Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-04
HARDEST BATTLE OF THE
WAR BEING; EO1rCyIu

So I''i'ii u'i4i ut.
HARDEST BATTLE OF THE
WAR BEING FOUGHT
These men are at this moment fight
ing the hardest battle of the war with
hcroism which can ind no words to
express. 1t is my duty leader Of
these men to punish them if they have
not done their duty, but also TO pro-
t"ct them II they arc unjustly attacked
Inc army Is better than anything we
could have expected from it-and when
speak of the army l speak of those
VINO compose it. of whatever rank and
whatever grade they may be- But
that is not enough. The men must have
ia!'h and must die for their ideal if
me! wish TO give US victory. Their
ranks. Like them they come back COW
cred with wounds. when they do not
remain iike them on the field OF battle
we nave yielded ground. much more
ground than we should have wished
mere are men who have paid for this
retreat with their blood. know some
VINO nave accomplished acts OF hcroism
IKE those Britons who were surround
cd IN wood all nigh; and who next
day found means of sending by car
rieF pigeon a message to say: You may
come and find us. We shall hold on,
Tor half a day yet"
These men make the Fathcrland thcy
continue II and prolong it. that Father
land without which no reform is nos
SioIe. They die for an ideal, for a his
tory which is the foremost among all
inc histories of civilized people.
GERMANS ONE METHOD
Is TO HIT HARD
BE calm, confident and determined 10
hold on to the end in this hard battle
The victory is to you. because the
Germans, who are not so intelligent as
we are told, have only one method
namely. TO throw their whole weight
INTO the venture and to push 1t to the
end. N
We saw them on the User, at yerd,n
near Amicns, near Dunkirk and Calais
and then in Champagne. They broke
our lines, but did you think that YOU
were gong TO make war in which
you would never retreat? The ONLY
ming that matters is final success.
lou nave before you government
"hlch' as II told you, did no. enter into
power ever TO accept surrender. So
ionS as we are here the ratherIand
VIII be defended to the death. and M
iurce VIII be spared 10 obtain success
we VIII never yield. This is the word
,,.,,, 'nlahu OF our government. We
VIII never Yield at any moment
me Germans once more are stalking
everything on n COUP which is mo,,,
l" iriShten us, so that we NAV aban
oon the struggle. For what was their
: Eeat effort made on the User in Ial4o
III oraer TO reach Calais, to separate ms
! rom the British. and to compel tho
III yer TO rencunct the struggle WHY
atd theY begin again. and why hay.
,hey once more begun again? In or
uer 20 obtain this effect of terror
~ AMERICANS ARE COMING.-
ENCOURAGING SLOGAN
me efectives of the bclligercnts arc
peihS exhausted. those OF the Germans
as wen as our own, but meanwhile Tho
:'hericans are coming to play n hand
IN the deciding game. Once more. the
events In Russia gave our enemies .
iniii!on additional men on the Franco
brush front, bat we have allies who
represent the foremost nations of tho
world and who have pledged themselves
|" continue the war until the attain
lneht or the success which we hold
"hhln our grasp If we put forth the
necessary energy.
me people Of France has accom-
pHShed It's task. and those who have
iaiieh nave not fallen in vain. since
iney nave made French history great
-! - remains for the living TO complete
inc magnificent work of the dead