Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-12-27
u. S.MUST SPEED UPOR GERMANY
WILL WIN WAR

We take the following from The
Daily Statesman, whose war CORES
pondent tears the mask from camou-
| fage of censorship ana Declares War
will be lost unless the United States
rushes its preparations for big effort
next year.
This remarkable warning to Amer
lea was written by Mr.. Herbert Cor
ey after careful and industrious study
of the European war situation. He
had been in France for months with
American and French troops before
he went to Switzerland to study the
German conditions at points near the
border. With this almost first hand
knowledge of German conditions he
returned to France, where he was
able to form a comprehensive judg-
ment OF the whole war situation. He
has thus been able to issue this warn
ing to Americans, based on the best
sources of information.
Pari, France-If the American
people does not put every foot-pound
into this effort of which 1t is capable
because Of an absolutely unjustified
ptimism-Gernany will win this
war
Unless the American people has
changed it's temper in the past six
months this statement will be receiv-
ed with derision or with anger, ac-
cording to the individual slant of the
reader. This is not to be charged
against the reader. He has been de-
ceived by an ill-judged propaganda
conducted in the United States by the
allies in which small successes were
magnifed and large disasters mini
mized. This propaganda has been
aided by stupid European censor
ship, which was reinforced by a silly
censorship of Americas news.
The European and the New
American censorship were con-
Quoted more to "save face''-to
protect brass hats-than for its
Il ostensible reason for being to
keep military information from
the enemy.
This phase of the censorship was
easily enough to be accounted for.
The censors have been accountable.
to the generals and many a general
in this war would have toppled over
earlier than he did if the people had
known the truth of his incompetence.
But the more important aspect of the
censorship is that it has been frank
ly and candidly political. English and
French politicians have not trusted
the people. Some have feared loss
Of office II the whole truth were
known. Others have thought the
people would lose heart. Yet l be-
lieve the popular support of the war
has never been so magnificently
wholehearted, so absolutely heroic,
as when the truth became known, in
spite OF the censor.
America Must Win the War
There is another phase of the CEN
sorship which commends itself to
ones business judgment. France and
England needed the support of Amer
lea. Earlier in the war, when we
were blowing alternately hot and cold
European politicians undoubtedly ar
gued that II we knew the whole truth
our action might not have been Who'll
ly favorable. Today the situation
has somewhat changed. We are in
the war and if we do not win the war
we shall pay through the noce. Only
through a realization of the situation
can the American people be brought
to exert its full strength. Back-pat-
ting and Dragging and promising will
only soothe 1t.
The day before the United
States entered the war the allies
were beaten. The war can only
be won by America.
So far as informed circles on this
? side are concerned, this is stating a
commonplace. l am writing 1t be-
cause / do not know just how thor
oughly our people recognize the sit
, uation. 1t would be wholly unjust
and untrue to say that the European
allies have lost hope or courage. But
: their responsible men fully recognize
the critical nature OF present condi-
tions and are praying that America
, shall display both speed and strength.
, In the opinion of well inform
, ed men here the next great Ger
man effort will be made against
France. Next years fighting
, promises to be the most desper-
q ate Of the war.
= The French army has suffered su-
= perbly, but it has suffered damnably.
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