The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-11-02
What We are Fighting Against
(By Newell Dwight HiIIis)


fest In her plan OF frightfulness and
terrorism. Nineteen centuries Of chris
tian morals had developed conscience
in Martin Luther's descendants and in
stilled certain moral principles in the
minds of young men. But The conquest
OF Belgium, France, England and Rus
STA, was not possible with soldiers VIII }
were embarrassed by remorse Or this
Ten Commandments. Conquering Bel
GUM and France meant the breaking
down OF the Intellect and the will un-
til the people were cowed.
In his war manual given to every
German soldieH General Won Hart
mann, the author. distinctly says the
soldier must stamp out all humanitar-
ianism from his own heart ana that
considerations OF pity for human life
or property must be wholly eradicated
from the soldiers mird, The great
problem. therefore was how to release
the soldier from any bondage 10 con-
science. from any former fetter the
Ten Commandments and from any
fear OF future punishment in conrec-
tion with God and the Day Of Judg-
ment
Finally the Kaiser and his war staff
thought OF the German token" This
is OF aluminium, about tie size of. a sill
yer dollar. At the top is a portrait %
the Kaiaer's Coda monsirous being
holding a sword in his right hand Be
Heath. are the words:
Strike him dead.
The day 1f Judgment
VIII ask you no questions
The and his war staff believed that
II any tinlid German shrank back from
crime, this would encourage aim 70
every form Ut excess.
In advance, for month"; the German
officers drilled the words or this token
into the minds OF the private soldiers.
II the German boy said Jesus teaches
Woe unto him who 3ffends one of my
little ones. Il were better fer him IL
a millstcne were hanged about his
neck and he were drowned In the bot
tom of tine sea-" by this token the
ISniser answers: The Day OF Judg-
ment will 0sk yoii no questions. The
token also explains the Ka'ser's charge
to hsa soldiers, starting to China You
viii take no prisoners You VIII give ne
quarter II IS this that explains the
devasted regions OF Belgium, western
and eastern France.
IN the face OF all their treaties with
France, Great Britain, and tile United
states the Germans took this soldiers
token as their example ard guide
From the moment they crossed the
Belgian and the French line the Ger
man advance became an ORGY OF crime,
arson and lust. Neither the ancient
Huns nor the Spanish Induisitocs, noa
tire Sioux indians with their scalping
Anivts ever were guilty of such atroc.
itiesl This is evidenced by the inquests
held after the various German retreats
by properly constituted legal commits
sions, taking lestimnay photlgrapEing
the bodies and preserving the aft
daMts
As one out cf thousands. ! mention
afiidavits by twenty-five witnesses es-'
tabIishing one atrocity-- namely. eight
drunl.en G rnan soldiers marched out
OF vIllsge they had ruined carrying
a naked baby skewered on a bayonei
with all the soldiers singinS drunken
songs as they marched. The mere cat
alog OF their crimes fills the heart with
anguish. A yonrg nun crucified upor
a door,-Ca plain Fa!lon and his AUS
lTdlidIl HNSONit-tG nv ei-AtAf -
thereof. Gir's violated and mutilated
Old men and women murdered IN way
thai only devils could conceive This
token explains the diary Of Q German
soldier taken from his dead body.
Burned Harte today We killed all thu
Inhabitants. We live gorgeously Three
bottles OF champagne at each meal.
Plenty OF girls, to. II is great sport
Our American boys are going out TO
war against mad dog, let loose In tn
worlds scfoolroom.
Jesus made his choice between HIS
convictions and physical death. Man.
kind survived His crucifixion. but tbs
race could not have survived big
moral compromise to save His life. To-
day mankind can survive the loss OF
this generation OF boys American.
French and British, but one thing So
ciety cannot survive, namely, COM
promise with German lawlefsness, Ger
man cruelty and German crime.
Today in many cities and continents
men are wondering how the German
spies and secret agents manage to
keep proposals for peace in The news
papers at public meetiDgs and before
the people Short OF ammunition short
of food. alarmed by the breaking of the
moral OF her soldiers, the German war
party begins to fear q revolt against
it's leadership. IN the hope of saving
her plumber Germany Is now using ev-
cry conceivable influence to force
peace proposition upon The Allies.
During the first :hree years. each
week brought it's own revelation o.
German preparation for var, through
the sinking OF hospital ships. the loot
irg OF cities, the murder OF all the in
habitants OF villages. the treachery by
her Ambassadors OF every great capt
tai. Having ended the war epoch. Ger
many 10 nov preparing for peace, and
once more she is 'ising gold. brides. lies
and treachery to gain the desired end.
We have the news from Rome OF
public official who has fled having
been a secret agent of Germany, spend
ing millions N bribing men OF influence
Then came the shock incident 70 the
revelations OF Bolo Pasha. with the f1f
ty millions sent to this country for Sc
ducing Americans from their loyalty
And row a shock is due 10 the discov-
cry that last November Pro-Gerinana
began to join all the American peace
societies, 10 control the nominations
and the officers to be elected for Jan
nary.
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