Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-04-13
PEACE SAID TO Be so NEAR
THAT WORLD CANNOT SEE|T
With Downfall of Czarsm, junker Arguments Fail Utterly
Break Predicted in Austria ungary Within Next Few DAYS.
BY ISAAC DON LEVINE,
Foreign Correspondent Of New York
Tribune.

BY ISAAC DON LEVINE,
Foreign Correspondent Of New York
Tribune.
New York. March Peace is SO
near that the world cannot see 1t be-
cause of its proximity. The i%nterna-
through revolution or the desertion Of
Prussia by Austria Hungary and South
Germany are two probable develop
ments in the International situation of
the next few weeks. Either of the two
would pave a way for peace. Both are
the result of the colossal Russian revo-
luton. The effect of the Russian up
heaVal on the Teuton nations is bound
to be tremendous.
The leading motive in the German
exposition of the causes and origin of
the war has been the peril of cZarism.
1t was Russian aggression that caused
the war. Russian autocracy that men
aced the peace of Europe, Russian bar
barisin that plotted to destroy civilized
humanity, according to the arguments
of the kaiser and his obedient kultur-
tager. Moreover, such were also the
sentiments of the masses which were
led To believe that Germany was the
victim OF cZarism.
1T is true, hymns OF hate were dedi-
Gated TO Great Britain. Italy was de-
nounced and despised as a traitor. The
United States sympathies in the war
were ascribed to the lust for money.
And the fiction that Germany was an
innocent lamb in the midst OF a COM
munity of hungry wolves was. firmly
established in Teuton mind. But at
the bottom OF the German heart there
the British. Italian. American fictions
Thorns in Teuton Hearts.
The British rule of the seas gave
ample opportunity to the Teuton to
denounce England as a tyrant, but
down deep in his system there was the
Od conviction that Great Britain was
the mother nf democracy. Italy's de-
sertion of the Triple Alliance furnished
plenty of reason to the TeutOn to brand
her as. a traitor, but somewhere in his
soul he felt that ltaly's national aspira-
tions warranted her steps. France was
criticised for her alliance with the czar,
but Alsace Lorraine was an unpleas-
ant reminder to the German democrat
of an imperialistie Germany. Bleeding
Belgium was another thorn in the Teu-
ton heart.
Russia remained the only unassail-
able element in the fabric of fiction
and deception constructed by the junk
ers to mislead the people. And on czar-
ism 1t was that for 30 months German
propagandists built their strongest ar
ers. Without Russia il would have been
impossible to lulI the German masses
into the belief Of their rulers inno-
cence. Without cxarism the Teuton
MIN could never have been chloro-
formed by the Prussian m%iiitarists.
Up to a week ago this chloroformed
condition continued. All o~bservators
arriving from Germany agreed that the
Tenton was convinced that he was
fighting the battle of justice and hui
manity. and that the higher morality
was on his side. Germany was blind,
but convinced that she was right. The
Russian revolution is awakening the
chlorformed Teuton mind. 1t UNDER
mined the very oasis OF the conviction
that Russian autocracy sought to de-
mOlish German kulture. No longer can
the German radical point to cZarism as
the great peril. CZarism Is gone, but
q free Russia has arisen to fight
Prussianism with all the might and
energy of a great democracy.
Revelation to Germans.
The German state of mind is thrown
into a chaotic condition by this startling
revelation. the Russian revolution
aries, whom the Teuton masses sup
ported morally. the people with whom
they sympathized as the victim OF a
corrupt n despotic autocracy. have
now turned upon them with all the
ferocity OF a young and ardent giant.
The Russian revolution is, therefore.
causing a revolution in the TeutOn sys-
TEN of reasoning. The revolution ia
already progressing at a rapid rate.
1t can lead TO but one conclusion. The
awakening can not long be delayed. A
few weeks at most will see 1t completed
and then the world will .behold a far
bloodier and more vengeful revolution
I'm the central powers. JunkerisHn, kai.
oerisnh and Prussianism will b wiped
out II . mighty eruption Of popular
wrath.
But peace may come even before a
powers II may be here any day. The
coming OF the revolution may be not
a~pprehended by wilhelm. but the
young Austrian emperor II sure to read
the handwriting pm the wall instime to
try to avert ~ ind save his throne. )
Emperor Charles il by no means q
blind instrument OF the Prusslan mon
arch. Since he has ascended the Aus
frtan throne he has repeatedly demon
Ufrated his Independence and his disin-
clinAtton to follow dictates Of Germany.
There have never been 20 many confer
ances between Austrian ana Prussian
The hurr3e6 visits that the German
eAanrellcr IL frequently paying TO
Vienna are excellent proof Of some sub
Eekranean anti-PNSooian activities In
the Austrian court.
4s6trian otfioiale Oism;sssd.
Practically III the FORMER high Aus
TITAN n lcfals. who were IN close touch
g4ithsRn0AG3a6 have BEEN dismissed by
fu1ef. There can b nj doubt
- n I 1870 s3s cerssan sy g IL. re
doubt that he a~pprpelates that spells
enA { AMsts4A n no uncertain
vUrds. ANd9t14a- E0ngary's only hQpe
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