The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-04
THE AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE

TT HE NEWS from Europe has been since July IS nspr
alton to the American people. AS the months progress
ed the increasingly raised in the hearts of the nation the
emotions that attend upon the successful employment of armed
power Within the past few weeks the results of American
Prevention have approached the climatic stage Each day. and
sometimes each hour has brought its cheering its trium
plant tidings.
Bulgaria the first auocratc power to succumb. Tur-
key made unconditional surrender Austria broke into frag
men The Czechs took Prague and named of its
chief Streets Wilson street The Jugoavs seized the Aus
an fleet excepting the first bateshp which the Ital
ans recently destroyed To President Wilson the ugoSavs
offer the Austrian fleet for service in the navies of the Allied
powers On the western 'front.' at the portion where the Italians
stand guard the Italian armies with few Americans and Brit
h participating routed the Austrian hosts took 100000 pris
oners and vast materials of war.
The Ausrans demanding armistice, have received it,
terms that the equivalent Of unconditional surrender
Germany threatened at every point her frontiers must
trust herself to the American terms every ot and title The
Kaiser not yet removed from his throne shall be- Por
tons of the Kasers subjects cIamor for tribunal which shall
try him. and his lords for the high and misde
by which millions Of have been sacri-
feed and German trade and German industry all but obl
Grated
America encouragement brooded over
the Allied camps Gloom the habant of Allied council
chambers Germany driving toward Paris with energy
that seemed irresistible.
could America into such situation without mis-
giving The country vas its endless But
the Americans people of peace The military tradition
had almost ceased among them The young had
taught for of years. that the world at the end
the great the young believed for the part that
the golden age peace had arrived was by
gone folly
There in the hearts of most Americans belief in
democracy superior initiative and moral pow
the belief to its trial in the expert
and hearts fearful
The experience is triumph No people before made
such America makes History does not describe great
a victory gained by exerOn tring, when measured
against the forces in opposition With losses insignificant
compared with the numbers involved America brought
auOcracy to its knees and the breed of emperOrs
This happy conclusion of democratic has not been
accomplished by alone but much by the spirit OF
democracy Germany cracked and pleaded long before the
German military power crushed Austria crumbled no
because its armies BEATEN its armies beaten
Austria has crumbed The crumblng of Austria result
of internal explosion; Austria is rent by the
own Subjects who, inspired by Mr. Wilson's fourteen points
and desiring to be reemen tore down the empire ant
set up free governments each people its own
The Ramese Cyrus, Xerxes Alexander Caesar Frederic
the Great and Napoleon fought for Empire fought
to govern will NIL the greatest possible number
beings.
Among commanders in chief of gigantic military establish
mens Wilson alone conceived the ideal empire of peace
and fought not to rule other but for the right other mel
to rule themselves fought not for the triumph armed power
but for the triumph Of an unending peace.
This glorious day for America and for the world
is joyful day for America and for mankind. The Gran
Army of the World the most splendid youth ages will
oon return again to home and country.