The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-08-02

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be a criminal
That the people of nation can be
criminal
That the imperial German govern
ment is poweriess as a criminal ag-
gressor without the power of the Ger
man people.
That the German people is power
less as criminal aggressor without
, direction by the Imperial German Gov
eminent.
That the Imperial German Govern
ment and the German people are ad-
judged criminal aggressors together
| in the war they have brought on and
now wage
That the United States Government
cannot wage war on the Imperial Ger
man Government
That the American Nation wages
war on the German Nation.
That until the German people ceases
90 carry out as its own the. criminal
purposes OF the Imperial German
Government. the American Nation
will carry on war to end the criminal
conduct OF the German Nation.
That this nation does not desire to
wrest from the German Nation meas
ured atonement for its losses and its
lost lives.
/ That there can be no reparation for
its wrongs. that there can be no resti-
tuition of its innocent dead.
Thar the American Nation grounds
its war upon knowledge of criminal
acts which the German Nation has
committed against 1t and upon the
{ foreknowhsdge of criminal acts which
the German Nation will commit
against it. if ever powerful enough to
commit them.
That the American Nation does not
dwell aloof from the rest of mankind
and that rs war on the German Ma
ton is not OF single aim.
That this nation recognizes its own
civilization as an inseparable part of
the living treasure and fabric OF the
inoffensiye civilization of the world
That this nation recognizes the
German Nation as a present-day des-
troyer of peace-ioving civilization.
That this nation hearkens TO the
warning of the German Nation that
ii has the right TO attack any civillza-
tion for the neeessitous advantages of
its own.
That this nation hearkens to the
claim OF the German Nation not only
to the possession of such right. but to
an obligation 20 implant, even though
by force. its civilization in any part
of the world by displacing any other
civilization.
| That this nation takes highest cog
( nizance OF this supreme proclaimed
mission of the German Nation either
/ 20 destroy or TO mold by its civiliza-
iion all the civilizations OF the world
and 10 make of the planet one Prussia
in fulf;lment of the purposes OF the
Deity as confided to the German Ma
tion and as TO be executed by the Ger
man Nation.
That this nation does not believe
that Almighty God. creator and ruler
of heaven and earth. inhabits as His
preferred and personal council cham
ber the body of a Prince.
That this nation believes two civil
}izations TO be better than one.
That this nation believes several
civilizations 10 be better than two.
That this nation believes all nom
/ predatory civilizations now existent to
have an equal right to exist and be-
/ lieves the continued and combined eN-
istence OF them all to be best for the
richest development and compietest
/ happiness of mankind
That this nation desires It's ciyiliza-
tion TO remain integral and American
and that IL joins battle with the Ger
man Nation to decide as quickly as
possible and for all time to come the
ultimate issue whether American civ
| ilization is to remain undivided and
American or is TO be dismembered and
become German.
| That this nation makes common
cause with other inestimably precious
civilizations for the overthrow Of their
common actual or threatened destroy
er and for the security OF that vital
whole of civilization of which it is a
vital part.
That this nation does not lay aside
peace and take up war of first choice.