The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-12-19
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
What Won The War?

What Won The War?
1t is interesting to know the various
things that IL was claimed would win
the war We were told that drilled men
would win it; that food would do it; that
Liberty Bonds were the stuff. 1t is true
food, men and money were essential
but we must not forget that God who
founded our nation and saved it, the
Lord who is our real Ruler, is guiding
our rulers and He it was who brought
the victory. Let the nation then bow
before Jehovah and pray for everlasting
peace. God is our all and to Him we
look for victory over materialism. man.
monism, prussianism and every falseism
that curses the earth and that helped
| to bring on this diabolical butchering of
/ humanity. Let US entreat Him to es-
tabIish the kingdom of universal truth,
righteousness and love.
1t is grand to see the spirit of liber-
atty that has been engendered by this
war, it pervades the nation. 1t is not
hard to buy Liberty Bonds when you
have the money, for it is a good in
vestment with gilt edged security, but
there isn't much real benevolence in
that. The world is daft on money mex
ing and was robbing God of His share
flor the silver and the gold are His
! and the cattle on a thousand hills"
while we are only stewards. Mammon
was the idol and men were laying their
all upon his altar. Selfishness was fast
becoming the chief virtue and self was
being defied. The war has manifested
the spirit of self sacrifice as nothing
else has done 1t was a bitter cup
giving up the boys to hardships. service
and trials unknown. Many a parent
had to struggle and agonlze in prayer
before they could drink the cup. But
the war was universal call for living
sacrifice. Into many home the man
date came, but the blow falls heaviest
on the mothers heart. The boys went
willingly, even gladly, but now they
are coming back and what a welcome
| awaits them!
What one mother said will voice the
sentiments of many who have given
their boys to the trenches and front
line, and the girls for the Y. WIS the
Red Cross and Hospitals. She said:
my first born he went away this morn
ing, half laughing, half crying, to the
station to enlist in the Navy; to give up
his school, his life, even the thought of
marriage, to save his country. He is
just 10, this boy of mine, six feet of
brave, clean, American boyhood. He
has been my chum, my playmate. my
dear child. held my boy and made
home the brightest spot to him and to-
day gave him" Can one do more for
his country The spirit of sacrifice is
seen in that we have met the cost of
the war; especially the Red Cross and
united war work activities. We are
learning the lesson we should have
learned long ago. We are pouring out
our means to meet the emergencies of
the hour. We are feeding the starving
hordes of the East. We are reaching
935, 900 destitute and starving out of
1850, 600 refugees in Bible lands. In
| Teheran city of $50, 900 in Persia two
thirds of the people are starving.
The cost of the British in casualties
has been 3,049, 991 of these COS, 665 were
killed. France and Belgium lost 2, 49,
GAP of these 81, 767 officers and 536, 843
men were killed. Germany lost in kill
ed l. $50, 900 and four million wounded.
and 400, 900 prisoners. The total Ameri-
can casualties is placed at 262, 683 of
which 60, 900 were killed or died.
200, 900 tons of food were enroute to
Belgium on the 10th of November. On
| Nov. 10 it was announced that the gov
eminent had bought 2,915, 900 barrels of
flour to feed the famine sufferers of
Europe. Also 175,00O barrels of oat-
meal, 500, 900 cans of condensed milk
for children. One and one fourth million
children are left helpless in Belgium
alone, whose parents were deported by
the Germans. Thomas Morrison in the
Century Magazine says the estimated
income of the U. s. is 40 billion; France
billion. Groof Rrittoin 10 E0n ,..;II:au