The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-17

terms. Ludcndnrf had known ever slhce
the failure Of the March offensive that
Gernauy's position was hopeless. IL
was his own pcrsonri view That peace
by victory was now out or The qucs-
ton, which inspired the speech thal !oSt
Huffman his position. and what mas
happcncd since has confirmed 1t Il dozen
times
There can hardly longer be any doubt
that behind the closed duorS in Berlin
tho conditions on every front. south and
cast. MS we'll us the west. have been iafd
bare. both IN their present menac" ana
IN their uutcnlial!tic+ for the future. l nc
firm, facts leave no alternative but that
Indicated. That the Inai word has been
with the leaders seems CERTAIN Inc
well-intormcd Berlin correspondent OF
thc Niruwc tultcrdaIIHchc Iuuraht
spcaks tonight OF the corporation Ol tho
army chiefs in tho decisions 10 Dc taken.
There are signs also IN The German
n,wsuurcrs that the SOCIALIST organs IN
the provinces are generally worth
watching and the BurGcrzcitung, 81
Bremen. has some cnlightening REMARKS
on this point
Socialists Not Responsible.
1T would be n mistake. 1t says 10
assume that the pence proposals were
pressed forward in the IrSt place ny tho
Social Democrats. Until eight days nsu
they believed that Germany should and
could continue the ilghttnG until INC
enemy had become hopeless Of a dcctsiv,
victory and were convinced that 1t was
unnecessary In view Of an uprising III
tho meantime of n now Germany.
Tho impulse comes frcm what may De
b,, II sudden
II clear insight was obtained into the
true state OF affairs. The paper contin-
ucS:
The initiative did not emanate from
the Social Democrats or from tho ncw
chancellor This new government has,
in fact. done nothing but draw con-
illusions from 4 given situation.
In some Of the comment ono seems
70 hear the distinct rumblink Of the
great storm predicted for Germany ms
n result. Of defeat in the leld. The
above remarks of the Bremen paper
show among other things wholesome
desire that tt should he known VIII" arr;
the people responsible for Germans
plight and III" same AGAIN goes on 10
call shame on those now saying that IL
is due TO loss of nerve and dcfcatist ten
denotes Of the new mon. who hre rchllY
victims Of n situation created by reac-
llonnriCs.
Now Government to Have Trou bles.
Herr Theodore Wolf IN the Bcrlirer
Taecblatt OF yesterday strikes the same
note, and It Is rounded OFF elsewhere.
Herr Wolf anticipates that those who
by thrir gamester policy and above all
hv their t-bpHt fantasies have brought
Germany Ia her present tragic pass VIII
say that democracy in it's reck!essncSs
and love Of destruction has brought the
peace, Of the country that should be de-
nied in every quarter OF Germany NO
one. he says, in conclusion. must ever
be able To maintain the fiction that the
first popular government In Germany
which acted In October. 1918. otherwise
than according 10 the Judgment Of the
highest authorities. was useful or inn
prraiivrly necessary. The new govern
ment s not To be cnvied and its troubles
will not end with the advent Of peace.
When the German millions return
from the front. disappointed and bitter,
to disnllusloned and striker people
the storm may burst. and it is doubtful
If ANY government will be able to stand
against II. II is tho sense of This danger
as we'll as the need for putting Germany
MS right MS may be with the world that
is Fastening the promised reforms. e..