The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-23

the Norwegian viewpoint of the wa
1t is given herewith in full:
Editor "Skandinaven"-
Against her will, and trying by a.
honorable means to avoid an arme
conflict, America has been brutal
forced into the CHASTITY arena of bloc
and iron.
Uncle Sam, rich, powerful and peace
full, has repeatedly been subjected t
insults and indignities of such bruta
and unbearable character that his ma
tional honor, his power and prestig
was at stake.
| The greatest military bully and con
quering mailman in all history
BILLY" Hohenzollern, has challenged
Uncle Sam to a gladiatorial combat
and Uncle" has proudly accepted the
gauntlet of steel.
But while all loyal sons of free
dom respond periodically to the cal
of their country, mastering for sterr
duty under the Stars and Stripes, the
government is compelled to be on
guard against the dark deeds of con-
spirators and traitors infesting every
nook and corner of the United States
That German spies and agents have
for years prepared hotbeds of treason
and crime, is a foregone conclusion; ;
for these Teutonic "supermen' are in
the wonderful "kultur" business of the
kaiser Disloyalty and sedition is ev-
en- advocated from the pulpits right in
front of Uncle Sans nose. German
impudence and brutality is reflected in
all their newspapers, and insulting re-
marks about the United States and her
allies are of daily occurrences.
Our government has also to deal
with the ghost of the old loud-mouthed
and disloyal copperheads who are
disreputable set of braying asses. Next
in order of disloyalty comes that Grim
inal and reasonable organization the
|. w. W.-standing for anarchy and
stupid brutality Then last, but not
least. comes our sanity, long-faced,
Pharisees, the bleating
and sanctimonious ''pacifists.'
These would-be Americans are
sneaking kaiserites in disguise, and
they preach disloyalty and treason,
masked with a cloak of false and phar-
isaical religion.
The arguments advanced against
the entry of the United States into the
conflict are in most cases
idiotic in the extreme. When the
deadly submarines sent American
ships and passengers to the bottom
Of the sea, delivering women and in
nocent children to the mercy of the
sharks. our kaiserites and pacifists
eontended that American citizens had
40 business to get in the way of the
Germans and their Christian kaiser.
The generous German government
even went so far in mercy and magma
limity that it promised to spare Amer
can ships, provided they were painted
80 as to look like convicts from Sing
Sing, or taking on the proud appear
NICE of an old manure spreader.
One contention that has been hash
ID and re-hashed is the German claim
hat England is to blame for the war,
md that Germany was forced to de-
end herself against those who plan
led her destruction.
When it is historically established
hat Germany had for about two scores
nd ten been preparing for tiger-leap
n Europe, choosing her own time and
for the psychological mo-
nent to crush the nations, one by one;
yhen she Numbered declarations OF
var east and west after brutal ult1-
latums: when we know that her form |
dable armies were modified and ready |
0 strike at moments notice; when |
ierman armies swept like an avail |
nche of destruction over the frontiers
f Luxembourg and Belgium simultan-
Gus with the declaration of war when
is proved beyond a doubt that the
erman army was abundantly sup
lied with maps. pictures and sketches
f every house and hamlet, every lit
e farm and garden spot in the raped
nd bleeding Belgium; when a Ger
ian propaganda of treason and cor
iption had spread poison over the
when President Wilson
eclares that the United States was
Lvaded by a horrible host of German
)ies and agents before the outbreak
the war,-when we know all these
hastily facts (and great deal more)
bout the German military Methods
Id then are told that Germany was a
hite sheep among the wolves, we
mt know whether to say good
ord," or "great Scott"
role of greatest importance to all the