Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-04-12
Predicts Overthrow Of Germany

To the editor Of the Record-Press.
Dear Sir:
II you will allow me the space in
your valuable paper ! would like TO
give my opinions in regard to the great
war which has been raging in Europe
for nearly three years. have en-
deavored to keep myself accurately in.
formed in regard to the events Of this
mighty struggle, and in my magma.
ton ! have closely followed the move
ments Of TIE various armies. Because
] have done all this, however, it is no
sign that | believe in warfare and
most certainly | do not think it is q
grand and noble thing for great nations
to devote all their energies toward an.
initiating each other. War is very
terrible thing indeed and long and
crave TO see the time when UNIVERSAL
peace shall reign Throughout, the world
when all nations will learn 10 arb.
trats their differences in a reaceable,
friendly manner.
The present stupendous conflict. is
without doIbt, the greatest Of al
time and all history, In the number
Of men engaged and the number killed
il Is absolutely without a parallel in
any other war that the world has ever
known. The great European armies
are more than ten times larger than
were the armies 10 our own Civil war
and II is highly probable that more
than ten times as many men have al.
ready been killed than were slain dur
ing the struggle between the north
and south.
] firmly bell, We that the present ", =
was caused by Prussisn militarism. II
was German, lust for copque , and
her desire for world dominion which
tempted her TO pr, cipitste the awful
conflict which has caused millions Of
brave men to be layed in their grsves.
and millions Of Others so badly wound.
ed as to render them cripple for life.
Germany had been making prepare.
tions for many long years, and when
the war started she confidently ex-
pected TO conquer her opponents IN less
than six months. She was anticipat-
ing a quick. victorious war in which
France and Russia would be reduced to
impotence by few powerful, vigorous
strokes. France and Russia. however.
put up an Unexpectedly stiff resistance
and as consequence the Tuetons have
been obliged to forego their cherished
dreams Of cor quering these two coun-
, tries.
The Germans have done some mag
nihcient fighting during the present
war and they have certainly won a
number Of great victories, but the
tide is undoubtedly going against them
at the present tine. firmly believe
that the coming summer will witness a
series Of crushing defeats for the Tue
tonic armies in which they will be driv.
en- back for a considerable distance into
their own territory.
A vast number Of people have mar.
veled at Germsny's great success, $
during the Il 81 eighteen months of the
conflict. but there is nothing so very
surprising about the Tuetonic achieve.
ments when you become acquainted
with the real, true facts. When the
war hrst started Germany had more
trained soldiers than any other bellie.
erent except Russia end the latter ma.
ton was unable to put all her troops
into the field at that time On account
Of insufficient equipment. Not only
was the Tueton,c army uncommolly
large In size. but they also possessed a
great preponderance over their rivals
IN heavy artillery and were abundant.
ly supplied with high explosive shells,
When we take into consideration the
facts which have been enumerated. is
there any great wonder that the Ger.
mans were SO brilliantly successful
during the campaigns Of 1914 and 1915!
Thos. were dark days for the Allied
CO ,se and for while II seemed as
Trough the Tuetons were actually go.
liz to succeed in their Infamous de.
al ms Of conquering Europe and tyran.
MIXING over the forces Of righteousness,