The Harrison times., 1914-11-07

Paula-doubtles has told you, neither
you nor she is in position to hold
back single thing"
Without further attempt to bluff it
out, he gave up what / wanted The
gist Of it was this:
With the aid Of French money, Rus
sia had united and was heavily sub
sidizing Bulgaria and Servia against
Turkey, and had intoxicated both
with wild dreams Of enlarged bound
aries and empire at the expense OF
the Turk. and, ultimately, with Rus
sia's backing, at the expense Of Aus
tria herself Numerous non-commis-
stoned officers were coming quietly
into Belgrade and Sofia, and were
ready TO take the field with the
armies Of the allies, which could count
on support from Montenegro, through
It's hereditary hatred OF the Austrian,
and on Greece through its hatred OF
the Turk and desire to settle old
scores with that nation. Most OF the
leading officers and men Of AFFAIRS OF
Servia and Bulgaria were in Russian
pay, In fact, a systematic Russianiza-
tion Of Seryla and Bulgaria was in
progress. Their armies we're being
equipped with a new kind OF French
gum the troops were being paid with
Russian and French gold And they
we're all ready TO move forward on
word from Russia,
Obviously the menace OF the czar,
abetted by France, TO Austro.German
interests In the Balkans was to be a
tremendous factor in the European
situation, Clearly Russia was In 80
deep there was no pulling out,
This, Of course, had been suspected
by the cabinets Of Germany and Aus
tria, But how far and how thorough
the actuallty was, had been sent to
find out The knowledge in my hands
showed beyond all doubt the urgent
need Of Germany and Austria to start
their machnatlons to Offset the rising
Of Russian power In the Balkans
took the nights Orient express for
Berlin direct and, as soon as there,
made my report to Won Stammer, as
Wedel was still inaccessible being
away with the kaiser.
A solid coalition OF Bulgaria, Seryia
and Montenegro, with Russian domi'
nance, would have played the deuce
with the Balkan policies Of Germany
and Austria, would have threatened
the very integrity OF the hustro'liun-
garan empire itself, through It's racial
appeal to the empires southern Slays.
From the Austro-German point OF
view, therefore, all chance Of such a
coalition with Russian backing, must
be shattered and once for all,
Now, see how cleyerly the diplo.
mats Of the two kalsers set about
smashing the predominance OF Rus,
sian influence In the Balkans. Know
ing full we'll the national heredIty,
jealousIes and anlmoslties OF the Bal
kan nations, they waited until, the al
lies war with Turkey won, th6re
came the question OF dividing the
spoIls wrestod from the Turk-and
Austro.GermaD influence, having
meanwhile nsldiously worked on King
Ferdinand, set Bulgaria against
Soryia The shadow OF a Balkan con
federation, with the dreaded Russian
backing, was instantly dlspellod Rus.
Bla was helpless to consummate her
dream, with the two states she had
counted on M the key OF her Balkan
scheme at each others throats In a
death grapple
Before closing, perhaps should add
that Dr, Armgaard Kari Graves is not
known In the Balkans, but among the
gay, extrOyOgant army officers OF liel'
grade, Count Arthur ~ Wernlgerodo'
is