Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-17

Keep This In Mind-and Buy Bonds.
The statement IL made by Mr..
Dushan Popovitch. General Secretary
of the Serbian Labor Party. that
conditions in Serbia are worse than
Polish provinces. worse than in oc-
cupied Eumania."
An exchange comments
Used to epidemic and murder, Ser
bians probably find a noble clemency
in the whippings which the Bull
gariaus love to give them. or war,
famine. disease. depopulation in Ser
bia. who has not read? The de-
portations and internments exhausted
most OF what was left OF labor
supply. The tools and carts and
cattle OF the farmers-it Is a nation
OF peasants and all the industrial
machinery were lugged out of the
country. a thorough robbery on the
best German model. A country
where the only surviving creatures
are women, children. and old men,"
They live In most terrible misery
There Is no working or earning
power. The possibility of earning
money does not exist: there is nc
money TO buy anything. no articles
to be bought"
These things should be kept in
mind. They are part of that i'm
measurable. deliberate ruin which
Germany and her accomplices have
brought. They are part of the plan
Of German domination Of the world.
German army will do. We have seen
in Serbia what the German govern
ment will do. We no longer have
doubts as to what Germany's inten-
tons are-they would serve al
America (Maine. kennebec county,
as they have served Russia, Belgium
Serbia. II they could. They would ir
mad Joy slaughter our young men
outrage the young women. make
slaves Of all left. II they could.
Shall We take any chances Will
these baby killers? Or. shall W,
make sure OF ending their career O
blood and crime while we have Grea
Britain. France and Italy to stanc
with us?
How can we end Prussianism ir
the Quickets manner possible? Il,
providing unlimited funds and sup
piles for our allies. and by sending
soldiers to France as fast Is they cal
be equipped and transported.
Loanins money to our government
Is the first step-buying the govern.
ment's bonds.
As matter or fact. It Is easy
enough to sell L. s. bonds at a. be
cause there Is money enough lookins
for such absolutely safe investmen,
at that rate OF interest: but that 4,
not the need. what the government
desires Is TO have the bonds in tho
hands Of so many millions OF tho
people that the mere recital OF theil
numbers will give confidence to oul
allies and prove to the German wa
masters that America Is In this thinl
all over. and that our making war Il
not a financial coup. nor a sectiona
enterprise.
q IN
more emphatic the effect In Europe
on both sides the Hindenburg line.
The British foreign minister. Ar
thur J. Balfour. on Monday said tn,
Germans had made many miscal
culations but none more grievou,
than 10 under estimate the powe
OF America. England. he said. /.
confident that America will b,
able to send over her "indomitabl,
troops in n way that no Germa,
general stan once ever has calcu
lated"
But Mr.. Balfour did not tell tn,
whole story. for he failed to mentio,
the 'indomitable" will of the Ameri.
can people to cut out this fostering
sore OF kultur and make the worlt
safe for the generations to come
Germany a. sadly miscaiculated Oh,
Psychology Of America a. II did oul
ability to sst real nshting men to TIE
'front.'. They are finding out their