Sharp County record., 1918-09-13
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and hereby separate The Emgliah and
Eleneh ermise. - hat the path 20
Paris would bs aasas. Nay Aasw that
the drive must bs srahsA that Il might
be accomplished Dsscse The American
army could be transported 10 DnYops
The Germans failed 70 reakos With
the energy Of the United JtaaNs. The
drive that threatened to separate the
two allies forced a recognition of the
need Of getting large force to europe
at once. Il inspired the almost super
human effort that resulted in the
sranspertaticn Of 100000 fighting
Americans 10 European battlefislds.
AddlticnAl drives launched by the
9sruAns in the succeeding months
snehasized the reasons for speed
Meantime preparation Of United
States troops were rushed. The fight.
ing men we're transported at a rate Of
G60000 to 100000 month, in spite of
the submarine menace
The inrush Of American troops Raye
the Allied forces a new determinatio
to hold. But while all this was going
on the equally visilant and desperate
enemy realised that no time could be
lost for decisive blow before the new
ana fresh American troops we're
ready. Gradually the entry Of United
States troops justified the faith Of
their French and English allies. As
the transports, loaded with vigorous
soldiers who, six months prior, had
besn business men, clerks and mo-
chanios, reached European shores thew
were placed in the lines.
At Cantigny. at vsx, at Bsllesu
WOOD, around Toul, in the vosges, at
Chatesu Thierry, the American SOL
diers proved their mettle.
With the entrance Of thoss csnnpsra.
lively few troops 10 became apparent
that the probability Of success for the
Hun race was lessensd as ths number
OF American soldiers increased. This
was amply shown as the months
passed, and the troops increased nom
100000 to more than 100000. II vas
esrly In July that the Huns, appreciat,
ing that Amsyican troops were arriv.
Ing In great numbers, but still bslisv.
Ing the hour had not passed when thew
could successfully strike, launched
tkeir last drive toward Paris For sew.
eral days they drove forward, gaining
ground eaoh day, until the American
forces rushed In to stem the tide and
turned the forward movement into a
rout' While the American troops and
Influence we're giving the Germans A
reverse, Gen, Foch launched the coun.
Ger attack between Soissons and Cha,
teau Thierry, resulting In retreat OF
the Hun forces which amounted al.
most to rout, ard with II IovN,Ily
startled the world
Following the recovering Of a large
part of the territory gained by the
Germans, a successful counter attack
farther north along the lins vas
launched by the British
To tho Allied hearts the best part OF
II Ia that the movement was carried on
by the Allied forces with smaller num-
bera than the enemy forces we're able
70 command Six months ago Il would
have been impossible for tho same
number ~ Allied forces 10 have auc
cessfully carried out such a movement
The improved morale resulted from
the appearance Of American troops in
numbers
Az tho United states torces arrived
and demonstrated their fighting prov.
ess the Allied generals and masses
Realised the tide was turning and that
success was not far away.
II was not alone IN. American
forces but the American dollars an
we'll, that was accomplishing this rs.
newal Of confidence.
The first, second and third Liberty
Loan issues have provided the sinew-
cf var no lees than the brave men who
have been sent 10 the front The men
must he furnished ships for tranupor
taticn, for food, supplies and muni.
tions
without the dollars subscribed hy
the American people through The first
thrse Liberty Loans the success Of
American arms To- date would havs
been impo.sible
The continued increase in transpnr
tation of American troops has demon
stratsd that the larger ths iorcss ID
defeat the Germans the sooner ths
conflict will he ovsr
Gen, March, Chief of star of N,
United states Army has said thar ths
lighting forceu n ths United state,
must be Increased n 1000, 600 men, 20
get that number ~ men ready 50 a. h
shorten the var, viii squire billionr
of doilara The American people vii
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