The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-12

rupted by German lies that she be-
came plaything in Germany's hands
and as result a short time after the
war started she lay PROSTATE at Ger
many's feet. Belgium's neutrality
was broken; her country, homes and
loved ones became fuel for the burn
ing within the breast of the terrible
Hun; the blood of the innocent serv-
ed to quench that thirst that was
within this beast. Northern France
was then visited by this Prussian
Guard. 1t was still covered with the
warm blood of the innocent Belgians;
its craving had not been satisfied; it
longed for greater destruction, the
destruction of Paris which it knew if
it could grasp within it's hairy claw
the rest of the journey would be easy
The beautiful fields, vineyards and
whole countryside were trampled
under the hoofs of tens of thousands
of raging beasts, but its dash was
brought to a sudden halt within strik-
ing distance of it's goal 1t was so
close that it's hot breath fairly scorch-
ed the walls of that beautiful city. but
the brave sons Of France had blocked
every passage and avenue leading to
their beloved city and hurled these
word into the faces Of that qua I'd,
that flower of the German army, that
which is not called upon only when
every other force fails: "You shall
not pass" And it did not pass. Over
half of that guard now sleeps under
the soil, red from it's own blood. What
few of that three hundred. and fifty
thousand returned to Potsdam return
ed disgraced forever.
England has not suffered the hoof
prints OF this beast, but over one mil
lion OF her brave sons have felt the
sting of the Hun. Her hospitals and
Red Cross stations have been attack
ed from the air without warning and
her brave sons who became captives
suffered the worst horrors known.
Roumania and Servia have been lied
to and promises broken. Massacre
after massacre has been suffered by
these people by agents of the Hun.
The Italians have suffered every hor-
ror conceivable.
America suffered insult after insult.
her floating palaces were attacked by
sneaking sea wolves and sent to a
watery grave with all on board. Her
secret agents undertook to kindle a
spark of hatred between Mexico and
us and likewise Japan and us. Her
agents among us tried and succeeded
in many cases in destroying many Of
our great factories and warehouses.
Our food in some cases was poisoned,
our live stock suffered as well as we. I
Every law of the Hague and mankind |
was thrown aside as a mere scrap of |
paper whenever the Hun came in con-
tact with a nation or human being. |
No! there must not be a peace ONLY |
On the terms of unconditional surren-
der; nothing else will satisfy the al
lies, we, the American people and our
brave fighting men. Do we think for |
one moment that these fighting men
will ever let up until autocracy's
forces are crushed, after seeing the !
of their comrades at the
hands of the beast No; Germany.
must taste the medicine she prepared
'or others and gave to others with her
own hands. She must suffer as she
has made others suffer. Now is the
line to whip her; victory is within our
grasp. Germany is whipped and knows
t, and she is doing just what every
,ne expected. trying to find a way to
,rawl out without having to right
great many of her wrongs. but we shall
md will bar all such holes.
P. H. BRYSON,
Hagerstown, Ind.