The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-07-28
SCRIBE TELLS
OF THE AUSTRO-
SERv|AN CLASH
Says Austria's Methods in Bal
kans Renewed Old Hatred

in state of unrest, writes Theodor
Kevkovich, Servian newspaper cor
; respondent. With the fall of the oh
renovitch dynasty. Austria lost he
! strong diplomatic influence i'm Servia
The old Pan-Slavism and sympatheti,
feeling for Russia was awakened. boil
in and outside of Servia.
one of the first results was the well.
known quarrel in regard to a treaty
between Austria and Servia. The
longer the quarrel lasted the stronger
the antagonism became. Hartwick, the
Russian representative i'm Belgrade
who recently died, started to rekndlo
the brotherly feeling and strengthen
the diplomatic ties between Servia and
Russia.
Near War in 1908.
For several years the policy of for
eign diplomacy of Servia was i'm the
hands of one of the most capable men,
Minister NJ. Milovanovich who died
before the Balkan war, and who was
recognized by French, German, Rus
sian and other diplomats as one of the
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| Minister Milovanovich for years ad-
vocated the policy of peace and made
| II clear To Austria that Servia could
not be provoked without Austria risk
ing her own governmental existence.
he was the one who made prepare
tions for the Balkan war and formed
the Balkan states alliance.
Minister Milovanovich did not wish
the conflict with Austria, not even
when the whole Servian nation was
for war i'm 1908, when Austria annexed
Bosnia and Herzegovina Later it
was plain To everyone why he did not
want war with Austria. 1t was because
he was busy against Turkey, the sue
cess of which he was more firmly con-
WINGED.
Balkan War a Surprise.
With the Servian quarrel, Austria
lost the sympathy of other slavs and
the slavic movement became stronger
every day in the dual empire. Austria's
government was very much surprised
by the Balkan war, and especially by
the Servian victory. She tried To Gre
ate diplomatic conflict in Europe over
the Albanian question and the Scrvian
army was ordered to leave Albania.
The Balkan war and the Servian vie
tory, especially over Bulgaria. caused
such enthusiasm among all slavs in
Austria, and the slavic Anovcment be-
came every day stronger. Austrian di-
plomacy cannot tolerate seeing the
slavs Of that nation growing into closer
sympathy with the slavs outside of
Austrian territory.
Slsvs Hate Austria.
The old Austrian system of sup
pressing national movements did not |
prove successful at the end of the nine |
teenth century and instead of siding |
with the slavic movement and winning |
sympathy, She created antagonism. |
which will end for Austria, God knows |
how.
1t is known that the aged emperor |
is opposed to war. If he were not |
war would on many occasions have
been proclaimed with Servia. The IL
nancial condition Of Austria since the
Balkan war began has oppressed all
Austria, and especially Vienna. Mil
lions and millions have been lost i'm the
factories. agriculture, the industries,
and even some of the banks have met
with disasters.
Austria Wants War.
So it is easy to understand the strong
feeling for war in Austria AS the
Ans p 10 hot 81
have war than to live in such condi-
lions as we are now"
To people who are not well Informed
IF the real condition it looks impossible
hat Austria, great power, should he
worried by such small kingdom as
Servia but the real reason is that the
greater part of the Austrian army is
made up of slavic nations who are i'm
with their brother serbs.
Russia Backs Up Serbs.
The assassination of Archduke Fer
linand gave to the Austrian diplomats
Who are for war, reason to stir up
gain the old desire for war at any
enegro are tired out. after two ter
ible wars; but il shows that Russia Is
acking the Servians. At the same /
inc ii is hard To know what the mil
IONS of slavs in Austria would do in
ase of war.
The Hungarians are waiting for a |
nance To break with Austria. The
ighest aristocrats and diplomats Of
went recently to Russia to 1
SIX help from her. and a strong anti
AUSTRIAN campaign is being carried on /
ow i'm America by one of the most
rominent noblemen and political lead
RS, Count Karolyi, who is now here /
n political tour.
Balkans Would Aid Servia. |
Then comes the question of Rumania
nd what she would do in case of war,
,r she has been shown to be moro in I
with Servia than Austria.
he Greeks are politically bound to
clip Servia. Servia. with Montenegro, I
'as able to put 10 per cent of it's pop
lation on the battlefield at the time Of 4
he Balkan war. Today If war should
reak out with Austria the spirit will
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