The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
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tive OF operations has escaped them
Rumanta has long aspired to release
her oppressed populations,
''Bulgaria's treacherous attack
against her may increase her Difficult
ties, but in her own strength and in
that OF the allies she will find the
means 10 overcome them and with
the allies will march towards victory
hthat Will make her the great nation
she has the legitimate ambition to
become
THE Saloniki armies will fulfll the
| mission entrusted to them. Already
on this front as on all others action
ia developing according to the staff s
plans In this theater OF operations
the allies action in thwa-ting the
central empires eastern dream will
develop with the situation and events
will follow their memorable course in
the Balkan peninsula.
After Turkey. Bulgaria will realize
that II Ia dangerous for a country to
desert It's traditional friendships In
order to subordinate itself to the self
ish schemes OF an INSCRIPTIONS ma
ton
The invasion OF Greek Macedonia
encountered no serious resistance
from Greece The behavior in that
country OF agents OF German corrup-
ton and espionage led the allies to
take or demand measures indispen-
sable to the security of their troops
The Zaimis government, to whose 10y
atty II Is Just to pay homage, ac-
corded us from the flrst the satisfac-
ton We desired.
will understand the reasons and tho
object of our Intervention. We were
called to Saloniki to contribute to the
defense of Serbia. Greeces ally. We
shall pursue to the end the task for
which she asked our help. We can
not under these conditions allow the
tactics of the enemy or OF his ac-
completes to compromise the success
OF the operations undertaken by the
allied armies.
Greece's Interests Protected as Well.
Intervening In this manner, We
have not been inspired solely by the
necessity TO safeguard our troops.
We also had Greece's own interests
In view. We in the end safeguarded
Greek territory and furnished the
Greek people indispensable help %
preserve her Independence, menaced
by the greed OF our enemies. who are
also hers.
THE wars developments in the diff
ferent theaters of operations show
that the allies henceforth will hold
an ascendancy over the enemv which
the sustained coordination Of thei-
efforts can only accentuate. At the
present this coordination has reach
ed a point where 1t IL producing re-
suits which enable US to contemplate
the future with confidence.
The striking victories Of the gior-
Gus Russian and italian armies and
those Of the magnificent English and
French soldiers fighting on our front
have given US the right to cherish all
hopes.
The hour Of reparation IL ap-
preaching for the individuals As we'll
as Tor the peoples. upon whom Ger
man aggression fell"
After expressing indignation at the
alleged inhuman treatment Of deport-
ed civilians In Northern France. NJ.
BRAND continued:
However confident we are OF the
final issue OF the war, we must not
indulge in excessive optimism ct
would be inimical to slow 10 our &C.
tivity on the pretext that the victory
can no longer escape US. The enemy
is still powerful and will defend him.
self until the end. He will succumb
only under repeated blows.
Therefore. nothing must be neg
lected to defeat him. We must re-
double our efforts and apply ourselves
more than ever TO the use Of all the
countrys resources and furnish every
means 10 conquer. For oar armiea.
their soldiers and oflicers. we feel the
deepest admiration and gratitude FOR
the heroism and bnegation they have
never ceased to show"
Demanding that Parliament aid in
this Xvi nd
Union In tho work OF all tho liy-
ing forces of the country IL me essen-
tial condition of success. That Ii what
will lead us to peace through victory.
q solid and durable peace, kuAranteed
againat future violence BY appropriate
sanetiena-