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Caption: War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 15
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14 Serbia or Roumania. The ties that bound Italy to the Central P0*t were loosening. The outlook was not pleasant. True to their history the Prussian war lords determined to strengthen the position of Germany by increasing the strength of the army, fi the military law of 1913 the peace strength of the military forces was increased from 723,000 to 870,000. In other respects, too, the army was made stronger and more efficient. The result of this legislation was a panic in the neighboring capitals. France in the face of strong Socialistic opposition voted to strengthen her army by lengthening the term of service. Belgium followed the example of her greater neighbors and provided for universal sen-ice. Russia also lengthened the term of military service. Sweden went through a violent agitation for greater preparedness. England, alone, refused to make any changes in her military establishment. During the earlier months of 1914 there was much talk about " inevitable'' war in Germany. A host of agencies, unofficial but effective, were combining to force the nation over the precipice. The Socialist newspaper Vorwaeris wrote with regret about the constant barking of the war dogs • League of Germany numbers 100,000 ' include about 2 000 onn m i associations of veterans, wlucn 2 The paper a l ^ ^ ! ^ ^ ^ veno ing in our public s c h o o l T T T ™ " s character of the teachfaCt t h a t t h e first atlaS i n g the hands of eWldtn ^ ^ " ^ ld C ntains l a n s of t h e i m tant battles of the F r a n - T *?** ° " ° P ^ Germ VI. i a will The Outbreak of War. t i f "* a m o n M*C bpnng ot 1914, b u t there m g the Prussians in r al C3 colorable pretext, if war is to b ^ T^ ° ' " 3 m the murder of the Austrian A!- U ? I " . the pretext came u s m davs l , w n ^ «r. , ' a n Archduke on Juno ?s ^ * u J _ ^vaoco in une armies nf u^^ German V • ,, W o o t-rto.K- g d ailSe **u *, d e°i l°I v ° S c very fruitful; the situation was r n ! ) " ^ * ^ <* yet proved Vt UilW J violent opposition to the new m H, " " Franc, there was Russian threatened with paralysis from Hi »dustry was «* r * . i l W , ,,„„,, Fob lr,sh 19u ln **nw_% ai M W ,t .»ct volunteers to prevent the
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