The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-10-16
BAKER SAYS loan \
MUST co over TOP
Message Secretary of War Brings
Brings From france
WAR ON GREATER SCALE
Says Whatever Result of Peace Pro.
posals War Program Must
Be Pushed

top" whatever the result of peace pro-
posals.
This was the only comment the Sec
retary would make on the peace
overtures. His own explanation of his
trip shows that it was taken to pave
the way for war on n greater scale.
Army Doing Its Part
The army has done and is doing all
that a proud grateful country
could ask Mr.. r. said, on reach
ing Washington ,ght, land the
time has come for US to put every
ounce of our strength to assure its
complete victory. The people at home
have 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 pcrlls in defense
OF our liberties, and n message to
Germany that our people at home are
! as resolute as our soldiers are brave.
o Must Keep Up Speed
Whatever the result of the peace
propc sails, the War Department mus.
proceed at full speed with men and
supplies, and the people must sup
port the army until the boys are back
with the fruits of victory safe and
assured. If every American could have
seen our boys in khaki as they
stormed the German trenches. assailoa
with shrapnel, high explosives and
machine guns, he would be eager to
subscribe his all to the liberty loan,
the success fo which after all is tie
measure of our support of the cause
for which these boys are giving their
lives"
Purpose of Visit
| AS to the purpose of his six weeks
visit to Europe Mr. Baker said:
| My trip abroad was principally for
the purpose of arranging further CO.
operation IN the matter Of shipping
for troops and supplies. 1t was entire
ly successful, and a complete under
standing was reached which assures
the American army adequate cargo
tonnage for his support. The matter
was taken up with the inter-Allied
maritime transport council and the
cooperation of the British, French
and Italian Governments was hearth
ly given.
| Questions of Cooperation
MANY questions involving coopera-
tlon on the part Of the several gov
ernments were taken up and salts
factorily settled" he continued. "The
attitude Of both the governments
and peoples of the European Allies to-
ward America is cordial and every
question is approached from the point
Of view OF uniting our strength in the
common cause and with the under
standings which have been reached
with regard to shipping, aircraft ord
nance, and other parts Of the Allied
program, the contribution which the
United States can make is rendered
definite, and the means Of accomplish
ment are arranged.
| Has Won His Way
| The American soldier has won his
way in Europe and has helped to ce-
ment for all time the good will and
good feeling which unites our coun-
tries. In England, France and Italy,
the knightliness Of America and her
soldiers in this war has won the ad-
mlratlon of the people, and in turn
the valor and sacrifice of the Eu-
ropean Allies and their great armies
have been an inspiration 20 Ameri-
| cans"
Military Situation
VI the military situation he said:
"Thc battle of ST. Mihiel started the
present triumphal advance of the AL
lied armies. From fortified hill over
| looking the battlefield saw Gen. Per
| shing's army advance into the salient.
| while more than 1000 big guns si-
lcnced the German artillery and point
cd the wedge which finally cut off the
| salient and rescued from German oc-
cupation French soil which for four
years had been in their possession
The next day went into St.
Mihiel and saw the people at the end
OF their captivity singing the national
songs of France and had a festival of
Thanksgiving for their deliverance.
The blow was sudden and the victory
complete.
"For a few days there was lull.
Then by concerted movement the
French and Americans opened new
| attack from the Meuse to the west.
covering the Argonne forest, and later
the battle was taken up oif the en-
tier front stretching 20 the channel
,. Surprise and ROut
II witnessed the start from one of
the forts of Verdun and again saw di-
visions of American troops pressing
forward with irresistible dash
through defenses which had for three
years seemed impregnable. The
stream Of German prisoners and the
captured war material told of the sur.
prise and rout of the enemy. The
cheers of our soldiers as they pressed
on into the battle and the brave hap
piness of our wounded in the hospitals
back of the line told the Same story.
The American army had shown it is
irresistible and its spirit is unconoucr.
able"
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