Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-15
SERVIAN women
COUNT IN THE
PRESENT war
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pOrIant N some WAYS tnan COsHpdil-
son of numbers of strength of arma.
ment, was discussed recently by lead.
ing Austrians, Hungarians and Slays
in Chicago. This human element, II
is believed, will have predominant
bearing in the results OF clashes be-
tween the armies Of the empire ana
the doughty Slavic kingdom. without
reference TO the larger issues, should
the great powers OF Europe become
embroiled.
In a nutshell, according to qualified
observers, the situation is this: Aus
tria-Hungary, a powerful military com.
bination Of twelve different nationals
ties. some antagonistic and without a
common heritage, is ready to invade,
for imperiahstic purposes. a small,
closely knit kingdom Of one race. one
creed and one language. with martial
zest for liberty which has blazed since
the fourteenth century.
Servia to Have support
Servia, OF course, win be supported
by Montenegro, but In All things the
people are as closely related as the
citizens OF Illinois and Indiana. And
they are ready to fight, ii is asserted.
with ferocity not approached In the
first and second Balkan wars, from
which their armies have recently EN-
erged "fit as a fiddle
"The Observation-Disclosures advance
will be one Of decisive victories" de-
clared a well-known Austrian citizen
OF Chicago who is In close touch with
conditions abroad The backbone Of
the Austrian army is Teutonic and the
Germans have supreme military ge.
MUS, not merely in execution but in
preparation. The Austrian soldier is
not only loyal. but he is drilled under
system which closely approximates
that of the worlds best army, the
German army. Discipline Is rigid but
it is most effective for efficiency. And
it will be German preparation that will
win the day, as it did In 1871, when
Bismark's troops entered Paris
Hungarians to be Loyal.
President l. Izsak of the Hungarian
league In Chicago said that although
Hungarians desired ultimately to dis.
solve the union with Austria, they
would prove LOYAL to the empire In
time Of stress and would prove to be
the most effectual element in the ar
mics recruited from the twelve DIFF.
ferent races under Austrian DONNA.
ton.
Hungary Is contributing about 100.
900 rcruits q year to the Austrian
army" said Mr.. Izsak. "Of course,
this number will be swollen enormous.
ly when the full imperial force OF 3.
100000 soldiers is called to the col
ors. There can be no better soldier
than the Hungarian in any part of the
world. He is unequaled for endurance
in the field, Moreover. he has extra
ordinary intelligence-he is think.
ing unit, not mere drudging cog in
q fighting machine"
Has Traditions Behind Him.
The Hungarian soldier has the
highest, most inspiring traditions OF
military valor behind him." he con-
tfnued. HE will not accept defeat.
only death or victory. For century af-
ter century Hungary was the bulwark
between the orient and Christian Eu'
rope. The Turk assailed the Hungar..
fan stronghold in vain. When Hun
garian troops 90 into battle they must
be annihilated, else they will prove in
vincible.
Hungary is not looking for war, nor
Is It anxious to advance the ambitions
Of the royal house Of the Hapsburg.
In its support OF Austria there is
peculiar ethical question involved.
Hungary has had her choice Of two
forms Of culture, the Slav and the
Teutonic She has, with wisdom, We
all believe, chosen the Teutonic and
thus has become amalgamated with
Austria. But liberty Is her beacon
light, and, although loyal to Austria,
her troops will go into this conflict
hopeful that an outcome of the ter
rible European conflagration will be
either liberty or more individual
status for their beloved country"
Serb Spirit IndomitabIe.
A war spirit indomitable, flame Of
patriotism which burns hot In the
breast of every man. woman and child
from the cradle to the grave, was ex.
tolled as the conluering virtue of the
Servian and the Montenegro by John
r. Palandech, Montenegro's represen.
tative in the United States, and Chit
cago city official, as well as by other
leaders among his countrymen in Chi.
cago.
According to Mr.. Palandech's word
picture of the Servian soldier, his pa
triotism Is unsurpassed the world over
for intensity and all-consuming deyo-
ton. And sharing his emotion to the
highest degree, are his wife or sweet
heart, sister and mother, all prepared
to do the hard manual work necessary
at the rear Of the army and II neces-
sary, WELD a rifle at the front, with
deadly craftsmanship.
Presents 100000 Men.
'Servia presents to its foes 100000
able-bodied fighting men, in whom the
love Of liberty has reigned since baby
hood, who have heard the songs Of
patriotism every hour, In school, In
church, IN workshop, field OF market
place They are all of one race
one religion, with interests so much in
common that every Servian, from the
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