Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-08-24
STATEMENTS OF pELIIGERBNTs
AT BEGINNING OF WARS
FOURTH YEAR.

A London cablegram or July ~,
says: Confidence that Russia once
more will be brought into effective
cooperation with the entente allies
and that America will in good time
| give material aid of overwhelming
F, power which will put an end to all
doubts as to completeness of victory
| by the allies" was expressed today
by Sir Edward Fl. Carson, minister
without portfolio, in statement to
! the Associated Press, in behalf of the
| British war cabinet of which he is y
member His statement follows:
During the third year of the war
which has just ended, two events of
outstanding Importance occurred whic.,
must have decisive influence on The
last phase of the war aid on the peace
that is to follow. These are the re-
volution in Russia. and the enterance
of the United States into the war in
alliance with the entente powers. The
immediate effect of the Russian rcvo-
luton, from Il military point of view,
gives cause for great enXiety and hrs
up to the present, proved disasterous.
But it must be borne in mind that
the government of the late Russian
emperor was Matching positive treach-
cry to tho alliance and would have
caused much greater disaster to us by
concluding separate peace with Ger
many.
"The revolution, even from a mil
itary point of view, has been far bet
ter had the regime which it displac-
ed and, from a political and social
point of view, we in England recon-
mend it without reserve. we are con
fident that the inevitable disturbance
which accompanies every revolution
is overturned with settle into legis-
lational order based on free democra-
tice institutions and will bring the
great country into line in effective CO.
operation with her allies instriking Mt
the common enemy of all. The Rus
sian revolution, moreover, has drawn
a clear cut line between The contend
ing nations; ranging them as defend.
ers of democracy pn one side, and
as ASSISTANTS OF the other.
"rhe momentous decision of the
United States that no alternative re-
NAMED to her but to take up arms
against Germany is one of the great
est events IN the history OF the world
Previous to taking it, she had proved
by long course of patient status-
manship, idealism In the conduct Of
affairs. The utterances of President
Wilson have indicated the moral
basis of the alliance against Germany
and we have full confidence that Am,
erica's moral support will, in good
time, be backed by material aid of
overwhelming power which will make
and end of all doubts as to tho com.
pleteness of the victory by the allies.
eve feel sure that the American
people realize as clearly as we do our
selves that no peace can be lasting
which is not the fruit of complete
and unquestionable military victory.
The new German chancellor has shown
that neither the German government
nor the German people is prepared for
any such peace. They still hope to
make civilization and democracy sur
render to the black flag.
at would be foolish to deny that
the submarine menace is an exceed
ingly grave onei but it will be do
feated as every other German expedi-
ent has been defeated in the three
years of war we now have passed
through. We enter on the fourth year
in spirit confident determination to
see this thing through until we have
attained the aims we proclaimed at the
beginning whilh could not be better
summarized than in President Will
sons phrase to make tho world safe
far democracy
Signed EDWARD CARSON"