Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-27

order of things is permitted to con-
tinue indefinitely.
The political situation in the dual
is complex at the present
but with the establishment
of Czecho-Slovak government, with
headquarters in Paris, with Czecho-
Slovak units in the trenches on the
western and Italian fronts, and fight
ing against German interests in Rus
STA. it at once may be seen that the
millions of Czecho- Slovaks within the
dual monarchy will pay little heed to
the efforts of Emperor Charles to
bridge the chasm between their own
thoroughly 1audable and high ideals
and those of the monarch, who, to
heal internal wounds for the moment,
promises a mere shadow of self
definition.
The Czecho-Slovaks will not support
for they will be busy sup
porting their own government after
world peace has been brought about.
Therefore it is idle to consider En-
to point out his strenuous efforts to
save realm the foundations of which
are undermined by the waters
of popular discomfort.
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It would appear on the face of
reports recording allied progress that
Allied Invasion sion of
of Austria Possible. M, +ar
away, though the allied armies which
have been engaged in the clearing
up Macedonia, Albania and Serbia
have much to accomplish before this
can be done on large scale. First
of all the territories occupied by the
Bulgarians. Austrians and Germans
must be completely cleared of the
enemy. Then adequate communica-
lions from Adriatic seaports and from
Saloniki must be established. Much
of the necessary support for such
invasion might be dispatched through
Bulgaria, but the main lines I'M
attic and Saloniki. The allied armies
must be thoroughly organized and
new plans of campaign framed.
Though it is possible the invasion
of Austria may not be attempted dur
ing the present fall it is possibility
during the coming spring in case the
war drags through the winter months.
In order to facilitate any such
the reclamation Of Ru-
mania may be one of the first OBJ
jectives of the allied armies. With
their control of the Danube over its
entire length ana WIN operations
the southern passes into Aus
tria and through the Transylvanian
Alps made possible the chance. of Sue
cess for any allied effort would be
enhanced three fold. There is every
reason to believe that Rumania but
awaits the hour when her armies can
once more be thrown into the fray
on the side of the allies.
Should the Austro-German armies
to resist the allies in Rumania
there is every reason to believe-ow-
ing to the antipathies which exist on
they would have difficulty in maia-
tanning such communication lines as
would be necessary for prolonged eff
fort on Rumanian soil.
Winter weather conditions soon will
set in in the Balkans, and extensive
allied efforts will be difficult, but this
will not prevent complete organization
in anticipation of a great campaign
against the dual monarchy when
spring opens. In the meantime, how
their control over the Danube. Already
the French have reached the Danube
in the vicinity of Vidin, and the river
is dominated by allied artillery, thus
severing another line of communica-
ton between the central powers and
Turkey. The Teutons still may oper-
ate overland through Rumania and
through Ukraine in reaching the
but time increases the hazard
to present mediums of succoring Otto
man allies.
The movement for separate peace is
aGitated in Turkey, and it is
said that Turkey may propose to the
allies that Constantinople be left to
proviso that Dardanelles forts be dis
mantled and the waterway opened to
all nations. Turkey it also is said
will agree to autonomy for Armenia,
Syria and other oppressed regions I'M
der Ottoman sway.
Turkey, facing invasion, as does Aus
but with fewer facili-
ties to combat allied military moves,
will take swift and
sweeping steps toward getting out Of
at her gates, and when Turkey will be
without the right arm of Germany to
sustain her in her hour of dilemma.
What is doing in Russia? This is the
question that frequently has been asked
during recent
Recent Events weeks, owing to
the strange calm
tied down on the once great empire,
now bolshevik ridden and struggling
for a new lease upon national life.
Gen. Otania, commander of the al
lied forces in Siberia, has announced
that the allied mission in Siberia is
completed. The bolsheviki
have been so badly defeated by allied
forces that their tentacleS on govern
mental affairs in the greater part of
that Siberia which counts. have been
loosened. The allies through the me-
dunn of definite governmental organ
izations have set about systematical-
ly to reshape governmental affairs
that the movement will spread over
Russia. 1t has not been expedient for
the allied armies, owing to approach
ing winter. to sweep too farwestward
from their bases at VladivoStok and
Hardin, but they have done sufficient
ly well and accomplished much more
than was deemed possible in such brief
period of time.
The allies and the various groups of
supporters in Siberia have begun sys-
tematic efforts to shape the nucleus Of
a great Russian army to which will be
intrusted the task of carrying the re-
the allies themselves can hope to car
ry it. Several classes have been called
to the colors and those elements which
realize that Russia only will be saved
through the instrumentality of the al
lies are responding with zest. Out of
Siberia one day a great army will
sweep which will clear up and cure
the cankerous sore on the Russian
body politic-the bolsheviki and boil
Allied forces. chiefly American. Brit
ish and Russian, operating southwark
from the ArcheGSel re4ionA. have