The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-09-13
GEN. MARCH SAYS WITH 1900, 900
khAkLClAD YANks THE HUN
CAN BE vANoUIsHEp.
MONEY Is SINEWS OF WAR
Quickly Subscribing Fourth Liberty
Loan Means Early Ending Of
War and Triumphant
Victory.


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 II migh
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 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 a 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 bloV before the new
and fresh American troops <ws9e
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, al
Chateau Thierry, the American sol
dlers proved their mettls.
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
could successfully strike, Launched
Il cir last drive toward Paris For sew
cral days they drove forward. gaininl
3reund each day, until the American
forces rushed in to stem the tide ant
urne3 the forward movement into ,
cut. While the American troops ant
influence were living the Germans ,
teyerse, Gen. FC IN launched the coun
ter attack between scissors and Cha
teau Thierry, resulting In retreat o
the Hun forces which amounted a.
most ito rout, and with 1t Joyful
startled the world
Following the recovering OF a larg
part of the territory gained by tn
Germans, q successful counter attacI
farther north along the line wa
launched by the British.
To the Allied hearts the best part O
Il Is that the movement was carried Of
ey the Allied forces with smaller nun
bers than the enemy forces were abb
&c command. Six months ago 1t woul
have been impossible for the sam
number of Allied forces to have sue
oessfully carried out such mover ent
The improved morale resulted froI
the appearance of American troops 1
mum bers.
AS the United States forces arrive
and demonstrated their fighting prov
ess the Allied generals and masse
realized the tide was turning and tia
success was not far away.
/ 1t was not alone the America
@ forces. but the American dollars a
!, well. that was accomplishing this r.
neval of confidence
The first, second and third Libart
: Loan issues have provided the sinew
/. CT war no less than the brave men VIII
have been sent to the front The me
must be furnished ships for transpo
tation. for food. supplies and mum
tons.
Without the dollars subscribed /
tie American people through the fir
three Liberty Loans the success
American arms to date would hay
q been impossible.
Tbs continued increase in trsnspo
d tation of American troops has demo
strated that the larger the forces
defeat the Germans the sooner Il
conflict will be over.
Gen. March, Chief OF STAFF OF Il
u United States Army, has said that Il
r fighting forces OF the United Stat
q must be Increased 10 1000 900 men.
get that number OF men ready, so as
shorten the war, Will ~equire billion
l. OF dollars. The American pssrpr- W
u subscribe the Fourth Liberty Loan
cure In the knowledge that II means
;: speedy victory for American anna
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