Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-16
GREAT UNREST
THRU GERMANY
Rising Of Masses Likely When
They Realize the Signifi-
canoe of Lineup.
A HISTORIAN SEES REVOLT
Probably viii Begin With
Strike Of Such Proportions
Guns VIII Not Avail.
CRy JOIN L. EALDERsTONN

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Copyright 1917. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate
LONDON. April There are al
ready manifest and encouraging signs
of the widespread effect produced
among the masses of the German peo-
pie by the news of the successful Rus
sian revolution. The chances for and
against revolution in Germany dur
ing the war are being eagerly can
Nassed in diplomatic circles. There IS
not much argument about whether
there will he revolt in Germany
after the war IL the Junkers keep the
saddle 10 the end. for everyone is
agreed that revolution must come il
the Germans are beaten.
There are four factors at present
noticeable in Germany that work for
the upsetting Of the established order.
These are the Russian revolution. the
hostile attitude OF the United states
, and China, the unfavorable military
situation as indicated by the loss OF
Bdgdad and the retreat on the west
crn front and the appalling economic
privations. That the ruling classes
are badly scared is shown by the
promises Chancellor Bethmann-Holl
veg has made Of electoral reform,
and by the more critical attitude as
sumcd with impunity by the Socialist
and Liberal press.
Look for Reign of Terror.
Francis Gribblo. an English hlsto-
rian who spent the first vcar Of war
at liberty i'm Rerlin where no moved
i'm high circles, and then was intornod
for several months. declared even he
fore the Russian revolt that a German
resolution was probable. In an In
terVicw I day, he said that the uprls-
ing when 1t comes will not be on
army revolt. a. in Russia. supported
,i I'uvn ol tnc "riStocr"cy' put
udcd and blinded people against their
rulers
THE Instruments and machinery
that brought about the revolution in
Russia" he said. "are not in Germany
available for revolutionary purposes.
The supporters Of the Russian revolt
included ;hc army: not only The rank
and file, but the high command. The
soldiers, from chief OF staff TO pri-
vato. were cut to win the war. They
wanted TO ayenge the awful. almost
Incredible crueltes which the Ger
mans inflicted upon Russian prison
ers. They had reason 10 believe that
they We're being let down by Rus
slams I'm high places SO they took
charge Of the revolution and the pro-
German bureaucracy scattered like
iit ~ H'lNif All'lll
Nothing 4 that kind can be OK
pCctcd 10 happen in GERMANY Tho
situation is different: the distribution
Of interests is different. There is no
pro- Rus sian or prO-ententc bureau
cracy for the patriots to overthrow.
The revolutionary party f. not a war
party. but a peace party. The general
STAFF arc I'm effective control Of the
situation. and there are no signs Of
any dissensiOns among them
misses Against Authorltl'S.
There Is that Is TO saw. no ouegtion
at present of n military rcyoIution
Tho issue IL ioined in so far as n is
Joined at ali between the suffering
masses and a solid body OF military
arlstocrotic and Industrial reaction
aries.
I'm Russia the masses ronnd SOL
cicrq 10 lead them and aristocrate 70
loin them. In Germany they might
pe Iei ny lawyers or bankers; nut