The chronicle=news., 1914-10-02
TIE AuSTRO-
HUNGARIAN SITUATION
(By One Who Knows }

published few days ago some re-
marks made by certain English poll
ticians OF high standing in regard to
the Servian question. which throws
a strong light upon the present atti-
tude OF England. who now fights
should to shoulder with the self
same Servia against Austrta-Hun-
gary.
In 1910. the British ambassador In
Vienna. Sir Fairfax Cartwright. said
to the editor of the above mentioned
paper: Make war - deal quickly
with Scrvia, before anybody can stop
you The end OF Servia would be a
blessing for all Europe
In 1912 Sir Edward Grey remark
ed to statesman with whom he was
on intimate terms: ''Servia is an
eternal danger to European peace.
its groundless aspirations threaten
continually the worlds peace. the
|regicidical dynasty must have exter-
nal success TO remain in power
Before the beginning of the pres
ent crisis the British ambassador In
Vienna, Sir +. de Bunsen, remarked
to the editor OF the Allegemeine Zeit-
lung: BE convinced that the whole
English nation condemns the crimi-
nal Servjero. no single Englishman
has any sympathy left for Servia.
We are already tired of being thrown
again into disquietude by this little
country and there is no Englishman
who does not wish heartily that Ser
via receive a sound and lasting les
son."
If the whole matter would not be
serious, the lies trumpeted into the
world by the press organs under in
fluenre of the allies and especially
from Petersburg could be laughed at.
Only to cite a few examples. The
capture of the great fortresses of
Nikolajew. the prominent feature of
it's fortitcations being the impreg-
nable steel towers, while in reality
Nikolajew is u poor village with 800
inhabitants and has never been
fortress. The annihilation of the
whole Austrian army in Galicia. the
fall of Cracow. the investment. OF
Przemysl, the Russian army already
on the way to Breslau-one can trace
great part OF these innOculations
to the Messagero, an Italian paper
thoroughly hostile to Austria for the
simple reason that its editor, Mr.
Barcclai, deserter of the Austrian
army, is one of the leaders of the lr-
redentistic parties in Italy. Fortu-
nately MISREPRESENTATION cannot al
ter the facts and 1t appears that the
totally defeated and annihilated Aus
army is taking the
offensive from strategical positions,
several hundred miles east of the
line.
One of the most favorite and reit-
Grated bit of news from the same
quarters are kilograms about the re-
volts of the Slavish regiments of the
army, which fore
shadows the total collapse of the
fighting power of the monarchy. The
truth is that all witnesses arriving
now across the ocean from Vienna
and Budapest testify to the enormous
enthusiasm prevailing in all classes
of the population and the disappear
ance of all passional and racial ami
mostly in this time of supreme trial.
One of the examples of the unity
of feelings in the whole empire is
the report that the Creation regiment
of Warradin distinguished itself by
its bravery and efficiency in facing
Servian troops. The men of the re-
serves responded with such enthusi-
asm to the call Of the military au-
thorities that the 6Sth infantry regi-
ment In Synolnok mustered full
1000 instead OF 5000 men and
even in districts affected by immi-
grafton. as in Eperies. the strength
Of the 9th regiment attained to