The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-29
WHY AMERICA FIGHTS
BY J. H. PAUL. University Of Utah.

outoufSt OF war passion, but delib-
erately worked-out project, the plans
laid, the instruments chosen, the
fcrces measured. German officials
well knew that to subjugate the Pa
cine coast with its intense love of
freedom, would mean the massacre
OF at least majority Of the men, be
fore the free west would bow TO for
eign oppression. They knew that
this conquest would sweep into Mon.
golian slavery our women between
the agms of 16 and 80. Nor could
they doubt that the shame of our wo-
men among men of the Mongolian
race would be even more hateful
than the German white slavery of
the French and Belgian girls. They
knew that only untold destruction
would make possible the submission
of the Mississippi region and the At.
lantie states TO the yoke OF Mexican
tyrants or German military masters.
Yet We're the German officials both
willing and ready TO enter upon the
execution of these unspeakable ira
gedies- No parallel to this attempt
can be found in history.
Have We Right to Live?
The military policy of Germany
since Bismarck's day has aimed at
the ultimate overthrow and spoila.
tion of our country. The German ar
istocracy desire our land to replenish
the wealth they have spent on arm
les and navies. America" said Bis
marck. ''is fat hog, which we Ger
mans) will carve at our leisure" But
not until February, 1917, did the
leaders of our nation feel certain
that the real aim of Germany was to
subdue and plunder America. The
first step was to destroy the French
army and to get possession of the
commerce and navy of England.
When Germany Sshould thus have
trebled' her strength by the over.
throw OF France and England when
all Europe must furnish her with
men and supplies. then would have
come Americas fight for life. Has
America the right to live? If so, has
she the right to fight for her exis-
tence? In other words, have we
Americans the right to life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness? IL not,
then what have we the right TO?
What Germany Victory Means
II Germany wins our country will
share the fate OF Poland. There the
abiehodied men are being removed
to work like slaves in Germany
while their families starve, in order
that their land may be made vacant
for Germans to occupy. In Serbia
threefourths Of million people out
of three million have thus been
starved by Germany In Armenia.
six hundred thousand people have
been slain in cold blood by the
Turks, led by German officers. "Wo-
men left captive are enslaved -" in
northern France; prisoned in under,
ground dungeons, tethered for the
use Of their bodies by German offic.
eFs and men. In all the world
suchfa thing, has never been. The hui
man mind has never conceived the
like. Even among the barbarians the
thing would be incredible Men,
lands, countries, are German prizes
Women are Germany's prey, children
are spoils of war. Populations des-
troyed or enslaved, so Germany may
gain. II ii takes everything In
the world, If ii takes every one of
us. this abomination must be over.
thrown. II must be ended or the
world is not worth living in" See F.
c. Walcott. The Prussian System"
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ministration.