ion. German Government do not expect our
neutrality.

"We cannot undertake a definite pledge to intervene in a war. I
have so told the French Ambassador, who has urged his majesty's
Government to reconsider this decision.

"I have told him that we should not be justified in giving any
pledge at the present moment, but that we will certainly consider
the situation again directly there is a new development."

Bertie telegraphed to Grey that German Ambassador von Schoen had
just informed M. Viviani, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, that
Germany had addressed an ultimatum to Russia to demobilize, saying
that, if it were not complied with within twenty-four hours,
Germany would order complete mobilization on Russian and French
frontiers. Viviani wishes to know what, in these circumstances, will
be Great Britain's attitude.

"German Ambassador is going to call at the Ministry for Foreign
Affairs to-morrow at 1 p. m. in order to receive the French
Government's answer as to their attitude."

Grey telegraphed to Ambassador Bertie at Paris that French
Ambassador Jules Cambon at Berlin had reported to M. Paul Cambon,
French Ambassador at London, that uncertainty of Great Britain's
intervention was encouraging Germany in her warlike attitude, and
that a definite declaration by Great Britain on the side of Russia
and France would decide the German attitude in favor of peace.

Ambassador Buchanan telegraphed from St. Petersburg the following
proposition (sent also to France), made by M. Sazonof, Russian
Minister for Foreign Affairs:

"If Austria will agree to check the advance of her troops on
Serbian territory; if, recognizing that the dispute between
Austria and Serbia has assumed a character of European interest,
she will allow the great powers to look into the matter and
determine whether Serbia could satisfy the Austro-Hungarian
Government without impairing her rights as a sovereign state of
her independence, Russia will undertake to maintain her waiting
attitude."

M. Sazonof adduced the latest telegram of Nicholas II to William II
as proof of sincerity of Russia's attitude. He proposed that the
conference of the powers be held in London. He was grateful to Great
Britain; if peace were secured, it would be due largely to her
efforts; Russia would never forget her firm attitude.

Ambassador Goschen telegraphed from Berlin th