The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-09

/ the American people are now quite
familiar. f.as.
"Why Support Ensland7"
In the seventh paragraph, Mr.
Baer says: why should the United
States aid England or any other
country in their imperialistic de-
signs?'' adding, IF she German peo-
pie and government are now will
ing to settle this war on the basis
of the demands of our government
we should no longer continue to
war. We cannot know that we are
not sending our young, strong, cap
able men to die in the trenches, not
for democracy, but for imperialism,
unless the things for which they
fight be explicitly specified" Here
again we find the unjust inference
and language which have no place
in American literature at this time.
In the fourteenth paragraph Mr.,
Baer says: I'm waging this war 1t
is we'll we bear in mind that any
cause which will not stand the light
OF truth cannot and should not pre-
vail" Here again we have another
unjust inference, another question
mark, another form of language in
innuendo which has no place in
American literature.
Permit us to call your attention to
the fact that while on your War
Program and Statement OF Princi-
pies" you make many demands up
on our associates in this war across
the seas. You make no require
ments Of Germany. One who reads
your War Program and Statement
of Principles" might readily infer
that Germany is greatly abused
nation, not at all responsible for this
terrible war and ready and anxious
for peace if only the American gov
eminent would consent to peace.
The fact that you make so many de-
mands upon the allies and no de-
mands upon Germany may explain
the reports we receive that many
men of known pro- German leanings
have been very quick to join your
organization and are very conspicu-
Gus in it's meetings. 1t is true that
you count among your membership
a very large number of thorough
Iy patriotic men, but we cannot be-
lieve that they have thoroughly read
and analysed your War Program
and Statement of Principles"
We feel sure that it will be clear
to every patriotic American that
such literature as this should not
be distributed in Nebraska at this
time, and we respectfully protest
against its circulation.
Effort to Divide Americans.
Organized efforts to divide Ameri-
cans, separating men in the coun-
try from men in the towns, when
they should be united in one COM
mon purpose is a distinct embar-
rassment to our government. We
have the pitiful tragedy of Russia
with the consequent damage it has
done to the cause for which we are
fighting as a startling object lesson
along this line. And the tragedy Of
Russia lies not in that she deposed
the car, but that agitators in the
pay of the German government in
with the extreme radi-
cal socialists among the Russians
instituted a propaganda under cover
of their new found freedom which
deceived the people with promises
Of wealth and ideal social condi
tions so that the overthrow of the
provisional government was effect
ed. The result is that the people
have ceased to produce, the soldiers
have ceased to fight. the wheels of
the factories are still, and Russia,
the land Of undreamed Of POSSIBLE
tiles. lies PROSTATE and helpless to-
day.
1t seems that the great reverse in
ITALY was due not so much to the
of the Austro- German
arms as to the fact that the socialis-
tic group in Italy, always encour-
aged by the pro-German element
in their population, were allowing
to be diverted from the
defense OF their country into quar-
reling among themselves. The re-
suit is that Italy lost in a few weeks
all that she had gained in two