Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-11
LAST AUTOCRACY
IS SWEPT AWAY
noNrINnED FNOM rAGE on

iDN llNl I'd fikbA lAtf uNt
that no one In Germany knows and
that 1t Is stall 10 be d"lstmhned
which OF the coutending Elements
will gain the upper hand.
IaVulutiOn Spreads Rapidly.
Revolution 81 spreading rapidly,
and from the fact that "A socialist
Is now chancellor, II may be gath
cred that the object OF the rcvolu-
tion IL not merely the quick ending
OF the war, but the complete sever
ancc OF the political ties which sun
bind the nation with Its past.
For the allies the problem has
changed The countries which
fought Germany and her vassals for
more than four years have emerged
from it completely triumphant, hut
within the borders OF the countries
witch menaaed the peace OF the
whole world stalks revolt, tfmin"
ana anarchy The worlds next task
may be to restore order In the desc
lated central empires. 1t may be
the lot Of the forces who have sue
ccssful,y contested Germany's greed
for power, to save her from the fate
she imposed on Russia. Likewise,
help Will have to be given To Aus
tr.l-llunCary, bulgaria and Turkey,
" NlliNf run wv liltAllN " ''bANs
The German empire was the last
OF the great autocraclcs whose fall
marks the real significance Of the
war. In Russia, Austria Hungary
and finally in Germany, irrcspon-
sihlc power gave way before tho
lrrisistihle forces OF democracy.
Germany. holding on to the last
kept up the hopeless struggle until
Field Marshal Won Hindenburgs
prophetic words early in the war
came true. The side with the
strongest nerves said ne. would
win II was the crumbling of the
home front which made II impos-
sible for Germany. Notwithstanding
her great armies in the field, to
carry on any longer.
German Inca Is Gone.
The collapse of Germany brings
the eclipse OF the German idea OF
'he state. as opposed to the doctrine
" individual rights, n which the
nation clung with hardly a dissent
ing voice until recently Under this
regime there was developed a nation
of which militarism was the en-
hodimcnt. which murdered and
pundprcd, was needless OF the rights
Of tho individual and made terror
Sm matter OF studied policy. This
terrorism was directed against not
only individuals. but against nations
against not only hostile nations, but
those with which Germany were a.
officially Mt peace. Its system Of
espionage. corruption and violence
extended over the world. 1t was
"N"mpliricd by the plots carried out
In this country under direction OF
tho government for the destruction
~ munttion plants and ships before
tho United states entered the war
and by the effort OF the German
government to embroil this country.
then neutral in war with Japan and
Mexico. 30 capital OF Europe was
frc" from German secret agents in
'hC years preceding the war, and the
nations lived in growing dread Of
the huge military machine which
| Germany was building up. 10 the
accompaniment OF the emperor's s
| hoastiuG Of the Shining sword" and
German tOasts Der Tag in voices
which echoed around the world
SwiftnCSs Dramatic.
The virtual ending OF this greatest
/ ~ conflicts has come with dramatic
/ sw.f,urss Four months ago today
| the German military power appar- -
"uiN WAS At its height The un-
/ checked forces OF tho enemy had
| battered their way through the
French and british lines until Paris
/ was in danger and the British were
| fighting with their backs to the wall
| 20 prevent themselves from being
/ forced to the sea, Late in July the
world WAS thrilled with the news
or ln allied counter-attack between
/ he AisUc and the Marnc. The Ger
mans were hurled back along the
whole sector and since that day the
/ victorious progress OF the allies has
! been maintained
Various causes have contributed
to this reversal. The entrance OF
America into the struggle. with her
vast resources Of men and materials
is conceded by the allies to have
turned. the scale. one W the most
/ important effects OF this Country's
act wns the hcarteninE TO an cnor-
nous extent of the weary allies ma
tlons and a corresponding deterior-
alton Of German morale. EXhaus-
tion Of German raw material and
years of semistarvation assisted in
the process Of beating down the
enemy to submissive frame OF
, mind. II Is also significant that the
establishment OF unQucstioned allied
. supremacy IN tne lltlu almost syn
ChrOniZed with the unifiCation Of
military control and the appoint
mentiof general, now Marshal Foch.
to the post 70 supreme command.
Military commentators without eXe
cCption lay stress upon the import
Nance of single leadership and the
1geuius Of Foch in stcmming and
.linally turning the tide
|M AvuOr- 'Nr individual leaders