The Bossier banner., 1918-11-14
END or THE WORLD WAR.

The fortunes of war are very uncertain. ana
this is especially marked in the defeat Of Ger
many and her allies. Just four months ago
their power was at its height. and for brief
moment it seemed as if the Allies would be de-
feated The advancing Huns had battered their
way through the French and British lines. and
Paris was in danger The British were fighting
virtually with their backs to the wall to pre-
vent themselves from being driven into the sea.
The Italians had also been driven back and
their line of defense was strained to the break
ing point BY heroic effort the brave Italians
hurled back the invaders. and Italy was saved.
During the latter part of July the Allies. under
the supreme command Of Marshal Foch. at
tackled the Huns between the Aisne and the
NIarne, and achieved glorious. victory. This
turned the tide, and since that day Germany
was doomed to defeat Germany has lost with
in four months what she gained in four years.
From a glimpse Of world power she now sees
herself reduced to abject submission.
Austria Hungary began bostilities on July -.
1914 hy attacking Serbia. the pretext for the
act icing the killing of the Arcllduke OF Aus
tria. which, it is claimed. was instigated by the
Kaiser and his military staff. Within week
Germany joined Austria. Germany ut once
violated her treaty with Belgium by marching
her troops through that. neutral country to at
tack France. This was the safest way to attack
France, as that section adjoining Belgium was
net fortified, This August l. 1914.
France then mobiliZed her forces for defense
England joined France. and Russia threw her
forces against Austria and Germany. For
time the heroic Belgians checked the Hun in
vaders but. within two months the Huns were
within striking distance of Paris and the
Frenc, officials. with the government archives.
fled to Versailles
The contest continued. and for nearly three
years success seemed almost within the grasp
of the Huns and AuStrians
April G. 1917, the United States entered the
war on the side Of France, Italy and England.
We had suffered almost every indignity that
could lie heaped upon nation, and finally the
people demanded that we draw the sword for
REPRESENTATION and to prevent German dom
nation of the world From the date of our
entrance into the war there was renewed hope
on the part Of the Allies and there seemed no
doubt of our ultimate success.
Russia showed tile cloven foot, and deserted
the Allied cause due mainly to the false promi-
SEES of Germany. With the detection of Russia,
the war-clouds lowered and the cause of the
Allies seemed to he darkening. but our heroic
soldiers fought with even greater desperation
Rut, few short months ago the skies bright
elaed The Americans and the French fought
tie decisive Iattle of the Marne last July. and
the turn of the tide began. During September
bulgaria cried that she had had enough of the
war. Then Turkey laid down her arms and quit
and then AUSTRIA Hungary ran up the white flag
of unconditional surrender. After this there
was prospect for Germany to succeed but
the Kaiser and the military officials desired tt
continue the conflict in order to get better terms
An unconditional surrender is what they Were
forced to accept