Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-08-04

she has an unorganized body Of men
who. in case Of dire necessity. could
be called on for service. numbering co.
600 more. This body Of men would be
but n speck compared with the ire
mendous armies which could be called
upon to shoulder arms II Russia, France
and Great Britain, composing the triple
entente. took up the cause Of Servia.
Russia's Great Power.
Russia leads all the big countries
mentioned both in peace strength and
war footing. although her war footing
IL but 100000 In excess of that Of Ger
many. She has 100000 men In times
Of peace and 5,OOO.O QUO on war footing.
France has 10000 for peace guard
and 100000 on q war footing. Great
Britain has a peace footing Of 254.O00
and war footing Of 10000. The total
Its expense would run into the billions.
almost beyond computation Every
country in Europe which practices
CONSUMPTION contains additional mil.
Hons Of men. young and old. who are
regarded as possible food for the can.
non Within a month between six and
twelve millions Of men might be
engaged
Nay Involve Balkan States.
Three Of the Balkan states which
might possibly become involved In the
imbroglio are Roumania, Bulgaria and
Greece. The combined peace footing
Of these countries b 10000; the war
footing. 100000. In war footing
Roumania leads the three with 10000
Bulgaria comes next and Greece last
Aeroplanes would ngsrs h the con.
dict. Austria has $50. Italy 200. Ger
many $50, total TOO: Great Britain has
100. France 750 and Russia $50. total
1890.
Possible Outcome.
Russia has proclaimed herself the
protector Of ssrvia and Of Roumania-
By conQuerins eervia Austria and her
ally. Germany, would reach the Aegean
sea and thus hamper the southern
Russian ports and commerce. Rou-
mania 10 Russiafs buffer state.
II Russia aids servia-and already
her army IL mobilixing-this would
cali upon Germany and italy a. parties
to the triple alliance to send their arm
les and navies against Russia in the
aid Of their ally, Austria Hungary.
Then as members Of the triple en-
tente between Russia. France and
England France and England might be
compelled to aid Russia.
Thus there would be Of the six great
powers Of Europe Germany. Austria
Hungary and Italy on one side and
Russia, France and England on the
other.
France, at least its army. is appar
emily eager for the contest. seeking to
regain lost Alsace and Lorraine and to
avenge the war Of 1901.
Bulgaria may be expected to aid the
dual monarchy to avenge the wrongs
which she believed she suffered just
after the war against Turkey. when
Servia attacked her and forced her to
surrender most Of what her army had
won. Turkey Is counted upon to aid
Austria Hungary. while Greece. to pre-
vent her humiliation by the southwark
progress Of Austria. will also support
Servia and the pan-SlavistA
While a comparison Of the numbers
in the Austro Hungarian and Servian
armies makes war between them seem
absurd, Servia believes that her army,
well drilled. thoroughly disciplined and
hardened by two recent wars. will be
match for the vastly greater Austro.
Hungarian army, which Is unframed in
actual service.
8ervia also counts on the rising tide
Of pan-Slavism within the dual mon
archy. And. outside Of the active aid
Of Russia. the little kingdom is relying
much on the reported indulgence Of the
AustrO Hungarian treasury.
Easier to Defend.
Kraguyevatz. to which King Peter
has moved his court from Belgrade,
Is about fifty miles due south Of
Semendria. on the Danube. and about
ffty-fve miles south-sOutheast of
Belgrade. 1t lies on branch spur of
railroad about fifteen miles from the
main line to Saloniki and CONSTANT.
nople. and is we'll adapted for defense.
1t Is the third town in size in the old
kingdom of Servia, with about 10000
people. Its only superiors are Belgrade
and Nisch
The town was the first capital Of
the principally Of Servia, after it's