The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20

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A year sgp 20 had seul iss.ais nssn
overseas Sires then w~ hiiys asnt
t.s1Diyiz. M asexssss ef l615a2 eseA
fnanth. the naEah@r in fact rAssng In
May last 10 3Ac.ocl. In Iaas N xTS.tqa.
In July 10 NT. aSz. asd epnssnniiix to
reach ssnilar egsres In Asgass and
Ssptember~-ln August s1ayjfo and 10
s~ptssaber 81. a5x
No suea anovemers af tresps evsf
tQok place e<fose., ssyess auD nilss
cf sea. followed III aaeaaata sGair
meat snd Supplies. GIN, ss-rssa safely
tArsagh extraordinary daagsru VI a.
tack~daAgssx whieA were aiiss
strange and syrnltsly more tfdaeult 10
guard against In all this asovsmets.
only T5S naen wer~ tess by emery NJ
taekS--dss0 Of wtasn were sp01 =
single English transport whisa was
sunni near the Orkney islands.
| fss~d aos tell yoa what lay back
OF this great taoysa,~nt u na~a snei
material. IL 10 not inyidlsas TO sas
that back af IL lay supfortiax ar-
ganiEat ioa Ut the industries vi the
eouatry and ell its productive astivi.
ties more sosnpssss. more thorough In
m~ihod and effective IN results, usore
spirited and unanimous In purpose
sd effort than any other great b~s.
iixerens had sgrr been ahis to effect
We proft@si greatly BY the sxp~rsencs
VI the aatieas which had ALREADY ec~k
engaged for nearly shrss years In the
exigsnt and sxaesiag basins&a, their
proficiency taxed to tbs uttnoss. We
were the pupils
v. g. Learns cvlchty.
but we learned quickly and ACTED
with q protnptness and q readiness Ct
cooperation that Justify our great
pride that We were able 70 serve the
world with unparalleled energy and
quick accomplishment.
Nj, II ID NOT the physical ssAis And
executive efficiency Of preparation,
supply, equipment and d,spstch that
l woald dwell upon. bat tho rnettls
saa. .emn.sty' ~ shc ssskcsss and. s1ea,
we seat ever and II the sailors who
kept the seas. and tho spirit OF the
nation that stood behind them.
No soldiers or sailors ever proved
themselves more quickly ready for the
test u battle or acquitted themselves
with more splendid courage aud
achievement when put to the test.
Those of us who played some part 10
dtreetlas the great processes by which
the war was pushed irr=zis,ibly for.
ward to the iinal triumph may no~
forget all that aud dellgh, oar
thoughts with the story 81 what our
men did.
Proud of v. =. Ns~ceA
Their officers understood the grim
and exaetinx task they had undertas-
en- and performed with sudae,ty, 80
cheney and anhesitstins courage that
touch the story 1t convoy and battle
with imp~rtshabls distinction ~ every
turn, whether the enterprise wsrv great
or sna,t--srusa their chiefs. Fsrshins
and Aims. dawn To the youngest lisa-
tenant, and their men were worthy 81
thesn-~-sueh meu ~ hardly need 10 he
Commanded. and 60 to their terrible
adventure hlithviy mnd with the quick
intelligence ~ those who kaaw Just
what Il 10 they would accomplish,
am proud TO be the fellow cauntryman
'ef ,nth,ctf vaea Ssv1 sEsi .vstsr. ,s..
These OF us Who stayed at home d'd
our duty the war could net have been
wcu ar the gallant men WHO fought Il
given their opportunity to via II ether
wise hnt for many long day we shall
think ourselves "Accurs.d We were not
there and hnid our manh@sis cheap
while any speaks that fought"
with these az NJ. Mihirl or Thierry,
The memory Of those days of triumph.
ant battle will go with these fortunate
men TO their graves; and each viii
have his saverite memory. ~old men
fcrS~,; y~s all shall e~ forget. bot he'll
remember with advantages ~ha, fsats
he did that day ~
Why TO Ne Thankful.
What We all thank Gosl for with
dreees, gratitude is ,hs, cur men went
In force Into the line of hs.tls just a.,
the critical u,ameat when the whale
fate " the world secsped 20 hang In
the balance ard thrvw their fresh
strength into the ranks of try'Ssfosa In
time to turn IN. whole tide ahd sweep
OF the Hateful strug9le--turn IL once
for all. so that thvacvsofth II was back,
hack. back for their enemies, always
back. never again forward After that
II WAS oass u srsnt fcar months before
the commanders Of tbs cvnirsl empires
snew themselves hsafsn. and naw
their very empires arr In liquidation.
And throughout II all how nRc tho
sriri, az ths nstiom was, wha, unity
Of purpose. what unsirinx real! What
elevation II purpose ran threuxh &V 'ss
splendid display OF strength. It's un'ir
lag accomplishment. have said that
thas~ AZ Us who stay~d at hesss to Do
tAe WORT Of organisation and supply
wifi always wish that ws had heea with