The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-10-11

i the fourth Liberty loan campaign.
line were the eeHtcrS of bloody com
bats for days. and Fayet, only about
mile aud half from st. Quentin,
also was the scene of terrific fighting.
by taking Selency Che French eStab-
llshcd themselves in strong positions
two miles from the western enylrOns OF
ST. Quentin. II seemed evident that
Marshal Foch could capture that city
ut any time he wished, but at an ex-
rcnse In lives which he was endeavor-
Investment.
The news of the week was 50 good
that il seems necessary once more to
warn the people OF the United States
against undue optimism concerning the
early coming of peace. Allied COM
handlers and statesmen agree In the
opinion that unless there is . sudden
aud unexpected collapse Germany can
well hold out for ut least another year,
tons for II war that will not end before
1870, If then, Moreover, the prevail
ing idea that the morale of the German
soldiers has greatly declined is mistak-
en-. They are still In most cases fight
Ing hard, despite their recent reverSes,
and lew morale is observable mainly
In prisoners, where Ii is 10 be expect
ed Germany Is by no means at the
end of her resources, the distance to
the Rhine Is great and her resistance
may be expected to grow stronger, the
closer the allied armies get to German
territory The final outcome, as has
been said many times I'm this review
is not In doubt. but the greatest blows
for civilization and freedom are yet
to be dealt
Ia
Imperial Chancellor Won Hertling
addressing the main committee of the
reichStag, made very blue speech
admitting the deep discomfort of the
German people and the gravity of the
situation. His effort to defend the
and his own downfall was predicted.
Won Hertllng made bitter attack on
President Wilson. and said that though
he had accepted the four principles of
a democratic peace laid down by Mr..
Wilson, the president had not deigned
to reply. This is false. us Won Hertling
accepted only the first four of Will
sons first set of fourteen planks and
then stated that Germany would make
peace with each belligerent separate
~ and deal with Poland independents
~. The rest of the panks he re-
Jected.
Hollands food situation has become
SO distressing that the Dutch cabinet
is trying hard To effect an arrangement
by which the offer of the United
States can he accepted. This, In n
word. is that foodstufIs will be sent
from this country. under guaranty
against their transportation. provided
Holland viii send her own ships 10
get them. The Dutch feel that they
must first make an arrangement with
Germany and obtain formal guaranty
| that their vessels will not be sunk or
seized, for ii they were she would
| probably be forced into the war. II
| Is n difficult situation for the Dutch
and they are entitled to much sympa-
/ thy. but 10 n great extent their food
troubles are due To the greed of their
own food protiteers. who for n long
time imported provisions only To sell
| them To the Germans ut extraordinary
prices.
The campaign for the fourth Liberty
/ loan of $1,000, oe0.Om opened Satur-
! day morning With mmease enthusiasm
/ exhibited In every city, town and vii
+ laee Of the country. The people are
aS determined rs is the government to
make this loan swift and overwhelm.
/ ing success. FOR they now fully realize
/ that In thus lending their money Il
/ themselves they are providing the
/ means Of keeping the Huns from tax.
! ing II from them by force Aud that
f Is only the selfish part of their view
+ They also know that the loan i vital
+ ~ necessary "a the salvation Of hu
+ mauity The world over.
s4-
By eoncurrins in the prohibition
ameu6lment tn the agricultural extern
sion bill the house Of Representatives
/ last week made IL certain that the
+ country would be hone dry" from July
I |. 1919, until the war is over and the
+ armed forces demohiliZed The manu-
+ facture of wine will cease on MAY !
next. The president already has or
4 dered the cessation OF che making OF
1 beer after December l.