Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-09
Attention Given Situation by
Secretary Lansing Held
Significant.
u. S. WILLING TO HELP
RID PEOPLE OF YOKE
Revolt in ia-Hungary While
It Still Is at War Would
Undermine Enemy.

Secretary Lansing's intimation that
this government is giving careful at
tention to and following with interest
DEVELOPMENTS of unrest among the
various peoples of the Austro-Hun-
gary empire is accepted in diplomatic
circles as possessing more than or
dinary significance.
The fact that the United States gov
ernment, as part of it's war program
against ustria-Hungary, is facilltat-
ing expressions of this unrest to take
practical form. was demonstrated In
the recognition of the Czecho- -Slovaks.
Secretary Lansing now has before
him an appeal from the Jugo-Slavs
for like recognition of their proposed
new state by the United States. 1t
rests with the Representatives of the
Jugo-Slavs, now in Washington, to
present sufficient grounds for such
action by this government.
q. s. in Receptive Mood.
The United States government. it is
said in official circles, is in receptive
mood for any showing of conditions
in facts which will warrant extension
of moral aid and even military as
sistance to any of the oppressed and
dissatisfied peoples of the Austro-
Hungarian empire in throwing off
their yoke.
Revolt of the peoples while Aus
ria-Hungary is still at war, it is
pointed out. would undermine the en-
emy strength. further an allied vic
tory and, of course, in the end make
for the lasting recognition of the re-
volted governments in the final set
tlement of the terms of world peace.
All the allied nations. it is eX-
planned. earnestly desire the setting
up of the new states in Europe, out
side the Germanic-Austro-Hu Hungarian
alliance. as guarantee for the peace
OF the world in the future The new
states would split the Teutonic a1li-
ance and stand as barriers against
easy communication between Germany
and Austria-Hungary in any contem-
plated world war of the future as
we'll as against coalition with Turkey.
Would Take Slice Off Germany.
THE actual establishment of the
Czecho-Slovak nation would create a
state whose territory would take in
the northern portion of Austria and
slice off southern part of Germany.
The inhabitants of this region are
anti-German in tradition, instinct and
racial habit.
Should it be possible to establish a
Jugo-Slav state to the south of Aus
tria-Hungary. incorporating Serbia,
nation of ten millions of people
would be created to stand against at
tempted encroachments of Teutonic
power upon south Europe and reach
ing out for Turkey. This aggregation
of peoples under one government
would bring in the inhabitants of
provinces of Croatia, Bosnia. Slovenia.
herzegovina, Istria and parts of Dali
malta.
Should Poland be esta blished as an
Independent nation. according to the
proposition of the allies in their
plans for ultimate peace. still another
buffer state would be created to the
disadvantage of Germany and Aus
Iria-Hungary.
There are rumors of possibility
of still further disaffection among
the peoples under Teutonic rule. Ba-
varia is reported to be discontented
with Prussian autocracy, although
Bavarian troops are now bearing a
the German armies. The possibility
Of Bavarian disaffection going to the
lengths of separation is admitted as
a far cry, but is cited as symptom
of the general unrest among the peo-
pies of that part of Europe.
Separate States Seem Likely.
But there is no discounting the
probability of the formation of sepa-
rate states out of the Slavic elements
of the eAustro-Hungarian empire after
the war. 1t is felt in official Wash
ington that anything which can be
done to encourage the ultimate out
come at this time. and, il possible.
precipitate it while the war is being
waged, is worth while.