The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-19
THE mURDERERs HOLD THEIR LooT,

uo"h 1he nuns are DONG everything that ingenuity
reachery suggest to violate the terms under which
allies agreed to withhold the annhilatng stroke Are Il
allies justified in further leniency, in view of the repea
led and fragrant violations of the armistice terms? Som
times it seems that resumption Of hostlities the tho
ough scattering of the Hun forces and the occupation
strategic points in Germany would be the quickest wa
Ito peace and world security
The new government votes its protest against the ne
terms just imposed and virtually gives notice that it wi
violate them 1t says promises to carry out the term
but hints that may not do if in its opinion the prc
cess involves departure from President Wilson's fou
teen pontsthe Huns to be the judges of course It Oh
to being required quit fighting the Poles and sue
bests that the Poles will overrun the boundary line ai
down in the armistice-an mputaton of treachery tina
how ncurabe is the treachery Of the Huns them
selves.
One OF the concessions asked for by the Huns is "fre
intercourse, especially economic with the countries
the allies and with the Poles" This, if granted wou
life from the Germans the chief remaining burden of tn
war and enable them to recover speedily than AM
other begcrent country in Europe Is that in the inter
est of justice peace? The allies have not yet shacke
ed the enemy 1t is certainly too soon to talk of throwing
OIL the lines they have succeeded in throwing around him
Another similar favor asked by the Huns, but more
shameless in its erontry is that the allies shall not raise
the question of robbery of machinery from Belgium anJ
France The Huns object to an investigation of the sub
Ject! And well they might seeing that the disclosure of
the truth in this respect will the endish malice that
sought to murder entire nations by deprvng them of the
means OF livelihood The Investigations already made b.
the French show only too clearly that the German mill
tary organization cooperated with the German political
command by destroying all commercial and industrial ele
within reach the object being to destroy the French
and Belgian people.
Nothing that has occurred on the earth since its ere
alton has wrought such evil to mankind through combn
atom OF malice and cunning 1t is an appalling and IN
example of murderous purpose having whole
nations for its victims and huge armies as it's weapons
The butcheres of ancient despots were rne in their
and childish in their scope compared with Ger
nanys scientific of neighborng nations and
heir industries and resources
And now, when the weapon is knocked from their hands
hey object to an inquiry into the havoc they have
wrought! They object to limitation of the territory
hey had stolen They object to turning over the nstru
1ents of murder. They object to complying with TIL
erms under which they escaped determination The
SIX for free intercourse with their victims now that the
errory of their victims is devastated and the peope
obbed of their tools, herds and machinery They ask the
lies to permit them to get back business as quickly
possible without returning the property of the victims
nd before the victims to compete with them
Flnay the Huns ask This because they have changed
lie outer form of their government and call it democ
ICY!
II all this is in the direction of peace and good will on
rth we fail to see it. Where is the reparation thu
ernal justice demands before the proof Of schanped
rt which would make Germany safe as single nation
thout an armed guard over her and a strong patrol
ong her borddfs Where is the evidence that the Ger
an people are not consipring to reorganize their
rengh and renew the war? If they repudiae their for
er government and repent the attack upon Belgium and
ance why do they cling to the stolen goods? Why are
ey now milking Belgium and French cows while the own is
and their families are in want? Whv are thew psino
'en French machinery and asking France and the others
buy the goods made by this stolen machinery? II
The crimes committed by the Germans both rulers and
led must be expiated before there will be peace on
fth just God will permit such criminals to 90
whipped The United States did bare its arm and
to the defense of free nations with the intention Of
Gliding the assassins from punishment or aiding them
hold and enjoy stolen property The account is not A.
ted the war not over the Germans still hold the to
rvest of their murders and savage raids Until they
We been made to dsgorge their loot and pay the dam
IS, the blood Of murdered millions will cry out and -
wn all the talk of peace.-W Washington Post
says chewing gum advertisement at sweetens the III
ath Now, will you please understand the unuersal