Still Alarmed By Austria.

New York Times 100 years ago today, December 25, 1912:
Other Powers Cannot Understand Why She Does Not Demobilize.
    LONDON, Wednesday, Dec. 25.— The question looming sinister in the European sky is not when peace will be signed by the belligerents but why, in view of the settlement of the cause of the quarrel between Austria and Servia, Austria does not demobilize.
    The European Chancelleries are watching with the keenest anxiety for some sign of demobilisation, of the Austrian forces. With the settlement of the incident arising from the complaint of ill treatment on the part of the Servians of the Austrian Consul at Prisrend, and the announcement by the Ambassadorial conference that it favored autonomy for Albania and a commercial port on the Adriatic for Servia, every reason for the Austrian mobilization apparently was ended.
    The failure of Austria to demobilize coincides with then announcement from St. Petersburg yesterday of the enforcement of a drastic censorship on news concerning military affairs in Russia.
    The mobilizations by Russia and Austria have been quite different, Russia having called to the colors relatively more men than Austria and also having used a different method in gathering them together. Early in November a draft of 300,000 Russians was due to finish their military training. At the last moment, however, they received orders to remain with the colors. These orders are still in force, and give Russia a margin of 300,000 veterans. Austria's mobilization consisted in the calling of young men to the colors.
    The Balkan peace delegates are serene as to the outcome of their negotiations with Turkey, but are watching Austria with some concern. If she refuses to demobilize the allies may soon ask the reason for the delay.