Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-20


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Coasttaticu 70 poStenty IS 10 win the
wsr Germany Is sccGng 70 dominate
the world By brcakinr down the stan
dards of civiliEation that have been
built ~ thro1gh Tn ocntureL In or
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las and civilitod warfare. has disre-
garded ali idea q right justice. and
Mercy, and adopted As her controlling
principle;
TIE simple plan
Tia; he shall take who has the power
Ani he shall keep
Who can"
The guiding rrnsas Of German
Sfmies in this war IS General Laden
douf, who says:
War IS not any more a war Of
armies, but a struggle Of Nations
against Nations. All the means
used to weaken a Nation become
legitimate. By killing women and
children, for example, one de-
stroys the future mothers and
eventual defenders Of the eoun-
try"
This is the Law Of the savage, but
it IS the program Germany has been
carrying out in Europe. We are fight
ing this very propaganda, and We
must proceed with the supreme pur-
pose to bring all the resources of
this Nation against this monster of
destruction and desolation and put an
end for all time to the aecursed spirit
which with malice conceived and de-
~liveration brought about the great
catastrophe which has imposed so
much of misery and sorrow and ruin
upon the world. This is a contest be-
tween civilization and savagery. We
stand for the principle that the world
must be dominated by the spirit of
justice and mercy and not by the
spirit of iniquity and oppression. On
the other hand, Germany recognizes
nothing but power, and relies solely
upon might. With power we must
meet her, and with might we must
fight her, until she is brought to the
realization that the power Of right is
greater than the mere power of
might; that free people are mightier
than slaves, and that they can con-
struct for themselves and maintain
through the trials Of war a free Gov
eminent Of right, mercy and justice,
able to defeat an autocracy Of terror
and frightfulness. This is the only
way to win victory and peace and
bring Germany to recognize the rules
Of law and right. Justice and mercy
have no place in Germany's regime,
which would substitute power fer
justice and the religion Of might for
the religion Of the Nazarene. The
struggle is stern and costly. but the
cause is great and worthy. We must
subdue this military autocracy that
goes forth ~conquering and to con-
quer. Military despotism must be
driven from the earth, or there will be
no lasting peace.
"on the battlefield of France is now
being fought the greatest battle in the
history Of the human race. More than
seven hundred thousand Americans
r there, and in a short time we shall
have a million men on the battlefield.
They are engaged in a conflict which
involves all the strength, courage,
and heroism of American men. We
r proud of that Army and we have
perfect confidence that it will bring
Prussian militarism to its knees. At
the head of that gallant Army is a
brave son of Missouri, General John ].
Pershing, who was born in this State
and is bringing honor to it by his
ability and genius on the battlefield.
"A few days ago in Washington, |
called on Rear Admiral Leigh C.
Palmer Of the United States Navy,
who was born in Missouri and who has
charge of the personnel Of the Navy,
which has increased from fifty-six
thousand just before the war to
three hundred and fifty-six thousand
today, with a corresponding increase
Of ships from one-hundred and six to
more than seventeen hundred.
another distinguished son of Mis-
ice in the wal is Major General Enoch
ice in the war is Major General Enoch
H. Crowder, who, as Provost Marshal
General, is in charge Of the execu-
ton Of the Selective Service Act I'M
der which ten million men were reg
istered for army service, and from
which registration our soldiers are
now being selected.
mo man who lives in this State can
fail to have special pride in the dis
tinguished men who were born here
and who are now performing conspic-
uous service in this great conflict. 1t
is a great thing to be an American
citizen and living under the benign in
f~luenee Of American liberty and free
dom. 1t is a great honor to participate
in high official positions in these
great war activities. But the greatest
privilege that can be enjoyed by any
man in this country today is to be
an American soldier, and to fight, and,
if need be, die for that Government
that has brought the greatest blessing
to mankind ever enjoyed by any ma