Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-03

there we're markets during the day
THE city was fun OF soldiers q
various national'ties, and quite acci
IdrntaliN found my son with an Amer
can G.y.slon near there" Mr., Couder'
SAD.
Il 90 not know from the data in tn
- secession ~ the public how far the
changed attitude upon the part OF the
'Itra.lns may have gone, but | do be-
Rove that no real peace viii be pcssi
he unta- the French. American, ano
r,tish armies have driven the German
1 hords IaCk 10 their own soil, and have
freed the territory oS France and Bel
gum,
TIL German Chancelor's recent re-
mark that the Germans held Belgium ~
a pledge seemed 10 me n wickedly Gym
iCal, and as unrepentant as the famous
remark about the scrap of paper
ma de by the predecessor No, peace car
be reached on any such elements OF bar
gaining, with Germany holding Bel
gtan territory. so wickediy invaded. as
a pledge 10 escape a deserved retriou-
tive and disciplinary punishment
In reference TO the possibility OF Ger
manys being able to draw on Russia
for men and raw materials. Mr.. Coudert
commended the action of the allied gov
crnmcnts in sending troops 10 Russia.
The very wise decision of our gov.
eminent to send body Of troops and
. an economic mission Of assistance to
! Russia for Il Is by way OF assistance 10
all those elements that oppose German
/ domination in that country, and not by
way Of intervention, that such an expo
! SharrEv
/ the war. Germany, even though shorn
of Asace Lorraine. would have little &c
! fear could she economically dominate
Russia, and would, in few years. ne
/ able to take up schemes Of new con-
| quest. which would have been merely
post pored ny defeat in the west, tenn
pered by complete victory in the east.
Such hnal triumph, in the east she
must never be permitted 10 realize. The
forces that made for Russian integra-
I ton during two centuries have not
! ceased to work. With the distinterested
assistance os the. United States their
operation will re so FASTENED that with
| in 4 few Years a new Russia, patriotic
and united. will rise and interpose its
veto to any Germany, imperial or demo-
cratic, which might endeavor to DOM
! mate it< dnstinieS
| u have no doubt that the Japanese,
who in times past have proved their
( scrupulouS adherence TO treaty pledges.
will loyalty cooperate in this rehabLI-
/ tation Of Russia. Their interests in the
/ peace and prosperity Of the east are OF
! the highest order and the menace II
/ them Of German domination in Russia
I Ir -r- n the raGt ~ the
! world II is therefore perfectly proper
| and legitimate that they should join in
an expedition with the allies to enable
| Russia to reform hersal: and to inter
! pose an effective obstacle to Teutonic
| ambition. look upon the cooperation
as an excellent auSury for good rela-
/ tons among nations in the future ana
as the beginning of a conference of ma
tions. or some kind Of peace league,
which by continued discussion Of all
the questions of international relations
may do so much 10 prevent the precipi-
tous and hasty decisions which lead to
war.
The American feet takes its part
with the British in the Grand Fleet OF
which our battleships form SQUADRON
said Mr. Goudert. And he added, II
is one of the finest examples of com
plete and absolute cooperative EFFORT
10 be found and one of the surest pre-
cursors Of victory and Of the posi-
bility after victory of co-operatlon re-
tween England and the United states.
as well as France. for better world
order. based on law and morality IL
was a great satisfa ction TO view Great
Britain's feet which has been so Of
ten described. and to find there our OWL
ships under the command of Admiral
Rodman. who said to me:
81 ask for no requests. I give and
take orders. We are as large part OF
the Grand Fleet as any other vessels
here. and the American ships are on
the came basis as the British
"Sir Douglas Eaig said to me, Your
soldiers could not be finer, and their CO.
operation with our men is perfect. Many
acts Of singular courage have already
been performed by American soldiers
in rescuing their, British comrades. and
I know that the heartiest good Zee lnse
exist
LAS to the poilu. it is unnecessary
to say anything. HIS cheering courage
never seems to waver The sympathy
between him and our men was marked
and a real companionship was essah-
ll:ehed. The British army has learned
TO respect and admire those splendid
soldiers who perform the resolute and
difficult duties and the mud and blood
Of Flanders will, I know, count Tor
much in promoting good feeling be-
tween the two nattonalites In doing
away with the last remnant OF the old
i;rherited antnosity"