SERVIA'S TRUE POSITION
STATEMENT BY M. PASHITCH (Rec. FeGruary 7, 3.50 pjn.) ; New .York, February 6. , M.; Rishitch, Prime Minister, of Sep- . via, in response to a from the 'American Press; has issued the following statement:— •/ "Despito.'the'fact that an Austro-Ger- ■, man Army of four hundred thousand ,is - -massing on our northern frontier for' a j third invasion, in a brief six months,: I am happy to irform the American people- ; of Soma's true position in this terrible struggle, which; has boon forced npon her. She is fighting for political, moral, industrial, and oommeroial liberty. < ■ |"At the conclusion of the second Balkan war Servia was freed from the Ottoman 'yoke .after' five centuries . of . ■Turkish domination and constant;'.war-, . ifare. If over a country needed and .de- : sired peace it was Servia. ' "Then Austria' realised that Servian , 'development must be checked,' because ( the development meant, ultimately, a etrong independent nation, which would .present an insurmountable, barrier to dreams of a Balkan dominion. ■ , "Austria declared -wax with the sole object of ending for ever onr independent national existence. Austria was , convinced that Russia was not. prepared, and that Germany, anyway, was strong , enough to defeat Russia. ■ "If other nations offer, to help us we ■will accept their aid gratefully, but we will not ask help of anyone. "If the Austro-Germans crush Servia :. 'they will not stop but will junction with tljo 'Turks and constrtuto a new menace. "Austrian atrocities have 110 precedent in. the present or past wars, and indicate a return to barbarism, the rc- -; suit of Teutonic domination. "I feel we are entitled to the sympathy and moral support oT all fairminded nations."
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 6
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272SERVIA'S TRUE POSITION Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2379, 8 February 1915, Page 6
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