26 Jul 1914
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1914
Page
1
The imperial council approves a major sanction to reinforce its ally in the war. Czar solidifies commitment as Russia gathers a large military force to support the alliance against Germany.
Russian mobilization proceeds immediately after the Emperor approves ministers plan. Mobilization order aims to ready five corps as tension rises along the Danube signaling possible-wide European conflict. Special cable reports the action from St. Petersburg dated July 25.
The article notes Lieutenant General Count Helmuth von Moltke departing Carlsbad for Berlin. It also reports on Russian ministerial meetings, Sazonoff explanations, Soukhomlinoff's speech, and Russia’s alleged mobilization and preparedness regarding Serbia, with widespread public demonstrations in Berlin and pending implications for European tensions.
Bergen Norway July 25 German Emperor left for Berlin as Austria and Servia near crisis. All fleet divisions ordered to assemble on pre arranged Norway coast. An officer travels to Germany aboard a destroyer. London July 25 Britain doubts mediation as Austria presses ultimatum. Russia's stance could force Grey.
Washington officials reaffirm absolute neutrality if the Austro-Servien conflict leads to war. The ship sale of Mississippi and Idaho to Greece is deemed not a precedent for future sales. Critics question navy strength but no party to sell further warships. President Wilson may issue a proclamation clarifying permissible commerce amid looming European hostilities.
Diplomatic relations between Austria Hungary and Servia are formally broken off amid rising tensions and threats of military action.
Vienna report says diplomatic relations between Austria Hungary and Serbia were severed tonight. Public sentiment treats war as almost certain as mobilization begins.
Berlin crowds erupt in cheering and demonstrations amid expected Austro-Servian hostilities. The center of Berlin fills with patriotic mood as national anthems echo and newspapers race through rapid extras on the approaching conflict.
The document lists troop strengths for the Triple Alliance nations Austria Germany Italy and associated allies versus the Entente powers France England Russia and others. Totals show Allied forces around 6.6 million and Central powers about 6.9 million, with individual country counts given.
A march in Belfast featured two Ulster regiments numbering several thousand with rifles and machine guns. The Orange display drew strong enthusiasm as part of the home rule struggle. Francis Dyke Acland commented that the Buckingham Palace conference broke up but yielded mutual understanding among party leaders and Liberal resolve.
Lieutenant H. C. Porte will not attempt to fly across the Atlantic until October 1. The postponement follows a conference with Glenn H. Curtiss and Will Gash, Wanamaker representative, citing safer weather after equinoctial storms between August 15 and October 1.
A national appeal to women to donate gold and silver trinkets to the suffrage cause was issued by the Campaign Committee of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. Signed by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw and Mrs. Medill McCormick, the appeal calls for funds to support campaigns in Ohio Missouri Nebraska Nevada Montana and the Dakotas.
In Paris the Caillaux murder trial captivates as Mme Caillaux faints during her husband Gaston Calmette’s letters read in court. Duelling threat between Judges Albanel and Dagoury unsettles spectators while Prof Delbet refuses to oath amid a stormy exchange with Maitre Labori.
In New York on July 25 a block of street on the East Side was closed to traffic from 3 to 6 pm for a temporary playground. The move, approved after legal review, used police authority to suspend traffic for recreation. Music and dancing lessons were offered to several hundred children by a settlement program.
W J Neill of Atlanta shot and killed his divorced wife and then killed himself late today. The tragedy followed a quarrel over the possession of the couple daughter.
New Orleans reports another bubonic plague case, the eleventh since discovery about a month ago. Joseph Schmitt, 41, a janitor at 532 Camp Street, was moved to isolation hospital today with the disease, per Dr. W C Rucker Assistant Surgeon General.
Mrs. Anna O'Brien pleaded guilty to manslaughter after shooting her husband at his forge. The court reduced the charge from murder and imposed a suspended sentence with the Prosecutor's recommendation and in Ohio Penitentiary.
The Servian Minister and his staff departed Vienna tonight as military censorship was re established in the city’s telegraph offices.
Martial law across the Austro-Hungarian empire follows Serbia's refusal of Vienna's demands. The Servian Premier submitted a reply deemed unsatisfactory just before the 6 pm deadline. Diplomatic relations are broken, mobilization ordered, and Belgrade's government may relocate to Kraguyevatz. Crowds in Belgrade cheered while officials briefed the Emperor via Count Von Berchthold.
July 25 report from Constantinople states Abbas Hilmi II the Khedive of Egypt was attacked as he left the Grand Vizierate. He was shot in the cheek and arm but not fatally. His son in law Djelal Ferid Bey was wounded in the leg. The assailant, Egyptian anarchist Mahmud Muzaffer, was killed by a Khedive aide.
Vienna July 26 An official communication states military necessities are the supreme law due to the foreign situation. It proclaims ordinances applying to the entire empire including Hungary and references a transfer of powers within the military framework.
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