The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-10-14
SEC. BAKER IS
|. HOME FROM FRONT
Raise Liberty Loan" is His
Message from Boys
in Europe
COMPLETE ACCORD
ALONG ALL LINES
Plans for Continuing the War on Even
Larger Scale Than Heretofore Have
Been Completed-American Soldier
Has Won Lasting Fame Abroad.

HAS WOA 11eOt141S d4AC SAU1OdQ.
WASHINGTON, Oct l4.--Secretary
Baker returned from the western front
yesterday, with the message that the
Liberty loan must go over the top
whatever the result of peace proposals.
This was the only comment the secre-
tary would make on the peace over
lures. His own explanation of his trip
shows that it was taken to pave the
way for war on greater scale.
THE army has done and is doing all
that proud and grateful country could
ask" Mr.. Baker said in reaching Wash
ington, land the time has come for us
to put in every ounce of strength to as
sure its complete victory. The people
at home have a solemn responsibility for
/ their share in the final result.
The liberty loan must go over the
top. Its. success is both our message
of gratitude to the boys who are Drawing
wars worst perils in defense of our lib
critics and message to Germany that
our people at home are as resolute as
our soldiers are brave.
| Whatever the result of the peace pro-
posals the war department must proceed
at full speed with men and supplies and
the people must support the army until
the boys are back with the fruits sef vic
tory safe and assured.
IF every American could have seen
our boys in khaki as they stormed. the
German trenches, assailed with shrapnel,
high explosives and machine guns, he
would be eager to subscribe his all to the
Liberty loan, the success of which after
all is the measure of our support of the
cause for which these boys are giving
their lives,
MY trip abroad was principally for
the purpose of arranging further CO.
operation in the matter of shipping for
troops and supplies. 1t was entirely
successful and complete understanding
was reached which assures the army
adequate cargo tonnage for its support
The matter was taken up with the inter
Jailed maritime transport council and the
co operation of the British, French and
Italian governments was heartily given.
MANY questions involving co-opera
ton on the part of the several govern
ments We're taken up and satisfactorily
settled" the secretary continued 1.-THE
attitude of both the governments and
peoples of European allies toward Ameri
ca is cordial, and every question is ap
lproached from the point of view of unit
S ing our strength in the common cause
\ and with. the understandings which hav,
: ..been reached with regard to shipping air
craft. ordnance and other parts OF tn,
S allied program, the contribution whic'
4 the United States can make is rendered
a ldefnite and the means of ACCOMPLISH
ment are arranged.
al eThe American soldier has won hi
lway in Europe and has helped to cemen
: Tor all time the good will and good feel
ing which unite our countries. In Eng
IS land, France and Italy the knightlines
Eof America and her soldiers in this wa
u has won the admiration of the peopl
and in turn the valor and sacrifice of tn
i European allies and their great ar1nie
have been an inspiration to Americans.