Sharp County record., 1918-11-22

that must be taken one by one. The
schedule was soon hOpeleSsly behind
time. ...
Likewise the heroic resistance of
Belgium brought Great Britain forth
with into the war. And though the
British standing army was not large, it
went to the front, died in the last ditch
and still further delayed the German
march to Paris. Moreover, Great Brit
aims colonies from all the seven seas
went hurrying to the front. And Great
Britain's fleet promptly forced the Ger
man fleet into cover at Kiel and swept
the oceans clear of German merchant
shipping, thus carrying to Germany the
planned for her.
United States Neutral.
The United States in the meantime
had proclaimed it's neutrality. Italy,
though q member Of the triple alliance,
was holding off on the ground that it's
alliance with Germany and Austria
were for defense and not Of Of
fense. 1t was not until May Of 1915
that she got into the war and then on
the side Of the allies. BY the end Of
1914 Japan was in with the allies and
Turkey with the central powers. Fight
Ing was In active progress in Belgium
and France; on the Russian-German
and Russian-Austrian fronties. The
government of France had been re-
moved to Bordeaux. But the Ger
mans were still 65 miles from Paris.
May Z, 1915, the passenger liner
Lusltania was torpedoed without warn
Ing and sunk by German submarine
Off the coast of Ireland. This outrage
against humanity Mortified civilization.
Germany, however, celebrated the
sinking. TO the world she sought to
defend her action by asserting that the
Lusitania was armed and that she car
ried munitions of war. She was not
armed and she did not carry munitions
of war. Many Americans felt there
after that the entrance Of the United
States into the war was inevitable.
June Lord Kitchener, the British
war hero, was lost on the British cruis-
er Hampshire, together with most Of
the crew. He was on q secret mission
for the allies. 1t was afterward
charged that he was betrayed by the
Russian czarlna, who furnished the in
formation which led to the sinking of
the cruiser by German submarine.
July 8 the German submarine
Deutschland arrived in Baltimore.
She carried valuable cargo and took
q valuable cargo back to Germany. She
claimed to be merchant vessel and
was treated as such by the United
States. The main purpose, doubtless,
was to impress America with the Ger
man submarine; the sinking In Octo-
Der by German submarines of six mer-
chant vessels Off Nantucket, Mass,
was presumably part Of the same plan.
Germany was getting ready for her
Forthcoming announcement Of unre-
strlcted submarine warfare.
September IA the British introduced
into war new engine Of destruction
the tank In brief 1t is n heavily
armored body, armed with guns on n
caterpillar" instead Of wheels. II can
thus travel over almost any sort OF
ground and crush Its way through most
obstacles. The caterpillar tractor Is
an American invention, originating in
Peoria, H.; the adaptation Of harm.
less tractor machinery to u destructive
war engine was done In secrecy by an
Englishman. The tank proved genu-
Inc surprise and has played no small
part In the war, together with lighter
and faster tanks called "whlppets."
Collapse Of Russla.
The spring Of 1917 saw the collapse
Of Russia, collapse undoubtedly
brought about by Germany through In.
trlgue and for her own purposes. It
began March II with revolution in Pc
trograd, March 10 Gear Nicholas alb
dcated, March % America recognized
the new Russian government n repub.
lie, Since then Russia has been a
chaos. Russia Is one Of the big prob.
lens confronting the allies, They can
presumably put an end TO the reign Of
anarchy murder and plllage; the re-
generation Of the nation Is Il tremen.
dous undertaking.
America Goes In.
And yet the turning point Of the war
was reached In 1917 For the United
States had entered the great world
conflict, Germany stands convicted
before the world Of incredible stupid.
ity M well Ns unbelievable frlghtful.
ness. For Germany practically forced
the United States into the war; lon.
tlroly contemptuous OF America M n
possible belllgerent, Germany m.
nouneed unrestricted submarine war
fare January 81, 1917, Moreover, Ger.
many had the unbfldled arrogance and
the colossal presumption to inform the
United States OF America that pcrmls.
sion would be given 10 continue 10 snll
regulnr American passenger ships after
FebruntS ! II these ships went TO and
from Falmouth and followed pre-.
Feflbed course going and returning, II