The avowed purpose of making a nation one of the greatest in the world naturally appeals to its people, but what really constitutes the greatness of a nation? It is not mere military might nor material possessions. It is chiefly the mental quality and moral state of its people. Germany can again be a great nation in the true sense of the word. but to save itself, it must awake! It must recheck its course and align itself with God's government, which operates solely through the brother hood of man. And not only Ger many but all nations must awaken and yield to this divine government for there are few without some share of responsibility for the plight of the world today.
In the meantime, much as it de-blores war, the "Christian Science Monitor" realizes that at this moment the Allies have no choice but to defend themselves and friendly smaller nations by military force, and that in so doing they are upholding the democratic rights of people everywhere. In their treatment of the war situation, our editors are seeking earnestly to be guided so that this newspaper may
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