Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-06-29

ne the Marine offensive. - Putting
lor proudly escortins German U-boat
France. A day or So before he stated
that more thnn 100000 had dlsembark-
cd on French soil( An English corre-
spondent at the front asserts that the
American army is prepared, If neces-
sary to make greater sacrifice than
that involved In the brigading Of Amer
lean troops with the British and
French. This cryptic statement may
mean thut If the plans Of the allies de-
mand II the Yankee troops viii be sent
10 the fighting front almost Immediate
" on arrival In France, without watt
ing for the preliminary training they
have been receiving back Of the lines.
So far only few Of the Americans
have been used in the real fighting, and
in operations relatively small AS the
conflict has changed its character, be-
coming more open, it may be the Amer
leans are considered fit to take part
after their training in this country.
"
Several important probabilities con-
corning the National army came to the
fore last week. Representative Kahn
said the war department intends to ask
congress at the winter session to amend
the draft law to include all men be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and forty
nine Provost Marshal General Crow
der decided to recommend the exemp-
ton of professional bali players until
the end Of the season. Director Cen
eral McAdoo asked the exemption Of
all railroad men, and the coal mine 90
orators asked the same for miners.
~-Fa-
The comparative failure of the Ger
man drives so far. the splendid resist
ance made by the French and British
and the excellent showing made by
the Americans must not lead the
American people into dangerous com
placency and a feeling that Ut is all
know the truth realize that the war
Is far from ended--may last four or
five years longer, indeed-0nd that
the future holds for us tremendous
sacrifices. We must put into It's sue
cessful prosecution every ounce of
energy we possess, even as do our
fighting men on the other side Of the
ocean, There is no doubt that the war
will be won finally by the forces Of
righteousness, but until II Is won moth
ing else matters much but the winning
Of 1t, for If It were not won, nothing
else would matter at all. The people
of Great Britain and of France real
lied this long ago, and the people OF
America must realize II soon, 1t can
not be too strongly urge+upon them
that the man power Of the central
nations Is stlll tremendous and that
they are sull determined by every
means to force their will upon the rest
of the world. The British and French
troops, battered and weared, doubt
less can hold tie lines until the au-
tumn, but they took to our millions TO
achieve the victory, and this they can
do only II they are given every pos
sible support by those who stay at
home This will be given with a will
If only the people fully recognize the
seriousness Of the situation and the
urgency Of the demands on them
--Fa -
Owing to the fact TINT the German
submarine raiders sank number OF
vessels laden with sugar from Cuba
and to the interruption In the traffic
with the island caused by those opera
tlons, Food Administrator Hoover has
asked that further restrictions be
placed on the sale and use Of sugar
for n time. He also asks the people
to place themselves on limited beef
allowance until September / next In
order that the needs Of the soldiers
and civilians In France, Great Britain
and Italy may be supplied.
"a
TWO great conventions opened In the
United States last week, and each did
It's part in urging the carrying on of
HE war 10 victory The first was dat
Df the American Federation Of Labor.
10 which President Wilson sent mes
sage making II clear that the workers
had It in their power to bring victory
Or defeat. President Gompers' address
was laundering defiance Of the Huns,
md during the week there were devel-
opments that showed the great major
ty of the delegates would not coun-
enance anything that sayored of dis
oyalty or even of undue pacifsm.
In Chicago hundreds Of the most
eminent physicians and surgeons of
he country, together with some IA.
nous ones from abroad, assembled for
he meeting of the American Medical
association. The address, the discus
dons and the work of these men were
Utmost wholly related to the war, and
he words of the leaders were hearten,