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FIGHT HAS JUST BEGUN Glorious is the news from France Every heart beats quicker as we read the story of the heroic work of American soldiers as by the side of our allies they battle for civilization With their blood American soldiers are sealing the compact of the forces of heaven as they fight against the forces of hell All honor to the superb work of these men On bended knees every American should give thanks to the Almighty God that he has led our men and the men of our allies on to victory victoryBut But let us not for a moment think that the struggle has yet been won There is a long and bloody road which with our allies we must travel before our flags float above Berlin To the million American soldiers now in France we shall have to add many millions more before the combined armies are strong enough to battle their way across the Ithine and to Berlin This is a time for elation over what has been achieved but it is not a time for glorification AVe shall suffer many hardships and doubtless many reverses but this fact should only stimulate us to do greater things and to prove that the nation is worthy of the heroic men who on the battle fields of France have given their lives for the salvation of the world from the power of the fearful barbarism of Germany We shall need to throw into the contest still greater strength because Germany will redouble its efforts and knowing that complete defeat would mean the utter destruction of all their power the military leaders of Germany will without limit sacrifice every man manOur Our task is only begun We have made a good beginning but all that we have done is but a be ¬ ginning and a small one at that us compared with the work that is ahead of us usOn On to Berlin should be the cry throughout America and until the Stars and Stripes and the flags of our heroic allies float over Berlin and the palaces of the whole Potsdam gang we should never halt nor for one moment listen to any word of peace from Germany or in behalf of Germany Manufacturers Itecord
