The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-02-15
AUSTRIANS DECLARE
NATION IS A VICTIM, NOT
PRUSSIAN ACCOMPLICE
Divergence of Views Between
Vienna and Berlin Practically
Official and Open.
By William Philip Sin,n,s.


BERNE, Switzerland. Feb. Is
Cordially hating Germany, but ir-
retrievably tied up with her. war
weary Austria would almost give her
soul for peace.
An American official. Just out OF
Austria, declares he is convinced. after
talking with Austrian officials. that
Austria is willing to give italy all Italy
demands, save the seaports OF Trieste,
II It will bring peace. Tho masses
would give up Trieste, or anything else'
II It would end the war.
From numerous and most reliable
sources ! understand the divergence OF
views between Berlin and Vienna Is
practically official and open. learned
from the friend OF an Austrian official,
recently In Zurich. that Austria, above
everything. desires TO retain some de-
gree of respectability In the eyes OF the
world. in order to enter friendly re-
lations with other countries immedl-
ately after the war.
Austria, he said. would welcome an
opportunity to disown any part IN the
Belgian atrocities, the execution OF
Edith Cavell, or tho torpedoing or
the Ilsitauia-to show that Austria
is the victim OF Prussia, not the ac-
compllce.
talked with George Archibald OF
California and Jack Sumter OF New
York, both famous jockeys, here
awaiting passport formalities before
returning 10 the United States. They
kre lust out OF Austria. The two
Americans say they were better
treated in Austria than were Ger
mans, whom the Austrians dospise.
Archibald said Austria is hard hi
the people dying like nies on ac-
count OF the poor food. The rich
he said, are getting almost anything
they want, but the masses are SUI
fering terribly. Hungary is resisting
all efforts OF Germany and Austria
to extract food products from her.
At Budapest an orchestra in a res.
taurant played "The Star Spanglet
Banner" without anybody objecting
Archibald said.
At another cafe Hungarian wait
er forced n German officer in uniform
to walt while Archibald completely
finished his dinner. The German
stormed. Tho head waiter said
'You're not in Germany now" Wher
another waiter approached with
stein of beer. the head waiter hisse,
and signalled for him to take H.,
beer back, forcing the German L
wait longer.
Deserters fin Budapest. unmolested
The soldiers are badly equipped
r Houses, railways, cars and every
thing are run downs through lack o
materials.
The bread in Switzerland Is blacke
than the French war bread, but Arch
Ibald's three year-old boy exclsime
"Cake!" when he tasted It, after
, diet of Austrian bread.
The Prussian war party is belit
9 Ting Americans to the utmost /
Austria as well as in German!
American newspapers printing J.
Follette's Lusitania speech are hand
4 ed about until they are black an
h worn out.
y A picture OF a feathered Indial
Is probably a medicine Snowman, SUI
It rounded by gaping beys, is publishe
IS in all illustrated papers, entitled "R'
20 cruiting IN America"
: The widest stories Of America
regiments mutinying are publish'
a broadcast. The stories say that Il
a A.ler, IAN soldiers are refusing
: hght for England and France.
i Both Archibald and Sumter, Il
IT latter Is from Detroit--constant
RI hearing the talk OF the richest al
l. sportiest circles, say nothing win
~ left undone TO egg the masses on
" further sacrifices.
- They believe the smashing OF Ge
many and Austria will follow q
T. failure of the drive on the west froI
c. into which they are plunging.
Id The popular dislike for the CO
A. mans will prevent the Austro-llu
ct garfans from continuing in prussi,
trai1 much longer.