Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-24
Have You a Liberty Bond

Have YOU Liberty Bond in your home:
II so YOU are taking turn at the thumb screws
that will efectually bring this calamtous reign OF
barbarism and savagery by German kutur 20 I'M,
mediate end and that end will be hailed with pro
found thankfulness by the civilized nations Of the
world
In following the chronicles of this war;. more
especially the part played by Germany. it is almost
unbelievable that human beings, even in state OF
semi savagery, could be debased, so brutal, so
absolutely diabolcal the Prussian and his allies
have been. The record written is of war such as
has not been seen since the world began. 1t is a
staggering revelation to the world on the part OF
certain of Gods creatures supposed to be endowed
with culture, training, humanitaranism, genteness,
high character and fneness of feeling, but found to
be devoid of every instinct that goes TO make man.
The whole civilized world has raised its hands in
adherence at the atrocities and dabOiCal actions
of the German army.
During the first months of the when reports
came across the ocean telling Of the devitry OF
the Huns we said that there must be cxaGgera'
tion; it could not be true The horrible stores
charged German soldiers with Staying noncombat-
ants in accordance with cOld-blooded decree TO
Kill men, women and children a means of obtain
ing military advantage. This decree sent thou
sand innocent people to their death in the sinking
of the Lusitania this atrocty more properly
speaking cold blooded murder, included many little
children While the Savior said Suffer little chill
dren to unto Me- il is not thought that he in
tended they should be sent via German Eultur and
several miles of salt water. Think of it! Little
children, drowned, murdered, and their murderer
still lives.
The world stood aghast, Mortified, unbelieving and
demanded proofs. These were furnished by the
most important and most responsible committee the
world has ever called together This committee
says:
at Is proved
IL That there were in many parts of Belgium del
iberate and systematically organized massacres OF the
civil population accompanied by many isolated muir
de-s and other cutrages.
q 49, That in the conduct of generally innocent
~ civilians, both men and women, were murdered In
- large numbers, women violated and children muir
~ dered.
49, That footing. house burning, and the wanton
destruction of property were ordered and counte.
nanced by the officers of the German army. That
elaborate provision had been made for systematic in
cendiarsm the very outbreak of the and that
the burngs and destruction were frequent where no
military necessity could be alleged being indeed part
of system of general terrorizaton
"a. That the rules and usages Of were fire.
quently broken, particularly by the using OF civilians
including and children, shield for advanc-
ing forces exposed to fire. to less degree by the
killing and wounding of prisoners and in the frequent
abuse of the Red Cross and the white flag
Add that the sinking of hospital ships at sight,
the murder of Capt. Fryatt the execution of Nurse
Cayell the cruel deportatons of men and women from
Belgium and France these and other atrocities have
opened the eyes the world the corrupted soul of
Germany, and compelled a united and universal
demnation OF it's aims and policy. its ambitions and
spirit. ~. 49,"
Have you Liberty Bond in your home?
This is Liberty Bond Day, and tie opportunity
offers for you to put yourself on record.