Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-07-27
AUSTRIA, GERMANY
. AND |TA[Y--SERv|A,
FRANCE, ENGLAND
That Is the Lineup Of the
Powers in War Which Now
Seems Inevitable
TURKEY WILL TRY TO
REGAIN PROVINCES
Every Country in Europe VIII
Be Drawn Into 1t for
Self Protection

From Austria 8 declaration of hostil-
tiles against Servia tle greatest war
in history is threatened.
The situation is this:
Austria s southeastern provinces He,e
large Servian populations. That is, tie
people are Servian by race and sym
pathy, just as there is population
which is Mexican by race and sympathy
in southern California, Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas, though born in the
United States.
Two important Austrian proyinees----
Bosnia and Herzegovina--originally
were Servias.
Many years ago they passed to Tur-
key. The war of 1878 loosened Tur-
key s grip. The sultan retained nom
inal suzerainty but the provinces were
under Austrian supervision.
1t was plain they must pass ultimate
ly altogether out of Turkeys hands.
When this happened Servia hoped to
acquire them again. A. large share OF
their people, being Servians, wanted
this to happen.
In 1908 Austria, however, suddenly
annexed both provinces. This was
dreadful blow to Servian ambitions, but
Servia was not strong enough TO re-
sist and Russia had not then sufficient
| ly recovered from the effects of the
war with Japan to render any aid.
Austria Robbed servia.
Servia had another ambition. An in
land country, it was compelled to trade
through Austrian ports on terms un-
favorable to Servian commerce. The
Servians longed for a seaport.
In the Balkan war they fought their
way to the Adriatic. Instead Of per-
mitting them to retain port however,
Austria organized the kingdom of AL
bania, shutting them in again.
The Servians blamed Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian
throne, for this anti.Servian policy.
] At Seraievo, capital of Bosnia, June
2s, Gavrio Prinzip, Servian student,
shot the archduke and his wife dead
There is no question that for a long
time past powerful organization has
been working, not only in Servia but
among the Servians in Austria, for the
promotion of Servia interests, which
necessarily meant to the detriment OF
Austria s.
Austria charged that this organiza-
tion inspired Francis Ferdinands assas-
sination.
Asked the Impossible.
The substance of its demand on Ser
via was that the persons said to have
been implicated in the assassination plot
! be punished and that the Pan-Servian
1n
Servia did not answer as Austria de-
sired and the latter declared war.
The Servians are of the same race as
4 the Russians.
/. Both for racial reasons, from political
motives growing out of Servia S geo.
v graphical position and because Russia
h is Jealous of Austria, the czar is Ser
d via 3 friend and protector.
3 Servia could not fight Austria alone
IS but all Indications are that Russia Will
G come to Servia's aid.
i Germany is Austria s ally, and its in
It terests are so interviewer with Austria z
that an Austrian success or reverse
e would be correspondingly success or q
d reverse for Germany. 1t is doubtful II
v Austria could stand long against Rus
Ie sia, but if Russia were to attack Aus
le tria, Germany certainly would come tC
d Austria 3 aid.
% France Forced In.
"A France is Russia g ally. 1t is, besides
G. Germany's hereditary enemy, and j
longs to recover Alsace-Lorraine, wrest
r ed from it by Germany as result o
A. the Franco Prussian war. Finally, i
ar could not afford to see German,
[e achieve such continental power as i
Al would win by defeating Russia. LET
a. to itself, Germany probably would b
TX more than a match Ior the Russians
IN fCont;nued ON pare 2.)