The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-02-14

Italians live on 80 per cent wheat
ration; the French do not know how
to eat corn bread. We eat Of it freely,
fatten on it, and have fought rdrs
rith it as a fOOd We must eat corn
bread because corn meal is too perish
able to be shipped to starving Europe.
and then let them have some of our
-four.
On our part this is Il war of self |
defense and not of aggression. Ger |
many when she wants more land goes |
out and conquers it. Did you know that |
in this war she has already conquered |
more territory than is comprised in the |
original Germany? Her line Of com
naunication now extends from Berlin to
Bagdad. The backbone OF Central
Europe is within her grasp. 1t is the
Kaiser'S ambition to rule Europe and
then rule the world. He dominates
with rod of iron. The peoples of
Central Europe are far from free. They
are only vaSSals-tOols i'll the hands of
the Overlords. They live tor exist)
under orders at all times. DO you
know that we are fighting to free the
German people as well as the rest Of
the world. They are so deceived and
the truth is 50 persistently withheld
from them that to-day they do not
know. we are at war with Iermany.
We are fighting the last great
stronghold Of autocracy. And we stand
an even chance to lose. Did You dream
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whip her opponents one by one. She
has entered into peace with Russia.
When that was accomplished one and
half millions of her troops. held as
prisoners of war. We're released. They
are not only what we refer to as veter-
an troops, but are fresh and eager for
the fray In addition to this boost to
the German fighting forces, Russia will
now prove her source of supply for
about everything she needs. Grains.
metals, wool and even cotton right at
her back gate. as it were. SO ease
your minds as to when the war is going
| to end. That question cannot he an
swered to-day. | can tell you when it
| won't end. and that is as long as the
German Kaiser and his associates re-
main unhung. We have got to exter-
inmate that breed Of vipers.
why are we at war? You ask. TO
save the sanctity Of our homes. You
know the story Of Belgium: that of
Serbia. and you realize Runlania's = pre-
carious position. Italy is prOStrate
France is hled white. calling her four
/ teen year old boys into service. One
by one they are being crushed by this
gigantic military machine. The next
big drive Of the Germans will not he on
the western 'front.' as they have them
selves announced. Who ever heard of
the. Germans telling the truth! The
next big drive will be against weaken
ed Italy so that they may strike ut
France through her back gate-alOng
goes as has gone poor Belgium, if the
German armies sweep. on to Paris
then conquer England-how long will
it take the war to come to your very
doors?-to the Atlantic coast and ul
the Mississippi Valley? That's where
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against Italy. and then helpless France
If on the water. you may expect sub
marine attack around New York har.
Dor and the lower coast"
The speaker eulogiZed President viii
son in well chosen words. being cheer
ed every time the Presidents name
was mentioned. Continuing, he agail
reverted to the story of the brutalities
| of the Huns. telling of their human
breeding farms where captive wOnlel
l of other natiOnalities are held as 1
, convenience for their army officers ;,pt
: soldiers from the ranks who have wol
recognition. And this for the addi
| tiOnal end that more male children
I may be reared to carry on the war
} and told the story Of the chOpping Of
of the right hand Of Belgian youths -
e that they might never live to pull trig
+ ger on a German. What do you say
: Hurrah for the Kaiser. or Hurrah TO
J. King .Albert:" AS youth. not knowing
t why this query came, very naturall,
: replied, Hurrah for King Albert,
l. his right hand would be rudely chOl
e ped off with a sword. Many, throug
lack Of attention. bled to death. Thes
!, and parallel stories the speaker told |
l. quick succession, always Daster Of til
e situation. and swaying his audience a
II pleasure. Sometimes they laughe
$ with him More than once rugged me
t and calloused youths We're moved t
t. tears.
d With 100000 German spies in thi
Il country to-day" he continued. wit
e every resource of that nation tlp1
!? oushly organized to the ends of wa
e with that preparation being under WA
l. for many years. one can well ulde
II stand the gigantic proportions Of til
II several tasks that confront this natiOI
II Friends. we have got to change ou
e. way of living-we must quit competil
l, against Uncle Sam and learn how
sciUe him and our own interests Iii
Il ten to this and YOU will get Il good ide
4 Of what it is costing to run the wal
le From 1776 up to 1914 it cost on
1t S2G, OO.OO0.OOU to run this country, e
T. erything included. The war is no
TX costing us annually S19.5W.WU,W
The production of the entire countl
le is only S3D,OOO,OOO.ODO per annum. l
l. stead Of ourselves buying its produc
Is and letting the Government 20 witho
III we must learn to curb our wantS-Tn
III bMyiHg the things that the GOrernme
e must hare to curry on the rdf--
in clotllp feed and arm our SONS in Il
IS training camps and in the trencht
iii This is not canoufiage. DO not tn
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