Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
Americas answer to the Kaiser

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~ Six billion dollars in good American
money to support the 10000 valiant Amer
lean troops now fighting In Europe. and TO
make possible the sending Of 250,0 more
each month until victory, complete and last
ing. is won.
There Germany may read the answer. final.
emphatic and nmistakable, to its craven
plea for premature peace that il may save
its face, its dynasty and its fleeing armies
Gcrmany's whining note asking for
armisticc now has had three answers from
the United States and each has been more
impressive and forceful than the one that
preceded il. The first was Woodrow Will
sons reply. virtually demanding uncondi-
tional surrender and reputation of the .Ho-
hen2ollcrns. That was tho voice OF the Pres
ident speaking for the people. Then was
dispatched the second answer, which Berlin
could more easily understand, whom the
White House announced that 100000 Amer
lean troops would continue 10 sail for France
each month. That was the voice of the mil
itary and naval arms speaking through their
ommaIdcr-in-chicf
Now tho American people. as united ma
ton. speaking for themselves, have dis
patched the third answer, and in their voice
there is that which will send fresh thrill
Of fear through the Prussian heart. and soon
oil later bring the monster OF militarism TO
its quaking knees. They have said to their
lighting mon: I'VE are with you to our last
penny. even you are with us TO your last
drop of blood Here is our money. $1,000
ooo.ooo OF il. We give ii freely, gladly, and
there will be more whenever you need it.
1t is sacrifice compared with what YOU
making for u.s. That is the answer or
America To the Kaiser, and even its
tones revcrberating throughout the Ger
man empire and SCATTERING any hope it may
nave had of escaping payment in full
Successful floating OF the fourth Liberty
loan. double in amount the third issue and
the campaign limited to scant three weeks,
is worth to the allies than the win
ming of Il great battle. Coming simultaneously
with the winning Of many great battles and
the grand-scal retreat of the enemy from
territory he had invaded and held for four
years. it will hasten immeasurably the COM
ins OF that day on which peace will dawn.
Way down deep in the stout heart OF Amer
lea there never was any real fear that the
vast sum called for by the fourth loan would
not be subscribed. 1t unthnkable that
tho country would not do as we'll al home
its armies doing abroad. but there
days when the nation seemed to falter
i'll ITS lending and even the bruvest We're
on the verge OF panic lest il should fail. II
Won over tremendous obstacles. Prevalence
oi influenza, which held the country in it's
dea,hly grasp aim ost throughout the drive, had
most harmful effect. but even SO grave Il
disaster could not defeat the loan Then.
for q few days at least. the peace talk thet
cmanated from Berlin had the effect which,
Berlin desired and slowed up the campaign,
but soon the veil had been torn from
the face OF the Prussian peace offer and it
stood revealed for what il was, tho golden
stream poured forth again, and tho greatest
oI all defeats for autocracy was admins
tered. FOR II has strengthened America and
weakened Germany. where the army. per-
mea,cd with the peace idea. is fallerinG.
1t is good 10 be an american. It is good
10 feel that il was American troops which
turned back the tide Of German invasion and
sent the enemy Keeling toward his own
borders. II is particularly good to be an
American this morning, with the knowledge
that the nation has piled up another $4,000
100000 for no other purpose than that the
world may be free.