Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-08-06

from Russia by ships to the Bulgar-
ian coast at Varna, and thence by
rail to Servia. 6aa
There has been a persistent ru-
NOR to the effect that Archduke TTsr-
dinand's assassination was due to hls
desire to create flple m0nal chy Of
Austria Hungafys corning q new
department OF tie Balkan states and
making them subseryient to the Aus.
trian domination. Nothing could lie
further from the truth than this state
mcnt. sS
Loyal TO Austria.
The rumor was circulated by the
Servian nationalists as part Of their
propaganda against !, Austria. They
made the statement that. Bosnia and
Herzegovina were chatting under the
Austrian rule. AS a matter Of fact
but q small faction in these two
states desire to cut away from Aus
tria. Ninety per cent Of the people
arc loyal to Austria. Since Austria
has taken charge Of their affairs, the
administration has been better than
ever before. The cities are cleaner;
tourists are coming in increasing
numbers and, best Of all, the govern
Iment is practically autonomous. b
'The agitators In those states are
professional trolble-makers. They
wish to disgrace the present office
holders with men Of their own choos-
ing, and they will so to any lengths
to attain their ends. s3
with this intense racial jealousy
It is easy to see how the war, already
under way, can easily encompass all
Europe before 1t Is brought to close.
How far 1t will go no mortal can pre-
dict, but the situation Is pregnant
with grave danger to every Power on
the Continent. Russia, France and
England, as you know, comprise the
Triple Entente. AS soon as Russia
intervenes 1t will drag her allies into
war. Austria's allies in the Triple
Alliance, Germany and Italy, will
then become involved.
Russia Root Of Trouble.
Russia Is at the root of much Of
the present trouble. Though bank
rupt at the end of her war with ia
pan, she has secured almost unlimit-
ed credit In France. Within the past
ten years, France has poured one bill
lion dollars into the Russian exche-
quer for the purpose Of her rehabili-
ment as q war power. Russia still
has practically no funds Of her own,
but can draw upon France for mil,
lions more to carry on her political
mischief. Much of this enormous
sum is spent in maintaining an elab-
crate system Of spies. Hundreds Of
them infest every country In Europe.
You see them everywhere lin Cali
cia. in Austria, in Hungary, and in
Germany. Russians seem to have a
particular liking for this sort .of un-
derground work.
'Russia's attitude makes q great
war almost inevitable. She will 60
to almost any lengths. How great
conflict she can bring about God
alone knows, but l think It Is evident
that millions of dollars will be spent
and thousands Of lives will be. sacri- |
feed before peace comes again.
s Using Russia.
1T Is just possible that England
and France are using Russia as q
cat's-paw to pull their chestnuts from
the fire. England's naval supremacy
is crumbling visibly, and desperate
measures are needed to keep her
above water. War may restore her
prestige.
''Back Of Frances activity is her
desire to regain her lost provinces OF
Alsace and Lorraine, and to deal re-
taliatory blow at Germany for her
losses In the Franco russian war.
Many nations will be drawn into
the conflict unwillingly. Even little
Belgium Is now forced to increase
her standing army beyond all reason
able bounds, to keep her. territory
neutral The same situation is found
in Switzerland. for the Swiss realize
their precarious position, situated as
they are between the hostile Powers
of France and Austria.
italy Austria's Ally.
Italy is nominally Austria's ally,
but she has given many evidences of
not being any too anxious to 70 to
war. To force her hand, 1t is not un-
reasonable to suppose that Frances
will throw an army across Switzer-
land into into Austria. It is to pre-
sent contingency of this nature
that Switzerland finds herself CON-
PEELED to increase the strength Of uer
army to great enough size to keep
her soil inviolate. ,<
French money IS back Of the
whole situation. With the millions
they have shipped to Russia, the
Gar has increased his army. to such, !
an enormous extent that he is now
able to put more men in the field At
. moments notice than Austria and
Germany. combined.
England has plenty of money, but
no army worthy Of mention. Her
reliance in the case Of hostilities will
be her fleet, but Just what part she,
will play the future alone can tell,
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