Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-03
Hungary Pulls Away and
Czechs Now Run Affairs
in Bohemia.
GERMANY's COURSE
AS YET NOT CLEAR
Attempt May Be Made by Teutons
to War on in Face of Ger
tain Defeat. =
ALLIES FRAMING TERMS
Expected to Make Berlin Gasp.
Activities of Week Along the
Western Front.
ALLIES FRAMING TERMS

rave, coupled with successes in the
Aslago region, makes it extremely I'M
likely that the forces operating be-
tween the Brenta and the Pave will be
able to eXtficate themselves without
tremendous losses unless they should
voluntarily surrender
american forces have been co-operat-
ing with the other allies in this arena
~
AS to Germany and her future course
in the struggle there is a division of
opinion. Eventual
Berlin's Possible defeat of Germany
n. is admitted. Some
Future Course. military and polit-
ical experts see the immediate capitula-
ton of the Berlin government, others
believe that Germany will continue the
struggle with the hope Of wrestling lib
eral terms from the allies
During the past week another German
note has reached Washington calling
attention to the democratizetion of the
German empire and government. but
here and abroad this is accepted with
skepticism. The kaiser and the militar-
lists still are debating, Notwithstanding
the declaration of Herr Solf, foreign
minister. that the kaiser has been shorn
OF his rights to declare war or make
peace and that the armies have been
placed under civil authority France
and England suspect Teutonic chicanery
in present maneuvers and refuse to be-
heve that Germany has reformed or is
about to- capitulate until Germany
actually has done so.
The German papers are divided as
to what course Germany should pur-
sue and the declaration is gen.
orally made that should allied terms.
be too strict Germany, for national
honor, must fight to humiliation.
all peace talk or else force Ger
many to reveal her true colors,
through the armistice and peace
terms which have been framed at
conference of the supreme war coun-
Gil in Versailles during the course
all points of various belligerent ma
lions have been weighed and it Is
confidently believed that when the
minimum terms of the alliees are for
warded to Berlin the German gov
eminent will stand aehast. The mill
tarists may have further opportunity
to test their power. for should the
allied terms, no matter how just, be
severe on Germany. the militarists
undoubtedly will call upon the peo-
pie to rally about them to defend
the fatherland and the war will go
on for months irregardless of the
disaffection Of Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey.
There have been rumors that the
kaiser is about to abdicate and there
and in public speeches in Germany
that the emperor stem down. The
kaiser has expressed his Willingness
to do so, but declares that the time
is not yet ripe.
In industrial Germany there have
the past ten days and among other
peoples of the realm there is a strong
demand that Germany step out of the
struggle on most any kind of terms,
so weary are they of the privations
they have suffered and SO cognizant
feat.
The period of comparative calm which
settled down over the western front dur
ing the greater
Situation on part of the week
Western Front. xss to be the expected sSia,
rush of allied armies in France and
Flanders it was but natural that the
infantry and artillery should 4outstrip
communications, and during the past
seven-day period it is safe to presume
that the allies have made great head
way in establishing communications
which will soon justify another onward
sweep.
At the present moment the allies with
their left wing resting on the Dutch
frontier hold almost a north and south
line all the way to the Aisne, with a few
small local salients. notably in the region
of Journal. Valenciennes, at Guise and
between the Disc and the Aisne.
During the past week the allies in
Flanders kept up constant pressure
against the enemy and the Germans re-
acted on several occasions, but such
counter attacks IS were delivered were
futile in the extreme.
All along theScheldt the allied armies
are resting snug up against the west
bank OF the stream. while the Germans
to the east are uneasy, and there are
indications that preparations are being
made for further wide retirement
Cen. Debeney's armies drew closer
about Guise. while between Quentin-le-
Petit and Herpy the French advanced to a
depth of two miles. bringing graver peril
to the German positions at Rethel and
making more certain eventual evacua-
ton of the Aisne line by the enemy.
German reactions failed of their pur-
pose.
To the east in the general region of
Grand Pre- the Americans continued
their pressure with excellent results, as
they did farther east toward the Mouse
and on the eastern banks of the river.
The Americans have not let up in their
fighting, which during the past month
has Noted then, ten miles of ground,
and in which engagements they have
been able to infiiet total of 10000
casualties upon the enemy. iberating
more than 1865 square miles of territory
a oh
of the country in with the Yankees
are fighting is exceedingly difficult and
as result of this American gains have
not been of striking character. but have
been sufficiently steady to stir gravest
apprehension among members Of the
German command.
Though other events have been in
the limelight, the clearing of Serbia
by the allied
Serbians Soon forces cannot
to Hold Serbia. Tha o Ser%ie
armies are working swiftly, and the
Austro-German forces that have
made assistance have been beaten at
every turn. There is a well defined
retrograde movement among the
Austrians and Germans. Indicating
that they intend to give mp an &c:
cupied territory in Serbia. Albania
and Montenegro. The Serbians have
taken Posharevatx. in the region of
Semendria, which Is but -twenty-four
miles from Belgrade. At several
points the allied armies are resting
on the Danube, controlling this river.