Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-09-20
The Austrian Note.

Austria comes before the world with a
lie on its lips. In regard to the Allied re-
ception Of the vague and evasive peace
overtures Of December. 1918, the Austrian
note says: In order TO maintain in their
peoples the war spirit which was steadily
declining. the Allied Governments had by
the most severe means suppressed even
any discussion Of the peace idea" There
is not one word Of truth in this.
Austria comes before the world with all
the blood Of this war upon il. This does
not reduce the criminal liability Of Ger.
many, but Austria took the initiative. Ger.
backed Austria and told it to 60 as far az
it liked but 1t wanted to 60. and only
needed the backing OF Germany TO break
the influence Of Servia and establish its
own influence as paramount in the Balkins
Austria comes before the world stained
with false pretenses for this war. The
avowed pretext for the quarrel with Servia
was the assassination Of the Archduke
Francis Ferdinand in Bosnia. But that
occurred on June %. 1914. and in August
1918. Austria proposed to Italy to smash
Servia.
The war was willful. premeditated muir
der by Austria. Its demands upon Servia
were without precedent in the history Of
diplomacy, and yet Servia, presumably
advised by Russia to preserve peace as far
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Grading demands Of Vienna. except two
which IL did not reject but regarding
which il desired further discussion. Count
Berchtold made no reply to this, but told
the rest Of the world that the reply was
unsatisfactory: and the Austrian army
was turned loose. and all the efforts Of
ENGLAND, France. Russia and Italy to ar
range a peaceful solution were rejected
until Germany. fearing that it would be
balked Of the war it desired. and for
which il had begun mobilizins June 8,
precipitated war with Russia before Aus
tria. the principalin the quarrel, was ready
The Austrian note suggests that II rep
resentatives Of the belligerents got around
a table they could agree on general princi-
pies that should obtain in settlement, and
then work out the application OF these to
the several belIigerents. Would Austria
assent to the independence Of the Czecho-
Slovaksi We have acknowledged them as
our Allies. and we cannot desert them.
Would Germany assent to the independ-
ence Of all the Poles We have promised
the Poles their country. The civilized
world cannot afford TO sanction the in
famous treaty between Germany and its
own hired men who betrayed Russia at
Brest-Litovsk. II IL did, Germany would
be left more powerful for evil than when
this war broke out.
Austria is going to pieces. Germany is
very badly shaken. hopeless OF victory.
and not little afraid Of It's own people.
who are getting their eyes open. And now
these two Infamous Governments. which
wiIled this war and have conducted II ac-
cording to Pagan presidents Of 1000 years
ADO, are aware that they are beaten. and
are trying to fool the Allies out Of the
legitimate fruits Of their victory. The
Austrian pretense Of humanity is disgust
ine subterfuee. II Austria cares about the
horrors Of war. why did it force the war
four years agoi II is not the horrors Of