South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-06
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS
NewS-TimeS and Associated
Newspapers War Expert

war viii be at an end and a long step. the longest
perhaps will have been taken toward peace because
Germany viii continue IN tight which holds out
prospect OF profit AS for Austria Bulgarian sur
' the prelude TO invasion and rebellion
from serbia and from Roumania, rebellion on
the part OF subjects. north and south alike
Turkey. or from the trunk Of Mittee1ropa'
viii fall swiftly and surely into allied hands.
And the first Bulgarian gesture gives reason 70
look confidently toward the elimination OF Bulgaria
at distant date. We sure Of Greece now Ser
ba awaits deliverance, but viii remain lallu 20 'e
allies ROumania too awaits coming and recent
reports that she viii take the held again the
moment communications with the west are restored
as they will be bulgaria quits. Indeed there are
indications that Roumania may not delay action that
long Thus after three years a fair way 20
restore situation in the east 10 regain the
advantages lost by blindness and worse m 1918 and
1915 TO unscramble the Balkan eggs
But the present situation should viewed with
fun understanding of future problems Unless as d.
consequence OF victorious war we erect hcLnahlAA
and Serbian sufficiently strong 10 hold the line oil
the Danube and the Carpathialls against d li7N 80
man attack unless deal justly with rightful Greek
aspirations. unless so deal with Turkey as 70 re-
ali chance OF return OF German o
the Bosporus and the Dardaneles in the future, We
the opportunity and preserve the dan
gers which precipitated this world conlasia~'oH'
As TO Bulgaria, of her territory Is demanded
by Greek serb allies but no root OF
Greek Serb territory should now or hereafter oe
surrend nation which has reacherously al
tackled all Of her neghbors, pursued selfish ana muir
ambitions and broken faith and honor WIN aI
OF her western friends. There nation which
in decade "a thoroughly deserved the con-
tempt Of civilized mankind than the Bulgar For the
crimes OF whole people there may bc no adequate
punishment conceivable there sound prejudice
sgainst rnutilating country even when interna-
tonal relations been marked by long series OF
crimes But there should be end Of the talk. par
cularly this country, Of an agsrandzed Buisaria
SERB DESERVES
ALL ADMIRATION
1t is the Serb who all of our sympathy and
all OF our admiration. years serb armies have
been fighting VIGOROUSLY liberty for the freedom
of their own people the freedom OF the Bal
kans Turk, Austrian and Bulgar armies have been
routed by forces and the latest victory between
the Cerna Vardar is only more ia glorious
cycle of triumphs the Serbs who broke the force
OF Turkish invasion at the Danube centuries ago u ~7
the Serb who OF Balkan people, achieved indie
pendence; fraction OF the race, IN the Black
mountains, never yielded Now II Is a SeIo io''e "l'e'
has cracked the keystone the German arch between
the Danube the Golden Horn
Nor is this all. insure ourselves against
a new German the east only do IL
by erecting a serb between the Adriatc and the
Danube sufficiently strong bar German advance
when supported By an stronger Roumanian state
TO the east We can this merely 10y adding 10 the
81 and Bo,nanan states which existed before
war Austrian and Hungarian districts peopled almost
entirely by serbs and Roumanians We soon 10 haze
chance reward our brave Serb and Roumanlan
allies and rewarding them 10 build a stronger dixie
against German food. allies have already paid
heavy price because three years ago we offered 10
Bulgaria Greek. and Roumanian territories as
price for support. The price prevent the Bull
gar from making his treacheroUs attacks. We must
5reek Serb and Rounanian friends and thus insure
the ultimate creation Balkan confederation strong
enough bar the German pathway 10 the east and
abolish al German dreams OF Mtteleuropa.
ACTION HAS MUCH
POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
In the present article have confined myself 70 The
political rather than the military aspects Of the bui-
garian situation the military aspects by COM
trast minor Politically the action Of the Bulgarians
the most important eastern OF
Bucharest 1t marks beginning OF the OF MtteI
europa authentic sign OF the ebb Of
German influence and power IN Europe. The weaker
allies are going ashore Bulgaria may be drawn back
70 her German alliance temporarily but German
huence will again be the same IN soma. and Il
must similarly wane at Constantnople
The Bulgarian military defeat carries the doom
Of Mitteeuropa and the destruction OF Mittsleuropa
is the necessity in a victory in this war. Foch
has pressed the Germans on the west front THAI
they have been unable 10 save necessary ally from
with the pressure growing the Ger
mans have troops 70 meet the situation
created by the Bulgar disaster saonlsI become
part o. main front. DEsperey's victorious adj
vance toward the Danube mucn a detail in the
campaign against the Germans as Sher1nans MARCIA
major circunstance in the destruction
Of the confederacy.
BY contrast Palestine important out 10 has rs
bearing Turkish troops will be valuable ln Mace
dona now Turkish been DESTROY ca
in the Holy and the invasion 81 syria E az HAND
Until American troops arrived by the hundred thou
sands our allies lacked the hold the German IN
the west and break his new empire Do The east SOW
Alenby and dEsperey are playing the part of S'ri-
man and Thomas while the British. French and Amer
play the role OF the army OF the potomac
AnTTELEUROPA MUST
BE DESTROYED.
We the allies have no desire 20 bestro. Germany
but Mitteleuropa must bee destroyed u there
and Asia German defeat and retreat 80 France IS not
destructive 20 German hopes and purposes
defeat in the Balkans because 90 is nor
peoples territories. the territories popu-
now, the conquered territories Bernhard
was always talking about world power. and 10 Has
German world power that received terrible and per-
haps fatal blow when the Serbs won their victory
between the Nardar. one hopes that this
ultimate service Of serbia will never be forgotten by
the powerful states who are the allies Of the b
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