The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-08
Is America MenaCed
Ru j. w. EEAGlN.

There is a certain amount of unrest
and feverish activity for war in nearly
every country not actually engaged
in the world conflict. America at
present although partially engaged in
the world war, its, itself, MANAGED.
And exactly how and in what way you
would naturally ask. In such a condi-
ton, alarge standing army is indiS-
pensible at least until period of
peace begins all over the world In
the opinion of this writer we are more
or less menaced along the shores of
the Paicfic by the Asiatics There is
no certainty of long period Of peace
between the Caucasian Of America and
the Asiatic across the Pacific. And
don't forget that there is a strong
formidable and military neighbor in
the Japanese nation and in China, a
little farther Off but the latter is not
a military aggressor.
1t is to be hoped that long period
of peace will ensue between the two
different races, but about that, no one
can tell, for war these days, can oc-
cur on mighty little pretext. There
fore, IAN ounce of preventative is of
ten worth a pound of cure"
Right across the Rio Grande, our
neighbor Mexico, who pretending
friendly relations with the United
States, would be right ready to pounce
upon the American people, if they
but knew that the boundary line was
weakly guarded. We are likely to
have serious internal trouble right in
our own country which will one day
require the strong arm of the army to
suppress it. 1t is needless for this
writer to go into detail in this matter
for every true American has his eyes
open to the fact. But now, as never
before, we need a large standing army
until the peace of the world is fully
restored. In the opinion Of this wri-
ter, peace in Europe or peace all over
the world, cannot be had unless it is
through the complete subjugation of
the. Teutonic nations and that appa-
emily will be a big job But a million
OF well armed men, with all military
apparatus for taking life, that Yankee
ingenuity can devise or invent, on the
land, in the air, or under the watr,
must be brought into practical use be-
fore much Roadway can be made. |
am sometimes foolish enough to think
that nothing less than fire and brim
stone sent down from on high, will
route the Germans from their strong
holds along the Western front. Then
MAJ be what would be left OF them
WclDd retreat across the Rhine. Their
Notifications are so secure and then
again their mining beneath the surface
IS so complete, that were their pro
tected lines carried by an immense
army OF men, the great danger would
come from an underground explosion
after their works had been captured
and the captors were on the ground
in and around their military fortifica-
tons. Yes, indeed, there is where the
trouble would come in. The Germans
are crafty, ingenious people, I'D to
everything in the way of taking hui
man life.
The Germans must be beaten if
that be possible, or they will some day
2ttack us along our sea coast and
22rhaps try to make an invasion into
lr own territory. The peace of the
ord never can be secure until they
re completely conquered. When we
gin to realize in the general status
! the German people, that is to say,
'2mjnion over Europe and the world,
tCO, if that be possible, we can only
the better realize how necessary it is
for the peace of the world that that
nation should be subjugated.
There is another tIing 20 which |
wish to call the attention Of women
readers and to whom what am about
TO say, appeals so strongly Did you
ever think that the time would come
when women would trim their hair
closely and don a mans uniform, to-
gether with military shoes or boots
and marching along with men, armed
and equipped in the same way and to
take their places in the ranks of men
there in the bitches or in the open
to fight for liberty throughout the
world?
am sure most people would be sur
prised at the great number of women
who are today fighting in the Ger
man and Russian ranks Ought not this
to be an inspiration to every Ameri-
can woman to help along in every way
possible during our own crises? Read
on a little farther: The very idea of
loyal women sacrificing thir lives on
the altar of their country and to think