The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-11-18
A BIG JOB YET

There is quite apt to be the impression Ill the minds of people, that now that the war IS practically over, the American soldiers III France and other parts of Europe will inn mediately return home. As matter ot tact this is not true for number of reasons.
 In the first place consider the number ot soldiers in France alone. Remember how long it took to get them all there, shipping them at a tremendous rate across the sea. It will take as long at least to get them back, probably longer, because there will not be the pressing need for haste that there was when they were sent Then there are considerable numbers of the Yankee doughboys in other parts of the world, in Italy, and ill Siberia and Russia In all the number reaches the magnificent total of over two million, two hundred thousand. The very strength of the fighting forces will stand in the way of speedy return to their home stores
 Then there is the fact, that is coming to light as talk of peace becomes more and more rife, that there is tremendous job yet remaining for Uncle Sams soldier boys up to the time that peace is signed and alter wards. There will be a sort of wholesale polio ing needed to keep order until the countries that are now suffering from civil wars and revolutions become settled down to their life in the family of nations. Ex-President Tatt in an address delivered in the last few days, issues a note of warning to the American people, He says that they must not expect that the soldiers will be home for at least period of two years. There will be need of American troops on foreign soil for that length of time to establish justice, and see that the rights of all people are given their just dues, and law and order are set up among all nations.
 And this seems to be the consensus of opinion among those who understand what IS about to happen in the countries that have been changed by the war. There will be a league of nations established and it will rest with this league to see that justice is done to all people of all nations. Furthermore it seems more than likely that the great almost un- touched army and navy of this country will be used by that league to police both land and sea until the foundations for permanent peace are made sound and sure. America, the greatest and most successful of all nations of present time will furnish the necessary force to keep the light of liberty and justice shining all over the world The United States is giv- ing proof that she is worthy of the trust and faith of all nations, and it is this character istic that is winning her the position of arbi- ter for all peoples and nations.
 The war is over as far as fighting is con- cerned, but there is big job still awaiting our soldiers and sailors before they will be able to return to civil life Some of the most important pages of all history will be written in the next few months and years, and the American nation, through its govern ment, and army and navy, will have much to do with the way in which they are written. The world pins its faith to the United States to see that justice is done all people in the trying times of the immediate future.