Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-14

Possibly the revolution which is now
shattering Europe may usher in a new
world order. and make the thoughts
and feelings of the nations more
ready for a peace of justice and re-
Cancellation. The armistice and peace
conditions certainly point the other
way. In any case, all the time | was
first quartermaster-g general the world
had not yet changed
The supreme command took the
same view as President Wilson, who
supported his demand for a great Am
erlcan naval program with the words:
He should think it senseless for Amer.
lea to adjust her naval program to q
future world policy since the latter
had not yet been decided.
In November. 1913. the president of
the Soldiers Council of the 4th army
wrote:
Some people may think that the
revolution can be built up on ideals.
Those who are at the front must agree
that the world-policy. of the entente
at the present time is infeced by MAJ
terialism."
The astonished world, its ideals
shattered, now perceives this clearly.
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and is now paying for its delusion with
its life.
World Ideals Arc Shattcrcd: Germany
Pays With Her Life.
These were enormous tasks for the
country. The homeland was not only
the basis on which our military power
rested. and which must therefore be
carefully safeguarded; it was the life
giving source which had to be kept
clear, lest it lose anything of that vir-
tue wherewith it steeled the nerves
and renewed the strength of the army
and navy. The nation was in need
of that inner spiritual strength which
alone enabled it to reinforce the army
and navy.
The powers of the nation and of the
armed forces were so intermingled
that it was impossible to separate
them. The fighting efficiency OF the
forces before the enemy depended abb
solutely upon that of the people at
home That meant that at home every
one must work ane live for the war
in a way that had never been Known
before. 1t was the duty of the gov
ernment, and especially the imperial
chancellor, to direct and foster that
spirit.
Upon this minister devolved an
other important war task; the dlrec-
ton of operations against the enenay's
home front. Should Germany neg
lect to use this powerful weapon, the
effects of which she daily experienced
in her own body? Should we not
attack the morale of our enemies in
the same way as theys We're. unfor-
tunately, so successfully, attacking
ours?
This contest had first to be trans
| ferred to neutral countries, and thence
lnto hostile territory. But Germany
always lacked one mighty means of
propaganda; starvation of the enemy
peoples b. blockade.
Peace BY Relentless War.
The government had great prob
lens to solve il the war was to be
brought TO a successful conclusion. No
greater demand has ever been made
on a German government than tn
place the united strength of the Ger
man people at the disposal OF the en-
peror in order to secure victory in the
| field and carry on the war against the
spirit and morale of the enemy ma
tons. as sasH
Thus the action and conduct of the
government attained decisive innpor-
lance. This. means that government,
riechstag and people must devote
themselves utterly to the idea Of war.