The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-14
WonLD BEolKs TO
REALIZE FREEDgu
HAS COME 70 STAY
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Unlike the armies Of the French revo-
luton, the Germans have brought moth
ing but the doctrine OF force to the re-
gions they temporarily overran. They
have enslaved the people, wasted the
fields, wrecked the monuments. NO
consideration Of humanity or lnterpa-
tional law. OF what we once called
Christian sympathy, has tempe. ed their
violence or moderated their barbarity
In ali that they have done Tor four long
years they have shown only one spirit.
We call them Huns, not in anger, not
In passion, neither anger nor passion
has place now--but because no other
expresses the ideas which they have
disclosed.
And after more than four years OF ef-
fort unorganifed civilization has con-
quered organized barbarism, The eit-
zens OF free nations had TO choose be-
tween being slaves and beeoming ~
diers. They have become not mefxH
soldiers but victorious soldiers. 10
mere force they have opposed the in
vincIble spirit OF force conttolled and
impelled by justice. by the love Of lib
crty and the respect for humanity. Lcng
paralyted by lack OF preparation and
weakness of organization, The men OF
the free nations have in the end con-
quersd.
In the Eyes OF History.
The results Of this war will be esti-
mated by those who come centuries
hence and see what Is hidden from the
contemporary eve. We only know that
we have escaped from n bitter menace (;
the horror OF the German threat is still
over us. The agony imposed by the
Teutonic race upon all other races for
these years is still in our minds and
our hearts. We have been delivered.
but even in the hour OF deliysranes the
magnitude of the curse which oysrhung
US remains. .- .... ..
Yet no deteat In all human history
was more complete than the present and
never was q faith in ultimate ju1tiee
more completely vindcated. The Cef-
man began his war with every advsn-
taqe that long preparation, skillful lead
efship, infinite organitation, could be-
stow lie had the weapons TIE nsaehin-
cry: he was hailed by no regard Tor
laws human or divine. He had power
and unlimited willingness 10 employ
power. He has employed II for four
long years, but in the end he has failed
and 4 Is his machine which 10 falling
into ruin. his nation which Is sinking
into chaos. Belgium. Serbia. Rufnsnia.
the little states he rayaetd. have re.
turned To the sunlit world. Only the
German has been ruined. Only his own
PEOPLE have come TO the brink OF utter
chaos. And in four years al his armies
have been beaten and his generals mas.
tered. all his ptsparations sutoassed. all
his machinery distanced. His kultur
has been exposed as the mere folly Of
the brute. powerless when intelligence
should be aroused, armed and organ
ized.
Hun Doctrine Proved False.
The German has been beaten on th'
battle field. and with defeat HE whole
doctrine disappears. No preparation o
bafbarisrn however scientific. can con
auer civillss,ionj no chains OF tyranny
however heavy. can permanently fetteI
freedom. The sword In the hand OF III,
brute may long prevail, but Il fa'l, iron
a hand struck helpless in the end. WI
have been liberated from the German
nightmare; new tyranniss may come
bringing new doctrines OF slavery. bu'
those whose task II is to destroy them
will be heartened and fortified BY Oh,
history OF our own time.
Millions OF men and women are today
rising to liberty amid the ruins Of the
Teutonic world empire The evil trsdi'
ton Of the absolute monarch 10 finally
relegated TO the past The triumphs VI
the French revolution, lost for the mo.
mem in the reactions OF 1915 and lS@8
have been proclaimed anew. The Ger.
man would have made ~ German a. q
condition to permitting ne freedom, bu;
henceforth he only can be German In
free world. The last stronghold Of ths
infinitely evil gospel OF human Unequal,
| ity, OF the superior race" OF the priv.
legged class, has been ssormed. A rst
flag Is today flying from the rsfnparsi
| OF the last and inner citadel OF tyranny
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