Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-01
B alsiiog Demands De -. d, \.
Dismember1nent
OF Austria

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BY the italian American,New Bureau
washington. NOV. the Hon.
Giuseppe Bevione. head of the ava.
ton mission IN the United States ana
deputy In the italian parliament was
asked about the peace terms which
would be acceptable to Italy at his o.
fees. 1929 Eve street here today. He
said a H.
II should like to tell you first Of
all that my country exults In the de-
cision, Of President Wilson to refuse
the proposal for an armistice n TOT
peace advanced by the central pow
ers.
Italy is closely in accord with
America, with Belgium, with Great
Britain, with France in the opinion
that the invaded territories, which
have been contaminated and devasted
by the enemy shall be redeemed by
force Of arms, and not by means OF a
convention with. an enemy govern
ment which has proved itself UNI
worthy to negotiate with civilized ma
lions. 1t is not enough that In the
note of DR.. Solf the German govern
ment does not style itself imperial to
make us believe in the, reform of the
German government and the CONVEX
sion Of the German people,. .
Wants Hohchzollerns Deposed.
Ear more convincing proofs are
necessary. President Wilson placed
his finger on the vital spot when he
demanded the deposition'o the Ho-
henzollerns as a condition preliminary
to any negotiation.
This result will not be achieved II
the German people are not convinced
of the complete bankruptcy OF
Kaiserism, of militarisfh, of junker-
ism, which, associated with the reac-
tionary and oppressive. spirit of the
court Of Vienna, have let loose on the
world the atrocious war which has
lasted for years. Thus bankruptcy
cannot be brought home to Germany
until the enemy Is encountered on the
very soil where he, prepared for bat
tie by fifty years of gigantic effort.
1.-THE Allied armies are fulfilling
their task in France and Belgium and
leading the way. We would leave the
discussion, to that great diplomatist
General Foch, in order that light may
penetrate the beclouded German mind
beyond the. Rhine. Such at the mo-
ment is the unanimous agreement Of
the italian people.
Praises Presidents Reply.
President Wilson has answered the
request of Austria separately. In re-
gard to this, I am free to say the
Austrian government is not entitled
to be trusted, any more than that Of
fGermany. Guilty of having &C.
cumullated the explosive material by
its policy Of domination in the Bal
kans and of applying the incendiary
spark, the court Of Vienna deserves
no greater confidence and no greater
regard than the court Of Berlin. The
Hapsburgs are worse than the Hohen-
zollerns in the sense that they perse-
cute, Cypress and throttle 100000 900
of subjects forming the majority of
the population, who execrate their
dominion and are resolved to rend it
asunder and reunite themselves with
their mother countries or establish
new. free and Independent states for
themselves.
Italy, which for almost a century
has been fighting Austria, Is unques-
tionably the leader in the movement
for the dismemberment of Austria.
italy. although far inferior in popu-
lation and resources, although hahdi-
capped by the most difficult and I'M
favorable military front in Europe,
has succeeded single-handed in hold
ing the military power Of Austria in
check and fighting her successfully on
the rave, even after the vicissitudes
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This is the great service Italy has
performed for the of the Allies.
and she did her work with intrepidity.
Italy is not seeking conquest, but free
dom, which she demonstrated by as
sembling the representatives of all the
nationalities oppressed by Austria
around her footstool In the capitol and
declaring herself closely bound to
them all by identical aims and ideals.
Italy proved her words by being the
first to recognize the Czecho-SlaY and
the J.ugo-Slav nations.
To-day Italy stands on her own
'front.' with grounded arms, because
she mas NOT yet received he means
ana the order to begin an offensive
ron tne supreme war council at YER
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the APPS 70 n sea, IS enough to pre-
vent Austria from sending any ma
terial relniorcement to save Germany
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she mos nerseiI.
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