The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-19

proposal likely either to receive conSto-
GRAFTON mr cause strife in the allied camp
and Slrrnulhcn the situation Ut nome.
The attitude in Washington is one or
confident waiting for the break that WILL
mat,.ly must come. even though anotAcr
wiDtcr and spring campaign may De
NECESSARY to bring II about. Everyone
Is watching the western front. mo
great retreat OF the Germans there Is
being carried out without demoralizh-
t!nn, indicating that discipline ana lshe
still Is LEFT in the kaiSerS war machlho.
1t Is realized that Successful staho
before the German border Is rehcnea
may govern the tone Of tho. next diplo-
matte communication and give the WIT
lords another period Of grace.
What Is happening In AuStria-H Hungary
Is observed with interest. though II IS
regarded AS Of secondary Importance
Emnrrur Charles pr0clarInti"n or ICY
eradication of Austria officials remarked
today, is Il step in the right direction
though IL does not materially chapHp
tho situation. FrGcrhliZatlun cahH"
save the dual monarchy. In the mrs!
Mace tho nllics arc committed to actual
indcrendCncc. of the Czccho-Slor"ks' con-
stituiing 4 very larC" part or Ausl'.n'
md in the second the UungarianS. hol"-
Ing the upper hand now In the, duA'
monarchy. and showing no disposition
To rrlnUuIsh their position nave oSei,
,he chief offenders in the oppression OF
subject nationalitics.
lcvon rs word was coming Of the En-
prrur's proclamation tho Ez"ch"-SloFaR
National council. recognized by the Unit
cd States ard tho allies. Il hclliG"rrnt dc
fac,o govcrnmrnt was presenting 10
President Wilson copy Of formal dco'
. Ioralion nf independence issued today IN
PnrIs. rcununc'nE allegiance TO the
Harrisburg dynasty and announcing prln-
cirles for the foundation OF a republic
by tho peoples under Austrian rule since
1926 when Enh'i":;1. Mnraria ana SlicS'a
accepted HarahurE as king.
AAn important weakness noted IN the
: cmprror's desperate effort 10 save MS
. throne Is his determination u Keep the
| Austrian Poles out OF an indcrcnach'
! Poland The Pulcs OF Austria arc ms ue'
tcrninod 20 join their fellow r"untrymHn
in establishing nm independent govern
, mont of Poland rs the Cz"cho-SloHaks
arc To becoming entirely free. Inc
. CZnr1tu- SlnVakS do not want autonomy
under lIapSInrg rule. and liumanlo Is
, CRYING out to thu world Tor union h".
! "rcs1nrat:nn," of Emmanla This would
!
, Hungary with the latter apparently IN
The saddle to constitute the empire.
The situation OF Rumnnia with regard
tn PENNSYLVANIA and Euknw'tza Is ono
. that is attracting tho statesmen or tnc
: entente in considering the lnlpcna'nr
! dissolution Of the Austrian emnirr
| Ninety percent or moro of the people oil
! TrnnSylvanjn are Rumanian ny dcsc"h'
and sympathy. They were once part
Of rumania and have been oppressed Ivy
3 IN. HungarianS for generations. They
are not allowed representatives vote or
, any question and tn" Rumanian SCHOOLS
! in tho district have been abolished NY
! the M1Eyars in an effort to crush any
{ national feeling.
Captain VaSilostoIca. president OF the
Rumanian national council of America
; said today one word Of ENCOURAGEMENT
tn the Rumanian people from tho United
! States would align the nation In the
war against the Central Powers. tn
country is looking To America for thf
restoration Of Pennsylvania 10 tho
| mother country upon tho principle
! rnunciai"d by President Wilson of the
self determination Of peoples.