The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-26
The Fate Of Austria and Russia

The civilized world rejOices in the reverse that hal
come to the Austrian army and hopes that it is the sig
nal for the early collapse of the Hapsburg empire I'm
der the inspiring generashp of Gen. Diaz the Italian ant
allied troops pursuing the enemy most vigorously
doing their utmost to wreck the Austrian army and drv,
it out Of Italy.
Doubtless the German general staff is hard at wOrl
trying to extricate the Austrans and avoid complete
catastrophe The bulk of the Hapsburg army may b,
saved but enough has happened to constitute magnf
cent victory for Italy, electrfyng her people and
ing deep depression throughout Teuon-Magyar Austria
The events of the last few days will also encourage tn,
spirit Of revolt in all the oppressed of Austria ahC
will make desperate the hungry populations in mu
milton centers who have already been striking and riotng
mentum to its ruin
1t is becoming more apparent daily to Americans thai
the war is developing into struggle between two grea
systems the bodies of Russia and Austria The Ho
henzoern system striving to capture and exploit thos,
bodies by force and fraud against their will The al
lied powers of liberty striving to Russia anC
Austria and enable the people thereof to stand up anc
Austria for sedfsh The allies seek to prevent
that control They have designs upon either Russis
or Austria. Their for breaking Germanys grir
on Russia and Austria is selfish sense because Ger
man control of Russia and Austria would mean German
control of the allied nations Russia and Austria cannot
efectuay help themselves but the allies can act anG
they do not intend to stand by and see Germany gather
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mistress of the world
The allied nations see that they cannot remain
free while Russia and Austria are in the act of being alb
sorbed by Germany. The liberty and independence Of
the United States depends primarily upon it's owr
strength. Permit Germany to accumulate create,
strength than the United States can muster and this ma
ton will inevitably hand over it's sword or die with it il
its hands The statement is trure concerning tn,
British empire, France, Italy, Japan and all other civil
lied nations.
Austria, like Russia, is now only name. The betray
al of the Russian people to Germany by Lenine anc
Irotzsky is recent event and it exctes the indignation
OF the world The ensavement of the people of Austris
and their delivery Germany by the Hapsbugs has beer
slower and less spectacular piece of treachery ant
therefore it has excited little comment There is no es
sential difference between Hapsburg and Lenine Botf
are corrupt agents of German masters delivering people
into literal slavery for the sake Of personal gain.
The peoples of Austria like the peoples of Russia are
struggling to exrcate themselves from the Hohenzolerr
net The situation becomes palmer when it is borne in
mind that keen intelligence as well eternal vigilance
IS the price of liberty Nations throw away their vic
tory for baube and regain it by blood and fire. The
nations comprising Austria were overcome by the Haus
burg consprators long ago. by violence or under crcum
stances which seemed to present advantages in assuming
the Hapsburg yoke The Russians had their liberty only
now going rapidly into slavery. They are becoming wi
ser as they become sadder and in due tmehey will be
ready for another struggle for liberty Before they can
light their own battles the allies must fight for them and
alongside of them, just the allies fight for and
alongside the revolutionary races of Austria
Wherever Hohenzoern's mailed fist can strike or his
influence reach, there the must be fought The al
lies are as vitality interested for their lives sake in
the smashing of Hohenzoern in Russia and Austria as
they are in turning his hordes back from Paris and Ven
ce In one case the danger is visible and in the other
it is less apparent to brains Of the boshevik type
The allies need all their intelligence, all their whole
heartedness and all their strength to cope with the
hat in process of enslaving and absorbing Russia and
Austria-H Hungary. rThis is not the time fol-
bOsheviks to determine the policy of the aies-Wash
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1t is to be hoped that the city administration will