Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-01
SEES
WARS CLOSE
NOT FAR OFF
With Germany Isolated by
Loss of Her Allies She
Must Yield, Belief.

London. Nov. 1.-The complete
isolation Of Germany as a result of
the desertion and surrender Of her
allies is commented upon here as
the outstanding feature Of the latest
developments in the colossal
drama of victory"
The effect of this isolation upon
her armies, coupled with the desper-
ate internal conditions in Germany,
is regarded almost everywhere as
bringing the end of the war near,
. although in some quarters warning
is raised that the German army and
navy is still in existence and in the
: hands of desperate men are formid-
able and dangerous.
Must Yield, Belief.
The general tenor OF comment
however, indicates a belief that
/ Germany must sooner or later &C
cept virtually any terms the allies
impose. There is considerable spec
ulatiOn as TO the extent Germany
will be able to oppose the carrying
, out of the terms Turkey has ac-
cepted.
1t is unknown whether German
garrisons still hold the Dardanelles
for this and other defenses of Con-
| stantinople, while resistance by the
| GermaniZed Russian Black sea fleet
is regarded as a serious possibil-
ity. Even if the forts are eyacuat-
ed, passage of the straits may not,
it is suggested. be without danger,
as it is assumed they are still mined
and must, in any event, be swept
/ before ships can pass through.
VIII Remove Mines.
The Express, however, learns that
the location of all mines is known
10 the Turks and that paper be-
/ lieves that when they undertook to
open the straits the Turks also
/ agreed To help the British to clear
the mine fields. The immense pos
sibilities following the Turkish col
/ lapse are discussed. by all the news
papers, among the hopeful auguries
being the rescue of Rumania and
/ the end OF BolsheFik tyranny in
Russia.
Turks Fall Impresses France.
Paris. Nov 1.-The capitulation
! of Turkey. although anticipated, has
! made, nevertheless, profound i'm
: preston in France. Newspapers
declare it 20 be an event Of supreme
Importance
The convention is Of a purely
/ military character" SAYS the Matin.
and in no way affects the peace
h fah " 20 cj1 nH
with the Turkish empire. What is
interesting, however, is the imme-
date consequences of the armi-
stice."
Opens Way TO Rumania-
First, the greater part of the
British armies in Syria. Palestine
and Mesopotamia will be released
The army of the Orient, which win
soon be the army of the Save and
the Danube, will be perhaps called
upon to play d great role, for whicn
its reinforcement by seasoned ele-
ments will be desirable at an early
date. When the Dardanelles are
opened the allied feet will restore
direct communication with Ruma-
MIA as it is hardly probabl that
the Goeben, the BreSiau and the
Russian fleet. sold to Germany Dy
the Bolsheviki, viii offer resistance
The allies will then hold the Med
iterranean's outlet Of UkTaini2 and
greater Russia
GermaDy's Hours Numbered.
Alfred Cayius. in the Figaro,
writes
How much longer can isolated
Germany Withstand the formidable
recoil of the war she caUsed2 The
main fact is that now there is none
even Germany herself, who doubts
that the hours are numbered. 1t
remains for US TO be prepared for
her last convulsive effort without
allowing the frighttul spectacle 70
arouse any pity. Who would dare
urge that the enormity Of her
crime should profit the criminal"