The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-09-21
Copyright, 1918, by william FoND
CHAPTER go.

A BOUT the middle OF .JuIy the
~ fourth great German drive OF
1915 began. II was directed
against hat part Of the line tcld %,
the American forces under General
P%crshing. between the River Alsne
and the Marine.
The Hun hordes seemed to run INTO
a tone wall when they hit the Amer.
lean line. Thov were hurled back az.
ter the first onslaught with great loss.
and numerous guns ana men were
captured.
Il is evident HAT the German high
command believed the Americans
were untriod aud weak and that q
tremendous offensive would stand the
greatest chance OF breaking through
their line.
At chateau Thicrrl, the apex of
the salient held boy the American ma
rincs. they launched their utmost
powerful assault
The German crown prince. in COM
mHnd OF the Teuton forces. soon real
izcd. however, that hts great GENERAL
STAFF had made a most SERIOUS blum.
der These Americans Wild were cN-
pcctcd to retire 80 readily stood more
firm than any army the Germans had
yet laced.
Immediately behind tho line was
the tall, gaunt figure of the American
commander The men m tho front
line could feel his presence inspiring
them To- Nictors General Pcrshiug
had his hand ON the very nerves OF
that great struggle which resulted
~ the first signal victory Tor the Stars
and stripes.
II was "A contest not only OF mon
II was a contest q. the brains and
- HaHH 80 80 40. Z
against the ogosiistiCai operator OF a
German machine.
II was a ccntcst OF the Almighty
God or right against the visionary
god whom the kaiser boasts rs with
him
Pcrshing'S "Surprisc Party"
instead Of waiting for the enemy
90 complete their drive. q great
ter-attack was made at onc ny
.crshins. cooperating with the
French.
TN the 18TH or july witrout The
customary preparation 10y E~t,ilcry, hc
launched this counter-attack OF .
front OF thirty miles. a lrck Of n
great artillery preparation before
such an attack made the action ono
of complete surprise TO the Gcrmans.
ond their artillery reaction was weak.
In tie short space OF stA hours W'
much territory was rotaEcu a. the
G"rnans had spont siN dtys M -tu-
turing. Twelve towns wo~s tRktu by
tho Americans. ana G.O0c priunuci,.
Great quantities Of mfi-l-" slpLlisr
u important plans .cil nut their
hands Tor the advance al been 90
rapid that the Germans had not time
90 remove thcs" before he Americans
were upon them.
General Iorshing had begun Ia
make his presence iolt upon the west
orn :ront \ signal victory had
marked the entrance Of the stars and
stripes an the first baltic OF import
anCr In which u had appeared
Up e. this time the German kaiser
nnd has commanders had bolittlcd The
oifcct the entrance of the United
8tntcs would have on the ultimate
OAtCouo OF tho war. Now they had
2tongthlc proof that America was not
fonly IN The war. but IN the war 20
via.
KAISER discovers" pcrsi,ing.
Not longer cuuld the kaiser keep
from his subjects tic fact that
n american forces were in the battle
and that they Were thor,' IN numbers
largo enough 10 turn the tide Of bat.
Tie against that perfect military ma
chinc which the German people had
hccn taught 10 believe could not b,
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