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Show AUSTRIAN PRESS COMMENTS TAKE ACRID TINGE VIENNA. Sunday, Oct. 5 (By the As- sociated Press.) Vienna newspapers con- tained today, for the first time, editorial 1 comment on the illness of President Wilson. Wil-son. The Volksblatt says: "The spirit of the Master walked through the world, but he fmm whom he hoped for salvation did not see Him, nor did he grasp His mantle. He now is stretched on his bed. where he has ample time to reflect on his, lost opportunities." Recounting the sacrifices made by America on entering the war, the Neue Kreie Presse comments on Mr. Wilson's high Ideals at the beginning and his subsequent sub-sequent actions. It then says if his ill-ne-i.s forces hi in to abandon office, "it will be an important political event, because be-cause it would then become doubtful if the peace treaty, with the league of nations, na-tions, would be ratified by the senate." Speculating on world politics as they would develop in such an event, the newspaper predicts; ' "The whole peace of Versailles would : totter. The peace is as sick as Mr. Wil- ; m " |