The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-20

The story Of Che eountersroke delivered yesterday By
Gen. Foch viii be read with intense enthusiasm through
out the civilized world. The gallant French and Amer.
lean troops participating in the attack between FOntenOy
and Belleau wood enved by all soldiers under the al
lied flags and deserving Of the highest hOnors that
their governments can bestow These forces have had
the privilege Of striking the rst blow III what is conf.
IDENTIFY believed by many trained observers to be the
opening phase Of struggle in when Germany will
be Overmached and pushed back on the retreat that
end in defeat and surrender 1t not assumed that
Cen FOch viii begina major oencive at this time but
his counter srOeis 50 powerful and the defensive
the Germans is 50 ineffective that vast alterations Of
the lines may occur soon.
The part which the Americans played in the counter
stroke inspires the people Of this country with grateful
ness and pride They are grateful to the american lads
for meeting their responsibilities and proud Of them fol
measuring up to the glorious traditions Of this republic
The United States army is rapidly proving its right t.
share honors with the defenders Of France England ant
Italy No greater compliment could be paid to the Amer
lean boys than to class them with the heroes who have
saved civilization.
Germanys setback on this section Of the western front
even if it should not mark decisive turn Of the tide Of
battle is profoundly Significant 1t will be follower By
other reverses as surely as ships the Atlantic
this allied onslaught is not the historic turning point Of
Germanys attack upon the world, the next the mex
viii be- The summers campaign a whole is already
outlined the climax Of Germanys supreme and
cessful effort and the allies successful defense Wher
the ebbing of the German wave begins its recession viii
become more and rapid 1t is not at all improba
bic that the allies win finally gain the mastery which
combined with Germanys political troubles will begin tt
roll back the enemy in panic of dsOrganization and
tastrophe
The advances made by Germany have been extremely
difficult on account Of the spirit encountered The de
for their own homes their own communities, and thei
own liberties. When men thus stand at bay they vii
fight like demons whatever their race or nation; anC
when Frenchmen and Engishmen and Italians are at bay
they show the world the most sublime examples Of
age and sacrifice This wars annals are full Of marve
lous decds6f vacr The civilized nations have found un
suspected reservoirs Of the pure waters Of heroism
Nothing is commoner in the allied countries than stead
fast courage The nature Of young men seems to have
been purified and exalted From them the civilian pop
uation is receiving daily lesson in unselfshness that
transforming these countries Thus the spirit of bert,
ennobles mankind and makes nations rich in honor al
well as free cflimb and brain.
But the besOtted vorshppers Of brute force sayers Of
liberty, have when disaster comes There il
no inner spirit to buoy them up and make them glad
lay down their lives forothers When their brute god il
stricken they know not where to turn Their hearts
quefy and their knees are loose on their hinges The
cohesion Of force and plumber disappears and every mar
seeks to save himself. Doubtless when the crack Of
doom reyerberates over the Germany army the world will
be atonhed by the suddenness and completeness Of It's
collapse into panic and fight
All honor to thecommanders captains and the galIsn
lads who storm the enemy lines! Their names win shine
forever whether they fall like meteors like Georges
Guynemer and Quentin Roosevelt or unseen save by the
eye Of God, as many lad has fallen and slept The
World raoces in its defenders those who are at the front
and those who going forward, straning their eyes
for the first fash Of battle God bless them all! God
Grant to each Of them chance to strike the enemy at
least one glorious blow,-Wa Washington Post
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