The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-14

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the German empire split into thousand fragments
No two statesmen newspapers hold the opinion
The discussions range from renzed rage panic fear
and the suggestions for carrying the peace
are inconsistentand ncoherent as the German mill
tary movement at the front Evidently the whole nation
on OF those branstorms which sometimes cverwhelm
the German intellect causing to execute the most alb
surd and animallike cOntOrtiOns.
No doubt the chief credit for this disturbance goes
the allied armies The Germans are the verge Of
panic They know the full extent Of the devtres they
have committed, and like all murderers they shudder al
the approach of the avengers There nothing toe
helish for the German army and navy and air feet to
perpetrate upon the allied peoples Now when the allied
armies hammer their way to the Rhine, the German
people fear that the malice that inspired their acts
will inspire the armies Of France, England and America
to ravage and devastate Germany.
President Wilson's barbed shaft however, is also
sponsble for much of the TeutOn confusion. Prince
Max of Baden fondly presumed that he could mpale
Mr.. Wilson upo horn the other of dilemma when
he asked the United States to request the allies to grant
an armstice He assumed that Mr. Wilson would
yes no. and either would have given the Ger
government some leverage, either toward making
peace or toward stenng up the rapidly demOralizing
army. But Mr.. Wilson gave Germany satisfaction
either for peace Instead he threw into the Ger
man nation bone of contention that has set the whole
country by the ears
The Germans now up against this situation: The
enemy is upon them. Not moment is to be lost. A
quick decision must be made but it must be the right
decision The fate of the Hohenzolerns and the empire
itself depends upon immediate correct action. What
shall that action be? Shall Wilson's fourteen points be
accepted? Scan them to France
Serbia to Serbia Belgium to Belgium Poland to Poland
never! Germany will fight to the last ditch rather
than surrender these gains But Germany is almost at
the last ditch The allies almost the Rhine The
German armies are Ovematched. America is sending
100000 men, and 100000 after them Shall the
army withdraw and then demand arnistice?. Read
Wilson's note againthere is promise of armistice
But wait! Wilson asks the chancellor whom he repre-
sents He seems to intimate that if the chancellor rep
resents besides the old military crowd, he will
discuss peace. Very good! Let Prince Max reply that
he represents everybody in Germsnyhe emperor, the
rechstag, and the people For what purpose? Wilson's
question must be answered. does Germany accept the
fourteen points or not? Do the German people accept
the fourteen points? Never Cannot they lie to Wilson
and tell him they accept? But if they do, he will de-
mand immediate compliance-withdrawa from Russia,
France, Roumania, Belgium, Poland, Serbia, Asace-
Lorrane-as preliminary to any conference. Will not
lies do any good? Mo- because Wilson will demand
proof in action. Will not the truth do? No; because
the truth that Germany will not surrender her gains
nothing but Germanys defeat and surrender? Yes Then
why try to fool him with words? Let fool him with
acts.
Accordingly the German, Austro Hungarian Bulgarian
and Turkish governments doing their best with the
remnant of cOmposure that is left them before defeat
to deceive the allies with mock shows Of liberalization
and LIBERALIZATION" of those countries Prince Max
assures the Poles that Germany will give them square
DEAL at the very moment when the Germans cry that
they will never surrender Poland at Wilson's demand.
The Austrian premier calls few rascals together and
devses fraudulent outline of autonomy" for subject
nations in the Hapsburg empire. Bulgaria fawns upon
the allies and tries to convince them that her reachery
to the enemy sincere by offering to attack the Turks
now that the Turks already beaten The Turkish
cabinet resigns and another set Of coundres takes Of
fce announcing that the regime favors the allies
although technically" allied to Germany.
Vain, vsinl The enemy nations are in the tolls The
superiority of force and intelligence with the allies
Marshal Foch and President Wilson are in easy contro
of the two giant weapons that driving to bay ant
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