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10 THE WAn ovER! rsa days
40 Hr. John 4 Mett. director gsner-
q Of tAs United War Work campaign,
aaid ID ~ address at ChicaSe, Eve
are teS fro0 ~ ed q the war" The
War Department dess not consider
that tie var 70 over. for II b Assem-
batAe and training the new draft army
- raDidly - possible. and 1000
mes are goiA6 TO France every month.
evsa b ~ fAes ef ~ amazing dsvel
opmsnts q tie past few days, 1t y
yet entirely Dossibls that Germany,
VIII tAs Insane stupidity which has
cnaracterisod her entire course In the
VA. may elsct to retire behind her
frontters and fight desperately
through another season. II u not ct
all certain thA& the war Il ovee.
But Vt ~ assume that Germany
will accsDt the terms Of surrsndsf dc
tated by the allies. and aa armistice
70 concluded within . few weeks.
Does that end the war, does
that securs the immediate return
of our men from overseas! Let It be
remembered that In the Franco-Prus-
sian war seven months were required
tor the negotiations for armistice and
for peace settlements. before the
armies could be demobilixed. II Ger.
many were to indicate tomorrow her
readiness to cease fighting and to
treat for permanent peace, months
mast elapse while the innumerable
problems involved are In process OF
solution; and during these months our
army and our navy will stand guard
with unabated vigilance and efficiency.
The war 10 not ever until peace has
been signed.
Will the war end for " with the
Adjournment Of the peace conference?
Far from It! The war will not end
until every man and boy who has
been taken from pillow and forge
and desk and schoolroom to 70 to
France TO fight has been brought
back to the land for whose sake he
went overseas with the colors. SO
long as our armies are In Europe and
Asia, 80 long do We owe them in I'M
broken measure the helpful service
and comforting ministry conveyed BY |
the welfare activities of the seven rec
ognized agencies united in the War
Work Campaign How long viii they |
pc there? Mr.. John r. Mott recently
said: While ~iAs Europe, l was told |
by military aYthng1ttss that 1t will re-
aufre period of hfteeA months from
the time that the conflict ceases to
transport the Canadian army to their
homes. and that 1t will call for not
less than eighteen months to convey
the armies of Australia and New Zea
land homeward." He estimates that
10 bring home opr own army Of two
million men now in France will re
quire not less than twelve months.
That army Is growing every hour, and
when the time comes for the tide to
turn again home, there may be nearer
four million than two million to be
transported. General G. T. Du Pont
stated last week that the work
Of returning our army from France
will consume from eighteen months
to two years. The war 10 not over Tor
70 Americana, until this army IL at
home again. The long interval BE-
tween Germany's first intimation OF
surrender and the arrival at New
York Of the last troopship with its re-
turning soldiers. will present need |
Of welfare work and Of social and
spiritual ministry to our army, even
greater and more urgent than the
present situation. Says Mr.. Mott:
During that long period they viii
have virtually all their time on their
hands. They WILL not have the e.
element and the incitement Of the
war period to stimulate their spirits |
or ite intense activities to absorb
their attention and utilize their time,
Their temptations will BE- more numer
Gus and persistent. There will bs q
tendency to let down standards and
relax discipline. It 10 Of the utmost
Importance that plans be made for
the wise use Of their leisure hours.
The practical and significant question
Is. Shall our men and boys come back
70 US weaker or stronger men! The
period Of demobilixation should not be
allowed to become . period OF donor
alization but rather should be made