Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1916-12-28

all of the larger nations of Europe
and many of the smaller ones. Bel
GUM, Serbia and Roumania have been
practically swept from the map.
Greece is attempting to maintain ncu.
trality, but she is in as bad plight
as the warning nations.
In point of money expended, damage
done and lives lost. the present great
struggle eclipses anything in history.
Germany, Austria Hungary, Bulgaria
and Greece against the greater part of
the rest of Europe Hemmcd in on
every side by foes, the Central Pow
crs have given wonderful exhibition
of courage, strength and energy AZ
ter nearly thirty months of bitter war
fare, the Teutonic Allies must be given
credit for more than holding their own.
As has been stated. they have over
run Belgium, Serbia and Roumania
In addition, they occupy large chunk
of northern France and Russian Po-
land. Nearly fourth of the British
merchant service has been destroyed
Hence. from sportsman's point of
view, the Central Powers are putting
up good exhibition The contend
ing powers now resent the appearance
Of Two lighters il the prize ling, one
small. blocky and trained to the min
ute, the other large. powerful and ca
puble of withstanding the most ter
rife blows. And now we have the
spectacle of the smaller fighter. con-
sciOus that he has put up good fight,
willing to call the game Il draw But,
the big adversary isn't whipped. In
fact, he feels certain his wind mill
will pull him through. And the little
fellow seems to feel that he has lots
Of fight left in him but-the end will
be the same Just about this time, Il
tall, bewhiskcred individual, sitting
anxiously to the right side-so close
in fact. that the flying gloves of the
fighters now and then tears seam
across his facets getting interested.
He is very polite, without doubt.
But says he, the winner take all' the
gate receipts doesn't seem to work in
this match. So, what percentage of
the gate receipts will satisfy each side.
Behind il all there is a hint that the
scrap had better be called off or the
police-meaing the last great neutrals
will take sides against the hold.out.
There is no gainsaying the fact
that the present world war is the cause
of untold suffering and misery. There
is no denying the fact that millions
will slave for years to make good the
waste of the great conflict 1t cannot
be denied that the rights of ncutrals
are being seriously abridged. But
greater disaster. If Germany has
suffered sufficiently that only the
greatest provocation would cause her
to try the thing again, and if the AL.
lies have decided that even victory
would not even compensate them for
their losses and suffering, then peace
may well come any time. There
is no denying, however, that the con.
tending forces, prior to the war, were
like two bantams spelling for fight
Germany was perhaps the CHESTER OF
the two. And perhaps her geograph
ical position was the underlying cause
for her warlike scheme of evolution
1t is also true that the various mem.
bcrs of the Entente and their friends
viewed with alarm" the trend OF
events as regards the German empire
They feared the claims of German
master minds that German "Kultur,'
German efficiency and German com.
mcrcial supremacy would one day
make her the mistress of the worlC
that Napoleon dreamed for himself
and France
With fear in their hearts it was but
Il small step Tor the European nations
whose interests conflicted with those
Of Germany to look to each other
When the antiquated Hapsbcrg dynas
ty decided to throw the lighted match
in the European Undertook, Germany's
rivals felt the time had come The
flames spread. Serbia, listening t.
Petrograd, spurned the Austrian dc
mands. Austria, knowing the temper
of the Hohenzollerns, spoiled for {
fight. England, France and the res
were ready. Italy, despite her ALI
ance with Germany, refused to take
the plunge. And with that decision
the die was cast for her. Germany
must not be returned the victor, 70,
Italy must suffer for her breach oil
faith. So, when the fortunes of the
Teutonic nations seemed to be getting
the ascendecy, Italy threw her power
TO the Entente nations in the hope Of
turning the tide of victory and also
making her old enemy, Austria, suffer.
And so it went.
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The time has passed when there is
any use in discussing the causes OF
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