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It was evident that Austria-Hungary was not merely rattling her

sabre to frighten Servia but had actually drawn the sword with the definite determination of punishing her smaller neighbour. This view of Austrian action was borne out by the interpreter of Austro-Hungarian policy in the English Press, Mr. Dillon, the Vienna correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. He pointed out in Monday's issue that what alone would satisfy Austria-Hungary was a change of heart on the part of Servia. To put the matter more plainly, it became absolutely clear that Austria-Hungary was not engaged in a matter of diplomacy but of discipline. She was determined to read the Servians a sharp lesson, whatever might be the consequences to European peace.

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