Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-21

kept on with the most amazing IOrtl-
tude and resolution, and when you
to know the whole story you
will be filled with wonder that she
has done as we'll as she has.
More to worry about in U. S. than
in Russia.
None but a very great people could
have pulled out of that hole.
But for today I want to talk about
out own country.
You think the question whether
Russia. will fight depends upon Rus
STA. Let me tell you something.
It depends far more upon you.
You have no need worry about Rus
sia SO far as she herself and alone Is
concerned.
, YOU HAVE MORE REASON TO
WORRY ABOUT THE UNITED
STATES.
I come home to find that at the
himself could devise, this nation is
listening to a horde of traitors, Ger
man agents, selfish politicians, and
chicken-hearted peace-at-any-pricers
bnbbling a lot of stuff loaded with the
deadlilest peril for Russia and for
America.
I see members Of congress that un-
rebuked Introduce resolutions for q
peace conference or demand q state-
ment of the terms of peace or other
wise do Potsdam's dirtiest work.
I hear Of "peace conventions" and
"peace leagues at a time when every
word about peace spoken in. n
United States is worth to the kaiser
as much as a battalion taken from the
Russian side and a battalion added to
the German side.
THE MEN THAT DO THESE
THINGS TAKE A POISONED DAG
GER AND DRIVE TT AT THE
HEART OF THEIR COUNTRY.
Russia Fears Our "Yellow Streak"
If you have not been in Russia you
do not know, o have not a guess
of the terrible possibilities concealed
in this maniacal OF d%epraved fooltng
with death and destruction.
Let Russia gather from all these
astounding performances the ide that
the United States will not crowd on
every pound Of steam and will not put
forth every element of her strength
it is all off.
For the only conclusion that Rus
STA can draw then is that the United
States is about to desert the alliance,
the United States is insincere and dis
honest, the aus of the allies is
hopeless lost and nothing is left ex-
cept for each member Of 1t to do as
the United States seems to 'oe doing
and look out for itself.
You would see then a real collapse
on the Russian front pulling down
upon US the most colossal and almost
irretrievable disaster in human his
tory.
The spectacle therefore Of these
men in Washington taking such a
chance Of such ruin Impending above
us is enough to strike n breatless
It is exactly as If there were stored
in a warehouse a million open barrels
of giant powder and Senator vor
Schincken or Senator Feeblewit should
walk through 1t airily Furnishing 6
blazing pine torch.
Learn. the truth and look at A
~squarely. II, these men in congress ani
elsewhere. keep on as they are goine
now they, will cost this country five
, years of war, 1900, 900 American live!
} and rs, 200, 900 900 American dollars.
This is the real meaning Of YOU
peace conventions, peace leagues, anti
consumption law agitations and con
( gressionaI resolutions designed u
t cripple your country in the time OF it
greatest crisist.
Q I suggest that before we utter an,
more of the reproaches against Rus
j STA that have literally adorned on
4 press we take a good square look q
some OF our own suicidal work.
9 why the Russian Army Blew Up.
The Russian soldiers, of course
! shared in the universal rejoicing whel
I the old corrupt government fell.
The Germans now appealed to then
Z with handbflls and circulars that tn
! first result of the revolution was to b
= the division of all the land In Russi
among thespeasants and workers, bu
as the. division would be made at ono
every peasant must hasten home Q
he would o receive his share. som
I, of these announcements had q semi
! offciaI appearance and all seemed t
be authentic.
AS soon as the. news ran along tn
trenches whole regiments threw dow
4 their arms and bolted for home. TIL
Z railroads were speedily packed an
- congested with. q vast horde scran
, bling frantically to get Into range fc
all these good things.
, For weeks every train moving frol
! the front was a spectacle the like (
which has never been seen on tn
! earth.gs Men rode on brake beam
coup1ers, air pipes, door steps and II
roofs OF cars. Hundreds fell OFF an
were killed.
When they had made their wa
home they found. Of course, TIL,
!, there was no distribution OF land, ar
not likely to be one.
It was this exodus. purely the woI
or German agents. that figured In Il
!. dispatches as the .twholesa1e desc
lions on .he battle 'front.' 1t sha
z tered discipline scooped the insis
! from some of the lines and paralyze
military operations. AItogether.
was worth more to the caa than
victory on the field and almost
much as a paciHst sDeech from a Ye
Tow Streak IN the limited States Sci
\ ate. 5a
! Free Speech, Free Press.
/ YOU viii want to know why Il
government tolerated these nature
lied Americans that were active di
seminators OF treason, the eGermf
press agents on the front and the re
of this perilous scullduggery.
The answer Is that with the comil
a cf4the revolution speech and 1.-The pre-
Ibecane absolutely free In Russia al
III first this was supposed 70 inclnl
y freedom 70 overture the goveernme