Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-11

aside from Foch. whose names stand
out most prominently are Marshal
Joffre, who saved France in her
darkest days OF the summer OF
1914; Field Marshal HaIg, the Brit
ish commander; General Petain. at
the head OF the French forces. Cen
cral Diaz, who on the Italian from
beat back last summers great Aust
rian offensive, and later tore the
Austrian armies to pieces in a few
weeks, and General Pershing.
on the German side are Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, com
paratively obscure officer who leaps
ed into the world wide fame by his
defeat OF the Russians in 1914, and
subsequently became the idol OF
Germany, and General Ludendorf.
who, although frequently credited
with being the abler OF the two,
never touched popular Imagination
as did his colleague. When Won
Iiindenburg was at the height OF his
fame a great wooden image OF the
German hero was set up, a monu-
mcnt to the power which now is
broken. II stands today in Berlin,
unless the new masters Of Germany
have torn II down.
II was late in June, 1914, that the
world was stirred by tho murder in
Sarajevo, Bosnia. OF ArChduke
Francis Ferdinand the Austrian
heir apparent, and his wife. Austria,
backed by Germany. accused Serbia
Of instlcating the crime and made
demands which Serbia accepted in
part. Austria would not agree to
arhitrate the demands not accepted
by Serbia and the foreign offices in
London, Paris and Petrograd failed
to swerve Austria from her course
Austria Hungary began hostilities
on July 27, 1914, by attacking Ser
bia and within a week Germany had
Joined her, while France. Great
Britain and Russia had thrown their
forces against Germany and Austria.
AS the war went on the number OF
nations involved Increased until the
conflict beCarhe the greatest in the
history OF the world.
Declaring war on France, Ger
many on August l. 1914, threw her
armies toward France by way OF
Belgium. Fighting for the main
tcnanCe OF their neutrality. the Bel
gains chaCkncd the oncoming horde
for a time, but within two months
the Prussian armies were within
few miles OF Paris, from which the
French government had fled
one OF the vital moments OF tho
war had arrived. In battle OF
dramatic changes the enemy hordes
were hurled back 10 north OF the
Marne
Turkey soon entered the war on
the sido OF Germany and Italy
Joined the allies. Bulgaria came in
with Germany and Serbia and
Montenegro were Overrun.
on April 6, 1917. the United
States, unable to force Germany by
peaceful means to conduct her ruth
less submarine warfare in keeping
with international law. threw her
forces into the struggle.
At that time the imperial govern
ment OF Russia had been overthrown
and Il provisional democratic gov
ernmcnt instituted. In Italy the
armies of victor Emanuel were
driving back the Austrians in the
Trentino and on the IsonZO. France,
the French and British were ham
mering at the German lines with
little apparent results.
The autumn of 1917 witnessed the
defeat OF the Italian armies and their
retreat TO the Paive line. Almost
American troops 'ap-
peared on the western front for the
first time. while the French and
of strategic Importance from the