The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-11
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views OF The Forum

The Manitoba Free Press: The view has
been put forward in the United States that in
the preparation for war carried on by the gov
eminent Of that country last year the consider
alton that the war might be over before Arneri-
can troops could take part was always a part
Of the calculation and that this explains some
in their retrospect OF the past twelve months, are
This delusion. If it existed, has been discard
ed. Uncle Sam now knows that this is a man s
job and is acting accordingly.
In congress bill has been reported from the
house committee on military AFFAIRS providing
for an increase Of the United States army to
5000, 900 men; there are now 1,800,O 600 men in
France or undergoing training.
The administration plans, 1t is understood, call
for an army Of 900 in the field or in the
camps by July j, 1918, with an addition of a
Improvement in transportation facilities, it is
hoped to bring the United States strength in
France up to 100000 men before the close OF
the present season. The President Is. however.
asking for unlimited powers in the matter of
raising men, so that the United States effort
will be limited only by the training facilities of
the camps and the capacity Of the transports.
1t is predicted that next year it will be possible
to carry 100000 troops month across the sea
to France
These are highly encouraging figures. They
reinforce and illustrate President Wilson's re-
mark at Baltimore to the effect that since moth
ing but force appealed to the Germans, force
without limit would be forthcoming. Mean
while Of course the western line must be held ID
contribution which the United States is making
to the forces that are holding the line is in
creasing week by week, and now reaches to
figures that are worth while
The Minneapolis Tribune: The Germania
Herold., published in German. in Milwaukee, fur
nishes notable instance Of a deceived news
paper setting itself right with its readers by
it retracts every charge made by it in three
years, that England is responsible for the world
war and it lays the blame at the door of Ger
many. The Herold was enlightened, it's editor
says, by the revelations of Prince Lchnowsky
in his memorandum his British mission from
Prince IAchnowsky is now a prisoner in Ger
many because he asserted, among other things
II had to support in London policy which I
for 1t was a sin against the Holy Ghost"
This memorandum discloses the prince as an
honest man with q conscience. a man who suf-
Rered pangs Of spirit for the part he was called
upon to play until he could endure the anguish
July, 1914, to prevent war and maintain The
peace Of Europe was wrecked not by the perfidy
of the British" as the Prussian war lords con-
tend. 'but by our German policy"
What penalty Prince Lichnowsky may undergo
for having portrayed Germany as a Judas among
nations and passionate for war, we do not
pared to what he suffered in mind and heart FOR
two long years
q document written last autumn by Or. Muehlon,
a director OF tho Krupp munitions works at
Essen in which the writer declares his conVic=
ton that Kaiser Wilhelm was instrumental ia
bringing on the war, with q definite purpose.
This memorandum goes for e confirm that ct
deliberately planned for and precipitated the
graat clash Of arms that has caught most Of
the civilized world ia It's weller.
The diBiilusionznent Of The Gsrmsnla Herold
about "Das Yaterland" IS, wo believe, a. Bymp-
tom Of d change of mind tllat Is in process ail
ever the country among Germans regarding the
cuIpabilitv OF Germany In the war. The truth
which the war-mongers Iii Prussia have So long
sought GO obscure ID coming out into cieaF re
LET through the testimony Oh competent and
dependable German witnesses.