AUSTRIA'S DRAWN SWORD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 151, 1 August 1914, Page 9

AUSTRIA'S DRAWN SWORD.

THE MONARCHY UNITED. SOME REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATIONS. VIENNA, July 31. An. official commentary on the \leclaration of war declares that Austria has drawn the sword for political honesty, justice, and morality in the life of the States, and not for land hunger. The Austro-Hungarian Press emphasises the national unity in the hour of danger. Czech and Polish papers point out that all the peoples of the Empire are rallying round the Throne. In the closing session of the Hungarian Parliament, Count Aponyi and the other Opposition leaders affirmed their entire accord with the Government-

The leading Hungarian nobles are offering to serve in the army. Hundreds of women, both married and single, and including aristocrats, are daily applying for'permission to act as. nurses.

There have been tremendous demonstrations throughout: the monarchy.

One hundred thousand demonstrated at Rathaui, and formed a procession to the palace. The authorities are taking measures to cope with the artificial rise in prices everywhere. An official maximum ;ariff lias been proclaimed. Many wives, by laying in stocks of provisions, have contributed largely to {he food panic.