The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
GERMAN PEOPLE
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single arhitrary ini!u"ncc--lh" hA!Ncr--
but is supported hl au nv"rw!'lmIhS
majority Of TIA" ';vr'Han people.
THIS declaration i supported 10y the
statement that constitutional reforms
ar, in progress III accord with the dc
termination of the People under which
no government c;Iu tahc or h"td "iil'"
without the confidence "t III" mhl"T't!
ur a RcichStaE elected 10y universal sui
irage. 1t is accorded NOR" r"il~id"rt-
ton here because al confidential adj
vices received only today. Indicating
that the German middle classes harr re
solved 10 have f'c;tc" ~ aiiX price, al"
# necessary are prepared /" get rid al
tn, kaiser. The crown prince and all mil
itary control.
Will Surrender All.
Thus the belief Is Str"nI ihI:lcd That
the present note and lh"s" that have
gone before are grnuin" efforts /" OIL
tain peace, and ara Incunriu&ivc merely
because the Germans conducting the "N-
changes are seeking [" bargain tor
something better ;lau III" uncondlii"nal
surrender th"y arr prepared I" CIV" IL
pushed u the wall. II - assumed ais"
chat They want To pr"par" GraduH!iE
tho German public for Il rrnl!zation ~!
what hIS h#pp"ucd L. their military ma
chine and the war lords dreams OF
power so as to avoid a conilot" col
laps" OF government.
May Be No Response.
diplomatic observers point out that
tn" President is at liberty /" make u"
response 1T this tjmc. hut /" await de-
v"lopu"nts: 80 await Tie performance"
Of Inc promises of the Germans not !"
torpedo passenger ships: their implied
~ = ION
during their retreat from Belgium and
Franco than military necessity requires
and finally IL await further develop
m"nt o. the political heaven that cvi
IDENTITY is working toward the complete
! overthrow OF military and aur"cratic
power in thc empire.
No Que hrl"v"* that an Immediate
cessation at hoSlii:il"s rs IN sight. The
opinions most grucrally held is that il
Mr. Wilson decides 10 make reply. ana
If the entente governments aCrC". lEe
only step possible at This time would
! l,r To sanction arrangements To h" de
tat"d by General F"rh in the fcld for
withdrawal OF the Germans without
. further lighting. Such arrangements
Of course would hc contingent upon
guarantees OF continued supremacy -:
the victorious allied armies. and con-
ScQGHntIS Virtually "oH!b H'HH ~! GU
der for the Germans,
NO Ar1nistlcc Now.
The official view her" =" far has h""n
! that evacuation al invaded territory
i. must be completed before th"r" can be
! an armiSlicc.
! Should President Wilson. after con-
sultatinn with IN" allies adhrr" In th;s
! view tho work uf driving lii" Germans
! TO and across their own borders would
! proceed and tn" opportunity for liking
! details whiCn III" n"w mote suggests tn
brought. about would CON" only
! through a request from IL" G"rman
! lines under u white flag on th" battle
{ field.
: German Atrocities.
! Little Importance is. attached 20 III"
! protests and dculals in the nor" 70
, sardinS German brutality and ruthless
! destruction "f property. Tho important
! thing is whether atrocities nnw stop.
: As 10 an investigation by neutral
| commission as suggested in tho note.
j! the President indicated long ago lha,
! such inrcS igatinn could com" to nothing
, except III connection with arrangements
for final peace.
! Regarding the German denial II UNI
! necessary destruction OF property by III"
! retiring armies, military experts say
the: undoubtedly such armies are auth
cried under international law to woTS
terrible havoc III evacuated territory.
, Rut there is one prime condition TO be-
tnr,---ail rf this must ho dnnc Win the
, sole purpose Of damaging and rrtard-
, ing the pursuing army. BRIDGES may
BE-. destroyed. stores of food burned and
crcn buildings which might shelter
enemy troops. Rnt i Is n"; permitted
~ poison wells - destroy irI.t trees
or 10 loo; and destroy p"ivat" property
which would hc oN II" Use to either ARM
~. IN fact, 10 commit any at In" acts
VI wantnn 'dcviltry which arc charged
.Vr,nSt tho I;crr1nr uvm;CS