New Britain herald., 1918-11-11

VICTORY!
Millions of hearts were g1addened
I'D millions Of throats shouted It'd
Rgs of happiness when the news was
ashed around the world before sun
Sc today that the German plenipo-
Rntiaries TO the arnistice conference
18th Marshal Foch had signed terms
ctated by the United States and the
lilies and that civilization had shak-
q itself free of the war burden fast
ned upon ats shoulders more than
our years ago.
Doubt never existed in the mind of
ny patriot that victory would be
1rG for our cause was Just. All
saliSed that it was only matter of
mo before the tyrant would be
breed TO come creeping on his knees
sue for peace and offer his sword
e a guarantee of his sincerity. When
be triumphant moment did arrive,
Shen the hour for which ali true
ben and women have sighed finally
4ruck, it offered a surcease to the
sbul that could find no channel by
%hich to express it's joy other than an
Autburst of emotion and in every
aulet and metropolis in America
nd the countries whose cause we
ave helped to sustain bells rang,
s-histles shrielzed and the populace
Nlouted to the skies. Victory, ever
Expected, was here and the cloud of
ar was swept aside by the angel of
sace, revealing the brilliant dawn,
Every precaution that military
binds could devise has been taken
hat Germany, treacherous even unto
Ser death, might not descend again
b peaceful fields and plunge the
orld into another era of tears and
hood. The Hun is strangled, and at
sis own game. The terms, as out
med, bind Germany with bonds
hich cannot be broken. So abject
as the enemy's surrender, that our
',oops will even occupy the soil de-
bed by the heel of the Hohenzollern
nd his hired butchers for past genera
ons. The Beast of Berlin is dead.
The situation in Germany is so OBJ
anpossiole to discover what methods
/ i'll be adopted to secure in
emnity for ravaged lands. 1t is pos
1 BILE the new government will stout
object to contributing a mark for
le reconstruction of the lands the
lndaIS wasted. If such should be
le attitude of Germany's present di-
Pctors of state affairs, it will be nee
A,sary to collect at the point of a
I'm Collect, we will. Germany must
BIT escape punishment.
Z Dotting the meadows and wood
nds of France, are countless little
Shite crosses, and beneath them
eep the men who barred their breast
j Teuton steel and shell that the
Grid might be emancipated from the
fenace of might. They are at rest.
Bad as the winds of the seasons pur-
be their errant course over this vast
secropolis, they will whisper songs of
place and comfort and gently tell
hem they shall not be forgotten. No
8ore shall the shrapnel crash over
heir couch; no more shall the
numbering guns disturb their SUM
er. Lulled by the harmony of the
ayes, lie others, also sleeping. They
30 shall rest in Sarcophagus of peace
nd the swelling pillows shall be
rawn about them, shutting them
som the tumult of life but not from
emory. Heroes all, they are at rest.
Far has abdicated.
In our hour of rejoicing we should
ause to give thanks to that Divine
leader under whose command our
buntry marched, fought and died.
szithout Him as our guide and pro-
sctor our efforts would have been in
bin. With Him as our ally we could
Dt be defeated.