The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-04
NATIONS BECOMING FREE.

NATIoNs BECOMING FREE.
sIts fitting nthe anniversary of Koopggratz, when
The Hapsburg passed under the control Of the HOhenzo
ern that France should recognize the independence of
Bohemia, that portion Of Austria which at this moment
has welorganized military forces of its own fighting in
Russia France ard Italy for the allied The rec
was made this week by M Pichon minister Of foreign
afairs of France, follows
AT the moment when the first unit of the
Czechosovak army in France prepares itself
after receiving its flag, to go to a sector on the
front with its French brothers in arms the
French government considers it just and neces-
sary to proclaim the rights of your nation to in
dependence, an dto recognize officially the ma
tional council as the supreme representative of
the future Czechollovak government.
Ffty-two years ago today the corrupt house of Haps
burg beaten in battle by the Prussans acting under
the political strategy of Bismarck The actual cost to
Germany Of the acquisition of 350OOOc population re-
lung from the conquest Of Austria only 3473 Ger
soldiers killed Four years later with Bismarck still
at the hem Germany acquired Alsace and Lorraine at
cost of only 10000 German soldiers killed 1t was an
easy and cheap process of expansion All that was need
ed brains to distinguish when and where to strike
and when to be satisfied The present German emperor
dismissed Bismarck and started on great plan of his
own which was to enable Germany to dominate the world
at fell woop Thus far Germany has squandered he
lives of 100000 German soldiers and has not perman-
emily conquered anything, not Belgium So the
cunt stands ss follows:
Austria-Hungary ------------- 3,478
France 10000
The world task unfnished) -------2,5OO,O 900
1t is little wonder that the high cost Of conquest
crushing Germany dthe Germans. If Bismarck could
return and give Hohenzollern few pointers the adj
yantages of moderation he might save the lives of few
million more Germ'.ns.
1t would be most inspiring to all lovers 70 liberty
bound and free, if President Wilson tomorrow at the
grave of Washington, should proclaim that the United
States government recognizes that the people Of Bohemia
and of right ought to be free and independent and
that the United States will do all in its power to aid them
to throw off the Hapsburg yoke That would be a guar
nations that are now under the oppression of autocracy
1t would give the people Of Russia encouragement 1t
would hearten the Poes the Jugosavs the Roumanians
and the Amenians who groan under the German lash
Bohemia entitled to this recognition at this time because
of the thorough organization of the provisional govern
ment dthe fact that there 81 Bohemian army and
Bohemian flag side by side with the allies.
The decayed Hapsburg system would be struck a
terrible blow by this American recognition of Bohemian
independence. The Austro- Hungarian government"
which consists Of band of Teuton-Magyar consprators
acting orders from Berlin would realize that when the
United States Congress declared war on Austria and
pledged the of hsi nation to victory
that there would be compromise turning back while
there any subject in the Hapsburg dominons,
The Fourth of July would take on more glorious
meaning tomorrow if the spokesman of this republic
should declare that this nation will not make peace while
its sister nations under the yoke That is the real
meaning of the declarations of against Germany and
AUSTRIA bu this meaning has not been clearly conveyed
othe aintng souls that compose the oppressed nations
Of the boehe empires Since is now perfectly evident
that the war cannot end while the enemy holds nations
in bondage the the allies recognize the independ
of oppressed nations and assist them to gain their
freedom the sooner the war will endWashington Post
The announcement of Hon. Samuel Thompson appears
this issue of the Sum- candidate for State Commit
eeman We don't feel that it is necessary for this news
paper to tell its readers anything about Sam Thompson
We dare say many of them know him better than the ed