Austro-Hungarian note are, however,
unnecessarily humiliating for Serbia, and incompatible with her
dignity as an independent state....

"We are prepared to accept those of the Austro-Hungarian
conditions which are compatible with the position of an
independent state, as well as those to which your majesty may
advise us to agree, and all those persons whose complicity in the
crime may be proved will be severely punished by us. Certain of
the demands could not be carried out without changes in our
legislation, which would need time.... We may be attacked at the
expiration of the time limit by the Austro-Hungarian army which
is concentrating upon our frontier. We are unable to defend
ourselves, and we beg your majesty to come to our aid as soon as
possible. The much-appreciated good will which your majesty has
so often shown toward us inspires us with the firm belief that
once again our appeal to your noble Slav heart will not pass
unheeded...."

_Russia._ M. Broniewsky, Russian Charge d'Affaires at Berlin,
telegraphed to M. Sazonof, Minister for Foreign Affairs at St.
Petersburg, that the Berlin press in the main warmly welcomed the
uncompromising attitude of Austria-Hungary.

"The semiofficial 'Lokal-Anzeiger' is particularly violent; it
describes as fruitless any possible appeals that Serbia may make
to St. Petersburg, Paris, Athens, or Bucharest, and concludes by
saying that the German people will breathe freely when they learn
that the situation in the Balkan Peninsula is to be cleared up at
last."

_Serbia._ Dr. Spalaikovitch, Serbian Minister at St. Petersburg,
telegraphed to M. Pashitch a report of a chance interview with Count
Pourtales, the German Ambassador. The Count had said that peace with
Austria-Hungary depended on Serbia alone, since the matter lay
entirely between the two disputants.

"In reply I told Count Pourtales that he was under a
misapprehension, and that he would see before long that this was
not a question merely between Serbia and Austria, but a European
question."

_Austria-Hungary._ Count Mensdorff, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador at
London, telegraphed to Count Berchtold, Minister for Foreign Affairs
at Vienna, that he had handed a copy of the note to Serbia to Sir
Edward Grey, British Secretary for Foreign Affairs.

"At the fifth heading he asked what