The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

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The Chicago Daily News makes
q remarkably graphic editorial an
nouncement Of its publication this
week Of the German ex-Kaiser's
Own Story Of the War. 1t Is an
unusually fine literary perform
ance. Here it is:
The ex.Kaisef's Own Story.
THE sacrifice was in vain
Thus the ex-kaiser of Germany in
his amazing autobiography sums
up thefresults of his ebdication.
That is only one of the innumer-
able sententious judgments passed
upon great events, upon anointed
rulers, powerful statesmen and
military commanders by the lead
ing participant in political affairs
of Europe for a period OF thirty !;
crowded years.
The Daily News has co-operated !,
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IN. there neon written storv ~
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portance with the story told bv the
ex-emperor now in exile at Doom.
AS a historic narrative it is of alb
sorbing interest. Yet, like Napo-
Icons. it is, replete with extraor-
dinary misstatements and weird
misconceptions. It is. indeed. a
piece of self-reyelation that must
make it a fascinating study for
students of the mentality of men
who have exercised large author
ity.
Here for the, first time the world
ia given an adequate opportunity
to discover the mental processes,
the dominating opinions and the
accepted moral guides to action
that made William0f Germany the
overshadowing figure in European
affairs. during three spacious de-
cadAs filled with sienificant
eyenEs.
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marck his imneriaI 9randfather's
iron chancellor whose services be
an soon d,snensed With after no
sncceaded tn Tho rovai and imrero
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"oru .hat SET us perfectly ap-
POINTED armies maIcnms against
RUSSIA anu asaihst france. 10
read t9ls reciIal covering tne years
ol MS RUE Is 10 watcn the tension
gro" anu grow until mat woro
was sponen mus Is gained an IN
.,ila'e picture oi the mentalty OF
the ruler VINO precipitated the con-
met tnat involved the wnoie world
IN us periLs ana losses ana tnat
enoeu J" ms own aoolca'ion ana
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dem RACES tha crmsh;n. d,e;,iu
sionment ~ fha ;mnariaI socr;t;oa
sternIv warned hv his ch.ncaIInr
IN stav away from his armies -
STAY away from the country over
which he had ru,ad an MANY veara
an Tshmaelite invited To no. for
his life before the irresistihle adj
vance of his enemies-here is an
ironic picture NOT easily matched
in the uages Of history. though de-
feated and fugitive monarchs are
nlentifnI in those napes
Whv aid this denosad va. lord
fallen like Lueifer driven NV his
foes rejected NV hie naon,o coil
to commit suicide, william SOL
EMMY sets forth his reasons for
choosing tn remain alive And