Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-15

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three-quarters of a mile wide. The
engineers gallantly did their share,
building pontoon and foot bridges and
our troops, tired but jubilant. proceed
ed to chase the swiftly retreating
Huns to the north and east. The prin-
cipal lateral lines of communication
between Metz and northern France
and Belgium were thus cut.
IA
Italy took full revenge for the de-
feat of Caporetto before the armistice
with Austria went into effect on No
vember 4. Though the submission Of
the Austrian commanders was fore
gone conclusion, General Diaz didn't
lose moment waiting for it, but went
swiftly ahead with the job of abso-
lutely crushing the enemy forces. 1t
is estimated that in that last offensive
the Italians took about 100000 pris-
oners, and that they hold fully mill
lion Austrians In their prison camps.
The value of the material captured
in the recent weeks is put at $5,000,-
100000, and 1t includes 100000 horses
and 5000 guns. The collapse of the
great Austrian army was complete.
and the scenes in the redeemed Ital-
ian territory where thousands on
thousands of prisoners were being
moved were said to be reminiscent of
the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow.
OF course the armistice terms granted
the Austrians were most severe, and in
cluded in them was free passage of
the allied armies through Austrian
territory, with use of Austrian means
of transportation. This meant the
opening of the way to attack Germany
from the south and to protect Rou-
mania. Emperor Charles refused to
sign these terms, so that was done by
the Austrian chief of staff There was
some question as to who could repre-
sent the late dual kingdom, for it is
all broken up now. Hungary. under
the leadership of Count Karolyi, has
made complete its separation from
Austria and will hold @ plebiscite on
the question of being a kingdom or a
republic. Really nothing is left to
Charles except the German part of
Austria, and that shows signs of join
ing the German confederation. The
disposition of the peoples of southern
middle Europe is going to be one of
the most delicate and difficult prob
lens the peace conferees will have to
solve. If possible, 1t must be SO solved
that this region, for ages a hotbed of
international troubles, will be salts
fed and at peace.
All Italy went wild with Joy over
! Its great victory. and the various cit.
les of Italia Irridenta, now redeemed,
greeted with acclaim the occupying
forces of Italian troops and the civ.
ilian authorities. Having conquered
their ancient foe, the Italians dis.
played remarkable spirit of forgive
ness and treated the defeated Austri
ans with utmost generosity.
Russia remains the one field of con
fiict, and ii is not. conceivable thai
the fighting can be kept up there fol
very long. Siberia is pretty definitel!
under the control OF the allies, tn,
Czecho-Slovaks and loyal Russians, a
least as far as lines of communi
cation are concerned. The government
Of northern Russia has acknowledged
the government set up at Omsk rs su
preme and the bolsheviki now fint
their main strength is confined to tn
Volga valley region. The soviets ar
still powerful in many places, but tn
terrible food conditions and the fea
of the approaching winter are havin
their effect. Germany formally sev
cred relations with the bolshevik gov
ernment last week, and the latte
asked the allies to open peace negotia
tions ut time and place of thei
own choosing. Since none of the o.
lied governments ever recognized tn
bolshevik government. 1t Is difficu
to see how anything could come of thi
except the surrender of the bolshevil
to the establishment of decent and SAT
governmental conditions. ,s
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Finland is sore. It's people declar
they were misled by the Germans nm
that q German king was thrust upo
them without their desire. 1t woul
not be at all surprising if that kir
were forced to abdicate in the near Fl
ture and If q republican form of go
ernment were inaugurated.
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The imminence of the cessation
warfare caused General Crowder ar
his aids to consider seriously the su
pension of the November draft call. IL
der which more than 100000 men ha,
: been ordered to army camps. This a
ton seemed likely.