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Show J o B German Propaganda Tho fact must bo kopt always In mind that Gor- H many maintains all over tho world and particularly 1 In the Unitod States a systom of espionage and propa- B anda designed to control tho wholo world for tho H ' bonoflt of Gorman ends. Tho omlssaiies of Gormany H w' work this winter with peace. Having captured H the swag, they want to quit boforo they havo to HHpH give B Tho Russians have been paralyzed by listening B to this propaganda. Thoy aro not physical cowards. B but thoy havo got tho Idea that you -can havo tho blosslngs of freedom without lighting for thorn. H Similarly in Italy It looks as If tho Insidious Intlu- B oncos of spies had boon working In tho regiments that J BUddonly gavo way, and admitted tho Invading hosts to tho fertile plains or Voulco. J If to woro to mnko peaco now, Germany has B 'hentun us. She has largely paid tho coats of tho war H by descending upon unoffending nations, euslavlnu H their Inhabitants, and confiscating their property. Ily he war as It now stands, she controls the destinies of Central Uurope as never before. Tho autocratic rulers of Germany would declare that they had mado good, that autocracy had proved Itself tho only efficient government, and that democracy democ-racy Is n failure. Our country would havo to establish estab-lish Itself on n militaristic basis to meet future attack from tho power thus flushed with victory. Tho great lesson of " e war Js that the power that hits first has a tremendous advantage. It It can have but a few weeks start, It can boIzo territory and Intrench Itself so that it takes years to drivo It out. If tho war ends now, wo shall have to prepare ourselves our-selves Against the same sudden attack that overwhelmed over-whelmed Ilelglum. That would mean undertaking the overpowering burden of a great standing army and navy. It Is cheaper In lives and 'money to fight now with powerful allies than to fight alone later. |