The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-27
1000 MISS0uLA
PATRIOTS MARCH
City Observes Liberty Day
With Great Procession
and Meeting.
H. L. WILSON SPEAKER
Billings Man Addresses Big
Crowd at Open-Air
Gathering.
H. L. WILSON SPEAKER
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for us to ask reasons but to act, and
act promptly. There should be no
hesitation or indecision on the part OF
anyone OF us at home. We should be
ready to do and do our utmost with
only one thought before us, and that to
be OF service to this nation and to
other suffering nations who are feel
irg the clutching hand Of German i'm
rerialism.
We have come here today to take
an inventory OF the situation that faces
us It has come to the moment when
there should be no deceiving and we
should look the situation squarely In
the face. It Is serious, and more so
than many OF you realize. and the
sooner we come to fun comprehen-
sion Of things the better"
Home Sacrifices Slight.
The speaker then presented to his
audience number of facts regarding
the war at the present time. He pointed
out the need for more trained men to
stem the advance OF the German hosts
in France and he told OF the valor and
bravery that Is being shown by thu
their lives by the thousands to check
the Huns in their efforts to break
through the allied tines.
And with our boys--only a handful
compared to the millions OF enemy
giving their lives on the battlefields Of
France" he continued I'VE Mt home
should not feel that we have nothing to
do. Just because we have bought n
Liberty bond or a Thrift stamp which
Is purely an investment, we should not
think that our duty ends. We must
consider what we can further do to be
ri service at this critical moment,
Don't Question Army; How About You?
Don't stop and ask what our men
are doing over there. They will give
good account OF themselves. It Ia up
to us to ask ourselves what we are
doing. Don't worry about the Ameri-
can soldiers. Reports from Europe tell
what they are doing in this great bat
We. ana let me assure you that it is far
more than buying Liberty bond
When they embarked for those foreign
lands they went with the words OF
President Wilson ringing in their ears:
toose~ tirrtr rifles and their lives In their
hands we would stand behind them
and send them food and ammunition
and clothing to go on with the fight.
Must Sacrifice to Win.
i am not unmindful OF the fact that
we have never lost war. am not
nnmindful of the fact that on the MANY
Islands 2nd continents where the
American flag has been hoisted
II has never been taken down.
And today when the situation In
more menacing than at any time in
the history of our country l am conf
dent that we will win again. But don't
think for a moment that this Is going
tc be an easy victory. 1t means sacri-
flee of the greatest import. We can
not afford to sacrifice any more lives
than is necessary and the longer we
delay In giving our undying support at
nome. the longer it will take TO win
this war and the longer those bows
VIII be over there giving out their life's
blood on the already saturated battle
fields of Europe"
Allies Fighting Strong Foe.
Mr.. Wilson then told OF the condi.
lions on the western front today. He
declared that II was no use to avoid
the situation but that we must come
I" realize that the Germans are stlll
strong and that the British, French
una Americans are fighting against
allied armies cannot expect to win with
their present numbers and that they
can only hope to hold out until mere
American troops can be sent across the
Atlantic to stem the tide OF German
advance.
The Debt No Owe to France.
I hate to hear some young fellow
say that he wouldn't nina fighting at