The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-17

to support the government and endure
every sacrifice necessary to win the
war and put an end to the monstrous
doctrines OF the German military au-
tocracy? That we shall vindicate our
Just rights, have no doubt whatever
The people of America are meeting
the severe test of this war in heroic
manner.
They are sending their sons across
the seas to fight not alone for the ma
tons welfare, but for the cause OF
freedom and humanity, the Who'll world
around.
Worthy Of Tradition.
These boys OF ours are bearing
themselves over yonder in manner
worthy OF cur highest traditions, and
we know that our cause shall not fail
from any lack Of courage and stead
fastness on their part.
It was a son of Indiana, born and
reared on the soil of your neighboring
county that turned the tide Of battle
in France a few days ago from a
steady retreat toward Paris and the
Channel to just as steady march
toward the German frontier.
back month after month. The Ger
mans had attacked in great force
along the Marine and the Americans
had been ordered to retreat. General
Bundy sent to General Foch mes
sage that brought the world to its feet
an dinspired the allied soldiers with
unconquerable spirit of the Americans
when he said: 1--WE regret being un-
able to follow in this occasion the
counsel of our masters, the French
The American flag has been forced TO
retire. This cannot be endured ana
none Of our soldiers would understand
their not being able to do whatever
is necessary to re-establish situation
which is humiliating to us and unac-
ceptable to our country's honor. We
are going to counter-attack." Coun-
ter-attack they did. Defeat was
changed into victory and from this
hour on the initiative is with the al
lied arms. We are proud OF the
achievements of our boys in France,
but when the results are fully known,
as the reports come in day by day
fro mthe fighting front, that pride will
be mixed with sorrow and many an
American home will be made desolate
through the loss of loved ones.
Must Fight For Victory.
AS we contemplate all the suffering,
the millions Of dead, the legions of
helpless cripples, the untold thous-
ands of Borrowing homes and the des-
truction of the accumulated wealth
of ages and realize how unnecessary
it has all been, feeling Of bitterness
file orr HEARTS and we Stern1y resolve
that the war must go on until It's
cause has been removed
and no power-mad ruler will ever
again dare conceive scheme of world
wide domination. The allied nations
long for peace today and are weary
of this terrible struggle, yet never
were they more grimly determined to
fight on and on to a peace with victory
than they are today.
Physical might uncontrolled by
moral force cannot rule the world.
The war must go on until justice shall
rule among nations as it now does
among individuals in all free and res
ponsible governments.
1t must go on until the German mind
is made to understand that all ma tons
have certain inalienable rights as well
as individuals, that solemn treaties
are more than mere Ecra ps of paper.
that international honesty and fair
dealing is not only the best policy but
must be the ruling principle in inter
national law and conduct.
Only Honorable Peace.
The burdens of the war are certain
to increase as it progresses, and now