Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-10

II the allies win, then, We may be
sure that there will be a new map OF
Austria Hungary. In the main we know
what the changes will be. The purposes
OF the several slav and Latin states that
are fighting is not hidden; 1t is, in a
very large measure, revealed by a glance
at that Kaleidoscope thing one calls
the photographic map of Francis
Josephs two Kingdoms.
Roughly. and only roughly, Rumania
Russia and italy are seeking to take
from Austria and Hungary the por-
tions Of the two Kingdoms populated
mainly by Latins, Serbs. Rumanians
Poles and Russians.
Statistics Of Partition.
II allied purpose prevails something
like 100000 square miles, at the very
least, will be subtracted from Austria
Hungary, laying aside the possibility
that there will be complete extinc-
ton of the nation, due to secession by
Hungary and the making Of separate
peace by the Magyar state, a possibility
but by no means probability, now that
Rumania is a claimant for SO much OF
the Hungarian estate.
An area half as large as France OF
Germany. more than twice as large as
New York state. will be taken and
divided among Austria's neighbors. This
territory, had, before the war, a popu
lation OF 100000, or just a third OF
the total population of the dual mon
archy: the area Is materially more than
third Of the total before the war
The geographical divisions by which
these parcels Of Austrian and Hungarian
property are known, are as follows: The
Iyrol (the southern halo, the coast lands
with Trieste). Dalmatia with the is
lands of the Adriatic, but diminished by a
thin pairing left for Serbia). are to go to
Italy.
Serbia's Share of Spells.
This thin pairing Of Dalmatia, south of
the mouth of the Narenta river; Bosnia,
Herzegovina and portion of Slavonia
will fall to Serbia
Pennsylvania, Bukovina and the Banat
Of Temesvar will go to Rumania.
Galicia will become Russian
The area and population of the various
parcels are as follows:
Italy will take some $4,000 square miles,
having population of about 1000, 900 OF
this population less than 500, 900 are ItaI-
ian. and the major fraction is slav, Serb
in Dalmatia and the islands, Slovenes
about Trieste
Rumania will receive $4,000 square
miles, having popula ton of 4.s00, 600
2.450.0 900 is Rumanian, 1000 900 is Magyar,
100000 German and $4,000 Slav; Serb in
the Banat. Russian in Bukovina
Russia will get Gaiicia entire, having an
area of just over 10000 square miles and a
population of slightly more than S. 600 900
Practically all this population, save for
the Jews, is Slav, and 5000. 900 Is Polish.
Italy's Splendid Profit.
Looking now at the map. it will he
seen what the proposed changes will
mean. For Italy the change will carry
the boundary to the natural frontiers
at the submits of the Alps The long
peninsula which Austria has stretched
far down into the Italian territory will
be abolished
Italy will not only regain her ancient
frontier of the Napoleonic kingdom
of 1910, but she will also take many
German-speaking communities about
the celebrated resorts of Meran. The
headwaters of the Adige, the summit
Of the Bremen pass, the Pusterthal,
with the headwaters of the Brave, will
come to her. Some of the fairest bits
OF the Alps, some of the best known
places of tourism will fall to her share
In addition. Sa>taking Trieste and the
coastland down TO the end of the Istrian
peninsula she will get the great mod
ern city of Trieste, one OF the first COM
mercial ports OF the Mediterranean
basin. and Pola the chief naval station
of Austria. Along the Dalmatian coast
she will acquire other splendid harbors
and such famous cities as lara, Spalatro
and Sebenico.
Possession Of Dalmatia and of the
islands of the Adriatic will give her
command of the Adriatic and she will
abolish the rivalry of Austria, even if
Fiume remains to Hungary and Austria
and HUNGARY continue united Puf