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Show THE CITIZEN tJf 5 had gone from France to Spain, where he established La Paix, a newsGermans, because they dropped bombs on English east coast villages, paper designed to spread German propaganda. It was financed by were baby killers. However well the German adults survived the Bolo Pasha who was executed as a traitor. blockade it seems fairly certain that havoc was wrought among the Routier is a man without a country, but if internationalism tribabies. That the German adult did not so suffer as much as Hun propaumphs there is no reason why he should be a hunted man with a price upon his head, execrated by friend and foe alike. He will be a here ganda insisted we have the evidence of an official report by the New of Bolshevism. York Life Insurance Company, which held thousands of risks in GerBut Bolshevism cannot triumph. The day will. never come when' many among people of middle age. In this report we find the folmen of the type of Gaston Routier, of Bolo Pasha and Benedict Arnold lowing : will be revered by mankind. In our own land, at this very time, Our actuary has just compiled the mortality experience of the socialists of radical tendencies, anarchists and Bolshevists are atcompany in Germany during the first four years of war August 1, tempting to make a hero of Victor Berger and he is doing his best 1914, to July 31, 1918 with the following remarkable results: to surround himself with an atmosphere of martyrdom. But Berger First Our total mortality in Germany, by amounts, during the has joined the ranks of the Benedict Arnolds and the Aaron Burrs and four years is found to be 95 per cent of the companys standard morthe day will not come when his ideals will be exalted above the ideals tality. of patriotism. Second Our total mortality in Germany during the eleven years The Bolsheviki are substituting an ideal which has no life and can prior to the war (1902 to 1913 inclusive), by amounts, was 107 per cent evoke no love. It is, in fact, the contradiction of love. It calls for of the same standard. class hatred and class war. They are striving to internationalize Hence it is apparent that the mortality during the four years of hatred and the result will be war within nations, war between the war was about 12 per cent better, including war losses, than in the classes. preceding eleven years of peace. Our chief actuary states, It is probable that this has been the If internationalism means the brotherhood of man it is an old ideal and will survive. In truth, we may expect it to work great result of restriction in diet, limitation in the consumption of alcoholic changes in the world of today. The signs are all about us, but the beverages, an da large amount of exercise which the Germans of signs are equally clear that patriotism will continue to be as potent an middle life, the bulk of our insured, have had to stand. influence in the life of the world as it has been since nations began. OUR NAVY IN THE PACIFIC. The moral influence of the Fourth of July is today more powerful than any League of Nations can ever be because the ideals which prothe new naval policy of the United States we shall have, duced American patriotism are becoming the worlds ideals. UNDER speaking, a navy in the Atlantic and a navy in the Pacific. The titanic fleet which is to be stationed on our Pacific WORD TO THE LEADERS. coast cannot be kept there unless adequate facilities are provided in the friendly admonitions of this journal those who have the way of yards, docks and repair shops. The Pacific navy cannot DESPITElittle so to interest in financing the campaigns of the Republidepend on the Atlantic navy. It must be can party, neglecting to contribute their share to the campaign funds, speak. We are confident that the members of congress, regardless of are still obstreperously active in their efforts to run the party. It financial may be necessary some day to use names if those who seek honors party, will indorse the new policy and give it the necessary and favors from the party decline to make good its reasonable exsupport. It is a policy that looks toward war in the Pacific, but not an aggressive war. If Avar comes it will be forced upon us in the penses. It is to be hoped that the leaders will begin to work tirelessly Pacific as it was in the Atlantic and we can only hope that our navy and unremittingly to organize the state. Every town and will be as well prepared for the next clash as it was for the war in the of Nations and other altruistic village should be brought in touch with headquarters so that each can Atlantic. Notwithstanding the League reach the other on short notice. Much will depend upon the activity safeguards of peace we must be prepared to control the Pacific if of the local leaders throughout the state and the rank and file of the necessary, for we cannot plan on having the British or any other navy party should see to it that only the energetic and capable men are as our fighting comrade in the next combat. chosen for leadership. The fleet in the Pacific must be prepared to defend not only the The rank and file of the Republican party are, we believe, soundly Hawaiian islands, the Philippines, Guam and the conservative and will be the principal force in withstanding the new Pacific coast, but the other island possessions which are as stepping stoiies across the sea. radicalism which is trying to sweep the country into dangerous channels. They are to be the saving grace in the politics of the state and It is regrettable that Japan, as a result of the peace treaty, is to obnation. The leaders of the party should be worthy of the rank and tain the German islands which stretch directly across our route to file. the Philippines. It adds an element of danger on which we must count in building up a Pacific fleet. NO FOOD BLOCKADE. The wife of Bela Kun, chief Bolshevik in lungary, went to Vienna read that if the Germans do not sign the peace treaty Fochs and bought $25,000 worth of clothes with revolutionary money. Ihe forces will begin an invasion and the blockade will be declared probably is propaganda to get the women of the United States story blockade the in elTect again. The army will make war on soldiers; to revolt. will make war on civilians on men, women and children. In a life and death struggle the blockade may be justifiable. At There is nearly as much ire as land" in Ireland these days as all events it has been justified by the precedents of history reaching back thousands of years. It was utilized against every besieged city. a result of martial law. $ Admitting that the data concerning mortality in Germany during Gompers has ordered beer, but he will only get near beer. the war is conflicting, especially the data concerning the mortality caused by the blockade, what need is there for a food blockade in The telegraphers seem to be striking by Hots and dashes. Germanys present state of helplessness? If the allied armies cannot win in a walk we have been greatly deceived. Daylight is about all anybody can save, these days. We should not use the food blockade again until it becomes absolutely necessary. The Germans complained in their propaganda .The Kotariaus certainly put the town in a whirl. that wc made war on babies, just as the British complained that the self-determin- ed, I WE 4s tJS |