Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-07-05
DON'T UNDERESTIMATE ENEMY

HE news from the Italian front has been very
encouraging during the past week and there
can be no doubt that it has discouraged Austria
in the same degree that it has encouraged u.s. but
we must not permit ourselves to be led into the
dangerous belief that it is the beginning of the
end. While we are rejoicing the brilliant
Italian victory we must not forget that Paris and
the English channel ports are still in grave dam
ger and that Austrian reverses are only going to
serve to spur the German military machine to
greater efforts. In fact, it may develop that the
German lords are secretly smiling over Aus
tria's inability to cope with the rejuvenated Ital-
ian army for the condition makes Austria more
dependent than on Germany and binds her to
her savage ally to the bitter end. The crisis is
not passed but it seems to be close at hand There
fore need not be surprised if within the next
few weeks Germany springs methods of
butchery in another drive for Paris or the channel
ports. France and England are admittedly cling
ing to America the last hope to turn the tide
of battle and woe be ours and theirs if we fall
through tedious delays to come up to their expec-
tations Our business today is winning the war
and only fools and knaves will sit back compla-
Gently folding their hands over well-fed bellies and
. assuring the American people that all is well--that
the death rattle is in Austrias throat and Ger
many is weak in the knees Speaking along the
same line, The Nation, a conservative business
magazine, says:
!,
they do not They do not appreciate how terrible will
be the blow to the French 'will-to-hght if German
shells should begin to destroy ParisPars the pride
and JOY of every French man and French woman from
which it s,reported $4,000 women and children have
already been removed Americans ought to appre-
ciate it they ought to understand that if the
envy is held on the exact lines of today everything will
still hang America. This means that if America
is to help and save it must begin TO think from
the whom the ultimate de
cison rests We have become the stroke in
boat in which the rest of the nearly exhaust
ed. We must, therefore assume the leadership ant
begin to plan with clear cut realization OF the cris,
and what it demands. We must formulate our own
, policy for carrying the Ships, rifles and mer
going forward in salts factory quantities and witt
remarkable speed criticism no longer lies there. Blu
on the other hand, there is adequate ViSuazing o
the extent OF the crisis, understanding that ar,
ers the whole Allied world and its hopes for defeating
the worst aggregation of constituencies miarSts IN,
world has produced What beyond the immediat,
emergency is to be our policy? 1t is moment to ties
every bit of craftsmanship in the country"
If the God of right has given new strength t
the Italian army let offer prayers Of thanksgiv
ing. If the same power is weakening the force OF
German arms let us be additionally thankful bu
in the meantime let us above all things keep oul
American powder dry and our hearts steeled t.
face new reverses unhinchngly until the Boche il
buried in the ruins of his own cities.-Goodwni
Weekly.