Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-31
WAR To FINISH
POLICY NOW Of
PEACE SOCIETY
ADVOCATE SENDING AN ARMY OF
TEN MILLION MEN TO FRANCE
WOULD EXPEL ALL OF IT'S DIS
LOYAL MEMBERS.

| NEW YORK, Oct 31.-A platform g.
eight planks designed as a construc.
| tive program for the prosecution OF
the war to a definite victory has been
adopted by the American Defense Soci
ETY., 1t was announced today, and will
be submit for discussion and APP
,proval to the chambers of commerce
Throughout the country and to the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States at Washington. The purpose
of the committee of the American De-
Tense Society which drew up the pro-
gram is announced to be to solidify
the nation in the prosecution of the
war. The proposals advocated by the
society in list war platform are:
That the administration at Wash
ington be urged to send an over
whelming force to France.
To intern alien enemies and enemy
sympathizers whose conduct imperils
or impedes the war
To warn Germany that departures
by her from the rules of war will not
be endured
To forbid the publication of news
papers and magazines in the German
language during the war
Tat congress be asked at its next
session to declare that state of war
exists with Austria, Bulgaria and Tur-
key; to expel any disloyal members
and to enact a law prohibiting the
/ issuance of new securities except by
federal license
1t recommended to various au-
thorities' that they forbid the com
pulsory study of German in the pub
lie schools,
In its preamble to the platform.
the American Defense Society asserts
that it is "gratified at various steps
taken by the administration, congress
and throughout the nation on matters
bearing on the war against Germany
and her allies and desiring that the
war be prosecuted to definite victory,
and the nation solidifed to that end
urges the fore DING steps.
The Society's statement adds
Great Britain, with population of
about 5O,00O,000, and France. with a
population Of about 100000, have
already contributed approximately
100000 and 6,060,000 men, respect
lively, and have borne the burden of
the struggle for more than three
years. If America should senG over
even l0,000,000 men from it's popula-
tion of over 100,0O0,000 it would noG,
In our Judgment, be doing more than
an equivalent share. For America to
send an overwhelming force should
also hasten Germany's realization Of
the hopelessness of her cause and ma
terially shorten the war The more
men we send the fewer will be slam.
The examples that Germany has
given of the course which the doctrine
of military necessity has impelled her
to follow surely justify warning that
departures by here from the rules or
warfare will not be endured, and il
given we may look for an adhering
on her part to civilized warefare As
it will protect our forces in the field
and our people both at home and on
the high seas, is tho. better 20 warn
now than to be compelled to act
later"
In advocating that congress declare
tha. a state Of war exists with Aus
tria. Bulgaria and Turkey, the state
ment says Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey have been practically absorb
ed for all warlike purposes by Ger
many. Their active cooperation in
war with Germany demands, we be,
iieve, such action on our part against
them. Many Austrians have been act,
There is not alone improperly but also
i've in plots against the United States.
peril in the continuation Of Bulgaria 5
1t is intolerable that Amer
lea should not assume the fullest
OF the unhappy Arme-
mans against the butchers of their de-
people"
In requesting that congress expel
aLy disloyal members, the society
asks: why send the nations youth
70 the battlefield and at the same tialt
permit any man to set, from the want
age point Of high position, backfre'