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Show WITH REASON GONE How reason departs when war arrives ar-rives is aptly illustrated by two e-nts of recent happening abroad. In England the attorn- for the women charged with plotting to 3lay Premier Lloyd Oeorge in all sincerity proposed that his clients prove their innocence by submitting to the mediaeval test by ordeal. And in France a peasant girl Bees visions urging her to emulate Joan of Aic and lead her country's armies against the foe. Yet these are not btray occurrences Since the beginning of the war incredible in-credible tales have come out of Europe ol Qety croa.ses over th Breton bait auurehM) of clouds that enveloped Paris Par-is and turned aside von Kluck, of riders rid-ers of the dark coming forth from their dual of centuries to alay or save. All the old superstitions of Europe, from Scandinavia to Spain, are paraded parad-ed forth, and we learn that folks over tht re look upon these spectral figures and believe them true. Before long J doubtless Charlemagne will come down from his Vosges throne and lead1 I the spring drive against the Germans' 1 Fought in no matter what cause, ; war Is so monstrous reason cannot i support it. Therefore men abandon reason. But, as humanity must have' something to which to cling, it seizes upon blind talth It is easy, then: to believe th.it women win walk through (ire unscathed, or will not drown if thing into the sea, provided only that; they did not plot to murder a premier. , And It is Just as easy to believe thati ; the Prince of Peace sends His angels to whisper to peasant girls to take up I the sword and go forth to slay. |