South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-26

enough In his address al the dedication Of the Red
cross building couple weeks since president
said.
The United states mas no grievance against
Germany other the grievances which ali
democracles naturally must have German
autocracy and miltarsrn attempting TO
over-run the earth, dsregarding all rights of
neutras and Of al neutrals. this
menace to democracy everywhere; means its
destruction. should German autocracy sue
ceed-'
but all that the pro-German peace propagandists saw,
was that the United has no grievance against
Germany" The remainder Of the connected remark
was lost sight entirely purposeiy designedly-just
a little more Germany diplomacy chicane. intrigue,
with American fools. semi-fools dupes.
consequence the government and its agencies.
including the press-one the strongest Of govern
ment agencies in this var,-must plain to the
people Of the country that only the United
states a real grievance against Germany, but that
unless al o the and the noney-pover of
the nation is exerted to aid allies and crush Ger
many. the result serious
That the real why the United States has
fused passports socialist delegates.
backed German peace proposals for many months.
The government has complete that The pro-
posed conference alone backed by agents
and German money but that also in view taking
mics of Germany Because Of this the socialist dele
gates will not permitted go the depart
ment has made plain that the conference really l.,
planned along lines which would place the United
States in a false light.
great part of the country remains apathetic
TO the war spirit officials know the real situation
say very easily three
years They say very frankly that while selectve
draft plan calls only hundred thousand the
first conscripted army and enough additional men
nil the gaps in the regular army the national
guard. the department is working along lines for
an army of three million This army will be trained
as possible that when Germany $ crushed
the United States will DO a real mans part the field.
20 no followed the reports o various
commissions who have been in this country have
any delusions about the situation Gains being
made by the British and French the western front
are material but they far from being vital Ger
strategy. The visiting military and
say eventually Germany Will be pushed back the
Rhine but that that task will of necessity he of
months and that when that objective is reached the
real campaign will commence.
There the slightest evidence anywhere that
victory considered certain the end, but it will
be triumphal procession officials say and the United
States will pay staggering price for the final result
The utmost confidence is felt the military experts
here that the ingenuity of the United States will devise
new death dealing devices which will crush the Ger
man offensive
II is no time for peace propaganda, in America, as
YET We have pretty we'll given up the doctrine Of
Peace without victory. The slogan that the
world be for democracy. and congress
has passed a conscript law, a draft upon the
unwilling, but enlistng the nation that enc
and exempting none whom the country needs.