Gunnison news-champion., 1918-04-19
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Premier Lloyd George never coined
truer epigram than that we must
% ON or 60 under"
How the war 10 "soing on" can be
..derstood. even In part. oaly by
,ose who have been near 70 IT, which
sivtlege ! recently had. That II, is
q most colossal tragedy In human
STORY IL proved By glance at any
-itase OF Il.
Americas part In the struggle y b.
'ag performed because America can
iot avoid II. Autocracy d running
muck and We stand In Its road.
ither Il stalkA triumphant over all
at We have been taught to hold
icred and dear or We and those with
slay the dragon from whose red
avs blood 10 dripping. We and Il
eannot live in the world together.
have seen England. France and
Eelgium battling with the beast Nov
my own country Il sending its men
into the fray and the effort and the
sacrifices that are being made abroad
will soon be witnessed here. We may
not see here the actual fighting. Let
rs hope not But We cannot escape
the other appalling features.
England Is vindicating her tradi-
lions and her ideals. She is not fight
Ing for territorial expansion. This Is
by no means as vital or essential to
her as is proof OF the binding nature
of her compacts. The preservation
OF Eelgian neutrality drew her into
the struggle. For this her soldiers
are battling and her great navy is
sieamed up ready for the master
stroke: for this her women are work
ing in field and factory and are pour
ing out their merciful ministrations
in innumerable hospitals.
France Is making the great sacri-
flee. Paris. which sets the styles for
lhe. world. Is weG:ing black as SYM
Dol of sorrow, and the world is adopt
ing It. for all the world is mourning.
nut Paris and France. though In tears.
re not withou: hope. They are look
ing eagerly forward to victory. when
the invading Huns are driven from
French soil and the lost provinces of
Alsace and Lorraine will be restored
% their rightful owners. The comins
NJ the American troops has given
hem new courage. With unexampled
ravery they are holding the line un-
II the strength of America can be
surled against the foe. The republic
still echoes with the wild acclaim
given to General Pershing and his ex-
peditionary force. It will be mighty
task for the United States to measure
up 70 French expectations.
Riding as recently did up and
Gown the whole battle front In France
and Flanders. saw much Of the suf-
fering France has heroically endured.
ier ruined cities and towns. her de-
gastated territory. her dead soldiers.
her outraged women. her tortured
hildren. all cry out for vengeance.
Every reported atrocity Of the Ger.
man srmy II true. and very much
more. I got much evidence from eye
witnesses Of unspsakable barbarities.
AL the waters Of the seven seas can
iever wash away the foul stains.
In Belgium. at . reception given by
sing Albert. I asked Ambassador
.;rand Whitlock what word could be
taken back to the people Of America.
lie, said: 1T 10 difficult to put Il In
J. word, but this u to BE- said OF the
.ermans: they disregard every senti-
lent Of honor and integrity. every
hing we hold sacred and dear. They
have violated with utter impnnity
every agreement have ever made
with them" The conclusion from
this and . flood Of other like testi-
mony il that I'VE must 60 ON or go
1rder." No compromise or settlement
with the Hohenzollerns WIN be more
than "a scrap Of paper" The United
states has one supreme duty at this
hour. That is to furnish the money
and the man power to defeat the arch
enemy of liberty and Of the peace Of