The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

WANT A BIG FORCE
SENT TO FRANCE
Congress Is Asked at It's Next Session
to Declare That State of War Elk.
lists Against Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA platform of
eight plauks designed as a constructive
program for the prosecution Of the war
to a definite victory has been adopted
10y the American Defense society, il
was announced Yesterday. and viii he
submitted for discussion and approval
To the chambers of commerce through
ont the country and to the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States at
Washington. The purpose Of the com
mittec of the American Defense So
cietv which drew mp the program is
announced To be to solidifv the ma
item In the prosecution Of the war.
The proposals advocated by the society
i'm is war platform are:
That the administration at Washing
ton be urged to send an overwhelming
force 20 France,
70 intern alien enemies and enemy
sympathizers whose conduct imperils on
impcde> the war.
To warn Germany that departures by
her from the rules of war will not be
endured.
To forbid the publication of news
paper, aud magazines i'm the German
language during the war.
That congress hc asked at its next
session TO declare that state OF war
exists with Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey; to cXpcl any disloval members
| and TO enact a law prohibiting the IS
suancc of new securities except BY fed
! cral license
1t Is recommended To various au-
iholiticS" that they forbid the com
ralsory study Of German in the public
schools
In its preamble to the platform. the
! American Defense society asserts that
/ il Is "gratitisd at various steps taken
| 10y the administration. congress and
| throughout the nation on matters bear.
/ my olI the war against Germany and
her allies. aud desiring that the war be
| prosecuted to definite victory. and the
nation solidiiicd to that end. urges the
foregoing steps.
/ The society statement adds:
Great Britain. with population
/ Of about 50,oou,00o. and France. with a
population Of some 10000. ood. have al
ready contributed approximately ) OO0
oao and 6,0onUuu mcn. respectively
and have borne the burden Of the
| Struggle for more than three wears. II
/ America should send over even 10 900.
QUO men from its population OF oven
| loo,eho,uoo, il would not. in our udo-
ment bc doing more than am equivalent
share. For America to send an over
WhelmiRg force should also hasten Ger
many : realization of the hopelcssness
/ of her cause and materially shorten tn,
war The more men We send the fewer
will bc slain.
| The examples that Germany ha,
gwen OF the course which the doe.
/ tIlne OF military necessity has impcllrd
4 aer to follow surely Justify warning
/ that departures by her from the rule,
OF warfare viii not be endured. and if
lglven we may look for an adhcrino
III her part to civilized warfare. As
4 II Will protect our forces in the field
/ and our people both at home and ON
/ the high seas, is il not better To warn
now than To be compelled to act
/ later2'
]
! that state OF war exists with Ans
trla, Bulgaria and Turkey. the state
ment says: " Austria, Bulgaria and Tur
key have been practically absorbed fol
all the warlike purposes by Germany
Their active cooperation in war with
Germany demands. we believe. sucb
action on our part against them MANY
AuStrians have been active in plots
against the United States. There is
not alone improlriety but also ucril
IN the continuation OF Bulgaria < cn,.
/ baSsy. 1t is intolorablc that America
should not assume the fullest cham.
Wonshlp of the unhappy Armenians
against the butchers of their defence.
less people :" In requesting that Con.
gross eNpcl any disloyal members. the
society asks: Why send the nation :
youth to the battlefield, and at the same
time permit any man to set, from the
vantage point of high position. back
fires which will bring death to increasino
thousands of our men by weakening
support from behind the lines and bv