The Dolores star., 1918-05-03
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How the war 10 going On" can -
understood. even In part, only by
those who have been near to II. which
privilege I recently had. That Il u
the most colossal tragedy In human
history II proved By glance ~ any
phase OF It.
Americas part In the struggle 10 b.
Ing performed because America can
not avoid II. Autocracy b running
amuck and We stand in its road.
Either II stalks triumphant over all
that We have been taught to hold
sacred and dear or We and those with
us slay the dragon from whose red
Jaws blood 10 dripping. We and II
cannot live in the world together.
I have seen England. France and
Belgium battling with the beast Nov
my own country IL sending its men
Into the frsy and the effort and the
sacrifices that are being made abroad
Will soon be Witnessed here. We may
not see here the actual fighting. Let
u hope not. But We cannot escape
the other appalling features.
England II vindicating her tradf
tions and her ideals. She 10 not fight
Ing for territorial expansion This b
by no means ~ vital or essential to
her n II proof OF the binding nature
Of her compacts. The preservation
Of Belgian neutrality drew her into
the struggle. For this her soldiers
are battling and her great navy 10
steamed up ready for the master
stroke; for this her women are work
ing in field and factory and are pour
ing out their merciful ministratioos
In innumerabls hospitals.
France 10 making the great sacri-
flee. Paris. which sets the styles for
the world. il wearing black - . SYM
Dol Of sorrow. and the world II adopt
ing It, for all the world II mourning.
But Paris and France. though in tsafs.
are not without hope. They are look
ing eagerly forward 70 victory. whom
the invading Huns are driven from
French soil and the lost provinces Of
Assce and Lorraine will be restored
to their rightful owners. The coming
Of the American troops has given
them new courage. With unsxampled
bravery they are holding the line un-
til the strength Of America can be
hurled against the foe. The republic
still echoes with the Wild acclaim
given to General Pershing and his ex-
peditionary force. II will bs mighty
task for the United States % measure
up to French expectations.
Riding n recently did up and
down the whole battle front in France
and Flanders. I saw much Of the sui.
fering France has heroically endured.
Hsr ruined cities and towns. her d.
vastated territory. her dead soldiers.
her outraged women, her tortured
children. all CRY out for vengeance.
Every reported atrocity Of the Ger
man army b true. and very much
more I got much evidence from sys
witnesses Of unspeakabls baToas1tiss.
All the waters Of the seven seas can
never wash away The foul stains.
In Belgium. at . reception given BY
King Albert. asked Ambassador
Brand whitlock what word could bs
taken back to the people Of America
He said: "It 10 difficult to put It fh
q word. but this ID to be said Of the
Germans: they disregard every senu-
ment Of honor and integrity. every
thing We hold sacred and dear. They
have violated with utter IMMUNITY
every agreement have ever made
with them" The conclusion from
this and q flood Of other Ike testi-
mony 10 that I'VE must 60 ON or 60
under" No compromise or settlement
with the Hohenzollerns will b. more
than "a scrap OF paper" The United
States has one supreme duty at this
hour. That is to furnish the money
and the man power to defeat the arch
enemy Of liberty and Of the peace at
The world.