New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
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suited The weather has turned badly
against the Allies, especially north of
Rheims; Flanders has become great marsh
and the Somme little better. The Allied
transport performed miracles in road build
ing, and the pursuit of the enemy continued
unchecked, even by the difficulties of COM
munication.
Meantime IIerting's resignation WAS ac-
cepted and the Kaiser, debating whether to
set up moderate a militarst govern
ment, finally made Prince Macmillan of
Baden Chancellor. All Germany is in an
unprecedented state Of excitement, the
people being divided between the desire
for immediate peace and the determination
to fight defensive war
Crowds gathered in front of the Bulgar-
IAN Legation and cheered, while number of
riots broke out in Vienna. The miitarists,
who were fighting for their lives, con
trolled the situation. Following Hertlings
resignation came the collapse of practically
the whole government. The Socialist
Scheidcmann warned the country that no
peace was possible until internal reforms
were introduced, which means the intro
duction Of constitutional reforms and prac
tically the retirement of the Kaiser from
his autocratic position
In the Allied countries there is ire
mendous rebound of reawakening interest
IN the war. Though celebrations were
postponed, there is no mistaking the en-
thuslasm of the people of England France
and Italy not to mention Belgium Greece
and Serbia.
June II will become a memorable date in
world history. 1t is now clear that the
failure of the Austrian ATTEMPT to smash
the Italian dcfences on the Piave was the
"beginning of the end" of the Central
Powers Had the Austrians preached the
Italian lines the story Of last week won,d
have been far different, and had Foch been
forced to send achievements to the Italian
ally Gouraud's elastic defence to the east
OF Rheims would probably have been no
more successful than Won Arnim's barrier
east OF Ypres. Had the Italians broken on
June u the Franco american reaction
month later might have been impossible.
Austria tailed Germany at a critical mo-
ment and the Bulgarian surrender resulted
me wonderful German military machine is
cracking and putting like a WORKOUT motor
Hlhdenburg said that the war would be won
ny lhe nation with the best nerves. and
LudendorH said that victory would come to
the nation who had the last reserves. Rul-
gara's nerve broke and Germanys reserves
are being rapidly exhausted.
Just over year ago Lloyd George called
the Western front "an impenetrab}e bar-
rier' This week we have seen tho H;rdor
burg line preached and DESTROYED nv tho
British troops.
In 1917 Haig fought from July 81 10 tbe
middle of November to gain the crest Of
Passchendaele Ridge at cost which stoo,
gered Britain This week the british
french and Belgian troops swept over +be
Flanders hills far out into the lowlands IN
single day; In October, 1917. the war cor.
respondents encouraged the Allies bv do
scrlolng the view from Passchendaele and
to-day the Germans are franticallv col,oo+
ing bags and baggage for a hurried Win
drawal. VAIN
No mortal man could forecast the develon
mehts OF the past week, no pronbet daras
10 venture to predict what the nex+ NV,
VIII bring forth. Germany is defeated h,,t
unconquered. The war is in the final nboso
Inc extent of the Allied victory is inst ,vhot
they want to make it. Beyond tbs+
can CO. 'o"o