Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-03-22
| Might Be
Wrong
P. G. sTRoMBERG


= European continent and
wrestling from the Nipponese
every strong hold our forces in
wade is costing heavily in Amer
can young men. Heroes every
one of them. But the price
America is paying in 1945 to
bring the world back again into
the path of peace is a price
which we of this generation must
acknowledge to be a purchase
of the right
Fighting A kind of world
Maniac, Japs for the young
Very Costly men of other
gener t j ons.
Capturing Cologne; Coblentz;
crossing the Rhine and estab-
fishing a bridgehead on the
eastern banks of the greatest
protection to inner Germany are
all fine. SO are the capture of
Two Jima, the bombing of
Japan's biggest cities and the
aerial attacks on the remnants of
her once Wanted navy. Yet all
these great military victories
have been achieved at a ter
rife sacrifice of young American
men.
It is a horrible vision and yet
an encouraging one. 1t is horri-
Bile because we realize that such
sacrifices are necessary in order
to avoid worse calamities. 1t is
Encouraging because we see the
steady forward march of our
military might in constantly in
creasing tempo cheering US with
the conviction that each day
gives greater hope that the en-
tire mess will be over sooner
than most of US had dared think.
If it is possible for one per-
son out of every community in
these United States to keep his
or her feet on the ground in the
years following
Sacrifices the re-establish-
Are ment of peace
Necessary and insist that
our n "a t i on a |
leaders carry through in all eff
forts to maintain peace through
out the worl4 we will not have
sacrificed these boys in vain. If,
on the other hand, throughout
the land the American people
permit themselves to become
warped in their opinions and
apathetic toward the very things
which tend to bring on wars
then the sacrifices made by the
young men in this great World
War will have been just as
pointless as the sacrifices made
by the men of 1917 and 1918.
1t is a great comfort to feel
that the issues involved in the
present war are not only known
BUT ARE FELT by the major
ity of the people. The mighty
nation which is ours should for
ever be the guiding light and
spirit for all the world. That
this nations military might will
never be used as an aggressor
is a fixed American policy. That
it shall ever be ready for use
in case of being the victim of
an aggressor or aggressors is
the hope and prayer of all God
fearing citizens.
How Germany can carry on
much further is almost beyond
comprehension. That one mans
maniacal tendencies can con-
tinue to claim
Lasting the lives of
Peace, thousa nds of
Objective men is under
stood only by an
appreciation of the absolute sub
jugation of the German people.
It is becoming more apparent
that peace in Europe will come
only with the complete defeat Of
the last remnant of Nazi power.
With our armies crossing the
Rhine and the Russians crossing
the Oder there shouldn't be
many weeks before a meeting Of
these brothers in arms.
l would like to acknowl-
edge receipt of a number Of let
tors received, some of which have
Aken exception to expressions
made here. I am glad to note,
however, that even with these
there is a note of sameness of
thought. All, without exception,
indicate a very definite convic-
ton that a lasting peace is our
primary objective in this war.