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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, FEB. 4, 1918.

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All of Us Know where No Man's Land is a real geographical unit stretching from Switzerland to the sea. yet a country marked on no map; an enormous expanse of hills, valleys, plains and swamps, yet an area of desolation and destruction ; seldom penetrated except by the armed emissaries of death, yet crowded with the ghosts of those who tried to move its entrenched boundaries east or west. The name of that blood soaked and shell torn expanse will go down in history as the bumper " state that held in check the savage onrush of a race, maddened by lust for power and insane with the obsession that it was God's people chosen to rule the world by force of arms. On the western boundary of No Man's Land are concentrated the forces of justice, righteousness and 'civilization, dedicated to the proposition that this world is a place where hundreds of races rejoicing in a spirit of international good will and amity, vieing as friendly neighbors for excellence in the arts, sciences, industry and corm mcrce, may enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness without the protection of colossal armies and navies, and the haunting fear that some ruler and his clique may plunge them into war whenever it suits their pleasure. On the other side of that sanguinary line are mobilized men who believe they have been elected

and predestined by God to be Supermen and entrusted with the martial mission of eradicating all nations that are not strong enough to withstand their arms; that unto them has been given the right to violate treaties, torture, murder, pillage and descrate without moral compunction ; that there cannot be, in the very design and purpose of nature, an international family of races living in concord and friendly competition, on terms of democratic equality in which the rights of the weaker nation are as inviolate as those of the stronger, but that there must be, according to the Creator's own plan, one powerful race, amenable for its actions to no one but itself, which will rule the whole world and make all nations subservient to the dictates of its own Kultur. No Man's Land separates the hosts that are pledged to these widely diverging principles. There will be the fateful field on which the destiny of civilization will be decided. The side that

annexes No Man's Land from Switzerland to the sea by foice of mighty engines of war will shape the future history of the world. When the shock of that mighty struggle has died down, humanity will either curse or bless the day. Few have returned from the military incurs ions that so far have been made into No Man's Iand. The terrain is pitted by shellholes and dotted with the bodies of explorers who tried to change its boundaries. But that has not deterred further exploration nor discouraged the ardor of the combatants. Neither has it dissuaded the leaders from preparing for the final contest for its annexation. The advance guards of our own host have glimpsed the grim expanse. Soon will thc-y be partners in the gigantic struggle that will be fought for No Man's Land. Soon will America's blood flow with that of the Allies in a sacrifice that will incite future generations to pronounce a benediction on the battle that was fought and won to make the world safe for democracy. No Man's Land may be sinister and foreboding now. But civilization has rallied a host on

its western boundary that knows that the future happiness of mankind depends upon the successful outcome of the struggle. When they 'undertake the final dash across No Man's Land they will be conscious of the issue at stake and of their own duty. On their high resolve and heroic ardor civilization stakes its all. Victory will crown their efforts. Germany's superman philosophy and false conception of its divine duty cannot withstand the assaults of a united world.

of peace. The decision must be won on the western front. If we want to play into the hand of the Ger

man war lords, let us decrease the activity in our

munition factories and military cantonments. The German war party i not worrying half so much about the labor disturbances at home as it is about the unknown strength which America has added to the cause of the Allies. If German camouflage can bring about a relaxation of America's activity, it will be a great accomplishment. In the calculations of the German military authorities the military strength of the United

States is still an undetermined factor. So far our

efforts have been derided and the German peo

pie have been told that America's entrance into

the war is a neglible factor. The common people, however, evidently have accepted this derogatory opinion with reserve, for they know that the Al

lies have gained a powerful friend and that our

resources of men an4 material can hardly be offset by increased German effort. If the United States can persuade the German military leaders and people that our preparations

are going on with increased speed and vigor, their

morale and determination to win the war will be undermined, and the Allies will find it easier to smash the divisions that have been mobilized on the western front. Contrariwise, if we accept at face value the reports emanating from Berlin and abate the extent of our preparation, we are bolstering up the German morale and increasing the Teutonic determination to win.. It is clear that, the Kaiser would believe it to his advantage to have other countries, the United States especially, obtain an idea that Germany is in a worse condition than it really is. If the la-r bor situation is acute, Germany certainly would not want the outside world to know it, unless it served her interests to have this knowledge scattered broadcast. The German military leaders may be gambling that news of German labor disturbances will

create unrest among the workmen of France, Great Britian and the United States, and that the combined agitation of these men will force a speedy consideration of peace terms, as a result of which Germany virtually could hold the territory she now occupies by force of arms.

Others interesting conjectures may be adduced to explain the reason why the censor is permitting news of German labor riots to reach the outside world. The leaders of the Allies and our own government are paying no attention to the alleged bad industrial conditions of Germany. The people will do well to follow their example and turn deaf ears to the siren song of the German tricksters. - . Berlin dispatches indicate how quickly the rer volt has been put down. Workers and civilians have been officially notified that they will be shot if they congregate in groups.

Do you want more convincing proof of the war part's ability to handle the internal situation? Philip Scheidemann's prominence in the "Peo

ple's Council" which demands exclusive right of dealing with the government, may induce some to believe that the revolt is headed by big liberals. We have no proof that Scheidemann is not an imperial agent, coached by the war lords to assume a hypocritical leadership of the masses so that the Imperial Government may be sure that the rebels will not make demands that it does not want to coneede. The labor revolts may be genuine, but until we have better evidence than the dispatches on which we base our conclusion, it is wisdom to discount the whole outbreak and redouble our efforts at home to put an aggressive and well prepared army in the Field.

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By 8ERQT. A. 0. JORGENSEN. JR. 29th Vancouver Battalion; 2nd Can. adian Expeditionary Force. I was in that scrap at St. Eloi. It started the sUth of April. We took over the mine crater, relieving the Imperials, who bad blown it. This is the way it was done; they had sapped in underneath the German front line, underneath their wires, and placed explosives. These were connected by wires ready to blow up any time it was ordered. When they are set off it leaves a crater 200 or 300 ft wide. Then we always rush in as soon as the crater blows up and get out machine gun emplacements round the crater. Our company went in, as I said, for 4S hours. Crossed "No Man's Land" and went through an old trench up to our waists in water in order to get to the Crater at night. We bad done about forty hours and were getting ready at 11:30 to be relieved. "We were close to the Germans. Friti started to throw over a few trench mortars. We etood-to and expected an attack. They shelled us for over au hour, we waiting for the attack. They earne over about 2: SO, came into the right side of the crater in mass for

mation. Our company was low in strength. "We were only about eighty strong In the company. They came on and bombed us and made quite a mess of us. It was very wet. We were standing on soft, wet clay. We were armed with bombs, rifles and bayonets. In the mix-up it came to hand-to-hand fighting. We were up against terrible odds six to one they came at us. Our boys were taken five and six at a time, and they were shelling our front line, and German reinforcements were coming up. There was an officer near me Lieut. Meyer. We could see how things were going. My pal was next to me and he was bombing with me. I had always liked him and we were always together. He was closest to me. I saw a Hun make a drive at him with his bayonet. My pal fell back. He was killed.. It was done very quick!)-. I had two bombs left. I missed the Hun. who was five yards away. I rushed on him. I got him over. I had lost my rifle in the mixup. ' I grabbed him and twisted his rifle out of his hand. I got his rifle and drove It home in him. I hear that German mauser rifle yet.

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The Forum

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Illusive Peace Talk Peace between the Central Powers and the Allies is far off. It may come soon, with Germany the victor, if we permit blandishing press agents in Berlin and Vienna to take our eyes off the Italian and western fronts while we watch the alleged labor riots in German industrial centers. It is folly to project the illusive prospect of immediate peace before our mind's eye. It is inimical to the success of our arms. The workers of Berlin and Vienna may clash in bloody riots, internal disturbances may be prevalent in Germany, but neither the Kaiser, von Hhidenburg, von Tirpitz, or von Ilertling have spoken a word that indicates a Jetting up of war preparations. For the next few months at least the war party of Germany has the upper hand. As soon as you hear that the war lords are weakening, then

begin to think about peace terms r until that time, remember that strikes of workers in Berlin and Vienna are not decisive factors in the conclusion

Conquest and Kultur "We are all familiar with the speech that General von der Goltz made recently at the meeting of Young Germany, in which he said, among other things, 'Oh, if we could only have another war soon.' Such are the ideas put forth by the professional soldiers." Deputy Scheidemann, in the Reichstag, April 8, 1913. "What our people are longing for is a great national purpose. Our present policy seems to be one of mere self-preservation. But a progressive

nation, advancing by such strides as we do, needs more territory for the employment of its energies, and if that is not to be had by peaceful means there is nothing left but war.. It is the task of the Defense Association ('Wherverin') to arouse the people to a recognition of this fact." From a speech by General von Wrochem, in the local branch of the Defense Association (Wehrverin), as reported in the Danziger Neueste Nachtrichten, March 6, 1913.

WAR ANP THE CHRISTIAN Render unto Caesar the things that sre Caesars ant unto God the things that are Gods. r(Christ.) We are called to war. This war has the 5tam.) of the government upon it. This government for the prosecution ot this war has levied taxes, created bonds, drafted men and called for volunteers and this government expects co-operation and loyalty. The things that are Caesars pertain to the lawful requirements and the moral obligations imposed on every man be bo sinner or Christian. The Christian is no more exempt from the lawful requirements of his government because be is a Christian, than is the sinner exempt from moral obligations because ho is a sinner. Both are under the law of government and when a special requirement under that law Is not or. j righteous, but necessary for the perpetuation of that lawful gov;

rnment, both the smner and the Christian are doubly bound, not only by requirement, but by the obligations which ha owes to that government as a partaker of its privileges, and sharer ir the security, peace and happiness made practical and enduring by that government.

Let no man suppose that any benefit he shares with the nation in common doss not impose on him, alleg-. iance and obedience. If individuals so constru-3 their obligation what becomes of the government? For we are all members of one body and if one member oftend, by such offense, th body as a whole becomes less effective. Christ Was Pre-Eminently a Law-Abiding Man. Pilate found no fault in Him. Christ came not to do away with existing government, but to fulfill all things nsmely, to perfect that which is good,

to strengthen that which is weak, to restore thai which is broken down through disuse, indifference or- disobedience. He saw with a breadth of vision made keen by reason of his

singleness, the exact need that would make for perfection in this world cbedience to all just requirements. That there are injustices of governnient no one can deny but where the Obligation is so clear as to admit of ho sound objection, then the Christian of today is as culpable before God for tis refuspl to participate in this war, as the sinner would be before the government tor breaking a law whereby the safety and rights of his fellow-men were set at naught. How cau any man with a regenerated conscience calmly refuse to take an active physical part in the perpetuation of a just government that secures to himself and his neighbors, and his children, the most righteous conditions existent, for their happiness and their mental, moral and spiritual growth? Methinks God would say to such a one- "Go and cry unto the Gods yt have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation." Because war Involves the most stringent measures even to the destruction of life (that greater than life may live) is no sound reason for exemption or the gidund of conscientious objec

tion. If evil be not conquered even at the sacrifice of life then Christ labored in vain and His supreme sacrifice is of no effect, for He came to make the world a safe place to live in, and to show us just how to combat a power, whatever be its nature, that would, if we did not resist it by every means at our command, destroy us utterly. Evil of the Most Relentless and Anni- " hilative Nature Since the Fall of Adam, Faces the World Nations Today. His divine instruction Is that we "render unto Caesar the things that are Caesars" showing beyond any controversy thar we owe duty and loyalty to government as well as to God. He saw their crafl, when the pharisees questioned him. and a vision of the disorder and possible annihilation that would fellow if they were allowed to defy their just debt and thus upset the standards by which that government was maintained. "Bring Me a penny" what simpler m jahs could he have employed to impress upon them their obligation? Today He says to you "Bring Me a penny" that penny bears the stamp of this government and behind that penr.y is the honor and the competence of these United States. In that penny is invested every privelege you enjoy, every liberty you cherish, ever freedom that makes you independent of the evil exactions of a ruthless monarchy, for that penny repitsents the power and independence, of these United States of America! You Christians who use this money, trade on its purchasing power, derive from it the sustenance for your bodies, the comforts of your physical being, the mental riches of an almost inexhaustible store, are obligated by every

sense moral and spiritual to uphold end protect and defend with your life the tbir-gs that belong to Caesar. Co-operetion, obedience and sacrifice fine words, so often mouthed as tc seem meaningless but baldly stated in fluid language your life's blood for your country. Blood settles all conflict one v. ay or the other. Blood is tody sacrifice the kind that Christ offered on Calvary to redeem humanity the same kind of sacrifice that you must make to redeem this country from a subjugation worse than death.

Are you better than your Master?

Never dare to speak of your love for humanity under the sombre shadows of this war, unless you back It up with ycur blood. Preaching and praying is much, and necessary and Christ did that for thirty-five years, but when the supreme hour came He backed it all up with His blood. He always knew that He would do it back of that gentleness was an indomitable Idea to win. And when He had done bis utmost, preaching, teaching, working, praying, enduring, He said to His Father, "Glorify thyself in Me." Will you also say that four your country's sake and ulUmatelv for humanity's sake? Thousands and thousands of devoted Christians have said it will you? Christian profession has gone through all the preliminary preparation which fits them for this supreme hour of Gethsemane in the national life. Your hour is come to ehow the world that Christianity has backbone, muscularity, and blood to spill. This war is greater than the individual, greater than church affiliation, greater than differences of opinion, greater than sentiment it is the very eoul of existence! We must win or die and the mere fact of death is negligible compared to the inglorious manner of death which we as a nation will suffer if we lose. This war must master the master in each one of us we must go ir to battle, but not as slaves! Not as subservients! Not as cowards f.nd weaklings! Not as vaccinating politicians! But as men made in the lmf ge of God armed with every quality, endowed with every attribute, advantaged with every resource for success and shall we fail on the last count? Must you be carried to the skies on flowery beds of ease While others fight to win the prize and sail through bloody seas? If the law is not enforced in your case because a flabby conception of your attitude toward "God, ha3 been forced upon it, are you not a law-breaker just the same? And how shall you sidestep this plain instruction "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesars and unto God the things that are God?. Christ never gave a contradictory utterance in Is. life. God

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a righteous war. "Vengeance is mine, I will repay saith the Lord" and as HH tervant, therein Is YOUR CALL TO ARMS. Mrs. W. W. Zimmerman.

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