Nations Brace for War as Austria Serbia Tensions Rise
Puzzling dispatch from Paris notes France expects mobilization and recalls to colors across Europe. Officials warn Russia Britain and France seek unity while Austria Hungary weighs actions toward Serbia. Fear of occupation of Belgrade and broader Balkan conflict grows amid food stocks and military preparations.
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American wife of Serb official to raise nurses
Slavia Grouiteh, American wife of the Serb assistant secretary of foreign affairs, plans to come to London to organize a corps of volunteer surgeons and nurses for war service. She notes travel delays and hopes to coordinate with Slavko, awaiting instructions from Belgrade, and mentions her prior name Ma bel G Dunlop of Virginia.
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Spanish Fleet Mobilizes for Balearic Action in Med
Spanish warships including battleship Pelayo and cruiser Estremadura move from the Moorish coast toward the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean. A torpedo boat squadron leaves Amecitas as Gibraltar reports mobilization and heightened precautions.
Great patriotic displays amid crisis as Russia braces for war
A vast demonstration on Nevsky Prospect celebrated Servian alliance and British support while crowds cheered at embassies. Cadets promoted to officers as the navy absorbs cadets. The German and Austrian embassies guard entrances. Odessa crowds march with Emperor Nicholas portraits amid tension and speculation on Russia’s command.
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Boukherknott
Markets Ride Out European Unrest On New York Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange carried global finance through a wave of turmoil with the US gold reserve as a stabilizing anchor. European exchanges closed or restricted amid Servian tensions while Berlin led a rally as London Paris and Vienna sold stocks. Insurance on gold shipments spiked with high rates and shipments faced delays, yet New York saw heavy buying and a reduced short interest as global trade shifted toward the free market.
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Pace
Great War Powers in World Finances Compared
New York July 29 The political crisis in Europe prompts scrutiny of national wealth and debts. A table shows triple Entente economies surpassing the Triple Alliance in resources while United Kingdom France and Russia enjoy higher revenues, and United States wealth exceeds all Alliance powers combined.
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See Good in Conflict Causes Underlie European War Fears
A Washington Post analysis argues that blaming a single nation for a looming European war is erroneous. It cites Austria Hungary versus Serbia tensions, Serb propaganda, a controversial murder, and calls for accountability while warning against sentimentality for a small nation’s past wars.
Bankers and brokers weigh war impact on US markets
New York bankers and brokers differ on how a general European war could affect the United States. Some expect initial disruption but long run gains as American securities rise and demand for US goods grows, while others warn of price spikes, inflation, and harm to the market. Barton Hepburn predicts a wartime business boom, aided by crops and bonds.
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Grim Crisis Foretold by Noted Soothsayers Last December
A Sunday December 403 Post column compiles prophecies from Mme de Thedes and Prof Rapharl predicting upheaval in Europe for the coming year. It foresees revolutions and bloodshed across Germany Austria Hungary and Britain with danger to monarchs including the Kaiser and the Czar.
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Socialist antiwar mobs trigger serious riots in Paris and Brussels
Rioters clash with police after government bans an antiwar meeting in Paris A labor group event in Brussels draws James Kerr-Handle and Jaures as international socialist leaders Observers report heavy disturbances with troops deployed and stones thrown near the foreign sections in Paris and broader demonstrations in Brussels and the French chamber of deputies.
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Berlin Faces Frontier Tension as Troops Move Forward
Berlin anxious over Austro Servian sit uation and telegram exchanges between William and Nicholas. Russian frontier reports indicate military build up with regiments deployed toward intrateste points Wir fhalten and Russian Poland. German regiments deployed as a precaution with new service uniforms and field equipment.
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Ships Gather Off China War Fleets Mobilize
The British and German fleets are concentrating near Shanghai and Shantung province. The British cruiser squadron includes Triumph and multiple gunboats destroyers torpedo boats and other vessels while the German fleet mobilizes at Kaungtao about 200 miles south.
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Austrian Lloyd Service 15 Completely Interrupted
A Durazzo dispatch reports the Austrian Lloyd steamship service from the Adriatic Sea is completely interrupted. London saw enormous war risk insurance transactions with rates trebling and quadrupling versus Tuesday.
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Reserves Called Out In Belgium In July 2 Crisis
Brussels reports the Belgian cabinet ordering immediate mobilization of three army reserve corps. By tomorrow evening about 160000 men will be equipped and ready as forts near Liege and Namur are supplied, bridges mined, and a special train at Luxembourg ready to move the garrison north. A run on banks occurred today.
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Will Be Worst War, Miles Busesa Urges Arbitration Hope
Boston July 29 The Washington Special reports old American fighter believes if Entente and Triple Alliance clash the burden will fall on mankind. He predicts vast European armies, Japan’s victory, and the need for a congress of nations to arbitrate differences.
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Price of Wheat Drops as Trading Quiets Down
Chicago market reports a quiet trading day with wheat prices easing by about a quarter cent from the previous session. The decline follows a sharp overnight surge and reflects tighter margin rules and weaker demand, with only minor firms spared from the margin squeeze and clearinghouse pressures.
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Fra Lowere
American Girl Weds Count Amid War Call to Apponyi
A nocturnal wedding linked Miss Gladys Virginia Stewart of a Southern lineage to Count Tulus Apponyi of Hungary. Planned for Geneva on August 5, the ceremony moved up after telegrams ordered Apponyi to join his regiment and head to the front. The bride's mother approved an immediate marriage following a brief conference.
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McCombs Visits Chicago To Gauge Senate Race
William F McCombs, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, travels to Chicago to gather firsthand political information. He says his visit is impersonal and aimed at understanding conditions shaping the Senate race as part of a broader Midwest tour.
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