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in convincing the powers that AID
 ania. which had been taken possesio
 of bv the Servians should be maoe a'
 independent kingdom, but in reah,. J uader Austria and German dohih" tion Consequently the Serbs were
 relieved of part of the fruits of VIC
 tory and a German prince, Wli'iah Il
 of Wied, was installed as king or AID
 ania with the consent of the poWers
 in tbe face of the diplomatic opposl- tion of Russia. Unable to help them-
 selves Servia and the Balkan na-
 lions were compelled to acquosce.
 In the Balkan league, however, the Triple alliance, composed or Austria Germany and Italy, found valuable adjunct of the opposing powers, the Triple entente, composed of RUSSIA Great Britain and France, since the Balkan league had been the outcome of Russian diplomacy. Austria then set about to smash up the Balkan all liance. The result of this was the second Balkan war, in which 'Servia and Greece with Montenegro were pitted against Bulgaria. The latter country was given all possible assist ance by Austria, but Austria was again due to be disappointed, for Bull garia was sorely defeated.
 Besides her troubles abroad, Aus tria was having difficulties at home. early half of Austria's population IS Slavic, although, of course, the rul- ing forces are Teutonic and Magyar, or Hungarian. The Serbs Of the various Slavic provinces of Austrla were fermenting revolution. Servia was dreaming of regaining Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russia intriguing was making trouble and Austria's aid of Bulgaria had alienated the al fections of Rumalia, which hitherto had been friendly to the. Triple Al lance but which now practically be- came a part of the Triple entente. As result of it all Austria gained
 but one victory. By causing the for | nation of the Allanian kingdom Aus tria had prevented Servia from ob- taining seaport, the principal ambl- ton of the Slavic monarchy. But In doing this Austria brought herself in- to complications with Italy, which country had cast envious eyes on Albania and it looked for time as l if there would be serious clashes be- tween the two nations.
 Austria then found herself in a somewhat precariOus sitatioA. She
 was threatened with destruction through intrigue. diplomacy and
 revolution On her border she was threatened by Serb and Roumainan.
 Russia was serious danger in the
 north. Austria's only salvation was
 Germany, and if Germany would
 stand by Austria it was the openion Ol AuotlidH SldtColllCH tHat IL Wou'u
 be better for Austria to settle the I Slav question at once with her
 armies rather than wait and perhaps
 be destroyed anyway in the long run. | A demend for war became strong. \ Newspapers and public men were
 practically demanding a test of strength between the Triple Alliance Entente when the Archduke Fredi- hand was slain as the alleged result of a Serb plot. matched, it was claim cd, in Servia. Austria promeply seized upon this as pretcXt for ], demanding 8 showdown"
 ]; The situation had changed since ! 1909. Russia was prepared for w&: t and it was believed, would almost
 welcome it. France was prepared , for war, as also was Great Britain ! If Russia came to the aid of Servia t it was certain that Germny would - mobilize her armies in support ol $ Austria. Germany in the field would l be certain to bring France into the t situation, with view to averaging 2 herself for the Franco Prussian war $ Great Britain then would be expected t to stand by her allies of the Triple
 entente. Diplomats also argued tha
 Great Britain would consider thai
 Austria and Germany opposing Rus s sia, France and the Balkan States e might triumph, leaving England alone c ia the future to face the question 0
 German expansion, and that there fore it would be better for Grea , Britain to take part in the war ant aid Russia. France and the Balkan in putting a final end to German an e Austrian power in Europe.
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