Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-11-08

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In effect, all this would mean the
absolute surrender of Germany, and
the allies would be in a position to die
tate and enforce any peace arrange
ments they saw fit to make. 1t is the
intention of the allied governments,
and the ardent desire of the allied
armies and peoples, that nothing less
than this shall be demanded of Ger
many. Whether the Huns have yet
been brought to a condition where
they will accept such terms was ques-
ton. Many military authorities be-
lieve they will elect to fight for
while longer before submitting so alb
jectly, and millions of the soldiers and
civilians of the allied nations fervent-
iy hope this will be the case. 9th
erwise, they feel, Germany would es-
cape too easily from suffering some of
those horrors of war which her armed
forces have ruthlessly inflicted on 9TH
ers and over which her people have
gloated with savage glee. OF course
no such deliberate inhumanities as the
German soldiers have practiced could
or would be practiced by the troops of
the allies, but the German cities and
towns could be made to feel the ter
rible hardships that accompany occu-
patton by an invading enemy, and the
inhabitants could be taught a lesson
that would go far toward deterring
them from ever supporting war of
aggression, even if their rulers, were
left with the power to start such a
conflict. The allies are not vindictive,
but they intend that stern justice shall
be meted out to Germany; and in this
the American soldiers who have seen
what has been done to Belgium and
northern France are, if possible, more
determined than the soldiers of any
other nation. They, and all right-mind-
ed Americans at home, feel that
your-enemy" order has no place in
dealings with the Huns.
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If Germany accepts the terms of the
acmistice and begins to carry them
out in apparent good faith, the great
war may be considered as virtually
ended. This. however, does not mean
that peace will be negotiated with the
present government of Germany
Prince Max, the chancellor. sought
again last week to reassure President
Wilson as to the genuineness of the
German reforms by which the people
are supposed to have come into con
| troll of the government But Mr. VII
son, as we'll as the governments OF
Great Britain and France, is more
than skeptical. 1t is true that the com
mon people of Germany are being al
| lowed to speak and even to act a:
| never before, but it is far from Ger
| tain that the powers of government
apparently granted to them cannot b'
wiped out in moment by the kaise
and his masters, the junkers, whel
they have attained Their ends. Th'
| whole matter Of German governmental
laws and methods is too complicatet
for discussion in these columns, but i
will repay careful study by those wh'
wish to keep abreast of the current o
/ events
Despite repeated demands, in tn
press and public speeches, that he alb
dicate. the kaiser refuses to sacrific
| himself for the good OF his country
be willing to become the ''hereditar
president" of Germany. and also tina
| when he considers the right momen
has come. he will step down. from hi
throne. The Socialist papers, especial
ly, have been denouncing him and hi
associates bitterly, and the fact tha
this has gone unpublished, shows tha
the autocraey is losing ground fast.
The resignation of Gen. Erich LII
| dendorff, first Quartermaster genera
and considered the ''brains" of tn
German army, had marked effect i
| Germany, being taken TO signify tn
downfall of militarism. He QEit,
was supposed. because the control q
military matters was put in the hand
of the civil authorities. 1t was report
ed that Won Hindenburg would orde
the court-lnartial of Ludendsrff. VIII
Will later order the court-martial @
"Hindy" was not stated.
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Germany now stands abandoned
her allies. for Austria Hungary wa
| urging quick action on her plea for
separate armiStice and peace. Th
disintegration of Austria a-Hungar,
noted last week. made rapid progres:
The Croatian parliament at Agram dt
creed the total separation of Croatis
Slavonia and Dalmatia from Hungar!
The Czecho-Sloyaks got into actio
and cut the railroad between Berli
and Vienna near lBodenbach. SO tha