The manner in which the tide of resentment against Germany is rising in the United States clearly Indicated by the publication of a proclamation signed by hundreds of prominent men {in science, letters and commerce calling for outright declaration of war against her. What has happened and what is still happening in Europe emphasizes the fact that, just as Earl Baldwin realized that the British frontier was along the Rhine, so also is that of the United Slates. That frontier may for the time being be but the full compre~ deals and ambitions show that an Allied defeat would lead to the destruction of American ideals, institutions and manner of living. A declaration of war ced not necessarily mean. that American troops would have to be sent to Europe. There still a very strong, and under standable disinclination inthe United States to do any such thing. Yet claration of war upon Germany would have Important material and moral effects. It would have the immediate result of justifying the despaich to the Allies of every ounce of material which the United States could alford to dis pote of, and thus assist in speeding up the securing of that superiority, especially in the air which is so essential to ultimate victory. The moral effect would be even greater. Germany has been roundly condemned for the bulalitles she has committed. That in itself had certain psychological effect throughout the world, but the fact that the United States had so cleatly aligned herself with the Allies in the manner" which these leaders of American thought propose would be even more effective, bringing home to the smaller democracies, those who have not fallen under the heel of the fold. military jack-boot of the Nazis, os well as those who have, that the United States is keenly. bent upon rendering assistance to the Allies who are fighting for the protection of the form-for and the rescue of the latter from a form of government which places a premium upon wickedness, and denies those rights of man for which he hag struggled unceasingly through A Pleasing Incident were possible to record all the incidents in connection with this war, unrelated othe riajor aspects ofthe huge' operations Which ove tet andre. being ered' "out "une Prominent place bled wing sory would see ive' 6
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