would not have been successful in de- feating the Turks in the war of 1877 if she had not been aided by Ru- mania. It says in conclusion that the five new army corps reported to have been added to the Russian Army are still non-existent.
 One of the newspapers here today received a despatch declaring that Russia had declared war on Austria but declined to print it as there was no confirmation.
 Returns Unfavorable Reply.
 The German government today re- turned an unfavorable reply to the British proposal for conference of the ambassadors in London of the European powers in an endeavor to bring about a settlement of the Aus tro-Servian difficulty.
 In it's communication Germany de- clares that it considers the suggestion of Sir Edward Grey, the British for eign secretary, as we'll meant ana good in principle, but not feasible in practice and impossible to carry out The communication says it cannot be expected that a great power having a dispute with smaller neighbor will submit the matter to the decision of an European areopagus. Far less it can be hoped that two great powers will submit to be summoned in the role of accused before such a tri- bunal
 Makes Counter Suggestion.
 Germany makes the counter sug- gestion that negotiations for peace be conducted between the cabinets in-. stead of by conference. Germany, however, is prepared to welcome any further suggestions to localize the conflict as far as they are consistent with her duty to her ally.
 The public in the German capital was very nervous today, and alarmist rumors continued to circulate. The run on the savings banks Tn which the poorer classes deposit their money was resumed this morning. At 5 o'clock in the morning there were long lines of depositors outside the savings banks and the peo- pie insisted on having their money regardless of the reassuring state m ments by the officials.
 The stock market was discouraged as it saw it's hopes of a speedy miti- \ gation of the tension disappointed by Germany's failure to agree to Sir Ed wards Grey's suggestions.
 Opens Generally Weak.
 The stock market here today opened generally weak, particularly in the case of Austrian specialties Russian four per cents, on the other hand, were 1-8 higher. The changes generally were small, the attitude of the Berlin bankers having treasured their customers and checked the ten- dency to sacrifice securities. The Bankers association held another ses- sion today and decided to meet reg ularly during the crisis. They re- solved to support home securities by | heavy purchases if necessary.
 Premier Returning to France.
 Paris, July 2S.-The Austrian am- | ,assador to France today said it was | that active hostilities be- ween Austria Hungary and Servia 1 began this morning, but at eleven | o'clock he had not received any tele- {, ,ram to that effect from Vienna
 Rene Viviand the French premier 1 ,ho is returning to France on board 1 he battleship LaFrance in the North | l-o ;r, u,ire