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Monday. July %. 1918.
The Sinking Sun Of Prussianism

terms. who could honestly dis
puto that assertion. 1t would be
difficult for group OF the
rorlds greatest minds to agree
upon the exact time when the
zenith was passed. but almost any
~ Us can see the rapid sinking. az
the world. one nation after another.
fully realizes and agrees that such
a ccnscienceless. immoral. inhuman,
wholly relhsh and relentless aggre-
CATION az the Prussian autocracy
must 70 out ~ world reckoning It
cannot he trusted longer by any ma
ton. strong or weak. II has lost ev-
cry hold upon the admiration. conf
dence and respect Of any people.
Even its allies distrust. fear and
nate II It's soulless deeds of four
year. have made II an ou.cast in the
family ~ nations II is looked upon
as wholesale murderer Of noncom-
eatant.. women and infants. 1t is
counted \ monster Of unholy pas
sion. holding nothing sacred from
Infinite love down 70 the female
infants bodily sanctity. 1t is
despised as world outlaw. highway
robbcr. and cutthroat Of all who dare
question its right 10 loot. II Is hat
ed everywhere. for It's proven rec
- ALL ~ cd
soldiers, bed-ridden attendants. and
their siotans and nurses. II IS
loatheh tor IT'S grim determination
- destrov priceless art and 70 level
world renowned structures treasur-
cd by civilization for centuries It ia
outcast from the mind and heart Of
every Christian human being.
Tho Pr7lssian sun Is setting On
Saturday the world with JOY beheld
i's longest and swlftest fall toward
the horizo IN and eternal night
On Saturday after 10 days Of
cea.eless and heart breaking conflict
when tho unlocking world felt sure
tha' human bone and sinew could
ter. wer. talking of "lull' in the
hloodfe-t while guns cooled and ex-
naus'ed human forms paused from
sheer impos$ihlity to go on. when
German forces could no longer hold.
and entente lines could no longer
totter forwa rd-at that hour French,
British, Americans and the hun-hat
er- n other nationalities with them,
surSed forward
VIGOROUSLY forward, The allie ]
lines plunged into the crown prince s
exhausted and disheartened defenders
Town after town was swept from the
German occupation until at dark. the
German army was in full retreat.
Along the Vesle river near Rheims
and on the Aisne at scissors. the
Huns held tenaciously. desperately
defending their tanks until the
crown princes army may possibly
escape from the entente legions.
Saturdays gain was the most i'm
por'ant OF any days advance since
tn. first Of the counter-attack. The
hour had arrived for the hardes:
blow Of all by Petain's command
Could he drive on fiercely and swift
ly enough to cut of the retiring Teu-
tons
AS this is written Saturday even
ing) that is the hope in Washington
and entente capitals. Another days
Developments may electrify the
world. Before these lines are ir
. print on Monday the Prussian sur
may have disappeared behind a
cloud along the horizon hills OF
eternity.
Our readers should not misunder.
stand us. nor should they expect toe
much in the way OF immediate
transformation. But disaster to the
German army as the elimination OF
its long boosted drive" that should
win the war means that the decis.
i've battle OF the war has beer
fought. II means that Germany i.
so far past the height OF her mill.
ary strength that her people may
no longer hope for a victory that is
not dictated in Washington, Paris
and London. It means that before
the Kaiser and Ludendorfr can re.
construct their broken. dismem-
bered. disheartened and democrat.
ICED armies, the allies will be SUI
perbly supreme all the way from
Switzerland to the Channel II
means that the German and Austri.
an people. bereft and bankrupt,
weary and war-wretched, starving
and disease stricken. must submit
to a world verdict.
And another meaning that most OF
, US win just begin to realize is the
magic effect upon this country OF the
joyful news that tine end is in sight
b. How Will that meaning be mani.
fested'" you ask? BY such : burst
Ing forth Of 9esAtic enthusiasm ant
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