The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-11-29
Monstrous conspir-
Its Defeat by Forces
/ Civilization.
ORDINATION SOUGHT
|rtrance the Decisive Fac.
l. Mighty Struggle in
Democracy Triumphed
Irresponsible Auto
hattie Mil.tarism.
WARD w. PIcKARD.

uIllltuflSiii, iiuDutu WIFI
rering greed for world
started the Great War.
5. inspired with decency
sense, ended 1t.
are commercial" Is a say
true of all modern wars.
war of all time. just end
less SO than others, for
Eas made by the military
MANY. ii was for the bene-
nercial Germany, for the
the trade of the world.
K the defeat of France In
Z formation OF the German
ruling classes of Germany
hssiduOusly preparing for
struggle that began in
etly Mt times. with brazen
t others, they laid their
up their mighty military
lended their espionage sys-
lands with the aid of the
buses and the diplomats.
ned by more than one stu
airs, the world in general
this or looked on 1t as
STIFFNESS and legitimate,
ttition.
plan was nothing less
ormOus conspiracy to es-
the conspirators knew as
'opa." a dominion extend
e North sea to the Persian
preliminaries, German
re placed on thrones of
ppe wherever possible, and
elations were established
Germany virtual control
veted countries. Then the
racy impatiently awaited
v Was Ready-Made.
n excuse was needed to
the conflict, and this was
June %. 1914, by the as
of Archduke Ferdinand of
his wife in Sarajevo, BOs-
Serbian. That this crime
d to serve as a pretext is
v the fact that everything
ed a few days in advance
the German military ma
Otion. Austria, under Or
Berlin, made demands on
hieh no self-respecting ma
|ubmit, and on July % de-
pn its neighbOr. Russia, as
sponsor for Serbia, mo-
lrmes at once, despite the
Germany, whereupOn the
Haired war on Russia.
Big in offensive and defens-
with Russia, was COM
mobilize, and the kaiser's
IS got into action at once.
of events SO far had been
the German high com
III was in accordance with
hged plan, which was to
ne by a swift advance on
then to turn about and
ID of Russia's military re-
. German troops entered
Grey and began moving
remburg. despite the spir-
rs of the grand duchess,
asked Belgium to permit
of troops through that
his was refused, the king
appealing to the powers
aranteed the neutrality Of
time Great Britain had
q to avert the outbreak of
war. and Germany rested
y on the information Of
HAT the British would not
the conflict. But Berlin
ithout the British spirit OF
md faithfulness to treaties,
the kaiser tore up the
aper" and invaded Belgium
Ain jumped to the rescue.
n fleet was m0bilized and
piifully small. began NOV
the channel. Then events
daEing rapidity. One at
r the nations fell into line
Germans and Austro-Hun-
Ft the Teutons were ready
FherS except France. were
INVASION Of Belgium.
PT 5 began one Of the most
sAapters in the history of
he rape of Belgium. King
bis heroic little army re-
oeir utomst. but the suppos-
enable forts Of Liege, Ma
o'her Belgian towns were
'educed by the Hun cannon
"a and its people were made
he atrocities committed by
nus. officers and privates
remain q blot ON the name
" to the end of all time.
has been so well informed
hose brutal crimes that II
MY to recapituiate them.
Serrun all but q narrow
eHum. the Hun armies be