The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-01-17

WHlle MS OayOnSI utlEtS the luOlntI on.
Picture those little hands upstretched
in piteous appeal for help. See the
last child, a little stronger, struggle on
until the power 10 move its poor tired
legs has gone and it too sinks YEARLY
to the groDnd. Watch the brutal Prus'
sian tread its head into the mud 10
stAa its last poor wall, but the out
stretched hands plead still ard the
mother staggers towards the little body
brushes past a Prussian officer who
coldly runs his swcrd through her and
passes on leaving her TO gasp her lie
away beside her child Think Of the
fair young girl driven 10 Germany and
forced to work as a Save to make am
muni'ion to kill her own people and
finally to clasp to her breast child she
can neither hate nor love. Have such
things happened2-yes a thousand
times where ever the brutal hordes OF
the kaiser have trod. Remember that
it was German Official who, speaking
to ar. American coldly said that by such
brutalities would Germany destroy the
people OF Belgium and France and
make more room for the Germans when
the war was over. Let US treasure
these things in our hearts Lest we
forget"
While such barbarities were happen
ing at one place in France the second
son Of the kaiser for ten days viewed
with unteeling heart the miserable
butchery. Not even the timber OF
France was good enough for his royal
whim so that this had to be brought
from Germany and lodge constructed
on the highest hill lor him to overlook
the misery his Huns were causing,
Large tracts Of woods were ielled be-
cause they cbstructed his view. Hardly
can we believe that one who could
coldly view the scene OF such brutality
was OF woman born. But it is so, thus
does the teaching Of the kaiser debase
men. This is the way Germany wages
war. This is the fate she coldly plot
ted for Belgium, for France, for England
and finally for us, Germany planned
that everyone in the world should be her
slaves. Only the courage Of the men
OF France and Of England has saved
our homes from outrage, our land from
desolation. And now behind the guns
Of the English ships that in light
and darkness, in storm and calm plow
the troubled deep searching for the
murderers that lurk beneath the waves
We forge our swords in safety. But !or
t:.is our liberty would have been gone.
Let US remember this and be thankful
that some nations had men for leaders
who TO quote the clear visioned words
Of Col. Roosevelt Were wise in time. "
For three years and more they have
protected our wives, our children,
while We grew fat on the blood Of oul
defenders,
With the wild beasts of the Jungle
there can be no peace When the
man eating tiger begins 10 carry CT
women and children from the villages
there is but one way TO peace, des roy
him. We have no desire to destro!
the German people but We must destro!
The thing they stand Tor and il they vii
not let us, if they choose TO 20 dowl
vi h the monster that nov speaks ant
1cts for them. it is not our fault. The,
have been accessories 10 the bruta
deeds, they can not escape some Of tn
penalty. Until the beast lies deat
thsre must be no thought oil peace
Now that the huntsmen are up an
, armed he cries, let the bloodshed stop
, Is it because he is suddenly sick {
t bloot7 No, he sees that il the hunts
mep can not be called f that his en-
, will come. Remember this when th
kaiser talks peace. It now appear
S that Ignorant Russia has been betraye
D to death. Let our motto be,-Csrr
I on,-kaiserism must be destroyed
D When Prussianism stretches out III
D olive branch let our thoughts turn
z the little children in france. Wa
1 till these lips speak before We answ,
E except with the svord. -.