The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-22
this 1 wouid fsssrvs (rsvsrss1) ~
ordered mobilixAtiOn."

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!, ordered mobilixAtiOn."
Among the causes cited BY Bofch-
mottvating the dosaaratfOn -Uf-wa 49,
the claim that Serbian troops 3MA
| fred on Austro Hungarian troot4 -
Tenn Ssknbin. When he recotveds ~
Emperor's approval Of var, ~ "a NJ
/ formed him that there was no tpt-
! firmaticn of this firing. but he ~
mated this paragraph from thSsxV4-
laration,. presumably there Wa =
paragraph in the Austrian declarA-
ton of war basing 1t upon this .aIleg-
ed firing by the Serbians which BSF6h-
told seems to have known was fI6.
tion).
The document further shows mat.
while Berlin rejected Sir (now EoEu)
Edward Grey's proposal for q rnn-
kference, the German government for
mally supported the suggestion atAat
the Austrians suspend hostflitieA az
ter taking Belgrade and cther points
and then accept mediation.
The also develop that Berlin .As
at least technically correct when It
informed the British arnbassadorsShat
Vienna had not replied to London's
latest proposals which Berlin .,had
government. Indeed there appeatF to
be no record showing whether Vienna
answered these proposals. :.
The proceedings OF the Vienna
council OF July shows that Chant
Tisza warned that the entire Ral1tAns
except bulgaria could be includsd- In
Austrfa's enemies ia case OF war. -Ae
expressed himself for unqualified d.
mands to Serbia but was againAE IN
ultimatum until Serbia had refSaed
to fulfi1i vienna's demands
"Our demands. though severe, me-
not he unfulfiliable." Tisxa. warned
Count Stuergkh. the Austrian pre-
mier, supported Berchtold- HA- de-
fclared the psychological situation Gre
ated was pressing for armed CONFLICT
with Serbia and that IL Vienna ppr-
sued a policy Of hesitation and weak
ness there was danger Of losing G1r.
many's support. ,.ls
How the conflict is TO be hegufr is
a question of detail Sutergkh said.
III a surprise attack. Sans Crser
Guerre' without crying war" as
Tisza urges. is impractical. then I'VE
must simply find another way" = =
War Minister krobatin said dipfo-
matte victory such as desired by Tssza
would be of no value and that siieh a
SutCtSS Wouii pss ihSIIpt StCo d. - Ct6tf
70 Weakness From 4 military Efznd-
point, he said. he must emphaa1ze II
would be more favorable to make war
immediately.
Count Tisza then spoke offthe ster-
rfhle calamity of European war TN
der modern conditions" He insisted
that in the event of war he wppld
never agree to any part OF Serbia, be-
ing annexed to Austria Tisza Was I'M
movable I'M his opposition to an ira
mediate attack on Serbia saying sven
mobilization must not be ordered I'M
til the demands presented to Serbia
had been rejected. The protocol eof
the council continues: 20
'All those present, with the ezoep-
ton of the Hungarian premier. were
of the opinion that a mere diplomatic
success, even Ii ii resulted In tina. hn-
initiation OF Serbia, would be worth
less, and that, therefore, such tar
reaching demands should be present
ed that rejection can be forcse&n- In
order that radical solution in the
way OF military Intervention may be
started"
What was actually said---and writ
ten by Hoiyos---at the time, Is shown
by the original draft OF the procAed-
ings in which the last sentence quoted
above read:
80 And that, therefore, wholly
unacceptable demands ought to be
presented to Serbia, in order that 1t
would be certain to war"
The alteration, as wen a. others
given in the Coos protocol OF this
council. were made In Berchtoid's
handwriting. DIR. Coos says that -thts
protocol was not submitted to En-
peror Franz Joseph for his ~informa-
ton and signature until August ] s.
when war already had been ragins-for
two weeks" 81
The assumption evidently intended
to be accepted il that In view Of tho
kaiser's personal letter to Franz Jo-
seph that he, Wilhelm. must refrain
from taking a position pending the
question between Austria and Serbia,
Berchtofd could not submit the pToto-
col of the ministerial councfl--in which
he is quoted as telling Of Gerruany.s
assurance OF unqualified support. OF
Austria--until the situation WAS Tar
enough along to make retreat ippos-
sibIe.
DIR. Coos sums up HIN comment on,
the council proceedings in this way
Here, then In Vienna. on July Z; in
a ministerial council, tito fateful sde-
ciston was taken which pointed the
way to the further development af the
Austrc-Serbian conflict 40 81