Russian Ambassador [M. Schebeko], who left yesterday for the
country in consequence of reassuring explanations made to him at
the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, has confided to me that his
Government will not raise any objection to steps directed toward
the punishment of the guilty and the dissolution of the societies
which are notoriously revolutionary, but could not accept
requirements which would humiliate Serbian national feeling."

On the same day, July 22, 1914, M. Paul Cambon, French Ambassador at
London, reported to M. Bienvenu-Martin that Sir Edward Grey, British
Secretary of Foreign Affairs, had told him that Prince Lichnowsky,
had stated that a _demarche_ of Austria-Hungary against Serbia was
expected at Berlin, and that the German Government was endeavoring
to hold back the Austro-Hungarians, but thus far had been
unsuccessful. Sir Edward Grey had answered that he would like to
believe that Austria-Hungary, before intervening at Belgrade, were
assured that the Serbian Government had been cognizant of the
conspiracy resulting in the crime of Sarajevo, and had not done all
in their power to prevent the crime.

"For if it could not be proved that the Serbian Government were
responsible and implicated to a certain degree, the intervention
of Austria-Hungary would not be justified and would arouse
against them the opinion of Europe."

The Italian Ambassador and Serbian Minister, M. Boschkovitch, share
Sir Edward Grey's apprehensions. M. Boschkovitch fears that demands
will be made on the Serbian Government which their dignity and
public opinion may not allow them to accept without protest.

"Notwithstanding the sacrifices which Serbia has made for her
recent victories she can still put 400,000 men in the field, and
public opinion, which knows this, is not inclined to put up with
any humiliation.

"Sir Edward Grey, in an interview with the Austro-Hungarian
Ambassador [Count Mensdorff], asked him to recommend his
Government not to depart from the prudence and moderation
necessary for avoiding new complications, not to demand from
Serbia any measures to which she could not reasonably submit, and
not to allow themselves to be carried away too far."

THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN NOTE TO SERBIA

The expected blow now fell on Serbia. On the same day, July 22,
1914, Count Berchtold, Austro-Hungarian Minister for Fo