The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-08-16
THE ENEMY IN COUNCIL


supreme council TO consider the situation that cOnfront
the German empire and its allies The fifth year Of thu
war has opened with defeat of the main armies in III,
west, defeat Of Austria at the Pave, defeat Of Austrs
in Albania defeat of Turkey in Mesopoama and Pales
tine, and defeat Of the German agents in Russia BY tn,
Czecho-SlOvaks
BY the expenditure Of S,5OO0O0s Germans put out d
action in way of the other together with the ex
penditure Of Germas repaaton her trade with other
nations and her resources the German empire has gained
temporary control OF large part Of Europe If the wal
could be stopped with this control made permanent il
might be reekOned profitable war for HOhenzOllern
although runOusly costly to the German people II tn,
great entente allies would only make peace any kind Of
pace that would leave Germany in possession of the
territories she has ravaged there would opportunity
for recuperaton expansion, rearming and eventual
sumption of the war for world domination Or if The
allies will not make peace, then if some way could b.
found to check them cripple them, or cause them Il
quarrel among themselves there would be hope Of
from the destruction that hangs the predatory en-
pires.
To maneuver a peace; to check the allies to STRIKE
them sudden gripping blow in an unexpected place
to them to fight among themselvesthese seem
to constitute the reeOurses available to the enemy
Does Germany cherish the hope that fraudulent
peace can be Unanswered out of the allies? Let her
abandon the hope while Georges Clemenceau, David
Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson are alive. These
leaders neither to be deluded nor driven into pre-
maureor unsafe peace They know the dreadful nature
of the enemys predieament and fOretell to nicely
what his struggles will be in trying to extrcae himself
They feel in full measure the weight of responsibility
to humanity which rests upon them 1t is not for them
bargain away the supreme opportunity that has been
opportunity stamp out and annihlate the enemy mill
tary power. Only by going forward, only by holding
fast only by shutting the of treacherous peace talk
the three leaders Of the three trustees Of civilization
honorably and successfully fulfil their duty and their
Therefore the tricks of the enemy in ten hope
of securing peace without surrender vain and of
effect.
To check the allies, so that they cannot bring Ger
many to terms, is problem well worthy of Hohenzol
erns attention If his advisers can suggest successful
substitute for victory they will have proved themselves
great men indeed Now that the allies stronger than
the German military power in actual test in the field the
hope Of checking them in their pressure toward the Rhine
must be based upon something more shan bOmbastic
speeches from the throne and mendacious statements to
the German people.
To strike the allies gripping blow in unexpected
place is possible but the probability Of such stroke is
becoming remote. Italy stronger than ever de-
termined than to shatter the Hapsburg empire and
recover the territory robbed from the Italian people
the Hohenzoern crown council should decide upon an
offensive against Italy, we'll and good Or if the Ger
consprators should turn toward Russia let them go
ahead They about to reap the whrlwind in Russia
and the they send into that country to subdue
It, the more men they viii leave under its SOIL
There remains the forlorn hope of stirring up strife
among the allies. Go to it, HohenzOllern! Try to
gender quarrel between the Americans and the tough
Britishers who have stood the deadne for the last
four years. Try to get up quarrel between the Ameri
cans and the Japs if you ie Throw your rebrands of
into Russia In vain Everywhere to every
foe Of Germany the German cause presents the same
abhorrent front All the allies equally e:es the enemy
and all are as single band of brothers defending their
home against the slayer and the defler.
The catastrophe draws nearer and nearer The crown
council may plot and plan but its decisions empty
and vain against the doom that is ordained Washing
ton Post.