Bombardment of Belgrade

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 84, 30 July 1914, Page 5

Bombardment of Belgrade

AUSTRIA’S TOUGHING MANIFESTO World-wide Anxiety Displayed I'?'}/*** ■ ~ The Powers and the Belligerents

[By Electric Telegraph—Coptrigh’ . i;. BOMBARDMENT OF BELGRADE. DESTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE SAVE. (Received ILSO a.m.) St. Petersburg, July 29. A Belgrade telegram states that the city had been bombarded, and the bridge over the Save had been blown up. SITUATION EXTREMELY GRAVE. ENGLISH BANKING CIRCLES NOT C ALARMED. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, July 29. Mr Asquith, in the House 1 of Com* mens, stated that the situation was extremely grave, but the Government was doing everything possible to circumscribe the area of conflict. Mr Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, declared that the Governor of the Bahk of England had informed him that there was nothing in the. present financial situation necessita- ! ting a meeting of bankers to deal with it. AGED EMPEROR'S APPEAL. ; WE WILL EITHER BRING GLORY HOME OR DIE TOGETHER!” SERVIAN ACTIVITY. _____ MONTENEGRIN DISORDER AND DISAFFECTION. PEACE CONFERENCE CANCELLED (Received 8.55 a.m.) j Vienna, July 29. The Fidelity Pension Association of Hungarian workmen is buying a million Kronen worth of Hungarian Rentes to show their desire to support the State, « The Archduke Joseph, speaking from the balcony of the Palace at: Budapest, said: “Brothers, we go together to fight together, and will .either bring glory home or die together!” It is reported that Servian troops hare as their objective, points at Valjevo, TJshitza, and Sevilajnac. Strong divisions of volunteers and regulars are reported near Laznica. Servian aeroplanes are scouting on I the frontier. Montenegrin women are* assisting to build earthworks at certain points. Some disorder and disaffection is reported in Montenegro, who recently acquired territory where the populace ia opposed to war. The World’s Peace Congress has cancelled the meeting at Vienna which was for September. MOBILISATION IN RUSSIA. • (Received 9.10 a.m.) London, July 29. Reuter says the partial mobilisation in the south and south-west of Russia does not imply a rupture with Austria. ' It is confidently hoped that the Powers will succeed in influencing the understanding between Austria and Russia. HOPE NOT ABANDONED. POWERS ACTIVELY EXCHANGING VIEV/S. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Paris, July 29. Bienvenu Martin, Minister of Justice, received the German Ambassador, * The newspapers have not abandoned hope of avoidance of a European War. Jhe Powers are actively exchanging views. THE KAISER AND THE PRINCES. GERMANS SALUTE POINCARE. FRENCH SOCIALISTS IN COLLIS SION WITH THE POLICE. Berlin, July 29. The Emperor had an hour’s conference with tho Crown Prince and other Princes. A German torpedor, as she passed the battleship France with President Poincare aboard, fired a salute. Socialists had a collision with the police, who drew their sabres. Several arrests were effected. Similar conflicts occurred at Stuttgart, and the troops were requisitioned to guard the Legations. A semi-official announcement in the Noideutscht Allegemeine Zeitung, which, states that the Pacific tone of Russia’s communique found a hearty echo in Germany, exhorts the nation to support the Government by a quiet and moderate attitude,

'] [United Press Association.] “Krenz Zeifung” fb-mands an immediate explanation of the despatch of troops to Kirballen, and declares it was a mistake to allow Russia to gain a considerable start in mobilisation. EXPLOSIONS AT WARSAW. MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED. St. Petersburg, July 29. Several powder magazine were blown up at Warsaw, and a number of bomb explosions took place at the Post, Office and many persons were killed or wounded. It is reported that the whole citadel was blown up. A' semi-official statement that has been published attributed the calamity to lightning. BELGIUM CALLS UP RESERVES. ACTIVITY ON THE GERMAN FRONTIER. MONTENEGRIN MOUNTAIN BRIGADE ON THE MOVE. Belgium has urgently summoned three classes of reservists from Berlin. Traffic on the eastern frontier of Germany Is paralysed. All serviceable horses either Russian or Poland have been impounded. ,A Montenegrin brigade of mountain artillery has reached Priboj. • BELGIUM’S NEUTRALITY. \ DEPENDS UPON THE ACTIONS OF FRANCE AND GERMANY. Brussels, July 29. ' Tho Government is adopting tho most stringent measures to ensure neutrality, and the frontier will be carefully watched day and night, particularly near VCrviers. A comprehensive»system of signalling has been organised. Six classes of militia -will be called up immediately, but all reserves will be called to the colors if France and Germany violate territory. ITALY’S LEADERS DISAGREE. Rome, July 29. Dissensions have arisen between ;ho Marquie di San Guiliano and Signor Salandra (tho ’Premier), Signor Salandra wishing Italy to preserve strict neutrality in tho event if a general war. ITALY’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS AUSTRIA. Vienna, July 29. The press completely transformed the communication from the Italian Ambassador, which did not contain i promise of Italy’s help if all the nations mobilise. Italy will mobilise in Lombardy, but will remain mutral. THE WEALTHLY UNITED STATES Washington, July 29. Secretary McAdoo says their strong luancial position has enabled the United States to export large quantities of gold to Europe without risk. Ample reserves of coin and bullion ire stored in the Treasury vaults. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR’S MANIFESTO. BITTER REFERENCE TO SERVIA’S INGRATITUDE. RESPONSIBLE TO THE ALMIGHTY (Received 10.0 a.mT) Vienna, July 29. The Emperor Franz Josef has issued i touching manifesto regretting his Inability to consecrate his remaining years to peace, having been compelled by a malevolent enemy’s intrigues ho grasp tbo sword and defend Monarchy’s honor. He refers bitterly to Servin's ingratitude for Austria’s >ast support, and states that he tried peacefully to persuade her to desist, from a\ criminal propaganda which reuilted in a murderous and well-car-ried nut conspiracy. He was fully conscious of his responsibility before tb<> Almighty for tho step ho had taken. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. MAKERS OF WORLD HISTORY. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Vienna, July 29. Tho hnrghermaster, addressing a crowd, said Centra! Europe was as strong as iron and would show the enemies of peace that it was tho jinnies of the Triple Alliance which ordained the course of tho world’s history. Two Princes, one over sixty rears of age, and the other over fifty, had voluntarily reported themselves for military service. - which symbolised th® spirit of Austria,

KAISER IN THE BACKGROUND, TAKING MOST ACTIVE PART SINCE 1008. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, July The Times’ Berlin correspondent says: Tho Kaiser’s name was carefully kept out of the public account of tfio crisis, and the public were unaware that he conferred with the Chancellor and the Minister of War. The Kaiser is taking a more direct part in handling the present crisis than he had done since November in 1908. I THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. [United Press Association.] (Received 11.50 a.m.) London, July 29. The Mediterranean Fleet arrives at Malta to-morrow and will take in coals and provisions immediately. Renter states that the mobilisation affects the Austrian frontier, not the German. The peace-footing strength of sixteen army corps has now been doubled. GREAT FRENCH ENTHUSIASM. AUSTRIA WILL RESPECT SERVIA’S TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY. Paris, July 29. President Poincare and M. Viviani (Minister of Instruction) have returned. They received an ovation unprecedented in living memory. Le Temps publishes' a St. Petersburg telegram announcing that Austria has officially informed Russia she will respect Servia’s territorial integrity, and is even desirous of (not occupying Belgrade. ADVANCES IN AUSTRIAN FOOD PRICES. (PUBLIC CLAMORING AGAINST THE RISE. Vienna, July 29. Food prices have advanced fifty and even hundred per cent. There is only ten days’ cold storage supply of meat. The authorities will probably admit* meat duty-free. The public \are clamoring against the rise in prices and assaulted stallkeepers in the markets, but the police dispersed the rioters. ON THE STOCK EXCHANGES'. BUSINESS AT A STANDSTILL. (Received 8.55 a.m.) The Manchester Stock Exhange is at a standstill. Two failures are reported on the Glasgow Stock Exchange. The Berlin Bourse has closed and the Paris Bourse'is at a standstill. SEVERAL FAILURES REPORTED. CONSOLS BELOW 70. i (Received 9.30a.m.) London, July 29. The Stock Exchange is at a stand--still, and dealers are refusing to make prices. Consols are are 69J. There have been five failures on the Liverpool Stock Exchange. The Russian and Dutch bourses are closed. BROKERS SHY OF THE CONTINENT. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, July 20. The Stock Exchange is still stagnant, members declining to deal with the Continent, especially German. France is throwing large quantities if stock on the London market, v buffi Gil now has taken everything -ent. Consols closed at 71 after a Government broker had bought at 70|. Seven failures are reported altogether. CRAIN BROKERS IN NEW YORK. (Received 10.0 a.m.) New York, July 29. The Chicago grain exchange was compelled to favour the demand for increased margins of wheat gamblers. Brokerage houses now demand ten pence per bushel as a margin, which is likely speedily to restore normal conditions. RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN RUSSIA. St. Petersburg, July 29. The declaration of war was publicly known late in the evening. Many thousands cheered wildly in the main streets, demonstrating in front of the British Embassy and elsewhere. Strong opinion prevails that in the event of war England, will actively support Bus. sia and France. Russia has accepted tho principle of Sir Edward Grey’s proposal. At the same time it desires to continue the direct exchange of views with Austria. It is generally believed that orders have been given to mobilise thirteen army corps. An Odessa telegram states- that lights have boon extinguished ahmg

the Russian Black Sea coast, except at Sevastopol, where the harbor is closed to all except Russian warships. Moscow merchants havo opened a fund to assist Servia. Many volunteers are offering for Servian service. Russia's stock of gold, hoarded by M. Kokovtseff, is unprecedentedly large. It is considered that Russia will ho better able to stand the strain of war than any other country. FIGHTING AT DRINA. i Berlin, July 29. The Vossische Zeitung reports that fighting occurred at Drina. Servians forced a passage in many places, but many were killed and wounded. Farther south, the Servians pushed in the pickets to Priboj, in Novih:u',a'r, where they word in contact 1 with, the Montenegrins,