South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-10

England depleted that it estimated that
they would last but two weeks Famine faced the king
dom. The U-boat campaign had done its work. English
tonnage was vanishing at rapid rate. At that very
time. bered. Herbert Hoover was ask
ed save England. He Immediately took a survey Of
American wheat and found that we had on hand about
175,0O000O bushels. His plea to Americans follow
ed. America asked to use substitutes for wheat
and meat. Thus released to England SO000,00o
bushels of wheat and large stores of meat and
products.
England was saved from starvation by American
food enterprise 1t this very time that an
Irish leader asked that the Irish question be placed
before Pres't Wilson solution saying that he who
had rescued England from famine and thus saved her
life could surely be trusted deal honestly with Eng
lend on the Irish question
And again. the newspapers were afame not so long
ago with screaming headlines stating thai France was
sorely tired. that the English had their backs the
wall and that further retreat impossible. Word
passed that last ditch stand was necessary Disaster
seemed imminent.
Then came the mighty surprise The world con never
forset it. our navy which these Anglophiles had dis
counted and even today give but passing praise. ac-
I CCmplished unheard of in the history
OF the world. over two millions Of soldiers with ample
provisions were transported over the without
single catastrophe. This is mighty tribute to Ameri-
efficiency and to secretary of the
Prussia ridiculed very idea. The nations
astOunded But America meant business and prov
ing it,
fitted to enter the fight But before a shot was fired
the very knowledge that America had entered the
ranks Of the allies produced electrifyng effect
the morale of the allied armies And why? Because
great. resoureefu America had entered France and
would fight to her last and dollar. Only shor;
time after that the British military authorities ad-
mitted that the way Paris open and that the
German armies would probably take that city within
"A days. But suddenly transformation came. The
American army announced to be the field A
divisions had entered the fray The allied armies
strengthened and visible signs of appeared
everywhere
At Cantigny the allies with the Americans were VIC
torous; then the wping O the Rheims
Chateau Thierry scissors sector wherein the American
armies undying fame for their dash and herosm
All along the battle line the North 10 the
Adriauc success after registered. From,
that time only a months interviewed between the
successive triumphs the battle field the complete
tory Of democracy. Will any question the
fact that America the deciding factor that turned
oeteat into overwhelming victory for the OF
freedom
We have had enough of Anglophilism The allies
worked hard and fought nobIy But without the
mense force of America the day would have been os-
and the world knows it, IL is rather late make
sweeping claims for England appears nothing
more or less than well studied bit OF English propa
ganda. advanced. perhaps. in the hope that great
hearted America VIII cancel outstanding war debts
or perchance il is the traditional spirit again mani
/ Testing itself But the AnglophIe give credit
/ 70 England matter who suffers thereby
/ Give America her due. She the war and wor
II fairly and squarely. Without her aid few hearts
would be thrilling today with the of ina
victory The great soul OF America rejoices in wors
well done for God and humanity He who % take
from her shred OF the credit and glory that !.
rghtfully hers takes that The world
comedies in love and gratitude