Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-11

a monument to the power which now
is broken,
1t stands today in Berlin. unless the
new masters of Germany have tourn
1t down.
II was late in June. 1914. that the
world was stirred by the murder in
SaraJevo, Bosnia. of Archduke Fran
els Ferdinand. the Austrian heir APP
parent, and his.wife. Austria, backed
by Germany, accused Serbia of insti-
eating the crime and made demands
which Serbia accepted in part. Aus
tria would not agree to arbitrate the
demands not accepted by Serbia and
the foreign offices in, London. Paris
and Petrograd failed to swerve Aus
tria from her course.
Hostilitics Bcsn.
Austria-llungary began hostilities
on July 81. 1914. by attacking Ser
bia and within a week Germany had
joined her, while France. Great Brit
IAN and Russia had thrown their
forces against Germany and Austria
AS the war went on the number of
nations involved increased until the
conflict became the greatest in the
history of the world.
Declaring war on France, Germany
on August !. 1914. threw her armies
toward France by way of Belgium
Fighting for the maintenance of their
neutrality the Belgians checked the
oncoming horde for a time, but with
in two months the Prussian armies
were within a few miles of Paris
from which the French government
had fled.
one of the vital moments of the
war had arrived. In battle of
dramatic changes the enemy hordes
were hurled back north of the
Marne
Turkey soon entered the war on the
side of Germany and Italy Joined the
allies. Bulgaria came in with Ger
many and Serbia and Montenegro
were overrun. On April 9Th, 1917, the
United States. unable to force Ger
many by peaceful means to conduct
her ruthless submarine warfare in
Keeping with international law. threw
her forces into tie struggle.
AT that time the imperial govern
ment of Russia had been overthrow
and a provisional democratic govern
ment instituted In Italy the armies
of King Victor Emmanuel were driy-
ing back the Austrians in the Trentino
and on the Isonzo. In France, the
French and British were hammerng
at the German lines with little ap-
parent results.
Americans Appear.
The autumn of 1917 witnessed the
defeat of the italian armies and their
retreat to the Piave line Almost sim
uitaneously American troops appeared
on the western front for the first
time, while the French and British
armies were holding positions of
strategic importance from the North
Sea to Switzerland. During the win
ter of 1917-1S American aid become
more effective and Russia dropped
out because of the Bolshevlki coup.
Germany, at the beginning of 1913,
announced her purpose to end the
war by an offensive in Frence II was
her last mighty effort and for weeks
the world wondered when the enemy
hordes would be stopped. The turn in
the fighting came on July Is when |
Marshal Foch launched the Americans
and French in an attack. Since that !
Hateful day for Germany, the allied |
armies on all fronts have met with
continued success.
Germany's ultimate defeat became |
more certain as the summer advanced, !
The first break in the ranks of the |
central powers came with the defec- |
ton of Bulgaria late in September
Turkey signed armistice terms the |
last of October and Austria Hungary
rendered the white flag to Italy on
A. when hostilities ceased
on all the Austrian fronts. Germany
attempted to bring about a negotiated
peace, but how great was her failure
is shown by the fact that her ennis
saries are now at Marshal Foch's
for the last scene of the
worlds great tragedy.
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