Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-11-12
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Peace De with YOU.

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I,ut what , da, vas Morday, Nov.
II. 1915. Tho greatest day in all
history. Nc,c. has such a wave of
joy ovcrspread al civilization. In
scores OF nations the millions are re-
se,cin..
i'cLye. Ecs,. ondin;, peace. we
pray. has conc to humanity. the time
when. Nation chall not lit up sword
again. nation, ncithe. shall they
lcarr war any more
Most oi Us can hardly realize tha:
the war is ended: that our boys and
our ncighbors' boys will not have to
night any more: that the casualty lists
VIII cease as soon as those already
suffered are reported; that the draft
is cancelled; that the November call
Is set aside. that men already called
and who have not completed train
ing Will be Immediately turned back
to civilian life.
We should be too happy to enter
tain hatreds or bitter feelings today.
in Trinity Church. Boston, Sunday.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke said: Victory
must not mean vengance-leave that
to Cod"
Let us take Inspiration from this
and from the words Of our Presi-
dent: Everything for which America
fought has been accomplished. 1t will
now be our fortunate duty to assist
by example, by sober friendly coun-
sci and by material aid in the es-
tabiishment Of just democracy
throughout tho world
Our boys "over there" have fred
their parting shot from thousands of
American heavy guns at exactly the
hour set for hostilities to cease. The
fighting between nations has ended
and peace. so long prayed for has
come. But in the broken nations that
plotted and precipitated the war, q
worse than forign war mas come
civil war. Revolutionary forces and
government troops are fighting at
home and adding to the woe that
four years OF conflict. sacrifice and
destitution have brought Like a
wolf pack robbed of its prey, they
rend each other.
Throughout all Germany, in more
than score of Kingdoms, grand
duchies. duchies and principalities,
the cry is COINS forth: All dynasties
must go" One after another the
thrones are falling and the frightened
former all-powerfuls are skiddadling
in all directions to save their little
personal pelts-the Kaiser and the
clown prince and many Of the war
lords to Holland. others to Denmark,
and some TO Switzerland 1t is a
fearful day for dukes and grand
dukes, generals and high officers who
have spat upon the soldiers and peo-
pie not long since.
The royal fugitives are being
sought with the purpose of prevent
ing future difYiculties for the new Or
der OF things. II is realized that alb
dicating emperors and kings Outlines
make trouble when their freight is
over, unless they are safely under six
feet Of earth.
\ council ot workers. soldiers and
peasants have announced republic
IN Bavariat the most powerful state
OF tho ono time ''invincibie" empire
Eeorywhere the story is the same,
but the bloodshed is less than might
lie expected. The militarists have
recognized that their day is ended.
\ new order takes the place OF
Prussia nism, and the world hence
forth wiz do business. not with
Hohenzollerns and war masters but
with the German people.
And the terms of armistice--read
them. A member of this staff re-
marks: The only thing the allies
have not demanded is the Kaiser's
head"
The terms to which Germany SUBJ
united include evacuation of all in
,adcd territories. withdrawal across
the Rhine, and surrender Of all sup
plies: the surrender Of the navy and
allied vessels In Germans hands, and
abandonment OF the treaties Of
bucharest and Brest- Litovsk.
As President Wilson declared to
Congress. the terms accepted by Ger
many mean the end Of the war he
cause Germany is so placed by them
that she cannot renew the war again
when the armistice expires.
And 20 We may now 60 ahead with
our peace plans. and with counting
the days until the boys come home.
Ahead Of US are many celebrations
as the various units return. but We
must not be impatient, for America
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