Show The Way ay to Peace O OUR UR greatest peace hope lies not in the tho Lid hill of the but ut in the rugged cd ct central powers for an armistice in rug warfare which is progressing on tho west front The Tho victory recorded in t tho e recent fighting fighting- means moro more to tho permanent peace pence o of civilization than tho the situation which has been beel created by the peace parleys of tho da day is to be he out outgeneraled in the field before I faith is placed in ability to outmaneuver er the enemy in diplomacy The place to strike for peace is on out tho the bat- bat 1 because became that is tic the location of Germany Germanys s greatest existing weakness David Llo Lloyd d George British premier pursues pursues this courso as ho commends Field Marshal for victories victories vic vic- tories in the field and remains silent on peace man man- sounds timely warning e 1 euver ers Theodoro Theodore Roosevelt Roose a n 5 he points tho the danger of the tho note supplanting the sword Indication of willingness to talk thin things s over o with no matter how qualified accords the central pow powers s lC recognition of decency they do not pos pos- sess It raises a batTier barrier in the path of the conduct of war In a righteous war there thero cnn can be no compromise with evil il and association on with the powers of militarism constitute constitute con con- a compromise The dan danger er it is drawn in a a. newspaper news news- paper japer dispatch from Geneva a It says In an article summing up tho the present diplomatic situation it the e Dem Democrats Democrate says tho the entente countries never ha have c been heen in such great danger not danger not militarily but diplomatically sin since diplomatically since co 1914 1911 If f the tho belligerents meet now around a n green table table table ta- ta ble the newspaper says the thc Austro A Germans will employ cm- cm ploy loaded dice and win tho the game which will result in n another war within twelve 0 years Likewise Sir Erie Eric Geddes first lord of the British Admiralty points to tho the dangers ahead d as he declares that the talk of p peace ace i is apt to paralyze the limbs of war waT He says bays J We cannot ot win mn this thia war by hJ talking of peace pence To get us ns talking of peace is just what German Germany wants The rho soldier at the tho front who gets the tho notion that peace pence is coming soon and that Germany is about to collapse loses the will fill to wi wit Sir Eric uric added There eau Tali h be no greater peril ril tote to the cause of libert liberty dec lcy slid and humanity n f for r which the allies allie's are aro fighting than a ar r relaxation of ene energy gy brought about by a a. general g conviction con con- conviction that the war nr is IS about to end that Germany German is licked and that therefore it is not necessary to contInuo continue preparation and striving T I am not interested in how much longer Germany can cm hold out What interests me is how v gren great greata a whipping whipping whipping whip whip- ping we can cnn give she her The Ibe allied armies and allied navies navies na na- na vies will bring peace J. J Let t tho kaiser talk while Foch shoots As a n result of these statements the nIe world will look forward to the next note of the Prussian powers powers A Ar r rejection of the terms imposed by hy President Wilson would constitute a substantial guarantee for the tho future of civilization It would put now new dash and spirit into our arms aims in iii the success of AY Inch peace and liberty are certain ertain I Ina b 11 |