The Dolores star., 1915-01-01
STORY OF YEAR MARKED
By SENSATIONAL EVENTS
Most Momeatpus Twelve Months Of Modern Times
Reviewed Crest European War, Mexican
Troubles and Other World Happenings.

which has transformed 4 into horror
without precedent IN br6Ath and maiiG-
uty 10 war--war whIs9.A devastating tho
old world and ming ~ sinister impress
n came rwsftly ana with terrific
clash. On July =. the Austro- Hungarisn
government sent IN ulumatum TO servia
demanding the punishment OF the PER-
sons concerned IN the assassination OF
the Archduke Frans Ferdinand ana In
slant suppression Of all anti-Austrian
propaganda In that country and giving
- hours for consideration. The Belsrsae
government agreed 10 the Austrian de-
mand with single exception--that which
would have empowered Austrian officiais
to take q leading part In the punishment
of the murderers. and asked for further
information on this point
The reply was not satisfactory TO Aus
tria. She promptly declared war on Ser
via and began to move troops toward
the border. The Serbs began active mob
iiisation and removed their capital from
Belgrade to Nish. in the interior. In
etantly the eyes OF all the civiiised world
were turned toward Russia.
The day after Austria declared war
on Bervia, the Russian minister Of for
eign Affairs warned the German ambas-
sador that II 6ervin were invaded Rus
STA would not be able to remain neutral.
Great Britain proposed 10 Germany,
France and Italy that q, council should
be arranged 20 mediate between the two
disputants. Germany declined to become
party 70 such an arfan9ement. The c.nr
urged the Kaiser 70 use ms lnnuence WIN
the Austrian emperor. Accordin9 20 ahe
German account. the Kaiser sompnsa
with TINS reques. 70 the oest OF ns aoi
ity. When he discovered. however. that
mobilization was going on actively In
Russia, he wired the cEar that his course
was making mediauon impossinie.
TWO days later the kaiser proclaimed
martial law tnfousnout the country ana
,ha Mr.cov,,s -ovsrnmsrs semandins an
instant abandonment Of all war prep
aration. Al the expiration OF this ulti-
matum. August I. the kaiser gave the
order for mobilization to begin and on
the same day Count Won Pourtales. the
German AMBASSADOR At 81. Petersburg.
starred homevard.
Meanwhile the mobilization Of the en-.
tire French army was begun Martial
law was declared and. August Z. the Ger
man Ambassador announced that the war
betwsen his country and France was on.
England had asked both France and
Germany. n they would respect the ncu-
trality Of Belgium In case Of war. The
former had answered In the Affirmative.
The latter made no direct reply. and Bel
sSn om..uou Uce.n - onco.
On august German army marched
lnto the CRANE Ducny OF Luxembourg:
vnooe nsutrauty nad ceen guaranteed
~ NE powers IN III. Gay ister. the
0stnan government eent . note 10 tne
1eNsan government oemanoin9 pass.9e
vor herman troops tnrougn sne country
~ promising ample compsnsaNo0 TOT
~ oemeee ~ the Gloss Oh the war. THIS
- IN the FORM OF IN uutmatum ana
eSscsneo tweNe hours ~ . time unit.
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