The Springdale news., 1919-05-09
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N spent his life n measuring
 the German power for war. who has studied the very soul and brain of Germany for q lifetime. who has given the best that was in him in meeting and beating that expected at. tack when if did come, when man ike this utters such warning We may be sure that there IS. still a profound dread of German strength in Europe and that We in America have not is yet done all that we might be called upon 10 do.
 Ills utterances sound warning to those Americans who have been in elined to think lightly of the Fifth Loan, the Victory Liberty Loan. There are good many Of Us who seem to think that it does no; matter much whether or not the Victory Liberty Loan is subscribed That the country will get along someway even should the loan fall short of being subscribed
 The thoughtful utterance of Marshal foch gives us more than hint of some Of The danger that America and the rest of the world are still facing is not time when We can afford 10 trife with duty II is probable that the crisis in the affairs of the free nations Of the earth is swiftly ap- preaching That they mish. possibly Ind II necessary 10 fight. and 10 fight soon, 10 preserve their liberties against another Hun.contrived menace that may sweep up out of Central and East orn Europe
 Certainly i is a poor time for an Amer can who has been a hard worker n the cause of Amer.eanism, who has bought and fought 9sd served to down sht fiGn, 10 quit now when the final aciion Is io b. taken toward making and keeping The peace of fhe earth TNHE UNITED STATES govern
 laent needs he funds that are
 @ 10 beraised by he Victory Lib efty Loan Certainly tEe request fer a popular loan would never have been made had he finaneiers of the gov efnment been able to get through inc present crisis without it. Nations are not fond of issuing gigantic loans. elther in peace of n war. without tak. Ing due thought concerning their ac- tual needs.
 The observations of Marshal Foch put point upon much that has been sald and written concerning the actual ending Of the war and the possibilities or its blazing out again within a few years. It IS evident that the man who smashed the Huns is under few H. iusions concerning the German charac- Ter. Studying them for a lifetime and observlng their conduct during the war, he has formed the conclusion that they are menace and they can not be trusted.
 hhu-WhateVer may be the individ. uai opinion of the Hun here in Ameri- ca, II Is plain that his neighbors in Europe are by no means willing 10 trust him yet. Nor will they be for a good many generations. At first hand they have seen the Hun as a crucifier of cap ured soldiers, as murderer Of women, as a sea-assagsin, rapist and q baby killer.
 Here in the United States We should at least retain our keen interest, fnan. clai as well a. historical, in the war and what il might have meant and still may mean 10 us IL is too soon to as sert that 1t is all over. and that We sah turn our back on Europe forget 'he war and let somebody else buy 'he bonds. These Victory Liberty Notes are necessary to the main- tenance of the government that helped beat the Hun back across the Rhine. and they are needed right now to strengthen America whether that p l. ln |. -.a