South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-05
OUR ANTI-PRussIAN PREPAREDNESS

That the TIousatonic not sunk without warning
relieves again the tension with respect foreign
relations but the administration Washington is evil
IDENTIFY proceeding contemplation that what is bad
may sim come to worse. Evidently, Germany has
autcipatons in direction. What she is doing
20 her American harbors is full of signh-
canoe. Diplomatic relations having been severed
though it may not lead brings war that much
moro dangerously near. The world is now to have
demonstration OF the dispatch which United
states do things that emergency demands We are
not pessImistic. We may be able to move with
Prussian regularity or temporarily least not with
Prussian effectiveness, but we will move If need be-
and we will get there in time
None of that feeling has oyertaken that seems
to have absorbed the Chicago Tribune yesterday still
seems so hatsfuI ot Prest Wilson that nothing that
he can 40 be right Edited that paper might
he said to appear 10 be from the Germany embassy
az Washington. which there is question
but that it has been influenced it would seemingly
have il made absolutely country
ing 20 the bow-wows but, very naturally not being
Of its anti Wilson and pro German mold refuse
20 scare We never have been literally frightened 10
death over our anti preparedness" would nice
were better prepared but America is resource
fui. every American "a ng and qualified to his
brains "a king times like these. which may sound
just ii tribe boastful. though still Fundamentally
rect
We viii cope with the situation because
united people. there country earth half
beloved 10y citizens when put to the of de-
Tending Germany need not expect any such reluct-
onCe "a call troops shown in the
matter enlistments the time OF the mobilization
along the Rio Grande Down deep in the American
heart il was felt that that unjust Of
aggression against Mexico. we differently
American training camp and upwards Of
100000 national guardsmen ar-seasoned
troops ready the threatened conflict There might
be read il. a reason the recall Of the
Pershng expedition the Mexican interior. Some
OF as wiseacres back woods who have been
crticising huently may have wisdom teeth cut
before thc thing is
II is a situation guess that has quit brew
ing the Lustania and belief is that prepared
ness has way all the while. though not
To- a brass band accompaniment. We half imagine
that Pres't Wilson has been showing remarkable
ability I'm telling the world all that ne knew.
all that he expect ng but this is nOthins in
comparison with the latest from Oyster Bay:
Theodore Roosevelt has offered his services those
OF his four in of and movement is on
foot 10 organize army volunteer division
Lead a movement the part Of the government,
OF Colonel Roosevelt
What greater preparedness could you for case
We must night than that? Roosevelt with another
some sort OF rough-rlder division. charging up some
arriving $50 hours after the battle over TO claim
Nictory Surely. folks Roosevelt saddle
eye the Chicago Tribune should be assured Of victory
and preparedness enough for a dozen wars. Germany
has chance against Hell skin EN- alive