Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

countless gifts of your fellow citizens.
thS inspiring Initiative of American
women, anticipated your military and
10 which side your SympAthies inclined.
Ana on the day when you flung YOUR
selves into the battle. with what de-
termination your great people and
yourself prepared for united success.
some months ago you cabied to me
That the United Staes would send ever
increasing, forces until the day should
he tcachcl on which the allied armies
were able to submergc the enemy un-
der an overwhelming flow OF new di-
year steady stream OF youth and
energy has been poured out upon the
shores of France.
WROUGHT WITH THEM .
CRUSADERS ENTHUSIASM
NO sooner had they landed than
YOUR gallant battaiions. fired by their
chief. General Pershing, lung them
selves into the combat which such II
smiling disregard to death that our
longer experience of this terrible war
often moved us TO counsel prudence.
They brought with them, IN arriving
leaving for the Holy Land.
II is their right to-day to look with
pride upon the work accomplished. and
res, assured that they have power
fully aided by their courage and their
faith
Eager, as they were TO meet the
arrived the enormity OF his crimes.
That trey might know how the Ger
man armies make war it has been
necessary that they see towns sys.e-
liatically burned down. mines Hooded.
factories reduced TO ashes. orchards
devastated. cathedrals shelled and hreA
all thai deliberate savaSery aimed TO
destroy national wealth. nature and
beauty. which the imagination could
not conceive ut distance, from the
men and things that have endured it
and to-day bear witness to II.
lin your turn. Mr.. Pres idcnt. YOU will
be able to measure with your own eyes
the extent Of these disasters. and the
French government Will make known
To you the authentic documents in
which the German general staff de-
Nclopui with astounding Cynicism it's
program OF pillage and industrial an
utilization. Your noble conscience will
pronounce verdict on these facts.
IL GUILT UNFINISHED,
OUR VICTORY Is VAIN
should this guilt remain I'M
punished. could il be renewed, the most
splendid victories would be in vain
Mr. PRESIDENT, France has struggled.
has endured and has suffered during
four long years; she has blcd at every
Vein; she has lost the best OF her chill
dren: she mourns for her youths. She
OF justice and security.
1T was not that she might be ex-
posed once again 10 aggression that
Shc submitted TO such sacrifices. Nor
was 1t in order that criminals should
go Unpublished: that they might lift
their heads again to make ready for
new crimes. that under your strong
leadership America armed herself and
crossed the ocean
Faithful to the memory Of LAFAYETTE
and Rochambeau. She came to the aid
OF France because Franco herself was
faithful to her traditions. Our common
Ideals have triumphed. Together we
have defended the vital principles or
free nations.
Now we must build together such
peace as will forbid the delibcrat e
and hypocritical renewing of an organ
ism aiming at conquest and oppression.
Peace must make amends for the
misery and sadness of yesterday, and
II must be guarantee against the
dangers OF tomorrow. The asSocia-