Weekly journal-miner., 1918-12-25
HUNS MUST BE MADE ID PAY FOR DEPREDAT|0NS
 SAYS LIEUT.. H. ]. NORRIS
Prescott Officer, Now With Army of 0c- cupation, Believes Beaten Foe Will
 Look to Wilson for Sympathy
(By. Lieut.. H. J. Norris. U. S. Al

and other foodstuffs were plentiful.
 Another thing, the German army
 was not whipped and they know it,
 They were being whipped and would
 have been. Whether they know that or not makes little difference for
 their cursed idea of their duty among
 the peoples of this earth remains un- changed. If a repetition IS to be
 averted, stern yes, harsh terms must
 be demanded and exacted to the let
 ter. Every Bochc prisoner interview
 ed by the intelligence officer of the
 First Army. whether of high or low
 rank had the idea so firmly imbed-
 ed that 1t was a part of him, that
 the German people were the ones chosen to rule the world and it was to be accomplished through the mili-
 tary They regard the turn the war has taken as an unfortunate and un- avoidable occurrence, but one which is merely a setback and not the de- feat of their plans of world domina- ton. Take for instance the attitude
 of the submarine commander who .old the British officer to whom he surrendered that he would be back after it shortly, and on leaving Metz telling the people they would be back again in ten years. It will take at least generation for this feeling to die out to such an extent that there will be no liklihood of another at tempt on the part of Germans to con- 1uer the world even if every possible measure is taken to guard against it. The only way to deal with the Hun $ to give him the treatment he best understands. His idea can't be coax d out of hin-it must be knocked put and this can only be done by de- handing such terms that he. will have nothing for anything but the com 7liance with these terms for some 'inle to come.
 I believe the Germans are relying great deal on President Wilson to obtain an easy peace for them. You may have spent the four past years -eading of the Hun brutalities vet you haven't begun to realize the sui 'ering caused nor the damage done | You may travel along the vast strip ii desert from the Channel to Switzerland and see the wrecked l cities, (even it you have map you may have trouble in locating cer- ain villages for after having been blown to pieces the stones were used l in repairing roads which the Hun
 destroyed, fclled trees. ruined or :hards, land which will take years 70 restore to its former fertility. systematically guttcd forcsts-in fact every conceivable thing which could possibly deteriorate the country will | De seen. To the west of this strip | here are thousands of fathcrless French babies, to the cast also thou ands of fatherless babics-but are hey French? All this may help to a -calization of the suffering caused iut will only be a partial realiza- ion at the best Let us fervently Iopc that these scenes will harden he heart of President Wilson so that le may deal to the Hun his just de- Serts-that is as nearly his deserts as1 humanity will allow
 Public opinion will do a lot. Do everything you can to cause 1t to dcs- oise the Hun as he should be despis- d.
 Another thing which I am greatly afraid our country will fail to do hat Is ship every informed alien en- my back to his country never to re- turn, and allow only a limited num- Der of German immigrants. It is too much to hope that they would allow none at all. We have seen what the Germans once accomplished in our country swhen he was not being watched. Remember he is the same Hun-and I truly believe controlled by the same government
 The war is over, but the treaty of peace is likely not to be signed with put considerable trouble. Though of am anxious to get home it will be extremely interesting to be in Germany during these times and I am glad we are in the Army of Oc- ,upation. Our first move to Stenay. by the way, is only for the purpose of the 7th Corps. From there VIC go through southern Belgium, Luxembourg and on into-or near -oblenz.
 ESCAPES HUN BULLETS