East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-11


strength Increase ana renforcs their strength.
Even as an infant learned to love and respect
you. Frenchman. and to seek In the history OF
your life models of chivairy and great srirltad
vobility. II is Of you that I have iearped of
fberty. equality and fraternity. and I have
lived with them all my life aud wish to die with
them. have wept with you when the German
hordes trampled upon your beautiful France.
and know that you win not laugh now al my
present tears.
And you every individual Enslishman. turn
to you. Save souIsi II was you who in
your tongue. have created this call which has
become the law all the seas and compeis all
the ships to turn their prows toward the perfsh-
ing ship. You VIII not allow her to cali in vain.
When Germany sang out full throated ner
hatred of you there was already In her voice
the tremor of fear ana the consciousness Of
inevitable disaster; she knew that you are that
man whose word Is akin to Ia W and thai your
promise is as good as a performances. I.
enough to say but word. man. in order -
recognize the Engiishman. RISE thsn. mae.
and stretch out hand: human beings are
perisbin- here-women and chidrenl
The Call to America.
\ And you. every Individual American. I call to
you'll Yon are young and rich. you are broad
." ebH" ei'u SheIbsAics tou ucSHo thht NV
tDrch of your freedom shall throw It's light or
distant Europe also. Come, then, and see 10
what agony we are. In what inhuman servituds
our body and spirit arc struggling. II yo1
would but see. assure you. you would he
terrified and You would curse those decsiveis
and liars who have represented this most evil
tyranny to you as break the part Of the
whole Russian people for liberty.
And you. every individual Italian; and you.
Japene2e. Swede Hindoo and whoever else u
might be; there noble among all
tions and eau to every man. every one in
dividuaiiy! For tbs time has come when nos
for piece of land. not 10. mastery and money.
but for Man. for thisN victory the wiA
beast. the men OF the whole earth must strug-
gle. Please understand that 1t is not revoiu-
tion which Is happening IN Russia. thut which
has already begun in Germany and going
farther; IL is chaos and darkness brought out
by the war from its dark cellars and armed by
the same war for the destruction of the world.
Let your indecisive governments give arms
and money; you. men. give yourselves. your
strength. courage and nobility. Let MIN who
is tired rest let the t-hearted one retire to
his warm hole. let him sleep who can sleep in
such a terrible night But you who are strong
and are not tired. in whom beats couT ageous
heart. you go to help the 2eey.e who 80 -..ri-
Ing In Russia.
Organize Yourseives!
Only strongly organized. Intelligent force 10
capable of struggling with the boundiess chaos,
with the formless. spreading, ail-permea ting
mutiny Fire is not to be quenched with fire.
and every armed. but not firmly organized.
unnteiigent crowd going forth to fight against
the mutiny would itself fall victim to the
mutiny and only intensity the flames. Strongly
question yourselves. go only with the clear
consciousness of your high purpose. otherwise
you yourselves will perish on the way. Not
drunkards must be sent to guard wine cellars,
not the blind are to be entrr-tsd with the watch
of lighthouse signals.
Organize yourscivcsi
Forms sbattalions and armies. I believe that
In this you will havo the assistance OF your
governments whose inde csion would vanish
before your noble will. Small. Insufficient and
solitary forces. such fighting the Boil
sheviks. only cause, the IengthcninS of the
struggle and the needless shedding Of human
blood Bare reason has no power over them:
that means Socrates against the machine gun
They recognize onlyeforce. and they are capa-
bic Of submitting only force. Every weak
ness. " but the w-aKness Of infant or a
woman, only strengthens them: blood feeSs
their passions add ssyefv B ~ again .4.t.
ganized and firr- 'ney wi. ~ s4t.sly
without firing ~eSs Eho"t th.. =. Ss...,.a
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theta. ThcJ ~. s:2hr.y cea to sA.- sns,
~ilt fzdL awaf s.s-s.~ss seforc ,-H. sVso
oas ever h.ii.d o. Aa~sx ~ rherc 4s.A - n
essG VI killing n. AAS r.is great ha pv4a~ss~ rou
win aenI.ve ny forrw Or saLizc youi m.ar.
My last can II to you, jp1rnxnsS sa~sy~.
you may be-Fnslsnman. Amercaa ~ Fysse,.
man Support my "-.vvF f"r perishjss ha,n1>
beings. know snbiiens Of money 70 osfSs
spent in huytng the press. Thousands af presses
are fahricsfing and throwing eut iies. :hoy-
SANDS CT liars nro shouting. ctamorias, muddy
Ing ths water. peopIing the world with uaon-
etrous phantoms ana masks among which ths
living human faco becomes lost. The air Itself
has been bought and Is full at lies: this false
wireless which. with its deviiish eircies, Is en-
tanE'ng every newspaper offce.- this news Of
the night which importunately knocks on The
door. creeps into ones ears and muddles ones
conscience Tut kuow that there human
beings among journalists-thcss to whom long
since has been attributed tho name of the
Knights of the Hoiy Ghost. those who write
Dol with ink hut with their nerves and their
biood-it Is to them that turn 10
each one individually ffeipI Yous know IN
what danger Is man Helpi
Rut quickly. quickiyi
What else shall say to you, my friendf
Quicxiyl Come quickly.