The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-04
M WEEKS WAR REVIEW
WRITTEN F1R THE E9FEfA STATE IouFsAl
BY lfff7f ZuNWALI

The EuII this week in the fighting
IN the Flanders fronr resulted N re-
vTvaI OF interest in the inrerna41 sIEua-
ton. in Germany and Russia
Newspaper dispatches from RUSSIA
report the beginning OF an aIleged re-
awakening OF Russian fighting Spirit
and military strength. From HGllil1A
and Switzerland come reports OF IN
rest in Germany and Austria Inc
German imperial chancellor, Accord
ing to Berlin dispatches. declares talr
a refusal On the part OF the PruSslal
Diet 70 grant franchise reforms Will
result in revolution.
s, far the German drive has tailed
20 accomplish any decisive RESULTS ana
while further tremendous Attacks may
fall at any moment. the German
dream Of a decisive victory in l1LS II
slowly but surely fading tru1 the
TeuEonie mind
News reports from Berlin declare
that the suggestion OF neutral peace
proposals has met with favor In Ger
many
There are the facts What does il
all mean
America Is Getting Wise
4 year or Two agu the riddle might
have been difficult Of solution After
Il yeHr Of participation IN the war and
nearly fur years Of experience with
the H1siGicus German propaganda we
are al becoming fairly sophist1czi ted
IN the matter OF Russian Military re-
vivals. German revolutions and peace
proposals.
Why Germany Talks Revolution
The talk OF revolution in Germany
may be put down as purely propa-
gandA for the purpose Of delaying
American war preparations. Any
thing to IIu America TO sleep until
we can wear out the others Is the
Keynote OF present day German prop
aganda-
Dur1nr the winter when II was q
the utmost importance. that American
traaps should be rushed TO Europe as
fast as possible. N order that Lhey
might be On hand "a help the BriElsn
and French hold the Line against me
i'm rt11e sfy1r attack we we're treated
with the peace talk anesthat1c and the
German revolution anesthet1c Until
Iarza part Of our population began 70
dream of an early end of the war VIM
cut the expenditure az many lives OF
auv great effort of the part or the
American nation
There is not Il cit of question t1aE
the German peace propaganda anu Tie
r1Irnors Of German and Austrian re4ot-
r1rton materially sIackened cur war
ureparartnns Everybody from the
man on the street and the boys m the
training camps up to the adEl1T1Istra-
ton and the mem ers of CONGRESS- Ios1
sor,etF1f1sr of their energetic fire ana
ACTIVITY IL a E--stAAt VI ~ 49,
German diplomatic Offensive
The trick worked 70 some extent
once It must not he allowed 70 work
again All thru the war II mas oeeI
the established policy Of the e4efrhdnS
m induce The allies to underestimate
- T-el1frr1ff, reserve power The sue
cess Of the German propa uganda m tf1al
direction has more than once Inper-
lad the satisfy OF the western demo-
cracies.
We Revolutions Possible
The idea OF German revo11ridn
sxrarr "a the result OF 9verw heirI1l1g
defeat - preposteroUs- Inc popaldc7
ia z1sILvad CfvI government was
rspIaced BY martial law IrnnnedIaEeiT
mon the authreak OF the war the
citizen vino 1euds or for1er1rs strikes
on 9lyCr1ters OF any sort Is tried oY l.
drum herf1 cour--ular-iaI and shot or
fruDrtsousd Cor he carm Of the war.
The civil courts are allowed 10 Iur1s-
dicrion-
An OF Germany il divided into
army 1euarrnenES and IN each de-
parrruent the corps commander n
charge has absolute authority Even
the imperial chancellor Is powertess 10
Interfere with or influence his actions.
He IL -esnonaibIe to the general staff
alone. Not even the kaiser can NEEDLE
except thru the general staff.
The general staff Is Theoretically re-
zuuusibfe- t. the kaiser. but as il mat
ter of fact. it has superseded him as
the ruler Of the empire and dominates
the nation with rule OF blood and
steel
The German people, educated for
Il generation 10 the strIctesr discip line,
will meekIy accept the decisions and
DEGREES Of the general staff until that
body Is wholly dfscrpdited BY an over
wheluiug military defeat Even IN
that case il Is by No means certain
that they would not continue to goose
step in the past
As long as Germany IS undefaatad
a revolution is absolutely Impossible
All talk OF ANYTHING Of that sort /.
pure German propaganda Intended tc
palsy the hands OF those vino ffgh1
the battles OF democracy
Tbs. Russian RGsvivaL-
The idea Of a revival Of Russian
military power On any couslderaa liz
scale ID not worthy Of d moment,
consideration. Russia has znna Il
pieces. Order and industry must b.
reestabEshed before an army worthy
Of the name can be created More
over peace is the ralIyfng cry Of III,
revolution. The masses are hcue
IessIy demoraNzed cuIturaITv, ecouoIu
icaIIy and industr1aIly In the OLD
days when the implements OF wa.
we're few and easily provided an arm,
could be supported IN the midst o
anarchy, il men, discipline and leader
snip could be drawn together BUT il
these days when war is a vast nizrI
organized industry, civil order an,
economic souud1ess are condition
precedent to the Creation OF an effec
tive army.
The most that Can be hoped OF Rus
sia Is that some sort of guerrilla war
fire may be carried on that will com