Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-08

the boys ON the front lines We
were on tho front lines ana saw our
boys charge machine guns ana take
them. Two boys we're wounded
within twenty feet ~ me
The first day We were on the front
insisted on going right To- tho front
line. but the officers In chArGc stated
that u was no place for a congress,
man " remarked that ! would never
vote 20 send men where ! would not
go myself. aud after a great deal ot
persuasion they permitted rs 10
move up After that We were per
mitted TO go anywhere We wanted
10 go.
Need Control OF Air.
OF, .s too bad that VIC did not at
that time have control ot the MIR.
our boys made thc advance with the
Germans absolutely boo control, they
came over with bombing machines
and bombed Our supply aud muui-
ton trains from the rear They came
down az times and turned tncir ma
chime guns on our boys ana the only
protection was shrapuel from our
gum. The only complaint ! heard
wac tn reference TO WrplhuoH, hui
everywhere is the cry. Tor God.a tAhc
ruHh up the planes That camo from
colonies down tO priN1tor 10 was
unanimous Tho glory of the Amcri-
cans in TINS battle ,s multiplied many
Times, when one considered that the
unoWy had absolute control OF tho
air
HAD me superiority been with tho
Americans there is no telling what
might have happened Nilh air
control. there ,s no doubt that our
casualty list would have been cut
down two thirds. and we would have
captured ten times ng many supplies
ani troops although tho boys cap
/ turod Immense stores of ammunition
and supplies handicapped as they
| were. In this one battle tho AiucrI-
rams captured 10000 of the Ger
mans 80 shells, which ts about .
uJr'.Iuch shcU. ana at least a half
/ million uf the US, which ls about @
| three. inch shcN Tho Germans had
actually prepared for tho taking Of
/ Paris a4 muu.tion stores close io
'hu front. which We saw, proved. The
borWaul began destroying every
tulns they could. but our boys puAhed
them too flsi tD destroy all tho mu-
uiuun8 supplies.
Americans In Zinc Spirit
ANN hNNN .hIf W llNf NHll lAN anu
fccl Js though thcy could lick tho
entire German nation. They arc all
we'll fed and we'll clothed. have
plenty N good substantial food, ox
Dopt those who arc on tho front
lines where IL is impossible 10 Eci
food to them at regular intervals
. Sometimes the boss viii not get
uny from l6 20 rs hours. othcrV loo
they get good hot meals within two
miles Of the front lines
at the hospitals they were being
taken care Of the very best possible
and rcciviug all the care and atteu-
ton possible 10 give them. Tho
boys I'm the hospitals arc all In good
cheer and invariably state that all
they want TO do is to get out and az
'em araln Tho RED Cross b. doing
good work ana too much can not
be- said for them The y. NJ, O. A.
the kulghtg OF Columbus Saliva.
ton Army and kindred orgauiza
tons are doing excellent work and
-iding much tu the relief and com
| fort of our boys
The only complaints heard
made were by the bows who were
| being transported on liners instead
/ Of regular transports they were not
| being properly fcd on the boat
went over on there were about zoe
| Americans soldiers and over 40l
| Polish volunteers They were, OF
I course. being transported under con
] tract by private companies, at 81
much a head After some com
, plants I took the matter UP witt
! the commander ~ tho ship and IN,
boys were better fed after thrt.
Some OF the British and Frencl
! private companies trnnHpurtnl
| American troops are skimping OF
their food. but while there | tool
the matter mp with officials and wa
promised Investigation.
with the superiority Of the air
which We SHOULD have within shor
time. the nlliSs will wade through
| the Germans. break the Hindenberi
= line. force them back 10 the Mcuse
| by fall. and II weather permits u
would not surprise me 10 seo the
Stars and Stripes on the Rhine thit
| ear Germany ls doomed 1t ls
only a question of time and speed II
the United States