The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-17
And I do not believe that there will be revolution in Germany"
 TRUTH SHOULD PREVAIL

He explained that it would be wise for the United States to know that the task it had undertaken was not a little, but a prodigious task.
 1t is not the function of a patriot to alarm the people or to blind or permit them to remain blind as to actual con ditions,
 "I think we will win this war in course of time by aggressvely attacking and overthrowing the German empire. l do not believe that we will win by means of a revolution in Germany. It is just as well that our people discount such a possibility.
 Why" he added do you know that just at this time autocratic Geremany IS giving or promising to give its people d greater voice in the government, whereas free America. free France, and other free countries in an endeaVor to meet the invader and prpare to meet him, find it absolutely necessary to ask for a standardization of power?'
 This man was not alarmed. He was confident of final victory. He did won der. however that the average citizen of the United States was able undis- turbed to continue his business and so- cia1 activity. He was one who had been ''up against" the situation America, up to the present, has not. Therein is probably the difference between the atti- tude of the two.
 1t is barely possible that the private soldier in the regular army of the United States is not aware of the gi- gantic undertaking in which he will soon be engaged. Perhaps, however he is Perhaps his failure to figure danger even to himself is due to his discipline, his courage his confidence and his pa triotism
 There is no question, however, but ba ,riI ta to France, is stoical either in his ignor- ance or his indifference. One of these fellows, among POGO passing through Washington from the Mexican border to New York, whence he has now sailed, it is possible, for France was inter- viewed.
 DEATH UNDERMINED OF
 He was not a boy with a boys enthu siasm. On the contrary, he was a man of 40 years. He had seen service on the border. He had a knowledge of the diff ference between warfare in Mexico and warfare in Europe,
 count" he declared. It was plain, .unadorned statement as contrasted with an ornate and idle boast.
 ''In our contingent of 2000 men" he continued i've have experts in ev cry department-bomb throwers, gas men, wire cutters, snipers, in every respect modern fighting men. It viii be our purpose to advance and to keep on advancing We will do things We have everything the Germans have and more-something they are not ex- pecting.
 ''When Pershing has an army large enough to count the Germans will know that America is in the trenches"
 There was not a reference to the possibility of failure; not a reference to danger, the loss of limb or life. This soldier who will soon be in the trenches had no anticipation save one of glory and success. At the same time he reminded one of the gladiators who were wont to appear before Nero and in smiles exclaim: About to die, we salute you"
 AMERICA FEN ROUTE
 The United States. very quietly in consequence of the voluntary censor ship which the press has imposed on itself, is preparing to meet the Ger mans. Ships bearing soldiers are on the seas. There is no method by means of which one might estimate the num- Der of men at present en route to France. It can be stated. however, be- yond an element of doubt that in re- inforcing the allies with man power the United States in this very moment Is doing it's duty.
 As an illustration. confirmed story is related. young Alabamian, just graduated at West Point, received or ders to report to a certain regiment. He endeavored to ascertain the place wherein that regiment was located. Eventually he was notified that the regiment was in the middle of the At lantic ocean. He was ordered to New York there to await the next outgoing consignment.
 There is no question but that very soon General Pershing will have a worthy army of thoroughly skilled and highly patriotic Americans none of whom will be deterred by the knowledge of to what and where the path of glory leads.