The Adair County news., 1918-09-11
Drawn
AND DOLLARS ARE
WINNING THE WAR
GEN. MARCH SAYS WITH 1900, 900
kHAkI-cLAD YANkS THE HUN
CAN BE VANQulSHED.
MONEY IS SINEWs OF WAR
Quickly Subscribing Fourth Liberty
Loan Means Early Ending of
War and Triumphant
Victory.

When the Germans began their ire
nendous drive March 81 only 100000
American soldiers were in France. The |
purpose of the enemy was to break |
through, reach the English Channel |
and thereby separate the English and |
French armies, so that the path to |
Paris would be clear. They knew that |
the drive must be rushed, that 1t might
be accomplished before the American
army could be transported to Europe.
The Germans failed to reckon with
the energy of the United States. The
drive that threatened to separate the
two allies forced recognition of the
| need Of getting a large force to Europe
at once. 1t inspired the almost super
human effort that resulted in the
transportation of 100000 fighting
Americans to European battlefields.
Additional drives launched by the
Germans in the succeeding months
emphasized the reasons for speed
Meantime preparation of United
States troops were rushed. The fight
ing men were transported at a rate Of
100000 to 100000 a month, In spite of
the submarine menace.
The thrush Of American troops gave
the Allied forces new determination
to hold. But while all this was going
on the equally vigilant and desperate
enemy realized that no time could be
lost for decisive blow before the new
and fresh American troops were
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
been business men, clerks and me-
chanics. reached European shores they
were placed in the lines.
At Cantigny, at Vaux, at Balleau
Wood, around Toul. In the Vosges, at
Chateau Thierry, the American SOL
diers proved their mettle.
With the entrance Of those compare
lively few troops 1t became apparent
that the probability Of success for the
Hun race was lessened as the number
Of American soldiers increased. This
was amply shown as the months
passed, and the troops increased from
100000 to more than 100000. 1t was
early in July that the Huns, appreciat-
ing that American troops were arriv-
ing in great numbers, but still believ.
ing the hour had not passed when they
| f,r1l or Il, Ahol
their last drive toward Paris. For sew.
eral days they drove forward, gaining
ground each day, until the American
forces rushed in to stem the tide and
r turned the forward movement into q
rout. While the American troops anG
influence were giving the Germans g
reverse, Gen. Foch launched the coun
ter attack between scissors and Cha
r. teau Thierry, resulting in a retreat o.
y the Hun forces which amounted al
: most to a rout, and with it joyful,
startled the world.
t Following the recovering of larW
Q part of the territory gained by tn,
/. Germans, successful counter attacl
g farther north along the line wa
# launched by the British.
It To the Allied hearts the best part o
% 1t is that the movement was carried OF
d by the Allied forces with smaller mum
70 bers than the enemy forces were abb
d to command. Six months ago it woul
It have been impossible for the sam
?, number of Allied forces to have SUE
1 NIL nar i06 av,i
10 The improved morale resulted fror
10 the appearance of American troops
numbers.
G AS the United States forces arrive
b and demonstrated their fighting prov
" ess the Allied generals and nasse
IT realized the tide was turning and tbs
La success was not Tar away.
t. It was not alone the America
% forces, but the American dollars 9
2 well. that was accomplishing this r
% newal Of confidence.
= The first, second and third Liberi
(. Loan issues have provided the sinev
Of war no less than the brave men wi
have been sent to the front. The me
must be furnished ships for transpe
tation. for food, supplies and nun
- tons.
without the dollars subscribed
= the American people through the fir
= three Liberty Loans the success
. American arms to date would ha'
= been impossible.
. The continued increase In transp,
= tation Of American troops has demo
= strated that the larger the fofces
defeat the Germans the sooner I
= conflict win be over.
Gen. March, Chief Of Stan Of {
= United States Army, has said that I
= fghting forces Of the United Stat
= must be Increased to 4,000, 900 men,
= get that number Of men ready, 90 as
. i shorten the war, win require 1tuic
= Of dollars. The American people v
= subscribe the Fourth Liberty Loan
I -. = - ~