Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1915-01-29

which has transformed n Into n horror
without precedent In breath and mallg-
nifty IN war-war which Is devastating the
old world and liking its sinister Impress
on TIE new.
u came swiftly and with n terrific
clash. on July %. the Adstro-iIungurian
government sent an ulutnaium 10 servia
demanding the punishment OF the per-
SOUS concerned In the assassination OF
the Archdukc Franz Ferdinand ana IN
hinnt suppression Of all nnti-NuAtrlnn
propaganda In that country and giving
As hours for confederation Tie Belgrade
government agreed 10 the Austrian de-
mnhd with n single cxceptiun-ih that which
would have empowered Austrian officials
10 take n leading part Va the punishment
at The murder era, and nsltcd for further
Information on this point.
Tic reply was not satisfactory 70 AUS
trin. She promptly declared war = Ser
via md began TO move troops toward
the border. Tho Serbs hogan active mob
i~lzltlon and removed their capital from
belgrade to Nish, In the interior. In
tthntly the eyes OF all the civilized world
were turned toward Russia.
Tho dny after Austria declared war
on SrrVia. the Russian minister of for
cign affairs warned the Gernian nmhna-
aador that VI ScrviR were Invaded RUS
slR would nat be able 10 ROMAN neutral
Great Britain proposed to Germany,
ANN ANh ANAAN AAAN - 'F'Fh"h
ic arranged To mediate hctween the two
dlsputnnts. Germany declined 10 become
party To- such an arrangement, Vtc car
URGED the kaiser 10 use his Influence tv'th
the Austrian emperor. According to the
German nccount. the kaiser complied
with this request TO the best Of his abli-
ity. When he discovered. however, that
mobilization was going on actively In
Hussin, he wired the czar that his course
WAS making mediation impossible.
Two days later the kaiser proclaimed
martial law throughout the country and
hrnt n t~wcnty.four hour ultlmatum to
the Muscovltc government demanding an
Instant abandonment Of all war prep
nrRtiun. ~ the expiration OF this ultl-
matum. August I. the kaiser gave the
order Tor mobilization 20 begin and on
the same day Count Won Pourtnles. the
German ambassador at 81. Petersburg,
started homcward.
hicnnW lille the mobilization OF the en-
Tire French nrmy was begun. Martial
iaW was declared and. August 4. the DER
mar ambassador announced that the war
between his country and France was on,
England had asked both France and
Germany, if they would respect the nett
trullty OF Belgium IN case OF war. The
former lad answered In the Affirmative.
THE lntter made no direct reply. and Bel
gian mobilization bcgnn at once.
On August 2 n German army marched
NNfN fin Afflnu IutnA OF LhNffinhfEt
wiCrc neutrality had been guaranteed
by the powers In 1861. a day later. the
Gcrnnn government sent a note Ia the
Hclglnn government demanding passage
fcr German troops through the country
und prnmlRing ainplc compensation for
all dnmagc at the close Of the war. This
was in the form OF an ultimatum and
e%pccincd twelve hours as n time limit.
Thr reply was that Belgium would de-
feud her neutrality by force OF arms n
II were necessary.
Great Britain Declares War.
Al this move OF Germany. Great Brit
MIN bcenn active mobilization OF her
forccs aud all the naval reserves we're
called out AT once. War against Germany
was declared on August I n war budget
Uf 500. 100000 was voted. and within a few
days a British force OF 10000 men had
been landed In France. On August 6 Aus
trln-'iunEnry declared war on Russia
ana her troops crossed the Russian bor-
dor. The MuntcncgrinR Joined tile Serbs
against Austria and BOSNIA was invaded,
On August 10 the French government
proclaimed war against Austria. ANA two
daya later England followed her exam
ple, Japan announced her Intention Ia
side with her British ally,
Scandinavia and Holland asserted thcii
pcu.rnlity. but at once nut all their mill.
larry resources into requlsltlon Tor de
ffnse. Portugal announced her inton-
lion a. fulnli her treaty obligations with
Great Britain. but she did not become d
ielligcrent nj once. Spain profcssed ali.
ruluic neutrality. but began immediate
mobilization Of an her forces. Turkey de-.
ri,rod Tor neutrality, but mohliized hcl
army and hogan 20 advance toward hui
errlu. " WIS not until the last Of Octo
hcr That SHE made her Initial dCmonstra'
zion IN tlc Black sea against Russia
Greece. us well as tho minor Balktt
.-. L.. -..aNHHA. 80 .s...l .L
pprtnurv. As for Italy, sworn ais u
Oermuny and Austria In the s%o-caile,
ilrrIi uud. shc took advantage Of the fnr
iint her partners were not engaged in &
defensive war 90 remain neutral dcspit,
alrong pressure from Berlin and Vienna
AZ the outbreak OF hostilitlcs. "a censor
Fiir which IL the most effective eve
iuown was established la an the warrlnl
cnuutrics. About an that was actually
revealed was that the kalsor's force
mad. their way through Rolglum with
tremendous loss Of men aud property
thp Ntigian defenders Of the little king
dom oNhlhiting "a power 81 resistance an
"a stuhhornncsu which amazed the world
pne forts az Iiogc halted tho Gcrma'
ieginns Tor n week. Hut the odds wer
too sweat ny tho end OF August tho ter
rlhie German war machine had %iltcrnll
mowfd its way through Belgium, and D.
september Z had reached q point With
twenty miles Of Paris, which was Ia ac
iAr preparation for "a Siege. The seat q
government was removed 10 Bordenus
Suddenly. ON September a. the Germa
rrnN ~ Use fight turned cnstwnrd. Sine
that time. the kuifet's forces have hce
t.tising slowly, lighting with a pcrsl'
irncy never before recorded In the hli
Tory ~ modern war
nurHian mobilization by tho middle q
August was practically completed an
the cgnr'l armies were In rapid Rdvonc