The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-10-19
FRANCE SPEAKS.

THOSE who fear that German trickery may secure
peace negotiation which would leave the Hohenloens
the machinery with which to make another should be
heartened by the from Paris The League for the
Perpetuaton Down the Ages Of the Memory OF the Ger
man Crime an organization which its very name i'm.
plies have the united support Of the Frerh people
has declared against all barganlngS and negotiations
which might bring peace without guarantees Of IT'S per
manence and tree Germany from the burden of restoring
the territory devastated Srance has suffered such out
RACES from the Hun and has borne much OF the bruut
Of this war for humanity that the world must listen when
France speaks, More tina any other begercn her wishes
should carry weight the shaping OF the final peace terms
Perhaps the greatest sufferer in the her geographical
position also places her in the greatest peril OF any Ger
many left with the power Of future aggression and her
wrongs must be ghed and her future guarded before the
cease.
Long continued and close contact with the Hun has also
taught the French the OF their foe They have
learned that Germany is nation Of liars and worse that
no dependence can be put any promise Germany make,
The very peace proposals put forward with such cant and
hypocrisy are further lies shield Germany from the de
structon she deserve, and by the general staff OF Ger
many are doubtless considered prelmlnars step the
next war But France recognizes all these gestures the
treacherous war moves tey are and America not be
misguided Compared WIN FRANCE ana bclgluN o even
Great Britain America has suffered little the hands OF
the Hun But is because Of France and Britain that We
have not suffered more This was long before We
recognized it as such and no one doubts what AMER
cas- fate would have been had the Potsdam butcher ui-
umphcd Europe he might have done had entrance
into the war been much longer delayed
Because of all we owe those nations which have done
and suffered more Americas part in ending the war
should be wholly in accord with our gallant allies, and
there is no doubt will be- Some feel that in part the
presidents fourteen points So gby accepted by the Huns
in their reply to the presidents first note still
what vague But undoubtedly he made them palmer in
his last communication and their actual application it is
certain will he sufficiently clear and so severe that IN,
menace Of Germany will be ended Many regret that h,
did not bluntly ask unconditional surrender but that il
the end is what will TO- for France has spoken
the demand is for military victory among other things
The other things include the estoraon Of the lost prov
inoeJ the provinces Germany stole in that earlier bid TO
place in the sun They include also indemnues whic
will repair nearly money repair such vandalism
that havoc Germany wrought in the cities and
trysides of France. Nor shall the criminals responsible
be permitted to escape France will have other peace
neither will Great Britain and certainly America now fair
" starting to fight ask no less
Militia, victory is nov in sight 1t may come soon
through the unconditional surrender the allies demand
may come through months and months OF the hammsrin