Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-13

ms imperial policy the south German
states formed a federation in which
austria was the leading figure. 1t was
at the revival of this federation that the
meeting in Munich was aiming. That
would mean the end of the German
empire and of he Hohenzollern dream
or world Nomination.. And it would be
an end brought about by the Te,ftons
themselves.
Signal Of Danger.
Inc Russian revolution is a signal OF
imminent danger to Austria. An Ans
tria-Hungarian revolution would mean
lhe d~lslntegration Of the empire into
many individual states. The defeat ~
.Me central powers would bring about a
S,lnllar result at the hands Of the allies.
emperor Charles thus finds himself
I'VE TWO abysses both threatening
immediate destruction. The only all
tentative he faces is the self concllsien
oil a separate peace.
Inc basis for a opo of a sep-
arate peace with the allies will ur-
aountedly, merit the latters' highest
o"~ms.oeraIlon AS a matter of fact it
aouau certaln.y lead to an armistic and
a peace conference The first drastic
lament In the Austrian peace PROPOSAL
you'd be the desertion of Prussia nv
austria Hungary and if possible by the
SCUM German states. Only through
such a step could Austria expect to
allies. "sA '"s
These peace negotiations won,d he
naseo. roadl speaking, on the follow
ing conditions: That Austria give mn all
hef Slavic territory either to Russia or
10 the nationalist inhabiting them.
wn!cn are to be set up as independent
poilucal entities. that the rest Of
Austria be combined into one organic.
ISM WIN Germany minus. Prussian Po-
II and Alsace Lorraine, with Austria.
not Prussia, the leading state: that the
new Germany be a monarchy of the
mosI united type. headed by Emperor
Charles, but ruled by the people them
selves on the most democratic basis
Peace Terms End Hohenxollern..
Such peace terms would be accent
able to Austria because she would re-
celVe In compensation for the lost Slays
lne hegemony in the Teuton world.
Ihey would be acceptable ts the allies
because they would definitely end Teu-
Ton ambitions in the Balkans, would
Tern aspirations from European affDirs.
ana would let the Teutonic democracy
control the fortunes Of the new Austro-
German state.
Ihere can be no doubt that Emperor
Charles prefers to retain his throne as
absolute monarch. Besides the young
emperor Is said to be Of a democratic
turn OF mind. He fully realizes. in adj
dition to all, that the Teuton cause is
doomed. With the dark portends of
revolution on the horizon the Austrian
ruler in all probability will hasten to
act. AS a matter of fact, there are al
ready reports in circulation that Vienna
is about to make peace overtures 10 the
allies.
n outlined basis. on it's merits, is
snIllclent to attract serious attention on
IhR nlTf nR tho nI1{0D 1sN<1 tL~s. ,.~--
thizers. But there are more weighty
reasons for the allies certain accept
ance OF the peace offer. These reasons
are he product of the Russian revolu-
ton. They are ommOn to new Russia
on one hand and to France and Great
Britain. on the other.
The now Russia 10 the result. Of
movement for . more active prosecu.
ton Of the war against Prussianism.
The new government 10 first and fore
most = war government, dedicated to
the struggle for civilization and de-
n'oeraey ehanpioned by the allies. But
m spite OF h origin Of the revolution
the new Russian government would to-
day be glad to terminate the war in
conjunction with the allies.
Russia's Gigantic Task.
Inc revolution. 1t must be borne in
mind. has carried Russia much furth-
er than anticipated. A republic was
Russian democracy. Their purpose was
to replace a traitorous cabinet by a
patriotic n efficient one. However.
when the nation arose to accomplish
this chang 1t perceived with amaze-
ment the melting away of the entire
STA finds herself in charge of q great
nation In q chaotic semi-civilized con-
dttton. The task OF reconstruction and
reformation facing her is truly titanic.