The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-01-02
TAe PFoHse1se.

TAs Yretssees.
AMERICA IS DEFEATED
osysse fer which W. Entered war
sS Net Attained.
There Il . growing conviction among
thinking Americans that our celsbra-
ton OF victory ON Nov. 11th was pre-
mature, that the real victory Il yet To-
be won. Two Of Germany's allies did
not sign the armistice.
: One Of Germany's primary cbjectives
was the Germanization Of Western
Asia, and this required the extermina-
tion Of the Armsnians. Greeks and
Syrians Of that region. including parts
Of Persia.
Americas Supreme Test.
Five millions Of peopls-noncombat-
ants. Jews and Christians. Catholics
and Protestants. were driven from
their homes into the burning deserts.
One million, including most Of tho
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 wseks. without food.
without water, often stark naked. un-
der the scorching sun and over the
blistsring sands until their blacksnsd
tongues hung from their parchsd
mouths and they dropped dead In their
tracks. Tender. cultured. modest wcm-
en were outraged until they died In
the hands Of their tormenters babies
were thrust through with = bayonet
and tossed from guard to guard Ike
football.
0ermany's two faithful alliss. Fam
Inc and Psetflsnce, are fast working
out the full purpose OF the Hun upon
the I ZOO. 900 survivors, chiefly women
and children. includins 100000
orphans whose parents perishsd IN the
massacrss and deportations.
VIII Germany Ds vIstseiev0f
America entered the war for purely
Asmanitsrian purposes. She asked no
territory. NO cencessions. no indem-
atty. but that lie oppressed peoples
should BE- ffss and the weaken
nations sslf-dstsfnininS. She gave
billicas Of gold. nillions of men and
t6ns Of thousands Of precious lives to-
make good these demands. America
astcunded the world with her eco
nomic Accomplishment and with start
ling rapidly proved the superiority Of
her military prowess; but the supreme
test. the test Of her AORAL power IL
-
testf
Did Our Cons Die In vainS ar
Shall these millions for whose ffoe-
dom cur splendid boys laid down their
lives now be allowed to psrish With
out . day Of liberty. for want Of brsad7
The Belgian and French sufferers
are being cared for BY the govern
ments: but our government cannot L.
sally appropriats money for thees
refugees from Turkish cruelty.
Uncle Sam has, therefore, assigned
this great task OF relief and lifesavins
to the AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR
RELIEF IN THE MEAN EAST. and
that committee has been authorised TO
solicit funds enough to keep the starv-
ing women and children alive until the
Peace Council can decide their dispo-
sitiou and arrange for their rehabilita-
uoa.
The government has sold tat mere
nominal cost to The American Com
mlttes fifteen army hospitals Of 100
beds each and 800 army trucks to be
used n its relief work In the east. and
has granted the use Of . 7.000-ton
-
supplies and to carry over additional
relief workers, and now the Commit
tss, with the approval Of President
Wilson and Secretary Of State Ian
sing. = making an appeal directly to
the American psopls for an emergency
fund Of $4,000 900 to bo raised In =
campaign covering Jan. 18th to 18th.
4 local committee will receive contri-
buttons In every community.
go eavss q Life.
Ne are confident that America viii
stand the supreme test ~ she has
stood the economic and the military
tests. The homer of America Il At
staks ~ truly - ct Chatsau Thisrry.
The Huns last ally must b beaten to
unconditional surrsndsr. The victories
won ~ the YaAks Fever there are mot
going - BE- lost over here. America q
gong eQr the toD for l.ooe. 900 hvet
20 tat = lad with tie s0pty elssvs
or the oo1Atleos gyes may b assured
that his ua0r1floe Was mot In vAin and
that the hoAsr - A2srica b still and
isssver will b wes1Ay Of the price he
- ~ its defeAse.
Wo. oRve gold a. u It were common
clay for Libsrty Bonds when they were
. good invsstmeat: ws oversubscribsd
every call when cur own 1ssh and
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