The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-13
The Rugged Road.

Nitn dauness courage the British army north OF Ar
is standing up against superior numbers of and
guns The weight Of the hostile attack is forcing the
British line back here and there but nowhere is there
any gain for the Germans except in small pieces of
ground purchased appalling cost and yielding profit
The attempts dsorganze the British torce destroy
the morale to roll it back cut off its communications
are all failures. The Englishmen and scotchmen and
rishmen and Canadians and Autralians may be killed. but
they win run. The tenacity Of the Ango-Saxon is
at its best in the heroic defense Of the northern end
of the western front.
Whether the enemy will be held in check there, or
whether he has massed such overwhelming numbers that
he will the British and reach Bethune or
other point from which to turn the British flank will be
developed within few days or possibly within few
hours Every hour now packed with chapter of his
tOrc events since the struggle has been brought down to
naked hand-tohand contest between liberty and its
enemy The world for ages to will look upon to-
days hours and study them with minute care, for in
them are hidden the seeds Of the fate Of mankind.
It foolish to ignore or deny the consequences of
possible breakdown of the British defense affecting the
Great Britain German victory great enough to dis
able the British army would change the entire aspect of
the and Immediately bring the United States to the
full realization that all its power would be needed
for at least FIVE years in terrible battles than those
that have racked Europe.
This possibility if nothing else, should inspire the
ergy and determination of Americans uphold the allies
in their present stress The situation direct appeal
to the instinct of sefpreservation But its very danger
also bugle cali to all patriots and lovers Of
liberty 1t is because the enemy is strong and determn
ed to rule the world that civilization bares its arm
and draws the blade of destiny If the Germans were
feeble folk, strutng braggarts they sup
posed to be by many persons before the war; there would
appeal to the courage and tenacity of the civilized
Now that the magnitude of the danger is appre
ated it is with fierce joy that the of freedom strip
FOR action.
If there quakng souls who fear that the possibility
herein mentioned will become fact let them remember
hat crisis acute than the present was
net by the allies in this war; and that it was the Ger
mans who fell back. Another Marine awaits the Ger
mans. They to be carrying all before them, they
lid in 1914 But they will defeat civilization If the
orey pressed allies fall back it will be upon fresh reserv
held for the decisive stroke Gen. Foch has already dis
played Of the qualities Of greatness his ability to
matt He holds in leash an army which properly used at
he proper will shatter forever the power of Ger
Perhaps he has been tempted to unleash forever
he stranng forces But the hour has not yet arrived
The army when it strikes must strike once for ALL 1t
must wait until it deliver fatal stroke fair and
quare through the heart.
This is time for girding up of spirits and quiet
olive Come what may each American should say in his
eart that he will see the struggle through TO triumph
mt finish The aid that goes forward should be doubled
md quadruped The support Of the flag should be made
complete by purgng from the heart every selfish
bought. The President should have absolute support
rom the heart out If mistakes seen the thing to do
to mend matters. If men in authority telling lies
the people, the thing to do is them from their
aces forthwith President Wilson cannot deliver the
u force Of this nation if liars and defeats and thieves
re permitted to operate under the shadow Of authority
Is for spies and traitors they deserve DEATH they must
lie if America is to wn and they will die on gallows or
efore the guns of American firing squads
Brace yourselves, Americans Read your list of dead
nd quit the ways of peace You must fight Clean out
he nests of sepents at home See that your President
honest and brave men to help him. Strike down the
geaIngs and pacfsts who helping the enemy to kill
our sons Put Americans guard here in Washington,
support the Americans at the Washington Post
WOMEN WHO "HAvEN'T TIME"