The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-15

In effect, all this wculd mean the |
absolute surrender of Germany. and
the allies would be In position To die.
tate and enforce any peace arrange
ments they saw Ill TO make. II Is the
intention Of the allied governments,
and the ardent desire of the allied
armies and peoples. that nothing less
than this shall be demanded Of Ger
many. Whether the Huns have yet |
been brought to condition where
they will accept such terms was Ques- |
tion. Many military authorities be-
lleve they will elect TO fight for =
while longer before submitting so alb |
jectly, and millions OF the soldiers and |
civilians of the allied nations feryent.
~ hope this will be the case. 9th
erwise. they feel. Germany would es-
cape too easily from suffering some OF
those horrors of war which her armed
forces have ruthiessly inflicted on 9TH
ers and over which her people have
gloated with savage gfee. OF course
no such deliberate inhumanities as the ]
German soldiers have practiced could
or would be practiced by the troops OF
the allies. but the German cities and
towns could be made to feel the ter
rible hardships that accompany occu-
patton by an invading enemy. and the
inhabitants could be taught ~ lesson
that would 60 far toward lettering
them from ever supporting war Of
aggression. even II their rulers were
left with the power TO start such
conflict. The allies are not vindictive.
but they intend that stern justice shall
be melted out 10 Germany and in this
the American soldiers who have seen
what has been done To Belgium and
northern France are. II possible. more
determined than the soldiers Of any
other nation. They. and all right-mind-
cd Americans Mt home. feel that
sloppy sentimentality OF the forgive
your-enerny" order Inns no place In
dealings with the Huns.
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II Germany accepts the terms Of the
armistice and begins 70 carry them
out In apparent good faith, the great
war may be considered Az virtually
ended. This. however. does not mean
| that peace will be negotiated with the
| present government of Germany.
Prince Max. the chancellor. sought
| again last week 10 reassure President
German reforms by which the people
| are supposed 10 have come Into con-
| troll OF the government. But Mr. VIII
son. as well as the governments Of
| Great Britain and France. Is more
than skepticai. 1t In true that the com
mon people OF Germany are being al.
lowed 10 speak and even 10 act as
never before. but II Is far from GER
tain that the powers of government
apparently granted 10 them cannot be
wiped out In a moment by the kaiser
and his masters. the junkers, when
they have attained their ends. The
whole matter OF German governmental
laws and methods Ii too complicated
for discussion In these columns. but II
Will repay careful study by those who
wish to keep abreast Of the current oi
events.
Despite repeated demands. In tbs
press and public speeches. that he alb
dIcate, the kaiser refuses 10 sacriiies
himself for the good OF his country
lie is reported 10 have said he ~oult
be willing TO become the hereditary
president" OF Germany. and also tina
when he considers the right momen
has come. he will step down from hi
throne. The Socialist papers. especial
ly, have been denouncing him and hi
associates bitterly, and the fact tina
this has gone UNPUBLISHED. shows tina
the autoerscy Is losing ground fast
The resi- gnaiion 81 Gen. Erich Lu
dendorf first quarterInaster genern
, | and considered the brains" OF tn
| German army. had a marked effect 4
, Germany. being taken 10 signify th
downfall Of milltarism. lie quit
, | was supposed. because the control o
. | military matters was put In the hand
, | OF the civil authorities. II WIS report
cd that Won Hindenburg would ords
the court martial Of Ludendorff. WI
: win later order the court-msrtial Q
! -HIady" was not stated
e Germany now stands abandoned b
\ her slIies. FOR Austria Hungary va
3 1rglng quick action On her plea for
a ! separate armlxtice and peace. tn
n disintegration OF Austria Hungar,
: ! nofed last week. made rapid progress
r The Croatian parliament at Agram d.
!. creed the total separation Of Croatia
e siavonia and Dslmatia from Hungar!
: The Czecho- Slovaks got into actio
Il and cut the railroad between Beril
and Vienna near Rodenbach. - tbs