| Editorials april “Established every 1871.- Issued 15, by morning The Sait Lake Co., ‘Tribune "Publishing Salt Utab © Lake a This Day Has Special Significance to U. Ss. Citizens 32 Years After Armistice Sicaag It - enth 1918 first was at the eleventh hour of the elevday of the eleventh month of the year that firing ceased at the close of the In commemoration of that world war. particular period some of the people of this - eountry have celebrated annually for 32 years. began, not observance This altogether exultation overa momentous victory won, but from a sanguine conviction mutual agreement lasting for a in finally that a peace was The ceremonials about to be consummated. with diminishregularly repeated have been far such hopes ete but , - Ing prospects ~ an attainment. Many who took part in the initial ‘sapitae - tion are gone and many who participate today - were too young to have shared the senti-— - ments of the first celebrants. _ anxiety, of 82 to 6 in the senate and 373 to 50 in house the chief executive was authorized - declare war, which he did on April 6, 1917, That was almost three years after the had. started. In the meantime France | found horns, Belgium was in bondage preserve peace, was created. — had and Enthusiastically entered by all the victorious governments — of Europe, Asia, Africa and South America, expres- gion in many ways, including the beating of — _ pans, the blowing of white, | war the British army, according to Commander | Haig, “had its back to the wall.” Russia had withdrawn from the conflict, while Turkey and Bulgaria had joined forces with Germany. It took a year for the ‘Americans to land — adequate forces, supplies and munitions. But continued until the reinforced al-— the fighting AR shi ant ond firing triumph lies were | today. years ago of Versuities De Following the ae “League of Nations,” to promote unity and The relief from of peace the prospect been bled a | to | but the United States — of America, ‘rethe ringing ok.) fused to join. Patriotic citizens of this re-— ) bells, by dignified seniors and imitative young- | public should not forget this while rebuking | sters, by mothers and fathers, by rich and | Russia for its arbitrary opposition to every - poor, by: sick and well, spread across this coun- peace proposal presented to the United Na» : try from ocean, to ocean, from border to border, in a ‘medley that gave a new ‘meaning tions, an OTEAMIZA SOR: that has succeeded the | undercurrent of national pride was An running strong. There was .an unspoken be- amnesia—that league. With to pandemonium. lief that the United States had won the war. An Hostilities began over a trivial pretext. Austrian boy killed an Austrian prince on the streets of an town. Austrian In the absence of any other provocation the Prussian war lords prevailed upon the emperor of Austria to declare war on Serbia, the land of the lad’s This little country, with a total ancestors. - population of 3,000,000 adults and children, _ was attacked by a kingdom with a population | tions of Montenegro, Japan, Portugal, Italy, - Rumania, Greece, Siam, China and Brazil were forced to take defensive measures. The United - States had suffered insolent affronts, the sink: ing of the Lusitania with 1152 noncombatants - on board, and the wrecking of the Illinois, the - Memphis and the Vigilance without wenite or excuse. President Wilson called a special session of congress and asked it to recognize i clare a state of war wie rar a and de- chronic ve aie a relanee affliction of 6 modern — generations—superinduced by a combination — of isolationist orators and conscientious objectors, civilization again became delirious and suffered another attack of war fever. | To prevent such recurrences, to keep man- | kind on the path that leads to lasting peace, to point the pitfalls of the past, to encourage support of every movement or organization established and maintained for the promotion of peaceful relations among the nations of the earth is the purpose of any recapitulation of events upon which the observance of Armis- et 61, 900, 000 and a standing army of 7,000,000 pen, Three days after Austria’s ultimatum Gen _ Many declared war on Russia, invaded Bel- gium and attacked France. In turn, the na- the passing of | tice day is based and must depend. es No one expects the sentiments upon which | its first appearance was greeted to prevail or | enthrall the people of this republic this year. But it can be and should be remembered as | a date when the first mortal conflict that ever | shook the sphere was terminated. A military parade is scheduled for today in Salt Lake City—the first pretentious dem-onstration of the occasion for several years. It is right and reassuring for Americans to _ cherish their liberties, to recall their national | | triumphs, to honor their defenders on land or |.meet: mm the air By a vote. Te| the or the affection of theim¢ depths, but Le / ers in 4