AUSTRIA CRUMBLING.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14893, 16 October 1918, Page 5

AUSTRIA CRUMBLING.

DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS

EXPECTED

("The Times.")

London, Oct. 14

"The Times' " Milan correspondent says there are many signs that Austria is crumbling.

Dramatic developments are expected

The "Gratzen TagebTatt" declares that a revolution is approaching, and cannot be stopped.

'■The Times," in a leader, says we, may rest - assured that the American Government is fully conscious that Ger-

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many in her present humiliation must abide by the arbitrament of force to which she appealed iv her presumptuous pride four years ago.

The 'getienfl 'tone "of the press Comment is scepticism regarding Gei-many's sincerity, and insistence on the strongest guarantees or complete surrender. The promptness of th© German reply is taken to indicate fears that AustriaHungary is'likely to follow Bulgaria's example, and Germany desires to secure a basis of decision permitting' her to retain a hold on the dual Emmre