A DARK OUTLOOK.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 81, 27 July 1914, Page 5

A DARK OUTLOOK.

CLOUDS GATHER QUICKLY. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. PRIVILEGES WITHDRAWN. (Received 10.35 a.m.) Vienna, July 26. Official decrees declare martial law throughout Austria and Hungary, including the suspension of juries, the liberty of the press and the partial orohibition of the importation or exportation of goods. The Provincial Diets and the Reichsrath have been closed and military

censorship of telegrams is established. BERLIN DEMONSTRATES. SYMPATHY WITH AUSTRIA. Berlin, July 26. Thirty thousand people continued the pro-Austrian denmonstrations until dawn. Huge crowds waited \ around the Palace. A semi-official statement in the "Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung" declares that Austria's demands are justified in view of the proof that Servian officers participated in the conspiracy against the late Arch Duke Ferdinand and in the intrigues against the Hapsburg monarchy. THE SLAV VIEW. JOINT ACTION DEMANDED. TROOPS ON THE MOVE. Cetinje, July 26. Public opinion demands joint action with Servia. It is stated that an important movement of Austrian troops has commenced at Rogusa. , | BULGARIA AND GREECE. TWO NEUTRALS . Paris, July 26. "Le Matin's" Sofia correspondent states that Bulgaria and Greece have informed Servia that they will remain neutral. BELGIUM GETS READY.

WILL DO HER DUTY.

Brussels, July 26. All plans are complete for a general mobilisation. The newspaper' "Le Soir" declares that Belgium is watching events, and will do her duty. ' *• WHERE BRITAIN STANDS. THE PART OF MEDIATOR. , A FERVENT WISH. "(Received 10.5 oa.m.) London, July 26. Sir "William Goschen, British Ambassador at Berlin, has gone to Germany. i Sir John Simon, Attorney-General, speaking at Altrincham, said: "Let ius all resolve that whatever dangers threaten Europe, Britain shall, from the beginning to the end, play the part of mediator." RUSSIA'S STERN FRONT. A PREDICTION OF HORROR. "SINCE NAPOLEON." St. Petersburg, July 26. Decrees have been proclaimed forbidding the publication of information regarding the army and navy, and placing St. Petersburg and Moscow under modified martial law. The Zemstchina states that Russia's intervention will he followed by Germany's, resulting in the biggest upheaval since the time of Napoleon. The Kurier says the only response vorthy of Russia is the immediate nobilisation on the Austrian frontier, and an emphatic declaration chat Servia will not stand alone.

ITALY AND AUSTRIA. THE FRIENDLY ATTITUDE. Vienna, July 26. It is officially stated that Italy has Informed Austria she will adopt a friendly attitude in accordance with the Alliance, The Weekly Despatch's Vienna correspondent says that a state of siege has been proclaimed throughout Austria and Hungary. Budapest, July 26. Puttik, chief of staff of the Servian army, left for Gleichenberg, and was arrested on the Kelenfoeld railway station last night. He was greatly surprised, and said he was not aware a state of war existed. He strongly resisted arrest, and was eventually taken to the military headquarters. His daughter was accommodated at in hotel.

SLAV FOLLY. | "DOWN WITH AUSTRIA!" A TEUTON COUNTERBLAST. Paris, July 26. Slav students and others demonstrated at the Austrian Legation, and

shouted: "Down with Austria!" They attempted to' burn the Austrian flag. Several arrests were made. M. Yiviani, Minister for War, i s returning via Berlin. Budapest, July 26. A great all-night demonstration at Agrain was held, with cries of "Down with Servia!" ..... ~"