Evening star., 1920-12-19

pares anew and next time viii succeed.
with Greece as she is, with Russia az
she is. with general conditions as they
are In the orient. Ireland and elsewhere
allies to hold Germany hard and fast
cruelty II you like to use tho word. to
the coolest terms Of the peace treaty. she
finds an ideal opportunity to- continue
that f1nesse which yet may Lead and
which she intends shall lead to the un-
doing Of the world. including the United
States.
''You knew war effort here in the
United States. you were base from
which your forces fought, but you did
not know the war. Pray God that you
may never know such war! Pray God
and keep your powder dry, as your great
Washington adjured you.
This thing is not finished II Germany
sees no perfectly determined union
among the allies she will be encouraged
to new and to us inconceivable deviltries.
Proof Is here, there, everywhere. She
spends on war schemes while she whim-
pers that her women and her children
starve. b.
"And the most tragic detail-or is il
the funniest ?-is that much Of the new
war expenditure which Germany is
making is Of money which belongs to
France!"
Where lies the greatest immediate
'.In Greece" Gen. Nivepe replied with
out hesitancy. 1t threatens from the
orient Suppose Constantinople should
come back. Then what? And why not ?
''If the treaty had broken up the Ger
man empire, as it did Austria, and as
France wished-but it did not.
I'VE feel these things-we French. We
must live on as neighbors of this
monster among nations. She is at our
doors The line separating US is thin,
imaginary. The threat is constant.
'I believe nothing but firm friendship
between France, America and, Great
Britain can save the situation for our
selves and for the world. War ever
threatens. Another saying of your
Washington. Ia. time Of peace prepare
for war;
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uTHE recent connict did not make
the world safe for democracy!
IT hear many things here. Some
Americans declare it would have been
a better thing if the war had lasted
longer: at least the leaders OF your
soldiers quite agree. believing that
the wars great lessons were not inn
pressed upon your people. If this
be true, impress them now, in spite
Of the feet. and thanking God be-
cause yur .sufferings were comparatively
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"Above all things. hope and pray
that the fine friendship which war
brought out of dreamy sentiment and
made a new and practical actuality
between France and the United States
may never die. We knew you; really
for the first time. when our men came
over They were wonderful. -
I'VE marvel at their martial ability
when they had had no training. Eng
land multiplied her army by the fig
ure ten; you created yours from
nothing. In two years you sent
100000 men to France and were
ready to send 100000 more. 1t was
amazing.
Il know your boys. They were as
brave and as intelligent as ours. And
good! In camps and villages they
left the best of memories Good
comrades. fond of children; to our
women they invariably were chival-
rous. We know the character OF an
American Army. Now we pray that
such an army may be kept in readi-
ness" :
/ asked Gen. Nivelle to speak about
the Russian situation.
Russian" he said mo one can
speak of Russia. Nothing is there
save that which Germany is build