The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11
WASHINGTON SEES SIGNS or
LOSS OF oEsPoTIc CON-
troll BY MlLiTARISTS
MAKE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5elated Attempt to Erect Structure OF
Government by the People, Hop
inn Entente Statesmen Will
Treat With 1t


conservative of military observers
here are convinced that the German
grip on France and Belgium has been
definitely broken. Outflanked In BEL
GUM and in the Champagne, the great
Hindenburg line already was becoming
tntenable when the forces of Field
Marshal Haig crashed through it yes
erday just north of st. Quentin. Mill
tary authorities here were inclined
% speculate more on the efforts or
he German command to extricate ITS
armies from the allied pincers than
upon other possible offensive thrusts.
It was believed that the penetration
Of the Hindenburg line might furnish
Foch with Il means with which to en-
barrass the German retreat, always
with the possibility of precipitating
a rOut.
Thus outflanked in Belgium and in
the Champagne, and with st. Quentin
in the hands of the entente, the swift
widening of the breach in the line,
coupled with the continued rapid prog
ress of French, Belgian and British
forces In Belgium, it Is thought here
may possibly upset the whole German
scheme of retirement which already
had begun on the Rheims front.
Hinged by a wall of victorious enc
mics over the whole front from the
North sea to Verdun. the legiOns of
the German empire are face to face
with disaster. Official reports to the
state department yesterday indicate
| that the evacuation of the submarine
bases on the Belgian coast is immi-
nent. There also is conclusive evil
dence that the evacuation of the lines
before Rheims is well under way.
kaiserism Weakening.
Signs are multiplying in reports
reaching the state department from
various agencies in neutral European
countries of the rapid weakening OF
the despotic control which the mill
tary elements in Germany and Austria
have imposed upon the civilian popula
tons. SO extensive and consequential
are the events quickly following ont
another in Berlin and Vienna tina
American officials are becoming con
WINGED the imperial rulers have beer
forced. however reluctantly, to the con
viction that IL they are to preserv
their dynasties from destruction the,
must yield to the growing demands o
the civilian elements for the right o
participation in the government durin
this crisis.
Make Democratic Pretense.
Germanic rulers are apparent
making a \belated attempt to erect
structure of democratic government
through the creation of cabinets re
sponsible to the parliaments in tn
hope that the entente statesmen wi
be willing to treat with these bodie:
Indications of such a purpose ar
discovered in various utteranceS an
acts of the German and Austria
leaders. In his acceptance of tn
resignation of Chancellor Won Her
ling, Emperor William appealed I
the strong men of Germany to com
to his aid and share the burdens
government, a direct bid for the SUI,
port of the Socialists and Centris1
in return for participation in the cal
met.
Socialists Block Plans.
Such Il change in Germany doub
less would be followed, if not indee
preceded, by n similar revolution
Austrian parliamentary government.
One interesting development In II
German Internal situation. and d
scribed as likely to have far-reachir
consequences, was the refusal of Il
Socialists TO enter the government
at present constituted, indicative of
determination to hold out for the rig
of the majority party in the reichst.
to name the members Of the cabint
even though that involves the chan:
: of the German constitution.