Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-17
NIL DESPERANDUM.

Dispatches from the EuTopeah oa
tlefelds, upon the surface, are natural
" causing anxiety in this country
now engaged in its third war for no
erty. But we fail to see anything
alarming. When wounded whale
crters into it's death agony 1t Is pru-
dent for the boat from which the har-
poon has been sent to draw away tenn
porarily and let the aquatic spend IT.
self. The fact that the allies have
deemed it prudent to move away from
certain points is not sign OF their
weakening. The frightful losses now
being incurred by Germany IN Its
present drive may prove to be the be-
ginning OF the end of this terrible
world war. The Teutons are undouot-
~ doing their best before America
take l.ar proper place in this war
freedom. General Foch has told
from the beginning that all is well,
in the language. Of the shepherd
8. "Weep;ng may endure Tor
hit, but JOY cometh in the morning"
Is rhe Washington Post observes,
81. rcwhere in France is field. now
nown, which is destined to be
.rampeted By fame to remotest ages
"a the field of Armageddon, the held
r,r ere mankind dealt the final blow
t liberated it from oppression oy
.n,ocrats claiming divine rights and
.ynportcd By millions of ianatlcai
rshippers. The warfare now IN
~ ,press leaves nothing to the lmag!-
ion. so far as the forecast OF events
concerned. With the punctuality
fate itself, German milltarism
], riches to its humiliation. The I'M
IN hand G. God is driving the enc
NV forward to destruction. The Ger
man emperor and his satellites ami
slayers so literally follow the program"
of fate that they fulfill every detail
down to the manifestation OF the
pride that goeth before fall. In their
blindness they now think they are
reaching the peak of victory, from
which they expect TO sec broad pas
lures of fat plundcr and ilhmitaple
indemnitics. The task Of cenGuerlng
the civilized world is too complicated
and too difficult for any ruler to ac-
complish, no matter how bloody
his mind, how wolfsh his lust
for spoils, or how numerous
his armies. When men tight
for their affairs and their fires, tor
their wives and babies, they fight like
angels and devils combined. France,
being free and determined to remain
free. is immortal. Free nations Will
not harm her. aud they will see that
other nations do not slap her. Eng
land is a land Of men who made them
selves free thousand years ago. and
they have spread freedom over the
earth. England, like Prometheus, is
rndaunted and unconquerable, because
she knows she cannot die. When this
LATHE is ended there will be no further
attempts in this-world to prevent men
from governing themselves.
The Baltimore Sun says, one belief
remains unimpaired out of the con-
siderable number Of theories and con-
victions which have been entertained
IS to the German offensive before Il
wa inaugurated on March q. After
anty-six days of stupendous battle
till seems certain that Germany IS
king everything on this throw OF
- war dice She is challenging fate
victory or defeat. The price she
paying can only be justified by de-
;ivc triumph. If she fails now, she
i completely and irretrievably.
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