The Ordway new era., 1919-01-10
HAVE WE WON OR LOST?


There is a growing conviction among
thinking Americans that our celebra-
ton of victory on Nov. 11th WAS pre-
mature. that the real victory is yet to
be won. Two of Germany's allies did
not sign the asmistice.
One of Germany's primary objectives
was the Germanization of Western
Asia, and this required the extermina-
ton Of the Armenians. Greeks and
syrians of that region. including parts
of Persia
Amsriea's Supreme Test.
Five millions of people-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 weeks, without food.
without water, often stark naked, un-
der the scorching sun and over the
blistering sands until their blackened
tongues hung from their parched
mouths and they dropped dead in their
tracks. Tender. cultured, modest wom-
en- were outraged until they died in
the hands of their tormenters Babies
were thrust through with a bayonet
and tossed from guard to guard like \
football.
Germany's two faithful allies, Fam
inc and Pestilence, are fast working
out the full purpose of the Hun upon
the 1000. 900 survivors. chiefly women
and children. including 100000
orphans whose parents perished In the
massacres and deportations.
VIII Germany Be victoriousr
America entered the war for purely
humanitarian purposes. She asked no
territory, no concessions. no indem-
nifty. but that the oppressed peoples
she d be free and the weaker
ma rs self-determining. She gave
bi ms OF gold. millions OF men and
te of thousands of precious lives to
mt e good these demands America
astounded the world with her eco
nomic accomplishments and with start
ling rapidlty proved the superiority of
her military prowess: but the supreme
test, the test of her MORAL power is
now upon her. Will she bear this
test!
Did Our Sons Die In vsInf
Shall these millions for whose free
dom our splendid boys laid down their
lives now be allowed to perish with
out a day of liberty. for want of bread?
The Belgian and French sufferers
are being cared for by the govern
ments: but our government cannot le-
gally appropriate money for these
refugees from Turkish cruelty.
Uncle Sam has. therefore, assigned
this great task OF relief and nfesaving
to the AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR
RELIEF IN THE NEAR EAST. and
that committee has been authorized to
solicit funds enough to keep the starv-
ing women and children alive until the
Peace Council can decide their dispo-
sition and arrange for their rehabilita-
ton
The government has sold lat mere
nominal cost to the American Com
mittee fifteen army hospitals Of 100
beds each and 200 army trucks to be
used in its relief work In the east, and
has granted the use of 7.000.ton
transport to carry food and medical
supplies and to carry over additional
relief workers. and now the Commit.
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 $4,000. 900 to be raised in u
campaign covering Jan. 18th to 18th.
A local committee will receive contri-
buttons in every community.
$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 at
stake as truly as at Chateau Thierry.
The Huns last ally must be beaten to
unconditional surrender. The victories
won by the Yanks over there" are not
going to be lost over here. America is
going over the top for 100000 lives
so that the lad with the empty sleeve
or the sightless eyes may be assured
that his sacrifice was not in vain and