The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-05-08
Liberty's Deadly Blows.


In addition to this artillery execution the allied airmen
gone farther behind the enemys lines and deanged
his communications by dropping bombs upon railroad
trains and stations airdomes and ammunition dumps Con-
sequeny the Germans have been unable to organize the
offensive which they planned begin several days ago.
The abortve attempt which begun in spite of allied
ravages soon ended in heavy losses Not all the kaser
ravng nor savage punishment by Hun generals could
drive the Germans into line for effective assault
1t is fast becoming evident that the Germans have
struck their heaviest blow They will the attack
without doubt because their numbers still large and
their object unattained But the German empire will
never again have at its command the magnificent equip
ment which was concentrated against the allies in March
The German army not the army it in March, when
it was fresh trained to the minute armed to the teeth
and attacking with all the advantage Of taking the oppos
ing forces by surprise The Germans also inspired
by expectation of overwhelming victory, and immense
their numbers that their expectations seemed to be
conservative.
action of whom at least $4,000 will bread
again The allied artillery has wrought dreadful havoc
with Germanys manhood If the angel of death had
poyed an army of sable reapers they could not have ha
vested heavier crop 1t is machinery More and
does it appear probable that flesh and blood must
clothe itself in steel if it is to carry The Ger
man waves of flesh dash forward but they do
rising floods of blood The acquisition of France and
Flanders be pursued by Germany at such rnous
cost Either the method of assault must change the
German armies will be consumed.
So long as the Germans care to pursue their present
course the allies are satisfied Gen. Foch is not foolish
enough to follow the enemys PLAN He will not make
counter oensives of flesh against death machinery to
gain inches rods of ruined ground The proportion of
losses favors the allies That satisfactory Time thus
works to the undong of the enemy by increasing the dis
parity between the forces When the hour arrives and
the certainty of victory appears there need be no fear
that Gen Foch will hesitate to drive home the ht the
terrible blade that civilization has placed in his hands,
With solemn pride and steadily increasing confidence
the American people watch the growth of their army in
France the elimination of the unfit in Washington, the
improvement in shpbuldng, the efficient delivery of
troops and supplies under convoy, the liberal financial
support of the government the beerment of industrial
conditions and the keener fighting edge of the young men,
There is much to be done in making the United States
the fighting nation that and will be- but already
is apparent that the second year of will be radically
different from the first in sweep and effectiveness
There unfit men in high office. This is one of the
heaviest of handicaps But they cannot remain. The
PRESIDENT action in directing investigation Of the air
reaching order It warning upon the unfit and the
corrupt wherever they may be- that their acts will be
subjected to the fierce light which destroys both ncom
petence and corruption in the public service The purgn
process slow but is 1t will be swfter when
the bitter truth is driven home that unness in Washing
ton murder of American boys in France Untness
the accompce of treason destructive than enemy
plotting, demoralzing than aerial bombardment
of Washington. 1t slows down production crippes ships
turns worthless ammunition and unhnges every gate
way to victory. Germany rejoces whenever paciist
or an incompetent gets into office here.
But with all the drawbacks the United States is sweep
ing forw I'd toward marvellous achievements and glorious
victory. Liberty is the march, Humanity, stirred to
the depths will return to the conditions of 1914
when cotere of murderers in control of the military
system Of empire able to take the world by the
throat The giant forces at the command of civilization
rapidly undergoing organization for the smashing CO.
tere this military system and this empire if necessary
to effect the unconditional liberation Of all peoples from
alien domination To the immortal honor of the United
.ates, humanity appauds this nation as leader in the
work.-Washigton Post.
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