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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
FEARFUL OF GERMANY'S
Keeping or HER WORD.

And the emotion which find among Frenchmen
is not one of passion toward German. 1 have
tOuy destroyed 10y German troops with every attend
ant atrocitv and my French guides have shown no
passion. They have said simply and invariably, This
is what they did" Ask the French why and the an
.wer Is We do not know, but they al
ways do"
Now as nearly as I can measure the feeling OF the
French people whom know, there is no thought Of
partitioning Germany Of destroying It. All recog
nize that under some form OF government the Ger
mans will continue where they have been for CEN
turtles. There is desire 70 take German territory
l.it there is vast an easurable the
American assumption that the German will be trans
formed by a change in government or that il will be
tossibe 10 deal with the German who under
the empire was a methodcal murderer and incendiary
when lives under republic socialist or Bolshe-
The French have had many treaties with the Ger
-an for the German. Belgium only one case
FOR &C wears French have been bullied. badgerej
victimized And this has been done not by
class but by a Therefore, the Frenchman finds
IL dinlcuIt 20 understand why the American, living
5000 miles away. should now undertake 10 teach him
about the German regulate his relations with his
neghbor through League Of Nations And suspect
that the French emotion generally shared by
Pershings army. judge from the letters Of the sol
front
SAYS FRENCHNiEN OPPOSE
LEAGUE or NATIONS.
The F-renchman's feeling about the League % Ma
tons so far az IL deals with his relations with the
Germans is feeling that certain border cOmmun
ties have manifested when remote metropolitan dis
tricts undertook TO how set
red Indian In for four years The German has
been ENGAGED i'm the periods between battle in
self skeptca about the League OF Nations IL because
ne cannot understand how safely associate
international organization with nation all OF
whose people sanction most OF whom defend and
81 whom practice methods which TO be described
only as German.
think wilson's League OF Nations viii
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
Some of the German states now claiming attention.

Some or the German states now claiming attention.
turbed, their disquiet grows Of reported
purpose of America. the Conference, seek
10 transfer from Britain 30 international body the
mastery OF the seas the which, British hands,
has just saved the world and prevented the downfall
the British Empire
II should ask the British to associate with lis in
league made of America and Britain. with
Italy lesser partners regulate the oceans
police them. do think there would be the smallest
hesitancy the British part for the British would
trust US to play the game fairly, 10 mean what
words seemed to when spoke them, hold
pledges when had given them But again,
the to be that shall advocate the
admission of the German into that association the
German who has just desised from submarine
behring's because he encountered a higher
cessity than the he invoked when he started his
ruthless slaughter.
NEITHER FRENCH OR
BRITISH ENTHUSE.
very put clearly impress
sions / gather from those Of associated nations
with who 1 question of OF
Nations, but the upshot Of my impressions is that
neither the British the regard proposal
any enthusiasm. because they selfish
ambitions which would be interfered with not because
they vindctive passions which they TO
crafty, solely simply because years OF
with the German have taught them certain bitter
lessons and aroused enduring anxietes The English
almost chdike in his faith in the validity Of
guaranteeing he
of Belgium. The British Ministry which was in power
IN period just preceding the vi up
scorn centuries come because Of the extent
which trusted the German public
England caught unawares because she trusted
Germany. France had the lesser trust the better
knowledge, but France a why the written
guarantees which Germany gave before 1914 and viO
lated would have a different character
many should make them all over again. The difficulty
with the League Nations idea it's basis must
De international trust. not possible will
not be possible in lifetime to restore confidence
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
SPEAKS FOR FALLIBILTTY
OF AID SAVE HUNS.

In the early part Of this war a concerted and
purposeful effort made in this country TO estaO
fish the idea that all the European nations were equal
ly responsible this and all seeking selfish
ends 1t took long time uproot this idea; there
traces left of it and signs which point
to a effort to exploit this view. But in the main
better and shall know still more
exactly when our two million soldiers home
bringing with them their own judgment the Ger
he is and he is likely to remain for long
time TO
But either all the European nations are equally
criminal nations. in which case it be our holy,
If somewhat risky mission compel them TO lay aside
their evil and under supreme and enlght-
ened directing enroll in international Organiza
ton leaving their guns and their sticks at the door,
a difference between nations and there
fore mposssbility that these nations with differ
ideals and moral codes should at least
should while their differences exist associate such
terms.
Our European allies are prepared make almost
any sacrifice that may ask their gratitude is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
False appearances.

Now. great shout and waving huge Ian
forced passage-way the middle OF the
A d-pump wheels drawn and pushed b.
perspirng men, toed up. followed by hose-reel sim
ilarly propelled. The hremeR had strange japanese
letters designs their floating garments; their
heads and faces were shroUded in helmets Of
thick stuff resembled oil-cOth The children
bed and seemed 20 have stayed there, but
women, talking gcstculating.
side their tiny wooden houses casting gances OF
iety. the advancing flames at their
endangered homes. Was il time TO flee? II ap-
peared not Capable policemen we're Easing back and
forth seeming write the japanese characters Of
calm in the air they thrust the omnipresent
forth.
Still the flames up, the hmic chant OF
nnen swayin2 the pumps zone, two: one two:
two" Other detachments had cleverly worked their
way around the condensation and stationed themselves
supplies water, was that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
EUROPE AND AMERICA AND PEACE

EDITORS NOTE: A criticism of this article
aIyng his Information and inaccuracies OF
premise, will be found the editorial page-last page
this section
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08

mistakable; but there is thing that they cannot
do for US; they cannot things they be-
cause we do; they cannot the ne isn't
because portion OF public have encoun-
tered him in this and in Europe insist upon see-
Ing him their And French and
the British 20 the German the same way and
not IN any other, had better up trying
pose cur view For in doing shall make
mics Of friends without in the succeeding IN
making friends OF enemies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08

Of light showed through the windows.
fire was near and the correspondent went with mis-
cnrn afriot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08
SAYS CRITICS ARE
DIVIDING ALLIES.

Last Of all there IS thing 7 would say the
readers OF ny articles. for whom have been writing
many. months. and that the great
est conceivable misfortune could befau Us all
Americans. Frenchmen and Brtons. that the Peace
Congress should create atmosphere OF misunder
standing and resentment between the allies. have
days a deliberate effort made FOR VIVA
reason do pretend say. excite American
against the British and French by rehears-
ing old scandals and manufacturing structures
upon allies by asserting that French
sh dislike US that should distrust them ard tha-
German morals the dominating forces with the
French and the British.
Now this is all false but it is more than false Il
poisonous; leads straight quarrcls with the
French and the British, and quarreis Of mas
II like attempt 20 discredit Allies
advance that American sentiment may be- aroused
against them the that they decline accept
gress. II instinct with the idea that Americans
have the right impose ideas upon Allies,
and that any difference o. opinion proof OF e-
morality their part
Such "A spirit the beginning of JscOrd IL leads
straight 10 the destruction friendship
civilized nations. brings back the position OF
1914 and 1915 when pretended 20 be superior pee
pie too proud fight" and above smoke OF tbs
European II abOlishes all the lessons learned
slowly and bitterly In the past two years and paid for
by the best O youth thing to
Versailles as an equal with plans propose and ideas
suggest principles advocate loyaily. but within
a readiness 10 accept the decisions 81 those who have
made greater sacrifices and have far accurats
the bottom facts OF the European conoi-
tons is quite different thing 20 20 with the pur-
imposing set or principles, fourteen four
upon by sheer force power. because
we richer and stronger than other nation Ia the
great power "a club 90 force Francs
and Britain 20 surrender their rights theories
This the great danger increasing the days b.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-08

tCo,7TINUED ON PAGE TwO)
The Irish standard., 1918-05-04

plorer knows he has that chance. I
have committed many indiscretions in
this connection, but l have done no
injury to society nor to individuals,
according to my standards, except in
this case, where the state has invaded
the domain of private life and has it.
self done the injury.
According to my standards" is not
acceptable as justifable plea in de-
tense as to any sort of human lapse.
II it were, there would be no safety
either for the individual or the COM
munity anywhere. The Ten Com.
mandments are the one rule on the
moral law which cannot be abrogated
or changed by any force of sophistry.
IN the strenuous crusades of the Rev.
DR.. Parkhurst and his wife against
the forces of iniquity in great cities
both found themselves in dens of sin
and shame, in actual contact with per-
sons and conditions which meant dis
grace to all found on the premises.
DIR. Parkhurst frankly told of these
shameful experiences.
In the series of "Tales of NV
Knights and Ladies'" by Olive Kath-
arine Parr (''Beatrice Chase") there
occur these two paragraphs relating
to the sort of martyrdom which some
women consider it their duty to I'M
dergo for the sake of rescuing the
already fallen, or some in danger of
falling. They are remarkable in
stances of the power of sophistry to
bedim the vision of the best inten-
toned crusaders against the dragon
of sin. Dwelling on the cruel differ.
ence, in human estimation, between
man and woman, in regard to the con.
sequences of lapse from grace, the
devoted author says:
mo one expects men, above q GER
tain social status, to be pure. Thou
sands are, thank God, but no one
cares if they are or not. All women,
above a certain social status, are ex-
pected to be pure, are, in fact, by
common consent, considered so. When
they are not, then comes the suffering.
Again, if man has fallen, he does
not, usually, mind who knows it. His
brother men all know it. He does not
have to pose as being better than he
Is. A man can always tell you II a
certain man is q white man or not.
No woman can tell you II q sister
woman is white. She says so, of
course, but too often, that sister wom-
ans life holds hideous sin and sorrow.
1t is this nerve-racking loneliness of
sin In the lives Of my poor White
Ladies which breaks my heart.
"The woman who is not white and
yet who has to maintain the outward
appearance Of wilderness is the lone
Hest soul on earth or in hell. Oh, II
the whole world could see, as I SEQ
The Irish standard., 1918-05-04
ACCORDING ITO
my STANDARDS
Social Lapse-The Immediate
Jewels of the Poor.

A new sort Of ''martyrdom" is being
developed as the searchlight of Science
reveals the by-paths that invite the pi-
oneers of progress to push ahead and
find where glory awaits the bold up
lifters Of the human race. In the study
of sociology there are found some who
do not shrink from making expert
ments on their own persons and TAX
ing all the risks of failure as
Barthold Schwartz, the inventor of
is said to have done ere
he was blown to atoms in his labora-
tory in the depths of forest in Ger
many. To account for his being dis
covered in a compromising situation
lately, Professor Thomas, who was
dismissed last week by the authorities
of the University of Pennsylvania, has
given out a statement which may be
accepted as proof that the practical
study of sociology, no matter how deep
into the pool of danger the student
elects to plunge, is incapable of de.
stroying his nerve and his resources
of self-defense. The statement is long,
but not luminous; the following ex.
cerpt may be taken to indicate it's view
on the probabilities of the martyr.
dom" thesis being successful:
"My studies involve the possibility
of being seen in places and with per.
sons in which and with whom you are
not supposed to be seen. It involves
also a degree Of experimentation in
human behavior, just as medical re
search involves such research. And ite
pursuit constitutes dangerous occu
patton. The explorer In this Held
knows that he has q chance Of per
fishing, just as the geographical az
The Irish standard., 1918-05-04

daily, the utter misery of sin! It is
never worth while, even at it's best.
All the poor sinners say so. And
nothing, not even the love and for
giveness of God, can ever make life
the same again. There is always the
soiled memory and the feeling of be.
ing on the other side of the fence
"One most piteous type of woman
who writes to me is the woman who
falls to save! A man persuades her
that he cannot keep white, so she falls
to prevent him becoming the prey of
professionals. She does evil that good
may come-always disastrous policy
breaks two hearts, ruins two lives.
even if the third person, the poor wife.
remains in ignorance Of her husbands
inf1delity, which always pray she
may. To these conscience tortured
women, always reply that If man
is taken the right way, it is rarely he
cannot be kept true to his wife and
himself"
We cannot agree with the first DOS
tulate, by any means. The poorest
people in all the world are the Irish
poor, men and women. Those who
have known them best know that such
is exactly the case. Congratulations
are very dangerous things to indulge
In. AS for the impossibility of any
woman being able to tell whether a
sister woman is pure or not, this also
Is very much open to doubt. There
are very many more pure and noble
women, as we'll as men, in the world
than the most jealous social crusaders
seem to think.
Nor Is Ireland the only place where
the highest morality is the rule among
the poorest class. In the Tyrol. in
Brittany, in Italy, the same social law
Is observed among the peasant class.
while in great cities the rich are often
conspicuous for their contempt for the
moral law.
We believe that Oberammereau.
with its wonderful families of peas.
ants refined. enough and spiritual
enough to be chosen to play the re-
spective parts Of the Holy Family in
the Passion Play, is not alone among
localities where virgin men and
women are to be found. even in this
gross material age, At to take part in
Mystery Plays in which Divinity itself
is presented.
The Irish standard., 1918-05-04
MINNESOTA LANDS.

think Of the opportunities offered b.
NORTHERN MINNESOTA. A haaleS
til climate: trees, lakes and streams:
seed markets near-high neloss oue
Jour produce: low freight; ahaldaAt
rainfall; good soil and sure oroDs. Yen
en- succeed there Il you en- any,
where Cheapest plaes to huy laaA-
easy farms. We make no e6ae0o epe
oomm1gsaoa Of expenaea. Wxf0 a.
laTetou1azs. ]. q. RuRFaY, NniuA,
ton Ageak Geo Hns Railway. Dook
Il. Minneapolis, MINI.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
V. M. !. CADETS ARE ALL
OFFERED SERGEANT PLACES
Celebrated Institution Recommended
for Usual Top Position in
College List.

Especial To The Times Dispatch.1
LEXINGTON. VA. May 4.-C;cncra1
Il. w. Nichols. superintendent OF the
Virginia Military Institute. made pub
lie to-day IL telegram from Adju,ant-
GENERAL Mccain. OF tho United States
Army. stating that Virginia Military
Institute men are TO be given another
avenue G: entering the service Gen
cral McCains telegram was as fol-
lows.
Members OF the graduating classes
OF the year 1918 at Yale University
and Virginia Military Institute, who
arc enrolled members OF the reserve
ohlccrs' training corps. units OF those
institutions, who are recommended as
officer candidates b. the reserve ON
GERS training corps authorities a,
those institutions, and who agree 10
for the duration OF the war. Will. on
graduating from tho above institutions
be enlisted or indicted into the ser
vice appointed to tho grade or ser
Scant. field artillery. aud ordered to
report to the commanding oniccr. field
artillery replacement report, Camp
jackson. South Carolina. as officer
candidates."
General Nichols also received to.d,v
from the Office Of Srigadicr-,;cncraJ
Mann. at the headquarters OF the be
partmcnt OF the East Governors Island
\. Y. copy Of tho annual inspection
report submitted by Lieutenant c. *
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

cihc coast up AS far as the Sea Of
Ohhotsk and kamchatka. as the Ko-
mura-Witte agreement prescribcs. But
as this agreement expires in July.
1918. II remains to he seen what Japan
can do with the then Russian govern
mcnt. 1t is probable that Japan will
he unwilling to abandon the privileges
hitherto accorded her by Russia.
one OF Japan's difficulties is that her
diplomacy is apt TO be more partisan
than national. and so She may lose
much in the international arena. Party
politics should not be allowed to in
terfcre with the good or the nation
and so should i've kept apart from the
countrr's foreign affairs. We see how
much Holland and Poland have lost by
allowing partizan strife to interfere
with international interests. IT should
hc the aim OF Japanese diplomacy to
understand and respect the interests
ana feelings of other peoples and help
our people TO 10 tho game. We should
be careful! not ia put more value
formal dignity than right and justice.
FhiS need not prevent US standing firm
for impartial justice for ourselves. so
ihaf all nations may know that The
rights OF Japan cannot be threatened
with impun;ty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05

M'Eh'' "t tho Twcnty-sccond lnfantr
~ ,. a.. who made the inspection y
v NJ ]. last month.
me report contains the word exec
,'"' ih answer to every question asltc
pE me War Department us 20 ~
"oIh OF the institute and the charac *,
nl'h,arE bearing and esprit do corr
VI the cadets. Tho institute has he'd
ueS'Sha'cd at tho top of the list
military colleges every yea
s."to inc government inauguratcd tI
'phuaI Inspection. Lieutenant Wiri
',n'.1 mat the institute be aga
NJ the end Of "A long report ON oyei
p"aSe OF the life and activity at v. \
- inc inspector states that the ave
.se iraduatc is qualified TO be Il licd
tenant In the United states forces nj
gwen very high praise to the abihl
ahn methods or Colonel George Il
erPSshire. commandment OF cadets. nj,
recommends the detail at Tho jns,
'u'e or several noncommissioncd ,,n
COTS 10 AID in military instruction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
LUXEMBOURG INDEPENDENT,
SAYS ENVOY TO HOLLAND
Grand Duchess Still on Throne, but
Only Problem Is to Stavc
OF Starvation.
COUNTRY RESIGNED TO FATE
German Forces Behave Wcll-Evcry
Article OF Consumption Strictly
Kationet-No Sugar for Months.
Butter and Soap Scarce.
iBy Associated Fress.

THE HAGUE, April 2S.--"Lu1 emburE
is resigned to the inevitable" said
T.. dc Coinet Huart. tho charge DAT
flares here for the little grand duchy.
TO the Associated Press correspondent.
MIR. Iiuart has jus, returned 10 his
months absence. and lie is almost the
only link between his secluded country
and the outside world. Completely
surrounded by warning nations and it
self in occupation OF the invader. Lux
cmburg is in helpless position.
The Germans" Mr.. lIuart told the
correspondent. send us a little food.
but never except in exchange for some
thing else. We recently bartcrcd red
clover seed against d little bread grain,
and SO we carry on.
The Germans are in effective pos
session of the whole grand duchy. as
far as the control OF the great arteries
os communication are concerned. Tho
most direct route from the whole CEN
ter OF the western front TO the main
German home bases leads through Lux
cmburs.
'Oh. yes. we arc still an indepcnd cnt
country" Mr.. Huart wen, on. with the
ghost OF a smile. we arc not 'rcquisi-
toned as the Belgian people are. In
the rura! districts, we do our own
policing TO prevent robbcries of farm
products and to keep down smuggling.
] must admit that the occupying forces
behave generally we'll. Fortunately
our people arc quiet and sedate by ma
tu-c Slight friction occurs once in a
whilc-wha; would you"-but nothing
serious. We can only stand and wait.
oar Grand Duchess is still on the
throne. and VIC have = purely business
government OF fivc---thrce Clerical and
two Liberals. hu. nobody bothcrs abou,
local politics Just nov. Our only prob-
lem is how to keep alive. Evidences
OF undertaking arc becoming appar-
cnt everywhere. Every single article
OF CONSUMPTION il strictly rationcd. OF
bread We get 200 grams a Gay. and
II IS vc-% poor in quality. Sugar ",
haven't seen FOR months. Butter and
soap are also extremely scarce our
only hore IS now tho potato crop. IL
tina. fa:!S VIC are lost"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-05
PIEDMONT TO SECEDE
DisSruntlrd Over Failure 10 tdopt
Favored Route for Bnnkhend
Highway,

pANNil.LE. VA. May t-Thoroushl>
disGrun'lcd at the action of tho Bank
head Highway Association al the
meeting recently held in Little Rock,
Arh" when il was seen that the chances
OF the PIEDMONT route being selected
for the national highway was doomed.
tins division proposes TO cut loose from
the association and to maintain its
identity as separate and distinct or
SanZatton. The Virginia delegates are
preparing report on tho subject, and
every unit in the division will hear
the story Of tho convention as related
hi these delegates. Among other things
the delegates urge that no more money
lie paid to the Baukhcad Highway AS
ISOLATION. w. X Lynch, one OF the
delegates, wnilc presenting report
OF the convention to the Danvillc good
roads committee yesterday. implied
that Al the last moment the opening
OF the convention at Little Rock was
delayed for An hour while tho sum Of
5000 was secured from certain persons
in Eastern Virginia and Carolina in
order TO secure a big voting majority.