Gilpin observer., 1917-12-27

the mules all along the canals, too.
They trod along the tow paths, with
q great broad band oyer their head
ard shoulders, bending their backs
to this drudgery to save their coun-
try frcm the Boche.
wasch them, these wcmeu of France
wi b their country invaded and threat
ened with ruin. and yet saved by
their courage and bravery. The wcm
en- there all wear black. There is
not a particle of colored olothiug in
France today. Cnce in while you
see a strip of wht e in their dresses,
but only occasionally. The children
there wear black. To see them GO
ing along the read to school they
look like a little funeral procession
marching along"
England has two million soldiers in
lien in training at home. Their fight
ing front which has borne the heav-
lest attacks in the last year, covers
about So miles; the French front OF
1856 miles is held by about two mill
lion men; and The Belgium front Of
80 miles by the little Belgian army.
He estimated America has about 200,-
900 soldiers, 10000 engineers and a
total of all men of about 100000 now
in Europe and England.
Mr.. Taylor declared that in this
fight fer existence we need the full
force of every man, woman and
child and we must have 1T. This war
is Got SO much for this generation
bu. for the happiness of the next.
The Red Cross and the Y. M. c. A.
are doing great work and right up
near the battle line. We cannot sup
pert them too loyalty. Cur men are
fighters but they are not at one par
ticular point as many believe. They
are found scattered frcm one end of
the $50 miles CT battle line of the
allies to the other. They are leam-
ing the game and when they take
their place they viii have some
knowledge of the fighting habits of
the enemy.
Everyone who has visited that lat
tlefront becomes hardened to the
awful loss of life and TO view strings
OF de- ard wounded is a continu-
Gus affair.
Mr. Taylor told of Brand Whit
lock, the American ambassador to
Belgium. telling him of most sig
nificsGt statement made to Mr.. Whit
lock by a high German officer just
before we entered the war and Mr..
statement really makes plain. why
the American people are in and
MUST be in this war. That German
officer said there is no question in
volved in this war fer us. For US
the reasons for fighting are as clear
as the noonday sun. There is no
question in what happened between
Austria and Serbia that concerns us.
There is no question of right or
wrong involved in this war. You
people-yoW allies - you believe
you won't dispute it-you profess to
love liberty, you profess TO cheri
your republican form of government,
as you call T., you say you believe in
democracy, in what you all call free
dem. We don't. We believe in mil
itary control, in military government,
i'm military administration OF nations,
military don IL alton ard control as
mere efficient absolutely than amy
other form of government. II we
win the war, mill ary government
will be the policy Of the human race
If you win 1t will not be. That is abb
solutely and clearly the only issue
involved for us in this war"
II is such creed that has brought
America into the war, MIR. Taylor
continued, and that creed is the rea-
SON why America must win, III 1t ex-
poets to preserve the government Of
liberty 1t has had for 1928 years.
Nearing the close of his great ad-
dress Mr.. Taylor said he would be
glad to answer any questions. I'm
med.ately many were propcunded.
He answered them. How About the
U-boat" was one. He declGredj that
TT had been checked but was still
most dangerous menace doirg fearful
harm. What will Japan do?" was
another. He said that speaking
wholly as an individual ard for him
expects to send armies to the front.
Answering Gre query he paid great
tribute to the wonderful work of the
Red Cross ard Y. M. C. A.. supple
Tenting remarks already made in his