Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-21
Fighting 1t THROUGH

SYIHEN General Peyton c. March, chief of
w staff OF the United States Army and the
highest ranking military officer in the nation
made the firm declaration that this country
meant TO fight the a victorious finish,
he probably had no thought of politics in
mind but his statement was none the less a
masterful answer TO those partisan leaders
| who would make the country believe that the
present American government is prosecuting
tho war half-heartedly and is willing 10 con
| sent 10 a peace that will compromise il and
+ every nation dedicated 10 the crushing
/ OF German InilitarSm.
/ This statement by the chief OF staff will
! hearton the American people and give notice
| TO the American army in the field that the
! sacrifices which both are called upon 10 make
| are not to be futile. America is not pouring
out her blood and her treasure without stint
| or limit for nothing. She is not mastering her
man power, modifying her resources and
! spending her utmost dollar in war that is
to leave Germany free TO throw the world
| into another bloody CONFUSION whenever il
| may suit her purposes. Such a peace would
convict every enemy of Germany or crime
! against future generations as hideous as that
! which Germany has perpetrated against this
| generation
| At "A time when peace campaigns are being
! promoted by our enemies; when peace propa-
| ganda is being carried on here at home and
| when small-bore politicians are seeking TO
! discredit the present administration by charg-
! ing IT with betrayng every principle to which
| the allies are committed ii is well that a
man like General March i'll his direct and de-
| tcrnincd way should brand as false any
thought OF surrender or compromise on the
part OF the great army OF which he is tho
| mead and OF the great nation behind that
| army.
| t0 hp ,;,o
| dence OF Americas fixed purpose to proceed
/ with this war to the very end but il might
! not be out OF place TO recall the fact that
! 600 American soldiers will soon be i'm
| uniform; that $4,000, 900 have volunteered
| their services TO their government; that SIT
! uoO.oo0,O00 has been appropriated for OK.
F., p"ndiiUrc ny the military establishment alone
"uilhB the current year, and that The War
Department is about to ask for $7,OO0OOO. =
200 additional TO finance the war program as
now adopted
When tho facts are remembered il is diff
hcuit TO see how any man, able to conprc-
mend anything at all, can believe that Tho
| ,hiled states is willing TO compromise or that
the administration fcsponsibIc for This
gigantic effort IS not in dead earnest about
the business in hand
! u IS not to be expected that the rejection
OF inc Austrian proposal for peace ncgotia-
l'oha VIII end enemy efforts In that direction
Tor even a brief period OF time Faced with
certain disaster IN the near future the enemy
VIII continue these peace drives hopnr ia he
'"'c I" savage something from his huge Xpo;ly
VI war ny confusing allied thought and 10
'''t extent undermining its morale for
''"Shlns victory with punitive results 10 i0l.
low. 30 doubt each successive drive will 10
more cohclllaiory than its predecessor for
me dnaI monarchy stands at tho head Of its