Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-04-26
THE WAR Is NOT OVER

Notn1ng Is over until 1t Is finished, and the war. 10 not
finished. Certain aspects of it came to an end on the
eleventh Of November when the armistice terms suhnit-
ted by General Foch were signed by the German ENJOYS.
On the forenoon of that day fighting ceased all along the
line, The German forces began the withdrawal WHICH had
been provided for, and the American and Allied forces
began their peaceful march to the Rhine. Since that time
the German navy has been surrendered, and vast quaint
ties OF military stores have been turned over to the mill
tary authorities Of the United States and its associates.
Popularity 1t has been said that the war ended on the
eleventh Of November.
While all of this is true We are still Officially at war
with Germany, and will remain 80 until the terms of peace
which are now being drafted at Paris have been accepted,
and signed. The status now is that Of suspended HOSTILE
ties. The purpose Of the armistice is to bring about a con-
dition of quiet during which terms of permanent peace
will be arranged. II those terms should not be arranged
fighting would be resumed at the discretion of the asso-
are presumably ended, they are not necessarily ended.
and may be renewed at any time. Against that possibility
we and our associates must be prepared. The probability
OF a resumption Of hostihties is remote, and it has been
entirely wise for us to discontinue much Of our military
work and to arrange for the rapid return nome 81 ONE
soldiers. Nevertheless a sufficient degree of preparation
must be maintained to guard against every possibility.
But while the war will officially be ended when the
terms of peace are signed, the task which the United
States and its friends in Europe and elsewhere undertook
will not then be finished, for aside entirely from the work
Of reconstruction which may be considered new business,
there remains a lot of uncompleted business left over
from the active period Of the war as it's direct results.
Obligations have been incurred which must be met. Con-
has been borrowed which must be paid. Men have been
sent to Europe who must be brought back. A thousand
things begun during the past few years remain to be COM
pleted, and 1t is for that, purpose that the American gov
eminent is now placing before its people the bonds Of the
NTH Liberty, or Victory Loan. The same spirit Of patriot.
ism which prompted our people to subscribe for the bonds,
Of the former loans must be with them still, and inspire
them to a continuation OF this work. When our men who
were facing the German Lines moved forward they did not
pause on the crest Of their own trenches, nor did they
los: interest and halt when halfway across no mans land.
In climbing out of their trenches and in making. their
first dash they had performed feats Of bravery and had
given Representations Of splendid devotion, but their work
would have been altogether futile If they had halted or
hesitated before they had driven their charge home. We.
expected them to continue until their job was finished. 1T
is no less necessary for US to continue until our wouak IL
done.
A few days ago there was occasion to note the death
of Fred s. Hartman, the hero of the famous winnipeg-st
Paul dog derby, who lost his life in an aviation accident
in France. Hartman's achievement on the snowy road to
St ~Paul was a demonstration Of the contest which was
made at that time. He was inspired by no thrill Of expee-,
tation due to even a remote possibility of winning that
race, but he had set for himself a task, and the achieve
ment of that work became a very part of himself, and in
the face Of incalculable obstacles when for him the con-
test had lost its thrill he persisted laboriously, painfully
but mahfuly. until he finished his course. Nothing short
of death or complete physical incapacity would have tn
duced him to drop out. We have gone forward %splendidly
in this race while the thrill was on. 1t is for us now to
continue during the more prosaic part Of the course ana
finish the work, which we have set out to do. The Victory
Loan must be subscribed and the people Of Grand Forks
can not afford to be laSrards in this race. -.