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Austrians Numbering 3,000 in
Various Sections of Country
Ready to Sail.
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NEW YORK, July 31.—The first
body of reservists and volunteers to
prepare to leave this country to fight
for Austria-Hungary in the war
against Servia is assembling here,
preparatory to sailing on the first
liner bound for Austrian ports. A
majority of these men, it was said
today, are Croatians.
The 200 reservists frtmi Wheeling,
W. Va., and Columbus, O., and other
points west of Pittsburgh already in
the city were expected to be joined
today by 600 men from Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton and
Wilkes-Barre and other points in
Pennsylvania.
A jout 100 Austrian and Hungarian
volunteers from this city will be
among the first to return to Austria.
At the offices of the Austro-Hunga
rian consulate the addition of several
hundred names yesterday increased
the lists of volunteers for active ser
vice from various sections of the
country to more than r.OOO men. Dr.
Charles Winter, acting consul-gen
eral, stated that he expected to know
by tomorrow how many of the re
servists in this country had received'
summonses from the Vienna war of
fice.
There is much activity about the
German consulate here concerning
the general European war situation.
To callers who expressed a desire to
return to Germany for military duty
P. II. Falke, the consul-general, ex
plained that all reservists drawn by
the German war office for service
would be notified directly by mail,
and that credentials, upon presenta
tion at the consulate, is good for
transportation to Germany.
Michael M. OustinelT. the Russiun
consul-general, has as yet received
no word as to Russia’s intentions in
the Austro-Servian war. Many Rus
sians had offered their services, ho
said, but until definite word was re
ceived no jilans for their transporta
tion abroad would be made.
Officials of foreign steamship lines
are admittedly anxious over the war
situation. The American line.vessels,
four in number, and two of the Red
Star line that fly the American flag,
it was pointed out today, were the
only liners that may cross the At
lantic without fear of being held up,
except at blookuded ports.
Reports at local steamship agencies
and offices of express companies,
given out today, show that more than
150,000 Americans are now traveling
in Europe. This is based on figures
of steamship companies, which show
that 166.000 persons went abroad up
to July 34. Of these about 16,000 have
returned. In the event of a general
war it would require many 'trips of
the liners that would nut be affected
to bring the 150,000 Americans home.
At several hotels it was said that
many persons who had come to New
York to embark for Europe had can
celed their passage, while others had
postponed their departures until as
sured that conditions in Europe made
travel safe.
Austria’s Military Organ
Demands War on Russia
Special to the Keening Star.
PARIS. July 31.—Determination of
WHERE IT WILL STRIKE HEAVIEST
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Austria to force war with Russia is
seen today in afi article published
in the Military Review, the semi-of
ficial organ of the Austrian war min
ister received here. The Review de
mands that Austria take an aggres
sive stand for war. It declares war
| will be forced upon Austria at any
event within two or three years and
asks why Austria should wait until
Russia is fully prepared.
“Once more fate gives the die into
our hands," the editorial concludes.
“Hesitation and indecision will be our
ruination. Our prestige and our posi
tion as a great power are at stake.
Perhaps even our existence as a na
tion. It is a case of 'To be or not to
be.’ ”
LONDON, July 31.—Dowager Em
press Maria Feodorowna, of Russia,
who had come to England intending
to pass some weeks with her sister,
Queenmother Alexandra, has decided
to return direct to Russia tomorrow,
cancelling her usual visit to Den
: mark.
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FACTOR IN WAR OF POWERS
Germany Has Best Force of Airships, but France Leads in
Aeroplane Efficiency—Po werful Explosives as Well as
Guns Carried—Value Not Proved.
NEW YORK, July 31.—Intensive
study of rival military organizations
by the general staffs of European
powers in the last half century has
made it almost impossible for any na
tion to conceal much about the state
of its drmy or navy. The fleets and
armies of the great powers are all
practically known quantities, and
there is little probability that the
British fleet or the German army
would, in case of war, fail as thor
oughly as did the Turkish army in
1912 or the Russian fleet in 1905. But
there is a joker in the deck—the Ger
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man airship fleet. Nobody knows
what it can do, for it has never been
tried. Tndeed, there may be two
jokers, for aeroplanes have never had
a real war trial, and France is as su
perior in this branch of aviation as
Germany is in dirigibles.
Owing to the relatively small size
of the aerial establishment* of the
Kreat powers, it is easier to conceal
facts about them, so accurate figures
are hard to get The following com
pilation, however, has been made by
Henry Wood house, managing editor
of Flying, and represents probably
the best statistics available to any
one outside of the general staffs:
Including dirigibles owned by pri
vate firms or individuals, but. avail
able for government use in time of
war, Germany now Jias 34 airships
available, Austria 9 and Italy 7. Of
the German fliers about half are the
large and very fast Zeppelin or Schu
ctte-Lanz armored vessels, which
form the most powerful air fleet in
the world. France has 24 airships.
Russia 11 and England 4, but these
are all unarmored, very much smaller
and slower than the Zeppelins.
Power to Drop Explosives.
It has been proved that several
hundred pounds of explosives can be
dropped from one of the large dirigi
bles without endangering its equilib
rium; guns of fairly heavy calibre
are now mounted on almost all of
them, and they have at times at
tained great speed. Their large size
makes them easy targets, and it is
a question how far the minute di
vision of the gas chambers into com
partments would neutralize the effect
of high explosive shells; but their
armor is proof against rifle fire. It is
asserted that they are unable to make
much speed against the wind, and
thus would be easy marks for the
light guns of a scattered fleet. But
here again there is nothing certain
to go by. Enthusiastic Germans hope
that their air fleet could wreck the
British navy or the French frontier
fortresses, in spite of the numerous
vertical firing grins which are now
mounted on all warships and fortifi
cations, but only the test coqld prove
this.
There is. however, one other fea
ture of the situation that might
neutralize the Zeppelins, and that is
the French aeroplane squadrons.
Here the figures give the Triple En
tente a great advantage. France, ac- ;
cording to the latest estimates, has
1,200 aeroplanes, Russia 600, and Eng
land 350, a total of 2,150. Against this
the Triple Alliance can oppose only
830, of which Germany has 600. Italy
150, and Austria 80. Servia has per
haps twenty competent pilots and
perhaps as many plknes which might
do some service, but they are all out
of commission at present.
The French aeroplane fleet, then,
might be the decisive factor rather !
than the German Zeppelins. Here
again, however, no one knows what
would actually happen under war
conditions; for in spite of sporadic
bomb dropping by the Italians In
Tripoli, the Bulgarians in Thrace, the
French in Tunis, the Spaniards in
Morocco, and the Constitutionalists
in Mexico, there has been as yet no
real evidence as to the actual mili
tary effect of such operations. More
over, since in these cases the aero
planes were all on one side, there has j
been as yet no fighting in the air^ j
Light Gone on Aeroplane*.
A number of light guns have been ]
invented which can be fired from i
aeroplanes, the gunners and pilots |
being protected from rifle fire by the j
armor of the machine. Of these guns
■ the least known and perhaps the most
deadly is the recent invention of
lieutenant Mailfert, of the French
army, which is said to be capable of
remarkable marksmanship against
small targets on the ground from a
height of 2,000 feet. The heaviest gun
for aeroplane use is that invented by
J. Scott Sims, which weighs 170
pounds and is not a machine gun. but
a shell-firing weapon. The term “fir
ing” is incorrect, since it operates by
compressed air. discharging shells
weighing seven pounds. The explo
sive. it is said, has a destructive shock
area of 1.000 feet, and a fleet of aero
planes equipped with these guns
might very well give the Zeppelin
squadron a great deal of trouble.
Bombs intended to be dropped have
now been standardized and provided
with rotary tails, which makes pos
sible much more accurate throwing.
A bomb nowr In use by the French
Aviation Corps contains a small gaso
line tank with mechanism which ex
plodes it on contact, and flag been
found extremely valuable for the
starting of conflagrations.
Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, th^
veteran aviator, who recently re
turned from a tour of the principal
aeronautic centres of Europe, said
today that the German and Austrian
aerial forces were the best in Europe.
“They have developed the water
cooled motor system to perfection,”
he said, “while the French have given
most attention to the air-cooled en
gine. The result is shown in recent
world records for aviation that have
been won by the Germans for dura
tion, distance and altitude, including
the long-sought flight lasting twenty
four hours without stop.
“The German and Austrian ma
chines climb high and fast, go far
and land well, all advantages sought
by military airmen. Their good quail- !
ties give confidence to the pilots, so
it is not surprising to see them carry
ing off the principal world’s records,
leaving out speed. These high-speed
machines do not land well on rough
ground. Some of them come down
at such speed that they run a mile
before they can stop. For military
purposes they are of little use.
"Another reason for the German
and Austrian superiority is that their
pilots fly by instrument not by guess
work.”
Popular Enthusiasm
for War Against Servia
Does Not Abate in Vienna
VIENNA, July 31.—The tension in
Vienna was greater today than at any
time since the start of the interna
tional crisis, although nothing definite
had occurred to change the situation
for the worse.
The Neue Freie Presse insists today
that Russia must cease to procrasti
nate and must say distinctly and un
reservedly what she intends to do.
Popular enthusiasm in connection
with the war against Servia shows no
signs of abatement.
An appeal for Red Cross nurses to
day met with an immediate response
from 1,000 women and girls belonging
to all classes of society, who called
at the hospitals and registered their
names.
Archduchess Maria Theresa applied
to Emperor Francis Joseph for per
mission to be enrolled as a Red Cross
nurse.
Vienna was overflowing today with
people who had deserted the summer
resorts and were hastening to their
homes.
Portuguese Reminded
of Alliance With England
LISBON, Portugal. July 31.—The
newspapers of the Portuguese capital
today reminded the public that the
treaty of alliance between Portugal
and Great Britain requires Portugal
to furnish 10.000 troops to England
when she is at war.
SOLID ERUPTION ON
FACE AND HEAD
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Had to Bandage Hands. Terrible
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5 Milligan Place. Orange. N. J—“My
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pimples. I thought It was heat at first
until it began to spread into an eruption.
Els little face and head were solid eruption.;
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WHERE FIGHTING
WILL TAKE PLACE
Military Experts Say War Will
Set Nearly All Europe
Ablaze.
WASHINGTON. July 31.—Military
experts are figuring on the probable
scope of a war in Europe should the
hostilities spread beyond Austria
Hungary and Servia. The following
summary of the experts’ opinion is
given:
There will be a dozen points of con
tact between the opposing forces in
stead of one or two should the other
powers become involved. From the
Balkans to the Baltic Sea, from
Poland to Alsucc-Gorraine. all Europe
will be ablaze if the catastrophe that
is feared actually occurs.
Each of the powers that may be
drawn into such a general conflict
will seek to strike its nearest neigh
bor in the opposing alignment of the
nations the hardest blow in the most
vulnerable and most accessible spot.
There will lie not the slightest Indi
cation that the little Balkan State of
Servia and its relations with Austria
are the causes of the conflict.
In view of the great secrecy of
plans and even actual movements
maintained by the military system? of
the European nations military ob
servers in this country can only make
guesses as to what wdll happen if the
forces are let loose.
General Outline of Movement*.
But military men here say that with
the aid of an ordinary map of Europe
one may venture a prediction as to
the general outlines of the movements
and attempted movements likely to
follow the dragging of the principal
powers into the war.
The only clash at present is that be
tween Austro-Hungarian and Servian
forces in northern and western Servia.
Russia is next nearest to the scene of
actual hostilites. and her mobilization
is already under way. Any day may
bring one or more blows from Russia
upon Austria-Hungary, but they will
have no reference geographically to
the situation in Servia.
Russia would make directly for
what she regards as the most vulner
able point in the Austro-Hungarian
border, a movement which, if success
ful, would compel Austria to relax her
attention upon Servia and put her on
the defensive within her own boun
daries.
Kieff in the southwest. Warsaw in
the west centre and VUna t in the
northwest are the great concentration
centre? of the Russian forces disposed
with reference to the European situa
tion. From Kieff Russia can easily
strike at the Austro-Hungarian bor
der. It is supposed that Russia has
already moved large forces to th.s
border* the exact points being con
cealed
Should Germany run to the assist
ance of Austria-Hungary, Russia
w’ould undoubtedly be found to be
prepared to strike at Germany simul
taneously with the movement upon
Austria-Hungary.
Warsaw Oar of Russia’s Bases.
Warsaw is Russia's easternmost
military headquarters, with Germany
on the north and west and Austria
Hungary on the south. From this
point Russia could strike at both
countries, while from Vilna another
army could be put forth a short dis
tance to the westward and be on the
German border at another point.
The northern strip of German terri
tory partly inclosing Poland is ex
pected to be the path of a German
movement against Russia. Through
it lies the road to St. Petersburg,
which would be the natural objective
point of Germany in a war with Rus
sia.
With Germany in the contest it is
not seen here how France could re
frain from assisting her ally, Russia,
and hitting her anclpnt enemy, Ger
many. There is littli doubt that the
seizure of her lost territory of Alsace
Lorraine would be the first movement
attempted by France should she enter
the conflict.
The French forces will And the
present German border one of the
world's wonders in the massiveness
of its defense. It is believed prob
able that the northern army corps of
France and Germany would meet in
Belgium There is little belief that
either Holland or Belgium will be
able to preserve neutrality should
France and Germany engage in war.
It is expected that one or the other
or both will become once more a
stamping ground for European
armies.
Italy and Britain May >'ot Be Drawn In.
Without exactly being able to state !
why. officials here believe that Great
Britain and Italy are not likely to be
drawn into the Impending conflict.
Least of ail is Great Britain expected
to become involved
In neither Italy nor Great Britain
are there indications that participa
tion in the war will be met with
popular approval. It is presumed
that If Italy were drawn in she would
strike simultaneously at the Balkan ;
States in league with Servia and also
attack France.
Great Britain, if drawn in at all,
would not send any soldiers to fight,
it is predicted here, but would lend
only her mighty fleet to Russia and
France.
Estimates of the number of soldiers
that might be involved in a general
war run as high as 20,000,000. Though
these estimates are warranted by
the actual figures for the forces of
the countries great difficulty is ex
perienced here in believing that any
such a host would actually be placed
in the field of battle.
Servia is understood to have put in i
the field her first line military force. !
This consists of ten army corps. |
totalling between 350.000 and 380.000
men. She is credited with the ability j
of raising an additional 150.000 men |
for the secondary line of defense
if hard pressed. This last would j
mean that virtually every man capa
ble of military service would be
called to the colors. Servia’s ordi- t
nary strength is about 150.000 in- j
fantry. 9.100 cavalry. 436 field guns -
and 156 machine guns. These forces, j
by the way, are in nearly every par
ticular much larger than those of the !
United StateB army.
Bulgaria and Rumania are re- j
garded as certain factors in the situ- ,
at ion in case of a general war. The j
former already has an army of more
than 260,000 infantry and 4,000 cav
alry. while Rumania has an army
of 580,000 men.
Austria Seeks Alliance
With Japan to Cover
Event of War With Czar
Npcrinl to tb, Krnll, Star.
BERLIN. July 31. Austria en
deavored to form a defensive alliance
with Japan today, according to a
apacia! dispatch from Vienna to the
National Gasette.
The dispatch stated that Foreign
Minister Berchtold held a secret con
ference with Japanese ambassador
lasting two and a half hours. It car
ried the report that Berchtold made
overtures for an alliance to become
effective in case either Japan or Aus
tria should be at war with Russia.
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