Show i i N I Germany Holds th the Club F DESPITE the time fact fad that levo revolution ution is reported glowing V i in Austria still lack u we any evidence on which we e ef f I rail can ba base e a conclusion that the war is nearing its end If conditions in Austria a are arc correctly portrayed in the news di dispatches is fa face e to face with the roost most serious problem of the war although it docs does not necessarily mean i immediate defeat The information however howe lacks ack confirmation con con- in German G. G movements which would indicate an approaching weakness Germany would be he exerting greater efforts toward establishing peace with ith Russia il if her war lords felt that the Austrian situation promised I s serious opposition to w war r plans In the face of this tIli wo we must conclude that time the Austrian troubles have ha been painted in brilliant hues I i Even if unrest exists in Austria on a small scale cale we I know too ranch much of Prussian schemes and methods to believe it will ill go o by unnoticed German Germany holds the club climb r inthe alliance of the central powers power and she is not going I 1 to permit a D. civilian uprising t to seriously hamper her ller military plans Th The Austrian troops are arc directed by bj byj j Jt I I German officers officer which means that lint the time civilian 1 populations invite ite terrors unknown to Belgium when they seek to lo set asi aside e time the military program of G Germany lIH They Y have pas passed crI the time stage e when they thc comm can consider themselves cs for under the iron heel of ot Austrian 51 subjects they ar are v Germanys Germany's war lords will stem whatever storm lt threatens threaten threat threat- en ens them without tangible concessions to the time people Time The Austrian c civilian population t ion may 1111 tind t themselves facing ng following time the or orders ers the of their o n soldiers r of German officers in fearful obedience to Pru- Pru Prussian sinn mili- mili larv tary discipline re Ye cannot take heart in in reported Austrian Austrian Aus Aus- trian troubles until convinced ron th time the the time rebelling forces militarism The war machine German than nr mire are stronger mint t disintegrate and amid crumble b before fore th the tho civilian populations I lations comm can hope to sway the time war lords from their purpose pur pur- of If her armies hn has Imas defied delicti time the pose By might the time nations of the world and her own people arc are subject I 11 lust mt t. t to the time same ame defiance so gO long Ions longS as S the time armies That Austrian trian unrest mil may hasten the time much heralded German dr drive dro o on the west front is not unlikely 1 I rus- rus sinn ism must give ve the time people m military successes when it cannot g give ge e them food or peace I The Time lo logical cal place for Germany to strike for those successes i i is on the w western front On t time h outcome of her drive c depends the control she sue is to exercise over her people Serious losses would morale of time the armies on which the time war warlords warlords servo serve to break the time lords depend for strength th and control over time the civilian we- we outward evidences ot of populations Until we wesee see some alarm on oil the part of Germany we must stick to the thc conclusion con con- clus elusion oll that WP we cannot strengthen then our war program by hy I waiting mailing for the Prussian people to overthrow the govern govern- meat ment which has deceived them i w |