Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-11
LAST AUTOcTACY
is SWEPT AWAY


Revolution is spreading rapidly
and from the fact that Il socialist
IS now chancellor, II amay be gath
cred that the object Of the revolu-
tiOn is not merely the quick ending
Of the war, but the complete sever
lnCe OF the political ties WHICH snll
bind the nation with it's past
For the allies the problem has
changed Tho countries which
fought Germany ana her vas9als for
more than four ycars have emerged
from II completely triumphant, but
within the borders OF the countries
which menaced the peace OF the
whole world stalks revolt famine
and anarchy The worlds next task
may be TO restore order in the desc
lated central empires. II may be
the lot Of the forces who have sue
cessfully contested Gcrmanys greed
for power, to save her from the fate
she imposed on Russia Likewise
help Will have to be given 10 Aus
tria- Hungary, bulgaria and Turkey,
whose ruin Germany wrought
The German empire was the last
OF the great autOcracies whose fall
marks the real Significance OF the
war. In Russia. Austria Hungary
and finally in Germany, irrespOn-
sible power gave way before tho
irresistible forces OF democracy
Germany. holding on TO the last
kept up the hopeless struggle unit,
Field Marshal Won fIIndenhurg's
prophetic words early in the war
strongest nerves. said he, would
win. II was the crumbling OF the
home front which made II impos-
yible for Germany. Notwithstanding
her great armies in the field. to
carry on any longer
German Iuca X Conc.
Tho collapse OF Germany brings
tho eclipse OF the German idea OF
the state. as opposed TO the doctrine
Of individual rights. to which the
nation clung with hardly a dissent
ing voice until recently. Under this
regime there was developed "A nation
Of which militlrism was the en-
hOdiment, which murdered and
plundered, was needless OF the rights
OF the individual and made terror
ism a matter Of studied policy This
terrorism was directed against not
only individuals, but against nations.
aga inst not only hostile nations, but
those with which Germany were at
officially at peace. Its system Of
espionage. corruption and violence
extended over the world. II was
exemplified by the plots carried out
In this country under direction Of
the government for the destruction
OF munition plants and ships before
the United States entered tho war
and by the effort OF the German
government to emhroIl this country.
then neutral in war with Japan and
Mexico. No capital OF Europe was
| free from German secret agents In
the years preceding the war. and the
| nations lived in growing dread OF
| the huge military machine whic h
Germany was building up. to the
accompaniment OF the cmperor's
boastlng OF the shining sword" and
| German toasts Der Tag In voices
which echoed around the world.
Swiftncss Dramatic.
The virtual ending Of this greatest
NJ conflicts has come with dramatic
swiftuess. Four months ago today
the German military power appar-
emily was at its height. The un-
| checked forces OF the enemy had
| battered their way through the
| French and British lines until Paris
was in danger and the British were
! fighting with their backs to the wall
| to prevent themselves from being
forced 10 the sea. Late in July the
| world was thrilled with the news
Of an allied counter-attack between
the Aisne and the Marne. The Ger
mans were hurled back along the
| whole sector and since that day the
victorious progress OF the allies has
/ leen maintained.
Various causes have contributed
| to this reversal, The entrance of
America into the struggle. with her
vast resources OF men and materials
| Is conceded by the allies TO have
| turned the scale. One of the most
| important effects of this country's s
act was tho heartening to an enor-
nous extent of the weary allies ma
tions and a corresponding deterior
| alton OF German morale. Exhaus-
| tion of German raw material and
| years OF semistarvation assisted in
the process OF beating down the