The Raymer enterprise., 1918-11-14
PEACE WITH COMPLETE VICTORY

There is no mistake about II this
time; peace has come to the world.
peace with complete victory. terms
OF armisti e dictated by Foch, the
Kaiser abdicated, the hands of the
military power Of Germany tied and
the allied nations free to dictate a
peace OF their own choosing.
1t came sooner than was expected.
A few short months ago the central
powers seemed to be all but Mt the
goal they sought, and victory in their
grasp. when reverse came to them,
slight at first. but reverse. and as
they commenced to slip they were
given no opportunity to regain their
balance. but kept losing ground with
increasing momentum under the tre-
mendous blows the allied powers IN
der the skillful direction of Marshall
Foch were giving them.
Held together by the hope of loot,
when the prospects of loot began to
wane, and defeat loomed larger and
larger on the horizon the royal ban
dts each sought to escape punish
ment by breaking away and when
once the line of resistance was brok-
en-, II gave way everywhere.
The next step is to select delegates
TO the peace conference, and runIor
is busy with different names, yester-
days papers stating that the Presi-
dent is inclined to so abroad him
self for the purpose OF taking part
therein.
II has been difficult to keep pace
with the march OF events the past
week. Germany is in the throes of
a revolution; the Kaiser has been
forced to abdicate. citizens have seiz
ed the government; and all kinds of
rumors are coming thick and fast.
One report says the Crown Prince has
been shot, aother that he is dead. an
other that he is with the Kaiser in
Holland, that these members OF the
royal family are not speaking now;
while another report has the roy
al son in another place alive and
well. One report said he was present
when the Kaiser signed the abdica-
tion and that the royal scion cried
like baby when he saw the crown
slipping from his royal grasp.
Hindenbnrg is reported to be with
the Kaiser and again to have joined
the rebels.
Prince Henry, brother OF the Kais-
er and formerly, in command of the
navy, is depds SEd,glad to get away
from his foya ,ob with whole
hide.
Appeals have come to the Presi-
dent to hasten aid to the people OF
the German Empire so that they
shall not starve. The proud empire
Is today on her knees, suppliant
at the feet of the powers she sought
to enslave, asking them to use the
power Germany could not overcome,
TO save Germany from the starya-
tion which Germany sought to bring
to others, to save Germany from the
very forces she let loose only four
short years ago. Was ever such ar
roganee and pride so abjectly hum
bled.
One of the big problems, probably
the largst with which the allied ma
tions will have to contend will be to
feed the conquered nations and to
restore order.
How long II will take to restore
peace and build again the map of
Europe, is now only matter of cor
lecture. That 1t will take from one
to two years is 4kely. II will be
better to take time now to do the
job well rather than to have 1t to
o over again in the years to come.
One thing is certain and that is
the boys will not all be home for
some time yet. They have been GO
ing across as fast as we could send
them for year and over and they
will not come home as fast as they
went over. for the need for haste Is
not urgent, and we had the loan of
English ships to get them over, and
these ships are sadly needed by the
English to bring food to her own
short rationed population. Besides
a large army will be needed in Eu-
rope to restore order. TO stand ready
to make Germany and her allies live
up to treaty requirements II they
should not feel disposed to obey
without a show of the force that
could make them come across.