The daily Alaskan., 1914-08-06
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 Press dispatches state that Ger many has declared was against Rus sia. The consequences are ter rible 10 contemplate. No man can even guess where it may lead The entire military machinery Of Eu- rope has been set in motion, and it will prove no easy task to stop 1t shcrt of the extermmation Of som of the combatauts.
 Though many of the countries about to become engaged are in- terlocked by blood relations amongst royalty and the leading families, there is an implacable radical and religious hatred among the masses.
 The early decision ot g2yeru- men. officials to abandon Belgrade for Nish is easily understood. Bel ] grade is near the Austrian border and but a few miles away is Zclim or SemIiu, a strong Austrian militar point. SemIiu is ou the west bank of the Danube, just above where the Save emDtics into the Danube. 1 Between the two rivers lies Bel grade, high above the surrounding territcry.
 1 Temesyar will be au important concentrating point for the Aus trains. It is town of about 40,- ! 900. SO miles east o1 the Danube, and 75 miles northwest of Belgrade. Ut s an importm, railroad center with lines diyergtag from it which V ouId make it possible for troops 10 be transported quickly ,o the Danube for am invasion along the northern frontier of servla.
 The I'll feeling Jovecu Austria and Seryia. a SIav country. goes back far revoud the assassination of l Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which brought on this crisis. Part of the present seyian Kingdom was once iucluced in the Turkish empire. The remainder was subject to Austria | That part which Was under Turkish domination has won its freedom. Iac other part, including Bosnia and Herzoguoyia, has not Scryia is inhabited by only minor part Of the SIavs of Europe including those in the Macedonian territory recently acquired from tho Turks, . Bosnia, Herzoguoyta, Montenegro . and parts of Hungary are largely Ipopul1tod by Slays.
 Bosnia. Harzognovia. and Ser via proper rcyo,,cd against Turkey fa 1876. In Is7S, instead of grant 1 inc these countries Their freedom, 1 the Berlin congress turned Bosnia and Herzoguoyia over to Austria, although they were to remain nom iuaIIy- under Turkish sovereignty. 1 They reyoltcd and were subdued by Austria after four years war i As a result of the Turkish con- stituuouaI revolution u 1908 8 call was issued for representatives in the Turkish par.tamen.s, Bosnia auS Herzoguovfa being included. Austria then promptly announced tn annexation of the two countries. Seryia protested and was backed by ! Russia. Germany, however, supported Austria with yigor and the objec- tious were withdrawn.
 Austria was ambitious to acquire SaIOnika, but Serviau and Turkish territory cut off this port. In the first Balkan war the serviau troops captured Western Macedonia and marched through Macedonia to the A driatic. Austria fwtacred her am- biuons somewhat. however, as a result of the conference of the pow CTS at the close of this war. Mont negro was deprived cf ScuJari and Servia was forced to withdraw her troops from Albania, Austria thus preventing the Slav race from se- curing a port on the Adriatic, though Austria was still cut off from the Aegean.
 Austria is generally regarded as having brought ou the second Balkan war
 Selvia, Greece. Rouman.a and Turkey overwhelmed Bulgaria in this war. During this confIica Aus tria occupied the sauiak Of Novi Bazar This is strip of territory between Noutenoaro and scrvia. It belonged to Turkey before the war of 1912. This step placed au Aus D triau wedge in Montenegro, further , retarjing the efforts for the uni rication of the Serbs.
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