The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-02-06
THE HUNS ABROAD AND
THE PACIFISTS AT HOME
Csmnaionl of Patriotism Through Educaton)


Although Germany while yet friend intrigued against
peace order urged Japan and Mexico to make on
and murdered our men and children those
among protesting loyalty and Intelligence who practically
this not and appear unable to realize that the
boche vital to Americans the vic
tory of 1776.
Then we declared for independence; fight to main
tain it.
1t is not merely that we fight in to indignity and
material injury through attack rights
ton and on the lives of czensno merely to uphold
place among selfrespecng peopehat we are at war; but
literally for self preservation as a republic.
Ehu expressed it concreey and eoquenty when he
1.-THE principles for which we fight are liberty indie
pendence and our American country and American fe
We are fighting that the German doctrine of might above
right the WORLD that the peoples of the world
shall not perforce become Of necessary marism in
escape terrible fate which overlook little Belgium
German minister at Buenos Aires advised his
government sink without trace being lef the Argentine
ships sailing he gave he meant that the
the passengers those ships should be murdered
ing voice-hrough incomplete job of killing
should afterwards be raised expose Germany endsh per-
Ifdy towards people with whom they at the time at
peace!
It while at peace with her that Germany plot
ted to upon through Japan and Mexico.
was while at peace with her that murder
ed our men, and children on the open
And is because Of these examples of the unlawful afro
cous conduct she has seadfay shown she forced
crafty her world power lust that every American
Of must aid in her defeat in the crushing of her military
from the civilized EARTH it would be the Hun prove
victorious.
To muzze this war-mad wild beast have taken up
that the world shall be safe for the reemen the
The world cannot rest in peace while Germany holds the
destiny of other peoples in her booddripping hands The
world cannot live in peace with people that commits per-
ms her to commit in their the foul acts of
treachery of vandalism of besaty of MURDER that have
marked the trail of the German army Europe
One doctrine the other must prevail either the
brutal right of might the civilized might of rghone
the other-mus succumb in this conflict to the
should be the German doctrine then shall fall under the
domination of people that have robbed and raped
and burned and killed. that the tur of military oligarchy
shall live
Prussianism is devoid of honor truth Justice or mercv as
its acts have proved its defeat necessary step
for the peace of the world and the freedom civilization
For the safety of American institutions it must destroy
ed for the safety of American freedom yours and mine and
Iof all of us.
Nor is the fighting all to be done by our soldiers in France
and Belgiumhere fighting to be done by the patriots
home
Already invaded by Germany the boche advance
lis in midst surely though spike helmets in
stead of the emblems of the W. W. and the pacss speaking
and writing both German and English! AS their spies and
agents undermined Russia also they seek to shake the very
foundation of this Republic through the contemplate
intrigue and plot and dissension breeding propaganda
And directly and indirectly they working through some
the German and very few American newspapers through
the LaFoetes Stones Vardaman Hardcks Gronnas Ktch
n Reeds Hearsts Rdders Starr ordans Lochners Vereck
and all the ignorant but equally dsloya of the pacsts
the I. w. w. rabble.
We must shut the mouth of sedion at home or else show
ourselves recreant in the support Of boys who have
to France and Belgium help make the democ
racy
And the world cannot be made safe for democracy we
crush the boche and his comforers among ushe enemes
within"
We are in the midst of war our the of every
freeman Of every and who does ndorse
ardy murderous assault upon the weak brutal
Injustice and atrocous acts and if would preserve the
Stars and Stripes and all they stand for must fight the
abroad and the pacifsts at home with all strength
RED GUARDS DIE graph dispatch Copenhagen