The Dolores star., 1918-04-12
(sy WINSTON CHURCHILL, Who
Recently Returned From the War

necehuy HetuFneo FROM Sne war
Zone.)
Germany may be likened to a great
tree that has fallen across the path
of democracy. The trunk Is being
chopped through by two axes. the MILL
tary TX and the propagandist ax.
II the trunk Is to be severed and
the obstruction removed. neither ax
must be spared. Americans must con-
tribute willingly to help their allies.
to support their army and navy, which
will he the deciding military factor In
the struggle.
Our American president was the
first world statesman to make clear
that while military victory Is es-
sential. It is not In itself adequate.
The great Significance Of this war
lies not on the battle lines. but behind
them. 1t Is n war for human liberty,
and that which restricts human
liberty. not only in the German en-
pire. but also In America and England
and France and Italy and Russia
must be abolished. We are beginning
to perceive that the future progress
Of democracy depends on national I'M
selflshness and international co-opera-
ton scientifically conceived.
Issued World Proclamation.
In series Of mastery state papers
Mr.. Wilson has announced to the world
that America enters the war unselfish-
ly, and has defined the true issue
for all the peoples Of the earth-even
for those deluded portions Of the Ger
man population which, because OF n
false system Of education. have hith-
erto upheld the, hands Of the worst
enemies of liberty. the junkers. Until
quite recently. one Of the most dis
quieting symptoms from the point of
view Of the allies was a discomfort
with. II not m actual opposition to, the
war Of large elements among the work
| ing classes Of the allied peoples. In
Russia, where democracy was most
cruelty suppressed, where conditions
for the peasant and the workingman
| were hardest. a revolution actually
| took place-a revolution that has
sounded the keynote Of our times. The
world service which our president Is
| doing IL that Of enlisting the allie
glance Of those masses for the war
He is convincing them that 1t Is their
| war. And these are they upon whom
| the evils Of an outword economic sys
TEN have pressed hardest, and who
hitherto have seen little hope that vic
| tory over the Germans meant theil
own deliverance. Mr.. Wilson has Is
sued world proclamation Of emanci
patton from economic slavery.
Make Their Own Treaties.
He not only declares that powerful
nations shall cease to exploit little ma
tions, but that powerful individual!
shall cease to exploit their fellow men
He declares that henceforth no war;
shall be fought for domination, ant
that to this end secret treaties shal
be abolished. The peoples through
their representatives shall make thei
own treaties. And Just as nationa
democracy insures to the individual
the greatest amount Of self-determinn
ton, Of GENERALIZATION, world democ
racy shall insure self-determinatiOn t.
the individual nations of the earth. II
order that each may be free to maxi
its own contribution to world democ
racy.
Fighting for Oppressed.
This is the spirit in which Americ,
has entered the war. We are fightin,
for the oppressed everywhere. Ant
we are equally determined that the In
Justice and inequalities that exist II
our own government, the false stand
ards of worth, the materialism, tn
luxury and waste shall be purged from
our midst. We shall seize this oppor
tunity to finish up the cleaning Of ou
own household. To sustain our arm!
and navy in the struggle for such
cause, to uphold our president, to ale
our allies who have fought so long ant
SO bravely, these are worthy OF oul
sacrifices. I am confident that the re
Spouse Of the American people to thu
third Liberty loan will be generous.