The Topeka state journal., 1918-10-03
Frankfort Paper Says the Stu
alton Is Serious One.
Allied Attacks Are Putting Ger
mans in Bad Way.
WELCOME ANY CHANGE
Germans Are Removing the In
habitants of AIsace.
Give the Vote to Citizens Over
Forty Years.

London, Oct. 3.-There are indica-
tions that the process of wiping out
the militaristic and autocratic govern
ment of Germany, which President
Wilson declared is necessary before
peace can be accomplished, already
has begun.
While it is not believed that the
present crisis in Germany will result
in the setting up of anything resem-
bling a democratic government, it is
evident from the buck passing of
those lodging offers of the chancel-
lorship that the kaiser and Hohenzol-
lernism are on the downgrade.
The Kaiser's Appeal.
The kaiser's recent appeal for a re-
cognized peoples government and
another appeal which he is now 1ssu-
ing but of which no details have yet
been received. are regarded as cam
outage to fool the German public and
the entente statesmen
An interesting thing in connection
with this is the report from Amster-
dam stating that the majority mem
bers of the reichstag have adopted
the following program:
Endorsement of the July 191O
peace resolution; restoration of Bel
gium declaration of Germany's read
mess to join the league of nations;
autonomy for Alsace-Lorraine and
equal suffrage for Prussia.
Frankfort Paper Pcssimistic.
Paris, Oct 3-The German situa-
tion on the western front is grave, the
Frankfort Zeitung admits. adding that
the German front is gradually
crumbling.
The allied plan of attack" it adds,
sis being carried out in an extraordi-
nary manner 1t is an awful strain on
TI,a cit ion
where the American attacks are just
beginning. is extremely critical. Part
of the Chemin des Danes has had to
be given up and the whole German
front is gradually crumbling away un-
der the allied attacks"
Berlin Talks Evacuation.
The evacuation of Belgium is being
discussed openly in Berlin, according
to advices reaching here. Concerning
Alsace-Lorraine, the German high
command makes the suggestion that it
be neutralized and Joined to Luxem-
burg. thus making a buffer state be-
tween France and Germany.
Remove Inhabitants.
Geneva, Oct. 3.-German military
inhabitants of Alsace. according to the
Democratic. in eXceptation of a
Franco-American attack on the from
tier.
The inhabitants of twenty villages,
including Ferrette, Goutavon and Win
kel, already have been sent to Ba-
varia. Some of the villagers have
escaped across the Swiss frontier.
Fear of disorder is rampant thruout
Alsace-Lorraine, not only among the
civilians but also among the military
forces. Food is scarce and little fuel
is available.
The German authorities in Alsace-
Lorraine, the Democratic adds, are
afraid of general uprising in those
provinces when the allies cross the
frontier.
Welcome Most Anything.
The Hague, Oct 3.-"We would well
come either military dictatorship or
a democratic government, in prefer
ence to another rotten compromise" ;"
the Frankfurt Gazette declares editor
tally.
Give Them a Vote.
Copenhagen, Oct. 3.-The suffra age
committee of the Prussian upper house
has adopted the government proposal
granting a supplementary vote to the
citizens 40 years of age and older, ac-
cordiug to a Berlin dispatch tOday.