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THEY WANT TO KNOW WHY Why did we ever raid London and Paris Tins is said to be a frequent lamenting question in the mouths of Germans living in the towns where raids have come home to roost It is at least a recognition of the fact that what is now Iniiig executed upon them is the villainy which they themselves taught lii so far it is more re NlMctnblo than the cowardly attitude and disgust ug hypocrisy of some of the officials of the Ithine cities They have bceu passing resolutions calling upon the German government to seek un agreement with the allies whereby places behind the lines siiall be exempt from aerial bombing ahut this is both ami iiideeenf does impudent not seem to occur to these simpleminded and panicstricken burgo niasters Did one of them ever raise so much us u whispered protest when Antwerp wus bombed Did they do anything but rub their hands in gloat ins satisfaction when news came of wpmeriand chil ¬ dren in London being killed by German air raiders t is only when bombs drop in tiLir own streets tliat they awake to the horror of what Germany be nn and has kept up with all hyr Im lit it is inileeij a fearful thing this dealing out of death to iioncombatants but the Germans would cut a bet ¬ ter figure if they took their own medicine without all this whining If the allies learned bombing from them they might at least learn how to endure it with the unshaken nerve of Enjjlfchiueut or the guy defiance of France New York Evening Post
