Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-06-08

Inns won the admiration and praise
oil even the mcrcilcss enemy.
Great Britain is woll.nigh exhaust
Cd and France Is in Il similar cond;.
ton with the United States growing
>,ronger every minute in its great
offensive movement against Kaiser
William and his allies. Troops are be
ing shipped TO France in ever incrcas-
ing numbers and they are now on
the firing line. Colored men, who at
first were intended for manual lab.
Or digging trenches and the like arc
at that employment, but it has been
1onnd essentially necessary to place
them on the firing line. The reports
show that they arc rendering first
class service.
Those who have been unable to go
are equally rs patriotic at home in
rendering assistance in every way.
They have led movement for the
sale of Liberty Bonds and War Say
ings Stamps. No word hut praise is
voiced in favor of the national admin
iGtration and politics is forgotten.
The outlook in Franco is gloomy
Germans have succeeded in hemmng
in the British ana French in
Flanders in manncr that unless
help is speedily forthcoming from
this country VII portend ruin tt
the British army. The blow, which
resulted i'll the capture Of Soisoms
and the endangering of Paris has
caused much speculation.
The ,Gurmanic combine is now
within thirty mics of the outer forts
of that great city. Commander in
chief Foch is maneuvrcing his forces
so a; to protect Paris and not to
cndangcr the safety of the British
He is having difficult task doing
this. Three million American troops
are needed in France now. They
will he there next year at least
Can the Allies hold out until aid
reaches them from this country? On
this answer will depend tho result Of
the war. The Germans have invent.
cd gun that shoots seventy six
miles. They have reserves i'm groups
Of hundreds OF thousands. They have
now brought the submarine to our
very doors for reports show that some
nineteen or twenty ships have been
sunk by super submarines. They
have six inch guns mounted that
shoot mere than five miles.
We are now being put upon an
cconomi2ing basis and every man,
woman and child is being urged to
make tho nccdful sacrifices. Some
people arc uneasy as to the result
and some are wondering If the money
OF this country will continue to lie
good money. Win or lose, the money
of the United States will be good.
Win or lose, the workingmcn of the
country will receive their pay. Win
or lose, President Woodrow Wilson
will be President OF these United
States and tho CONGRESS- Of the United
States will discharge its functions :,
We are paying about all the taxes
that we can pay and win or lose. Il =
burden will hardly be greater than /
is now. Paying tribute to German.
is almost unthinkablc, but should
such be the case, the war taxes now
being collected will so into the &c"
man treasury ut Berlin, instead of
in the treasury at Washington.
Money that has been used for war
purposes will go in other channels.
But what is the use Of talking about
losing this war? President Wilson
and Secretary Baker say that we sha
win it. They must know what they
are talking about and until we lose
the war We shall continue to believe
that we shall win it. Sclah.,