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Show CAUSE OF WAR IS CENTURY 0E0 War which threatens to he the most appalling m known human history im-p im-p -ndg all over Europe through the following causes: The century-old hatred of the Serbs j and the Austrians, growing out of the : struggle of the Serbs for unity and freedom Austria, through her possession pos-session of Servian provinces, effectually effect-ually bars the way The impassioned rage of the Serv-I Serv-I lans because since they have thrown off the yoke of the Turk in territory once held by the sultan, thy have been unable to win one foot of ground or a single subject from the dual monarchy. The deep resentment oi Austria at I the murder of the archduke. Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne. on j June 28 through a Servian plot, which brought all the long smoldering bitterness bit-terness of the two peoples to a climax. cli-max. The ultimatum delivered to Servia by Austria demanding punishment of the archduke s slayers. Servla's reply, termed by the Austria?, Aus-tria?, foreign office as unsatisfactory. Precipitation of France Germany and Italy Into the crisis bv Russia's determination to block any change in the balance of power In the Balkans. Balk-ans. ' The known purpose of Russia to use her armies to this end makes that groat empire In effect an ally of I Servia and in turn draws France to support the Russian standard through an offensive and defensive alliance Russia's espousal of the Servian cause automatically brings into plav the triple alliance in which Germany and Italy are bound to rally to the support of their ally, Austria. oo J |