Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-29
II is Germsny's Choice.

his "unassailable" logic that Germany
can hold out for years. and draws
all kinds OF conclusions from that
premise.
The claim is true. but some of our
friends in their desire to convince us
Of the unity, tenacity and unyieldins
determination Of every German that
breaths. forget that even the kultur-
numbed Huns are human and that II
is a poor rule that will work only one
way.
II is altogether probable tina. Ger
many can hold out for years unless
she is overwhelmed by the hosts
from America, II her people persist
in dying rather than give up their
selfish purpose.
II is not what Germany CAN do
but what she WILL do when con-
WINGED or the awful cost of continu-
ing the gamble for a world with the
alternative Of losing ALL II she
holds out" long enough.
II is Americas job to convince her.
in the next few months. Of the fulfill
ity and the awful cost OF holding
out"
The masses Of Germany and Aus
tria have been holding out" largely
on the strength OF transformation.
They have been promised victory,
peace. and plenty: power. domina-
ton. and revenge. over and over
again. They have been disappointed
and lied TO. starved but deceived. to
hold that amazing unity" we are
asked to emulate and about which
writer's and speakers rave in the mis-
taken notion that they are awaken
Ing the war spirit in America.
Perhaps they are right but we
don't believe II. We believe not
only In the open diplomacy" talked
about by President Wilson. but in
open war preparation. open accom-
plishment. open results. open failure
TO do (where We faiD. open accept
ance Of the job and open determine
ton to lick all the hold out" and
unity to steal the earth. out Of
every last Hun on earth.
II the Huns want to hold out" let
'em hold out and take the conse-
quences. but the longer they hold out
the fewer Huns there'll be when they
quit It is our job to bring that Fact
home TO them. and the sooner the
better, for us and for them
Let's quit our kidding about what
these freebooters can do in the way
OF holding out" that we cannot. Of
unity that we have not. Such use
less pifYie makes us tired. for VIC are
some little old hold cutters ourselves,
when We get going.
Mr.. Kuehlmann. the German for
eign secretary. has admitted land
the Kaiser is insanely red headed
because OF the admission to the Ger
man people, that il Is useless for
Germany to hold out in the ex-
pectancy of whipping the world into
submission. Other Germans not so
high in the rank, OF the war masters.
admitted the same thrg long ago,
but II was not official and they didn't
dare say 1t out loud and remain in
reach of the mailed fist.
The chap who imagines that
America is going TO slow up in its
war business unless convinced that II
has from five to fifteen years of war
ahead of II, ought to wear salt in his
hat to call his brain cells together.
The war masters know that Ger
many can have just peace any time
she is ready To accept It. The Ger
man masses will find that out after
they have held out" long enough.
The war masters arc finding out
that they can never attain a German
peace--von Kuehlmann has told the
Reichstag so. II is their move; II is
up to the Huns to decide II the
chances. In the light OF present de-
yolopments. are worth the cost. And
while they arc deciding we are IN
creasing. with enlightening rapidity.
the volume OF evidence that it is
folly to hold OUT" that the sooner
they submit the moro Germans there
will be to enjoy a just peace and
square meals once more.
Germany started the war and she
will have TO end 1t. She started it
for great worldly gain: she can end
~ TO save her trearherous. un-
scrupulous. piratical lite. let her
hold out" II she wishes; 1t is up to
her. but our hope OF REASONABLY
early end to hostilities. lies in her
awakening to the true situation and