The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-21
ENEMY FEARS u.s.,
SAYS ]. HAM LEWIS
Yankee Deeds Fill German
People With Wonder
and Terror.
PRUSSIANISM NEAR END
Senator, Back From Europe,
Has High Praise for Tars Of
Torpedoed Transport.
PRUSSIANISM NEAR END

Senator James Hamilton Lewis. looking
as natty and unconcerned as " the nry
ship on which he started home had not
been torpedoed, returned yesterday from
his trip to England and France He s
convinced that Americas entry into the
war and her achievements since have
broken tho spirit OF Germany and filled
the German people With a Sensation OF
wonder and terror"
A thorough political house cleaning IN
Prussia Is not such remote contingency
in his opinion. now that the long suffer.
ing people know the truth OF the mill.
tary situation and understand the depths
of their deception by their military
| masters.
, 1.-THE spirit OF German monarchs and
German military captains has been shat
tered by the knowledge that the people
| have awakened to realize that Prussia
has brought upon Germany the weight
| and power of America. which means the
end of German domination and the de.
struction of what was the hope OF the
German people"
Deeds of America.
Prior to Americas entry Great Brit
ain and France. he said. had been cor-
| tent to stem tho tide. 1t was the weight
of American man power which enabled
the Allies to conduct their first success
! full offensive on large scale, thus re-
capturing hundreds of villages and cities.
taking thousands of prisoners and an
immense amount OF war material. and
finally compelling the Teuton armies 10
| oixa ~, oil hona of fnfnre m ior oNau-
sives.
This humiliation of the German mill
tary by the fresh troops OF America"
he went on, has filled Germany with
| sensation OF wonder and terror II
I recognizes that II such can be the re-
J suits OF the first move OF America with
| her first instalment of troops at the first
| assault on the field the millions
| that are waiting and wa will soon hs
at Germany's doors moan destruction
! for the military hopes VI russia
Senator Lewis has been in England
and France for several weeis.
| When he first essayed voyage home
the troopship Mount Vernon on which
he sailed, was torpedoed but not de-
stroyed, and was finally towed TO port
According to all reports the Beau Brun-
mel Senator merely smoothed his te
| W1tn tHdt OCCuTTcu NtlN 'h''Ai'
but energetically to work resculug
wounded soldiers.
or his own part in the affair he wou't
say nothing. but for the cool gaI!au,rv
Of youthful American sailors who we're
responsible for the saving Of many lives
he has unstinted praise. There was -
excitement and no panic, he said every
one moved with complete regularity ari
| system and with a calm consciousness
that death was probably imminent.
Praise for Sailors.
America must be proud" lie added.
of the discipline shown by her sailors
and her officers on the Mount Vernon
, Many Of the sailors were fresh from
their schools and yet they acted lks
| seasoned veterans. 1t was proof o. what
the American navy under its present
command has achieved in discipline, n
| courage and in perfection"
Senator Lewis discussed the wa anf
Americas part in it at length mean
while dividing his praise equally between
the army and the navy, with a hl' hats
and there for the Shipping Board. ia
said
Three important things are low 90
tablshed in the war. First tn" suhma-
rine has failed in purpose OF either
starving England destroying the cont
merce Of France or preventing America
from landing her soldiers and supplies
at the battle front The boast Of Ger
man Generals that 800 600 would be 'a-
limit of men we could send has been "u'
>wered by the landing Of 100000 2
month. and. as | saw in one port. 90 40
I'm one day.
1T had been represented that the COTE
| tribution of America would he llI>'g'
nificant Now GERMANY recognizes l."'
it was not until America came in 1''
the first great offensive mad" dSa.h'
her was successful. The military spr'
Of Germany has been broken, her I"'''
ers are Confessing the deprrss '' ana
her people EXPIRE ssing the aeo..-,"
OF the effect OF the advance Ui Amer
HOusecIeaninK Is Near.
German rulers see that the surp'S.
OF America Is the sure for"rurnrr '"'
the German people cleaning rhc.r house
Of the military monsters and esiAS,s'
2 ing authority at Berlin OF th"r az"
: choice, which will no lonEtr deceive
them as to the truth OF the military 50
, uat'on nor impoverish them to MAINTAIN
war of destruction against reaer''
, nations to give glory to the wui'f
masters and kingshlps and u.rA,I' g
TO n select few"
America. the Senator found n. = very
I popular country among allied nan"
2 to-day He had conferences with All ~
leading officials OF these committees a.
he was struck with the unity Of '"'.'
towards this country ana tue ''0s'"
expressions OF admiration tnr coy
achievements. Even our irsttI, '.'
i hi 81 t,nf r a.
Premier Lloyd George" hr SAID ~
frank 10 say TO me that the u;Ht"
n OF President Wilson and Amer! 4 upo.
: the institutions OF Britain and " spt
i of her people was equivalent ul ''s"f "
u new British army; that TN" a'H'h.
9 of President Wilson upon pu". "2
in Britain was az great a. y "' ""'
n been their own selected off,C.t
r Premier Clemenceau expires q. '' ''
y his wonder at what we had done, t''
d of our soldiers and officials nav"
shown a quality OF achievement That ''
surpassed any prophecy and iFa'''
admitted that our coming was IN" 81 ''
ton of the hour, for which Franc" w.
. loud in the expression OF her gr' '''u'.
Members OF the Cabinets q.
Frence and Britain paid most rA' r..
tributes 10 the Navy and war p',"
ments OF America And then apa'
all this was to be seen the att's'''
n the masses In both countries ioN'
Is the United states The men pr"l-"I '
e the women poured every court"'l "|
a our soldiers and gave tribute ami N''9
d IN every expression, The ch'H''.
& the streets sang American wa So
u at is plain TO any one ".'
y traverse the lands OF the A,tes 't'
IT war in which America hat "',r'''