The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-07-05

the crews of the surrendered war
ships sank them in Scapa Flow. and,
second, when a mob took from a mu-
scum and burned the captured French
flags of 1871 which Germany vas
pledged to return to France. In these
acts they are accused of violating
both the armistice and the treaty and
will be called to account. Also. the
allies, or at least the French, will de-
mand reparation. for the destruction
of the war vessels. The surrender of
those vessels was part of the 'pric.
paid by Germany for the armistice.
and in sinking them the Germans de-
liberately stole that which they had
paid. The fact that they apparently
settled what might have developed
into a dispute among the allied ma
lions as to the disposition Of the ships
does not mitigate the crime. The flag
incident, small in itself. was charac-
teristic Of the low-minded Hun.
The recalcitrant spirit Of the Ger
mans exhibited itself In various ways
during the week, and the several fac
tons took advantage of the conditions
each In its own manner. The radicals
and the mobs that always support
them turned Berlin into a Bedlam.
rioting and plundering and fighting
the troops that were sent to suppress
them. Shops were pillaged and citi-
Ems robbed by armed bands of ma
RAIDERS, while agitators melted them
to further outrages. At last accounts
the battle was still going on and barri-
cades had been erected In the streets.
In Hamburg, too, there were bloody
riots In which many persons were
killed. Representatives of the indus
trial councils seized the political and
military power there, but Gen. o
Lettow-vorbeck was sent with strong
forces to restore order.
In military circles In Berlin 1t was
asserted that as soon as a real COM
munistic revolt was started there
would be a counter-revolution. The
junkers and militarists everywhere
were laying plans to regain control of
the country on the expected early fall
Of the present government, and there
q a story that Hindenburg was to
be the leader of an independent Prus-
STA that would defy the allies and the
rest of Germany. The Poles inter-
copied messages that revealed a plot
to reopen the war on the eastern front
with the secret support of the govern
ment at Berlin. The peace conference
thought this Of sufficient importance
to warrant the sending of a note to
President Ebert warning him that his
government would be held strictly
responsible for unofficial support of
any movement against Polish authori-
ty In the territory given Poland in
Posen and East and West Prussia.
The bluff chat Germany would 'go
bolshevik" If not treated l~eniently is
nc longer heard. Much greater is the
probability that she viii revert to her
natural condition Of autocracy and.
stewing in the bitterness of her defeat,
devote herself to schemes of revenge.
On Thursday the news reached
Paris that the former crown prince
had escaped from Holland and en-
tered Germany with members of his
stan. This, together with the report
that the former kaiser intended to re-
turn to Germany as soon as the treaty
was signed. aroused great interest In
peace conference circles. The senti-
ment In Germany in favor of William
has revived markedly, but there Is lit
tie fear that the reactionary elements
win rally around his unpopular eldest
son.
II the civilized nations Of the world
have learned their lesson. they will
take the advice Of Clemenceau: BE
careful; keep your powder dry" In
cidentally, the Tiger" having e
the day for which he says he waited
years, has announced his
early retirement to private life. He
has greatly accomplished q great
task.