The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-15

Peace means-I do not say forgiveness, for after all that has happened this generation never for give-but peace, it's very lowest, means a state of affairs where certain interests are recognized, where the beaten side, having taken their beating and having paid their forfeit-that is a matter which must be attended to- and be attended to, may have a chance of life and have chance for the future and means of atonement
 I do think we can afford to carry on this quarrel with all it's apparatus of hatred indefinite not think the structure of the civilized world is strong enough the
 With Russia on our hands in state of utter ruin, with greater part of Europe on the brink of famine with bankruptcy, anarchy, and revolution threaten Ing the victorious as well as the vanquished, can not afford to drive to the Bolshevist camp the orderly and stable forces which the German democracy
 All information I receive from military sources indicates that Germany is very collapse.
 All my military advisers, without exception have warned me that the most vital step we ought to take immediately secure victory many, to supply Germany with food and the mic life
 But the situation in Germany is grave The Social istc Government of Schedemann and Ebert Noske is totering and if it falls knows what will take it's place.
 If Germany sinks into Bolshevist anarchy she will no doubt be skinned alive. and not only there be an indemnity. but shall ourselves impover- ished and revival will be paralysed by the increasing disorder and run of the world.
 The policy which the Prime Minister has sistently pursued in Paris al difficulties and turmoil of that o Babel crear and smple-to disarm Germany, feed Germany. and to make peace with Germany
 A of atonement is open Germany.
 By combating BolsheVisn, by being buIvarlx against it, Germany take the first step toward ultimate reunion with the civilized world.
 Very great pers still menace in the world. Two mighty branches of the human race, the slavs and the Teutons both plunged present time in the deepest misery. The Great Power which foe, and the Great Power which friend. both in the pit of ruin and despair. It is K tremey undesirable that they should together. Germany Is struggling against breaking olshevsn But if that were to happen it would pro reaction which exeggeration say would reach far China
 Marching to Food and Plunder.
 The Russian Bolshevist revolution changing its character. It has completed the Anarchist the social Itself. pie of Russia for the time being utterly smashed. day Only the military structure is growing out of the ruin. That is still weak, but it Is growing steadily and 1t is assuming aggressive and predatory form, which French Jacobnism assumed after the fall Robespierre and before the Napoleon. Bolshevist armies marching toward food and plunder, an1 in thei path stand only the little weak States exhausted and shattered by the
 If Germany succum3s either from internal weak ness, from actual invasion, | this Bolshevis+. Germany will doubt be pieces. but where shall beg
 Where win be tkat League of Nations on which many hopes founded?
 If that shall pass there will be two Lea gues There will be the League of defeated ations and the League of victoria nations, and he League of 7efeat4d nations easily be re- rming while the League of victorious nations is lay aside the sword and shield.
 Once agt in there will have been created that terrible balance of antagonism which Ire Jude to the great explosion Of the CT War five years
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