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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1919
Page
4
A war memorial poem by Sigur John D. Cossrove written before he went to France, describing a peaceful, grave filled land where dead men dwell. It recalls silent graves, red roses, white lilies, violets, and a somber, prayerful mood with no sorrow heard.
A returned Californian reports civil strife in Monterey over a disputed play scene and alleged theft of material. Townspeople take sides as authorities and tradesmen deny or enforce positions from milk to plumbing, revealing broad disruption and conflict.
The essayist notes a vanished Great Moment for soldiers of World War I and questions whether postwar writings will match their sacrifice. He contrasts European futures with American inability to repeat such climactic experiences, then shifts to a Minnesota logging ledger anecdote about old marks and recovered logs.
In Paris a New York Times interview, Herbert Hoover argues the League of Nations is essential to prevent European chaos. He says America cannot withdraw after helping destroy autocracy and establishing numerous new democracies, and stresses the need for aLeague supports and a court of appeals to remedy treaty wrongs.
The piece notes that nations would face united international pressure and possible air and naval action if the League fails to curb aggression. It argues the mere threat of combined power may deter violations, questioning whether Germany would have started a war had other powers joined against her.
The article argues that the League of Nations will settle international disputes peacefully and organize global work for all nations. It notes commissions to improve labor conditions, protect vulnerable groups, promote fair trade, and unite nations to reduce jealousy and hostility between races and peoples.
The speaker argues the United States must back international cooperation and Article X to deter conquest and prevent world wars. He says future big wars will draw US in anyway, and nearby strong powers could handle local uprisings without American troops.
An editorial argues that sacrifices made in wartime justify similar concessions in a League of Nations. It compares national compromise to a business partnership, noting the United States would not surrender independence or decision making, while a council would govern overall behavior.
Ex president William Howard Taft argues the League of Nations aims to keep peace, prevent wars, and foresee causes of trouble. He notes the Covenant ties to the peace treaty, stresses U S Senate approval, and asserts the Monroe Doctrine remains protected by the Covenant.
A speech outlines how the League of Nations will promote peace by creating an international court for disputes, reducing armaments to prevent a new arms race, and establishing penalties that outlaw nations at war. It argues for limits on military size and for collective response to aggression.
The article explains that the League of Nations cannot abolish war but will seek peaceful settlement of disputes. If two nations still go to war, nations adhering to League rules will let them fight, making actual war under these rules unlikely.
The text by Dr Anna Howard Shaw laments seven million one hundred thousand fallen soldiers and the suffering of mothers. It urges mothers and women worldwide to demand a League of Nations to secure peace and a hopeful future for their sons and humanity.
A readable FAQ outlines what the League of Nations is and its aims. It covers objective to reduce war, condemnations for war, disarmament, arbitration, and protecting territorial integrity. It lists charter members and agency structure including Assembly and Council.
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