The Dolores star., 1919-01-31
AMERICA IS DEFEATED
Object for Which We Entered War
Not Attained.
rhe Protector.

There is a growing conviction amoni
thinking Americans that our celebra
ton OF victory on Nov. llth was pre
mature, that the real victory Is vet [
be won. Two of Germany's allies did
not sign the armistice.
one OF Germany's primary objective
was the Germanization OF Western
Asia, and this required the extermina
ton OF the Armenians, Greeks an
Syrians of that region, including parts
OF Persia
Americas Supreme Test.
Five millions OF peopie-noncomba
ants, Jews and Christians, Catholics
and Protestants. were driven from
their homes into the burning deserts
one million, including most of tn,
men, were murdered in cold blood o.
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 lasl
for days and weeks. without food
without water. often stark naked, un
der the scOrching sun and over tn,
bl1stering sands until their blackened
tongues hung from their parchet
MOUTHS and they dropped dead in theil
racks. Tender, cultured, modest WON
en were outraged until they died H.
he hands Of their tormenters. Babies
were thrust through with bayone
and tossed from guard to guard like
football.
Germany's two faithful allies, Fam
Inc and Pestilence, are fast workinf
out the full purpose of the Hun upon
the 1000 600 survivors, chiefly womer
and children, including 100000
orphans whose parents perished in the
massacres and deportations.
VIII Germany Be Victorious?
America entered the war for purely
humanitarian purposes. She asked n"
territory, no concessions, no indem.
nifty. but that the oppressed peoples
should be free and the weaker
nations self.determining. She gave
billions Of gold. millions Of men and
tens OF thousands of precious lives to
make good these demands. America
astounded the world with her eco.
nomic accomplishments and with start.
ling rapidity proved the superiority OF
her military prowess; but the supreme
test, the test of her MORAL power is
now upon her. q Will she bear this
test?
Did Our Sons Die In Vain7
Shall these millions for whose free
dom our splendid boys laid down their
lives now be allowed to perish with
out day OF liberty. for want of bread?
The Belgian and French suff
are being cared for by the govern,
ments; but our government cannot lie
gally appropriate money for these
refugees from Turkish cruelty.
Uncle Sam has, therefore, assigned
this great task of relief and lifesaving
to the AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR
RELIEF IN THE NEAR EAST, and
that committee has been authorized to
solicit funds enough to keep the starv'
ing women and children alive until the
Peace Council can decide their dispo
sition and arrange for their rehabilits
ton.
The government has sold lat mere
nominal cost to the American Com
mittee fifteen army hospitals of lOG
beds each and 200 army trucks to be
used In It's relief work in the east and
has granted the use OF 7,00O.tor
transport to carry food and medical
supplies and to carry over additional
relief workers, and now the Commit
tee with the approval OF President
wilson and Secretary of State Ian.
sing. is making an appeal directly to
the American people for an emergency
fund of 100000 to be raised in a
campaign covering Jan. 18th to lsth'
A local committee will receive contri
buttons in every community.
$50 Saves a Life.
We are confident that America VIII
st.nd the supreme test as she mas
stood the economic and tho military
,..ts The honor of America is at
,t.ks az truly as at Chateau Thierfy
| THE HUNS last all, must be beaten 10
unconditional surrender The victories
won by the Yanks "over there" are ne'
going to be lost over here. America IS
oo,n1 over the top for 4,OOO,O0O hVes
an that the lad with the empty sleeve
or the sightless eyes may be assured
That his sacrifice was not in vain ana
that the honor of America is stili ana
,or.ver will be worthy OF the price no
Maid for its defense.
We gave gold as II 1t were eonilnon ''a
o,.v TOR Liberty Bonds when they were
rood investment; we oVersuosef'uea