The Keota news. (Keota, Weld County, Colo.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
AMERICA IS DEFEATED
Object for Which We Entsre6 war
Not Attained.

There is . growing conviction among
thinking Americans that our celebra:
ton Of victory on Nov. llth WAS pre-
mature, that the real victory 10 yet to
be won. Two OF Germsny's allies did
not sign the armistice.
One Of Germany's primary detectives
was the GermanizatiOn OF Western
Asia. and this required the extermina'
ton Of the Armenians. Greeks and
syrians OF that region. including parts
Of Persia
Americas Supreme Test.
Five millions Of people-noncombat-
ants. Jews and Christians. Catholics
and Protestants. were driven from
their homes into the burning deserts.
One million. including most OF the
men. were murdered In cold blood or
died from exposure. hunger and abuse.
Thousands Of helpless women and In
nocent children were marched at the
point Of the bayonet or under the lash
for days and weeks. without food.
without water. often stark naked. un'
der the scorchins sun and over the
blistering sands until their blacksnsd
tongues hung from their parched
mouths and they dropped dead In their
tracks. Tender. cultured. modest WON
On were outraged until they died In
the hands Of their tormsntsrs. Babies
we're thrust through with . bay0ne,
and tossed from guard to guard like .
football.
Germany's two faithful allies. Fam
Inc and Pestilencs. are fast working
out the full purpose Of the Hun upon
the 4.o0o. 900 survivors. chiefly women
and children. including 100000
orphans whose parents persisted II tia
massacres and deportations.
VIII Germany d vieteriewsf
America entered the war for purely
humanitarian purposes. She asked no
territory, NO concexslons. :.
nifty. but that the oppressed peoples
should b free and the weaks.
nations ssif-dstsrmining. She CAV.
billions Of gold. millions Of men an,
tens Of Thousands Of precious lives to
make good these demands. America
astoundsd the world with her eco.
nomic accomplishments and with start
ling rapidly proved the superiority OF
her military prowess: but the supreme
test the test Of her MORAL power 10
now upon her. VIII she bear thu
test?
DID Our Sons Die In vainf
Shall these millions for whose free.
dom our splendid boys laid down their
lives now be allowed 10 perish with.
out day Of liberty. for want Of bread!
The Belgian and French sufferers
are being cared for BY the govern.
msnts: but our government cannot le.
sally appropriate money for these
refugees from Turkish cruelty.
Uncle Sam has, therefore, ASSIGNED
this great task Of relief and lifesavins
to the AMERICAN COMMITTEES FOR
RELIEF Il. THE NEAR EAST. and
that committe has been authorized to
solicit funds enough to keep the starv.
Ing women and children alive until the
Peace Council can ecide their dispo.
sieioo and arrange for their rehabilita.
tion.
The government has sold cal mere
nominal cost to the American Com.
mittss fifteen army hospitals Of 100
BEDS each and 200 army trucks 70 be
used n it, relief work IN the east. and
has granted the use Of q 9,ooo-tou
transport to carry food and medical
supplies and to carry over additions,
relief worksrs. and now the Commit.
teo. with the approval Of President
wilson and Secretary Of State Ian.