Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-06
With Other Editors
A Time for Revolution,

Czernin is made the goat by the trembling and
feeble Hapsburg who tnherits the blood-stained
throne The city of Pragde seethes with revolution
and the people acclaim resolutions of independence
German and Austrian regiments and divisions are
melting away in the implacable fires The German
people wait impatently for the victory that is lift
all their burdens and reward with rich plumber all
their privations France and England stand firm.
America utilities every hour by sending fresh troops
to aid the allies.
That is the situation for the moment. There is
nothing in it to cause the heart of any free man to
beat with apprehension The signs of disaster, few
they may be, are in the enemy's camp
Every hour of deadlock the western front is an
hour gained for world liberty 1t is an hour taken
from German militarism and handed to civilization.
1t is curtament of the danger that threatens the
world, and fastening of the collapse of the Ger
man power.
Lack of victory means defeat and collapse for Ger
many The Germans cannot sacrifice every day
population the equivalent of city the Indian
apolis and hope to carry indefinite assaults There
is not enough flesh and blood in the German empire
to glut the appetite of the allied cannons Let them
come on; the the better. The struggle is
largely contest between German flesh and allied
guns. Hohenzollern will not spare German fesh but
will achieve his object if flesh and blood can achieve
it The allies acting sound strategy are not sac
rfcfng unnecessarily, although they are holding
certain positions at any cost When a machine gun
do the work of rifles allies use the machine
Their artillery work is wonderfully expert. The har-
vesters of death have worked havoc in the German
ranks.
There need be no fear that the enemy will disable
either the British the French army These forces
working magnfcently in harmony and in the best
of spirits. The enemy will strike again and again.
but there is to apprehend that he will
reach his goal
In the meantime the disorders in Austria
Hungary afford valuable hint to the United States
and the other allies if they would utilize it, Why
are the allies failing to stimulate revolution Aus
ria? Conditions ripe for the overturnng of the
Hapsburg throne. In the very midst the smoke and
flame of the western battle, when Hohenzollern is
fighting for his life it would be quite possible start
fires in Austria which the enemy could not quench
Let the allies recognize the independence of Bo-
hema, Jugoslava and other portions of Austria and
let them back up their recognition with financial and
military support. Let them give tangible evidence
to the Czecho-Slovaks. the Poles the Serbs Croats
and Slovenes, and also the submerged Rumanian
strike the blow for liberty the allies will sustain
them. With the Austrian army held at the Italian
front and with the German army in the grin of the
western allies. it would be possible for determined
revouionists in Austria to upset the empire and put
Hapsburg to flight. The coup could be accomplished
in day by concerted action
One united timely, determined stroke at the Haps-
blood soaked with ancient slaughters execrated
by millions of men who have their power to tear
it to pieces. is peculiarly the duty Oh the United
States to take the lead in encouraging revolt in
Austria for millions formerly oppressed by the Haps
burgs citizens of the United States and
this nation has frequently voiced its sympathy for
the trodden-down races in Austria-Hungary
Italy, only recently ally of Austria-Hungary
strong enough to break away from the unholy
alliance and strike for the freedom of her ancient
territory. The other peoples not strong enough
to make their oppressors. but they can begin
a revolution which, at the present juncture, would
have every prospect OF immediate success If sup
ported by the United States and the great allies
If any timorous American has any squeamish-
regarding the proDrety of fomentng revolution
in Austria, by propaganda, money, bullets and all
other means let him reflect upon the fact that the
United States OF America is the result of Frances
bold and unbiushiHg completely in the plans of that
dangerous revoutonist, George Washington and his
fellow coHspirators.-W Washington Post,