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NO COMPROMISE PEACE Speech by Poll at Founders Day
James H Poll of Raleigh argued Founders Day address at Trinity College on October 5 1917 urged against any peace short of complete victory. He warned a compromise peace would prolong war, praised Allied strength, condemned Prussia Germany and urged Americans to support total mobilization and tax funding. He warned of German influence at home and called for united war effort and a Japan alliance doctrine to seal victory. He also included a tax notice about Monroe NC tax collection.
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James H. Poll
Raleigh
Trinity College
Trinity Park
Durham
N. C
Ryswick
Aixta Capelle
Amiens
Fores
Berlin
Pravda
Ruth Jesaly
Holland
Switzerland
Denmark
Austria
Bavaria
Saxony
Hanover
Brunswick
Prussia
Puasa
Germany
Histtorian
Treitschke
Nietzehe
China
Belgium
Bethman l Hollweg
Hollweg
England
Rothman-Hollweg
Red Cross
Baron Fouge
Rasselas
Flor de Alisa
Paul
Virginia
Picciola
Undine
Na- Hons
Wagner
Wotan
Mexico
Japan
Norfolk
Globe
Manila
P. L
Lusitania
America
Washington
North Carolina
Eastern
Asia
Monroe
Great Alliance