Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-11-07
n WILL SOON BE ENDED.


The war will soon be over. Cera
many's companions in crime, Bulgaria
Turkey and Austria Hungary, have sur
rendered to the Allies, and the Kaiser
and his military party are practically
at the end Of their string and must soon
collapse.
Bulgaria surrendered and laid down
her arms some time ago. Turkey was
next. The British forces in Palestine
practically annihilated her armies, and
last week the Turkish government sur
rendered on terms dictated by General
Allenby, the victorious English general.
Already Allied forces are occupying the
strongholds of Turkey and the Darda-
nelles have been opened to the British
feet.
Austria Hungary, Germany's nearest
neighbor and strongest supporter, col
lapsed the past week as a result o.
sweeping victories by the Italian armies.
in conjunction with Allied troops, and
insurrection and rebellion at home. The
dual monarchy is seething storm
centre, and Emperor Charles has lost
his throne, thus ending the long and
tyrannical career of the house OF Haps-
burg. Austria Hungary will probably be
divided up into separate independent
States, most of which will become re-
publics. Saturday the Austrian armies
hopelessly defeated, gave up the fight
and Monday at noon the war ended so
far as they were concerned. The terms
imposed by the Allies were hard, but
there was no way to resist them, and
they stand. Austria withdraws from
all territory she has invaded and de-
mobilizes her armies, delivering to the
Allies half Of her artillery and NUM-
tons and military supplies and placing
the other half under their control (; the
Allies shall have the right OF free pass
age over all roads, railroads and water
ways in Austria Hungary and shall oc-
cupy such strategic points and military
sections as they may deem advisable ;
all military and railroads equipment to
be surrendered to the Allies for their
use /; all the German troops in Austria
Hungary TO be sent out Of the country
within fifteen days all Allied prisoners
and interned civilians to be at once re-
leased, but no Austrian or Hungarian
prisoners to be given up by theAllies ;
surrender Of certain portion of the
Austrian navy, including battleships and
submarines for the use Of the Allies,
and the balance to be put out Of COM
mission and placed under control of the
Allies occupation by the Allies Of ali
Austrian ports and Notifications and
islands that they may desire for full
naval control.
In other words, unconditional sur
render has been made by both Turkey
and Austria Hungary, and they are
permanently and definitely out OF the
fight. These countries can do nothing
else than submit to the peace terms
which the Allies shall finally decide
upon.
Having disposed Of Bulgaria, Turkey
and Austria satisfactorily, the Allies
are now dealing with Germany. Rep
resentatives Of the allied governments
have been in conference in Paris and
Versailles and have agreed upon the
terms Of an armistice and communicated
them to the German government. These
terms have not yet been published,
but enough is known Of them to make
it certain that they will be sufficient to
destroy Cermany's military and naval
power. The Allies are in full accord
as to the conditions that will be i'm.
posed upon Germany These will fol-.
low along the lines agreed upon as to
the other powers that have surrender.
ed. and in addition il is made plain TO
Germany that she mustmake compensa-
ton for all damage to the civilian
populations Of the Allies and their
properties, whether by land, by sea or
from the air.
However hard and harsh the terms
Germany must comply, and the longer
she puts off acceptance the worse il will
be for her. Her armies are being
rapidly driven out Of Belgium and
France, with terrible losses in men and
munitions, and our soldiers will soon
have them on the other side OF the
Rhine, where they can be finished at
our leisure if they still resist and Ger
many is willing to suffer the devasta-
ton that the avenging Allies will sure
ly inflict. Besides, the way to attack
through Austria is now open, and moth
ing that Germany could do would stop
the onward sweep Of the Italian armies
and the other force that we would bring
against them from the south. Ger
many's present situation is absolutely
hopeless, and if the military masters
OF the nation shall endeavor to keep I'D
the fight much longer the ruined people
must surely rise in rebellion.
The Kaiser has not yet abdicated
though very broad hints are being given
him that he must do so sooner or later.
Men OF standing are plainly telling him
that ne must give up the throne, and
it is believed that he will not be able
to hold out much longer. Indeed, this
cruel and naughty monarch is being
deserted by God and man-as he ought
to be
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