New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Diplomats in Berlin See
No Hope of Avoiding
War on Danube.
VITAL PROBLEM TO
KEEP RUSSIA OFF
If Gar RefrainS from Aiding
Little Power European Strug.
gle May Be Averted.


Berlin, July "a German diplomacy
considers war between Servia and
Austria absolutely unavoidable, and is
combining its eXertions TO "localiZing
the struggle i. C., to preventing Ger
many and Russia from being forced TO
take part. II is said in high quarters
that If localization is found to be i'm
possible Europe will be plunged into
the great international struggle which
for fifty years has been her nightmare.
! The situation, as summed up here, is
as follows:
Austria wants TO deal young Servia'
a deathblow before Servia gets TOO
powerful TO be q serious rival. w. &c
Servia, whose second Balkan war has
caused her 10 become very ambitious.
is anxious TO fight Austria, when il
will be found that "Great Servia.' in
Guiding the present Servia and all the
eastern provinces of Austria-Hungarv,
which are inhabited by Slavs, are on
her side.
Advice in the sense OF moderation
has been sent TO Belgrade, but the Of
hcers of the league which IS all power
ful there at present. favor strong &C
ton. This viii surely have good el-
feet on old King Potter and his son
( Alexander, who are only tools in the
hands OF the militarists.
Terms Of Triple Alliance.
/ According to the triple alliance
treaty Germany is not bound to assist
Austria If Austria strikes the first
blow. but in case the first shot is fred
by a Servian soldier Germany is OBJ
liged. according TO the treaty, to side
with her ally. In that case it is certain
/ that Russia would assist Servia. and the
/ real issue would no longer be between
Austria and Servia, but between Ger
many and Russia. SeTvians arc anX-
ious 70 bring about that condition. IN
which their personal risk is very small.
/ On the other hand Germany does not
desire TO risk war with Russia SIM
/ ply 10 satisfy Servia's ambitions, and
: Russia is unlikely to join the fray I'M
! less compelled.
II was stated to-day that Germany
had not been consulted regarding the
Austrian note to Servia before its de-
/ livery. but that she thoroughly APP
| proved the step taken and was pre-
/ pared for ell the consequences that
might ensue from il.
German Support for Austria.
Comment in the German press to-day
strongly supports Austria. Radical or
cans. such as the "Bcrliner. TaGeblatt''
and the "Frankfurtcr Zeitung,' which
ore in close touch with the financial
world and are usually strongly pacific
find the terms Of the Austrian note
amply justified. News papers such as
the "Zeitung Am MittaG" and the
"Vossische Zcitung." which are quick
~ responsive TO popular sentiment. are
also pro-Austrian and evidently still
feel the influence Of the assassination
OF the archduke.
The stock market broke badly un-
der the fear Of general European com
plications. Solid bank stocks, like
/ those Of the Dcutsche Bank, broke
more than points and other leading
stocks from to 4 points until the
banks interviewed to check further
decentralization Of the market.
Securities i'm large amounts, how
ever. had been unloadcd at the dc
clines and the breaks IN Austrian and
+ Russian spccialtie5 assumed almost a
panicky form The Orient Railway and
/ Turkish Tobacco Reggie stocks fell &c
points, Russian Petroleum Is points
and Russian Banks from 7 to / points
/ The weakness in Russian and Austrian
government bonds also indicated the
seriousness Of the situation.
To End Seditious Campaign.
With the exception Of tho Post
the Berlin afternoon newspapers in
dorse the step taken by Austria, which
they deem was necessary 20 put al
end TO Il campaign OF assassination
and sedtion, and they assure her Of
| Gcrmany's support If that is neces
sary.
The "Boersen Zeitung" assumes {
surprised tone in dealing cditorally
with the note, but says it is convinced
that only the weightiest reasons coult
have induced tho peace loving Emperor
Francis Joseph TO authorize IT.
The Post" violently attacks Austri'
for "wantonly cndsngering the peace
Of Europe and demands that Austri'
produce proof and that she give Servii
time 70 respond.
Austrian reservists residing here
we're instructed to-day TO hold them
selves in readiness 10 return to Aus
shortest notice.
A high official said tonight that i
was possible that Emperor William
would return from his Norwegian trii
at the end Of next week instead Of OF
August <. as he had originally planned
: because "the weather is very bad VI
there"
Cologne, July a. An inspired dis
patch from Berlin 10 the "Koelnisch
Zeitung" admonishes European govern
ments, the press and public opinion "a
20 the danger Of encouraging Servia. ]
SAYS IL is imperative in the interest Q
peace that the voice Of Europe shout,
impress Servia with the necessity o
! submitting 10 the just demands Of Aus
b tria, and concludes with the signiiican
= intimation that IL any attempt be mad
by a third power 70 stifcn Servia'
, back the conflict will cease to be purel,
- Austro-Servian.
Paris, july 24.-The prevailing ton
q Of the French press in connection wit
the Austrian note 20 Servia IS cN
pressed by "Lc Temps" to-day. Tn
! newspaper says the document is with
out precedent for its arrogance and un
% limited demands, and considers that !
! Serva allows Austrian police actlvitj P
. in Servian territories the independents
q OF Seryia is lost.
% A suggestion is made by the ncws
= paper that AL international commission
o under the rules Of The Hague, shOul
10 he accepted by Austria and Scrvia, n
3 the question has ceased TO be lOca
G one and has become European one
T. II argues that If Great Britain an
Russia felt that they could submit IN
serious Dogger Bank incident durin
the RusS0-Japancse war TO an inter
national inquiry. certainly Austria an
Scryia ought 10 be able TO take sim
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