Cheyenne record., 1919-01-09
'rlc Protector.
rle Protector. 3
IS DEFEATED:
Object for Which We Entered War
Net Attained.

There is growing conviction among
thinking Americans that our celebra-
ton of victory en- Nov. t1th was pre-
mature, that the real victory is yet to
be won. Two of Germany's allies did!
not sign the armistice.
One of Gor:nany's primary objectives
was the Germanlation Of Western
Asia, and this required the extermina-
tion CT the Armen;ans. Greeks and
Syri:1s Of that reg!on, including parts
of Persia.
Americas Supreme Test.
Five millions of fpecp!a~noncomba
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
uocent children We're marched at the
point of the bayonet or under the lash
for days and weeks, without food,
without wafer, often stark naked, un-
der the sccrciirg sun and over the
b,iEterinG sands until their blackened
tongues hung from their parchcd
'1cuth3 and they dropped dead in their
tracks. Tender, cultured, modest wom-
en- were outraged until they died in
he hands of their torcle2tcrs. Babies
were thrust through with a bayonet
nd tossed from guard to guard like a
cOtball
Germany's two faithful allies. Fam
ne and PeStilcncc, are fast working
nut the full purpose OF the Hun upon
the 1000 900 survivors, chiefly women
and children, including 100000
orphans whose parents persisted in the
massacres and deportations.
viii Germany Be Victorious?
America entered the war for purely
humanitarian purposes. She asked no
territcry, no concessions, no indcT:-
nifty, but that the oppressed peoples
should be free and the weaker
nations solf-dete-cnining. She gave
billions Of gold. millions of men and
tens of thousands of precious lives t.
Iake\ good these demands America
1stOundcd the world with her eco
lon:ic accomplishments and with start
ling rapidity proved the superiority Of
ler military prowcss; but the suprcme
test, the test OF her MORAL power is
1ow upon her. Will she bear this
est?
Did Our Sons Die In Vain?
Shall these millions for whose FREQ
iom our splendid boys laid down tn If
ives now be allowed to perish with
out day of liberty. for want of bread?
The Belgian and French sufferers
ire being cared fer by the govern
nents; but our government cannot le
gally appropriate money for these
efugees from Turkish cruelty.
Uncle Sam has. therefore. assigne !
his great task of relief and lifesavinS
to the AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOE
RELIEF IN THE NEAR EAST, an |
that committee has been authorized to
solicit funds enough to keep the starv-
ing women and children alive until tn"
Peace Council can decide their 'isnc
, sition and arrange for their rel.abilita-
ton.
The government has sold tat mere
nominal cost to the American Com
mittee fifteen army hospitals of 1O)
beds each and 200 army trucks to b ,
used in it's relief work in the east, and
has granted the use of a 7.000-ton
transport to carry food and medical
supplies and to carry over aaditiCna3
relief workers. and now the ComIni =
. 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 s%o,Oo0.00O to be raised in Il
campaign covering Jan. 18th to 10th.
A local committee will receive contri-
| buttons in every communi.:?.
| $50 Saves Life.
We are confident that America will
| stand the supreme test as she has
| stood the economic and the military
tests. The honor Of America is ct
! stake as truly as ct Chateau Thicrry
The Huns last ally must be beaten to
unconditional surrender. The victories
won by the Ianks "ovcr there" are not
| going to be lost over here America il
going over the top for 100000 lives
so that the lad with the empty sleeve
or the sigh:iess eyes may be assured
that his sacrifice was not il vain ard
| that the honor OF America is still and
| forever will be woI thy of the price he
! paln Tor its ueienss.
! We save gold as il it were common
clay f1r Liberty Bonds when they were
4 good investment: We cvarsubscribei !
every calf when our own flesh AMI
blood We're concerned, and we will an
swer even more gladly and mo:e frey
this cry Of humanity for morasl OF