It seems as if Europe does not recognise the necessity of Austria even existing. During the recent uprisings, England left Austria high and dry; indeed, she even supported the rebels. Carefree France, apparently, didn’t bother her head overmuch wondering whether Austria would continue to exist or not. Germany was delighted at the danger facing Austria, while Prussia washed her hands of it all. And now, the Russians too are deeply insulted and filled with a profound hatred of Austria and her ‘white caftans.’ Ja nie tvoj bruder,16 one Russian officer replied to a certain Austrian military chief, when parting from him in Lwów, at the latter’s extending his hand and calling him ‘brother.’ Perhaps in this we can see the final farewell of the Russians to the Austrians. With their well-known grat
