The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-12-26
WAR SATIRE
NOW SEEMS
A PROPHECY
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London, Dec. 10.-(By Mail )-Je
Sais Tout. the well-known French ma
gazine. published in 1917 satirical
history" of the German revolution.
The revue" opened in room in the
imperial palace, with the Kaiser and
four or five leading Socialists hur-
riedly rehearsing a '.vive lie zozial-
izme" scene. The Kaiser abdicated. a
republic was proclaimed, the army So
cialized-under the secret direction of
Hindenburg. as last extravagant mel
odrams to avert military humiliation.
Eventually the Kaiser was to return
and things resume their normal
course.
The revolution" went beautifully.
according TO plan. An armistice was
declared and the army returned home.
waving the red flag. according to
plan" All would have been lovely if
the stupid soldiers hadn't overstepped
their cues.
They became more thoroughly in
fected with the idea of revolution than
had ben anticipated. They upset the
pseudo socialistic government, set up
a real one, and turned the play into a
reality far beyond its authors deten-
tions.
Just how good prophet Je Sais
Tout was, probably will be demon
strated, one way or the other, soon. 1t
is noteworthy. however, that dis
patches from neutral sources recently
have interpreted the present situation
in Germany in way that corresponds
strikingly with certain parts of the
prophecy.
Disregarding the persistent rumors
of Kaiser's plans to return later, these
facts stand out TO justify suspension
of Judgment upon the present German
regime:
First. Germany as whole has thus
far manifested significantly few of the
usual symptoms of a nation in revolu-
ton. The apparent nonchalance of
the public at large is even arousing
comment. Accounts seem to indicate
the overthrow of the monarchy is re-
garded with indifference. In some in
stances mute regret is evident. There
appears no nationwide exu1tation in
the new-found liberty. no particular in
dignation-on the part of large classes
against the authors of their ma
ton misfortune. While there has
been some scalp hunting. it has been
mostly political in character.
There have been as yet no startling
disclosures of responsibility for the
war. no publication Of secret docu-
ments. The former hostility to the
Allies seems to be continuing in the
form of resentment at the severity Of
the armistice conditions.
There apparently was some violence
in connection with the naval mutiny,
and there has been some rioting in
Berlin But the general condition
throughout the country does not seem
much more perturbed than would nat
urally be expected under the circum-
stances of defeat.
True, the German public" is now
apparently made up largely of old
men, children and women. But even
they might register little more pep.
Second. the transition in administra-
tion in Berlin appears to have taken
place with a suspicious smoothness. 1t
is significant that half of the present
heads OF the revolutionary administra-
tion were supporters Of the Kaiser's
regime. So far as is known, they
suffered no dramatic whitewashing OF
their former records.
They seem to have quietly and sim
ply stepped over and taken their seats
as "revolutionists."
Concerning the sincerity of Lieb-
knecht, iDttmann, Haase and Barth
there seems no question. But Lieb-
knecht is not even In the government,
and his three colleagues do not make
majority.
Ebert is strong reactionary.
The third factor in Germany's imme-
diate future, Of course. is the returning
army.
Its influence still remains to be ap-
piled.
Perhaps, as in the Je Sais Tout
phantasy, 1t will save the situation.