The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-17
SOME SECRETS OF
THE WORLD WAR
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,s recovering too rapidly. To com
,lcie her ruin IS a duty TO Germany
,cd 10 mankind. Tho awakening Of
Pussia and Great Britain, conscious
too latc--of the mistake they made
a., 1870. foils Bismarck who vents his
Jeapuointment in bitter testg, but
acts TO work at once TO prevent it's
recurrence Two powers exertinR
boir Influence in favor OF France
bavc been able to hold him in
check. against France therefore he
drermiucs to group forces which
ain give him undisputcd control Of
ruropc and cement his victory for
ever. on October 7, 1879. he signs
treaty with Austria Hungary; on
Nav 90. 1889, one with Italy. Ger
many is now at the head of n coali-
lion of l7O,000,000 men which from
,ba North sea to the Mediterranean
commands Europe and cuts It In two.
She is the arbiter OF n peace which
She both imposes and guarantees.
IRON the treaties on which IL is
based this coalition borrows de-
fsrslyo appearance, as n matter OF
fact. its aims are offensive and 10 Is
rs8dv 10 attack. To render Frances
lNt|N.Ilf| IIlNi " 'blfAl IiN lilf IlN
ary pledges are secured from quar-
fers whence they were least to he
typcctod. Russia, defeated at con-
Svgs of Berlin by BismarCk's iron
SiU. promises on March q. 1854,
and on November IS, 1897. TO rcmain
neutral II Germany is attacked by a
third mower. Great Britain, losing
sight IN her colonial controversies
with France, of the controlling ne
ccssltias Of her foreign policy, signs
extra European agreements In quick
succession with Germany, and lends
a ready ear 10 Inspirations from Ber-
lin. An unycldlng armOr is thus en-
rasod around the treaty OF Frank
fort 10 ensure the retention of It's
territorial and political advantages.
Germany Is the center Of Europe and
plays of all hor other rcighbors
against the ono she cannot forgive
herself for having spared in 1870.
Never did France live moro bitter
years. never did country so placed
show so much restraint or such calm
dgrity. NJ. Clemenccau said in
lu9: Just think, for fifty years we
were the wounded hero. Wounded
heroes are all very fine but people
go their way and pass by on the
other Slde LOOKING on tnCU Win
pity" Such was the plight OF
France. 1mprudence would have
been criminal; for we werc alone,
Surrender would have been infam-
Gus: for the future was in our keep
ing. To realize the ordeals through
which we passed 10 win the right 10
victoty our British and American
friends must study this period of our
history As our national life revives
Jules Ferry seeks an outlet for Il and
our activity makes itself felt in the
colonies. From 1882 to 1855, the
Tricolor of peace. order and liberty
floats over Tunis, South Algeria
Senegal. the Soudan, Dahomy, the
Congo, Madagascar. Djibouti. Tonkir
and AMMAN. At times Blsmanck
fegns TO view our colonial advance
without offense, even to encourage
H. But how brutally he reminds us
again and again that naught is per-
mitted 10 US without his consent.
Every year secs Alsace-Lorrains
strociously ha2ed; frontier incidents
precipltated by the imperial police
military laws ostentatiously passed
Germany, il is declared, will enforce
the treaty Of Frankfort so long al