South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-11

now become apparent that VIII
stripped Of his power. He is nc
erism in the hope Of obtaining an
easier peace. 1t appears probable
that no one in Germany knows. and
that il is still to be determined
which Of the contending elements
will gain the upper hand.
Revolution Spreading.
Revolution is spreading rapidly
and from the fact that a socialist is
now chancellor. IL may be gathered
that the object Of the revolution IS
not merely the quick ending Of the
war but the complete severance OF
the political ties which still bind the
nation with the past
For the allies the problem has
changed The countries which
fought Germany and her vassals
for more than four years have en-
erged from 1 Z completely triumph
ant, 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 desolated central empires. II
may be the lot Of the forces who
have successfully contested Ger
many's greed for power TO save her
from the fate she imposed on Rus
STA Likewise. help will have TO be
given 10 Austria Hungary. Bulgaria
and Turqey whose ruin Germany
wrought.
The German empire was the last
of the great autocracies whose fall
marks the real significance Of the
war.
Democracy Wins.
Tia Russia, Austria Hungary and
finally in Germany. irresponsible
power gave way before the irresist-
.fbIe forces Of democracy. Germany.
holding on TO the last. kept up the
hopeless struggle until Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg's prophetic
words, early in the war, came true.
The side with the strongest nerves.
said he, would win 1t was the
crumbling OF the home front which
made it impossible for Germany.
Notwithstanding her great armies in
the field. TO carry on any longer.
Ending Came Swiftly.
The virtual ending Of these
| greatest of conflicts has come with
dramatic swiftness. Four months
ago today the German military
povuar opr,o ron +lxr vr-og ot tee bafr ,tf
The unchecked 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
10 prevent themselves from being
forced into the sea. Late in July
1.-THE world was thrilled with the
news OF an allied counter attack be
tween Aisne and the Marine. The
Germans were hurled back along
the whole sector and since that day
the vigorous progress Of the allies
has been maintained
America Turns Scales.
Various causes have contributed
to the 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
act was the heartening TO an enor-
NOUS extent of the wearied allied
nations and corresponding deterior-
lation of German morale. EXhaus-
tion of Germany raw materials and
years of semi-starvation assisted in
the process Of beating down the en-
envy TO a submissive frame of mind.
II is also significant of the estab-
IIishment OF allied supremacy in the
field almost synchronized with the
unifcation of military control and
the appointment of general. nor Mar
shall Foch 10 the post of supreme
command Military commentators
without exception lay stress upon
the importance Of single leadership
. and the genius Of FOc'. in stem
ming and finally turning ;he tide
Austria-H Hungary began hostllities
on July %. 1914. by attacking Ser
bia and within n week Germany
had joined her, while France. Great
=. Britain and Russia had thrown
their forces against Germany and
Austria.
Germany's Final Efforts
Germany at the beginning of
.1g1S. announced her purposes TO
end the war by an offensive i'm
France. II was her last mighty eff
fort. and for weeks the world won
dered when the enemy hordes
would be stopped. The turn in the
hghting came in July 1918. when
Marshal Foch launched the Amer
!. lean and French forces in attack
Since that fateful day for Germany
the allied armies on all fronts have
net with continued success.
Germany's ultimate defeat be-
came more certain as the summer
advanced. The first break in the
ranks OF the central powers came
with tn detection Of Bulgaria late
In Septer Der. Turkey signed arm
Iistice terms the last OF october and