The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-08
MUST WHIP HUNS TO HAVE PEACE
have to do with this war of conc
OF aggression.
Morale of Huns Waning.

have to do with this war Of conquest
OF aggression.
| Morale of Huns Waning.
The morale Of the Hun ts waning
! lie Is beginning to see the hum bug.
! gerry Of his leader. and he will not
continue much longer 10 sacrifice him
/ self and his country and his family
| for the benefit OF the wild, insane
ruler of the Prussjas'
| The speaker showed the real pur-
pose OF the kaiser from the invasion
| OF Belgium, which, he said, was the
great mistake made by Germany The
Prussian had visions OF worldwide
rule. He had been treated with CON
alteration among the world OF nations.
But might does not signify right.
Some Of the smallest countries have
produced great tl1ings-have O n e
much toward the enlightenment o.
mankind, but they have not been able
70 cope with the great war lord in
thu clash Of arms.
There is q lack Of gray matter in
this man" said Mr.. Mnrburg. IF he
nhd any brains he would have stoned
the war long ago. But this mad ruler
seeks the conquest of the world. and
We are not going to allow him to sue
ceeo IN MS efforts. I have been tn his
company many timea His actions in
alcste the lack of brains His brutal
distorted features when he is excIto6
ana mis- nervous shaking Of the finger
TN the face Of the man with whom he
may he in conversation. are married.
az those or an individual, with much
OF the self esteem and little of the
conception that there are others who
I'4aS nave rights Of consideration.
War Profitable. 10 Germany
war mas been profitable In MANY
respects to Germany. from the stand
point or aggression and conquest This
TACT mas TO large extent sustained
me morale Of the German troops, Rut
tney are fast grasping the situation
ana the end is nS far away.
we are going to show the ltaiser
MAT thlH war is not profitable we
SUNG 10 show Germans that II has
back Alsscs and Lorraine, and the rsr.
mar .ls state Will be forced 20 pay large
lnoemnities Our entrance into w.
var Will show that German proKrru.
and success Is al an end
Onr second aim IL 70 make tus,ins
ana law secure in the progress 81 tbs
wor!o' Progress is In the growth ~
lust'cs' spiritual ana moral between
man snc TnAn. nation and natfbn We
place our hands before our ra~s m
n'as the scenes enacted in Belgium,
--Lhe thlra object is to prevent the
German methods from foisttng tberr
selves upon the world. We vii, hovo
nothing Of the opeu sea raids ~. at
raids. the murder Of civilians. ~. A.
Vaststons Of fertile lands. the roh-
nertes OF churches and homes .be IN,
man slavery. the outraEes upcn yxo,ne,
left at home while the n1er are att
.ns for rights Of humanity ana mora.
The fourth and main atm Is to dis
courage future wars by ar elementary
reorganization of the nations All ma
tions must surrender 10 the central
body the license to 70 TO war at will.
The claims OF each axKrieved nation
any such war may be declared
Germany Cannot Win.
Bur we can have rig league TO pre-
vent war unless Germany is whipped. /
and the league rfust have the pre-
poudersncb Of force. thereby being in
the position 81 being abis 10 dictate /
and arrange ALI agreements The |
league for the maintenance Of peace /
must be strong in every particular /
The allies have the preponderauce, ana |
Germany cannot win this war"
Mr.. NarhurE was frequently inter !
ruptsd by applause. whlch wss par
tioularly vigorous whsn he suggested
that Germany could not win the war, /
ana that America had gotten into the /
fray for tho purpose Of saving the I
world to democracy,
DR.. George w. NaSmyth, who has
travelled through the sections Of Eu- /
rope now dug up by the shell and the /
trench, and wet with The blood Of thou I
sands OF human beings. outlined the !
plan RS proposed BY the league for /
prevention Of war. as represented by 1
Mr.. harburE, and brought out great .
applause when he referred TO the en-
trance into the conflict Of the United \
States. and the aofds Of President
ia his various nessawss. which I
we're heard by all the peoples Of tho F,
entire world
Message Of Encouragement.
When these words, ri the president 4
we're sent broadcast 20 the people OF /,
the world. coming SIS sksy did from the /
president OF the United States. the /
greatest nation on the giobe--f might 7
say from the president Of the world. &
for h. iH looked upon by eli az the |
leader Of the greatest nation % all
they carried with then the conviction 1
that he had sent message Of encour- |
B cement 20 those u9Es hope and az
pirstion and longing had seen the ons
idea of the prsseryatton ~ Democracy,
which carry the principles OF human
lty.
The allies Rad no one commander
for thfs@ years, because ~ the ascen-
oFhey ~ tutoeTacy. BHt that In ali
changed and ire hght for democracy
IL being pressed 70 eoFsplets and
speedy victory. Germany has met the
alice on various Gbs~etivts each one
for himself, and the yl~3ery vas easy
for Germany w'th her abttity 10 mob
iiize her rsEourees and military forces.
But when President wilson's message
RANG AROUND the wOrls ana The people !
saw that the United states had 40 |
selfish nettyss 81 conquest or other
demand. then came the day OF unitsd |
military strategy.
Rssssns for War.
We mnst understand what " ave