The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-27
The Victory-Makers.

The enemy has resumed the offensive on scale that
gives every evidence Of determination on his part to
break through to Amens and separate the British and
French armies if German arms can accomplished the
feat The slaughter Of Germans has recommended, but
despite this carnage they driven forward by the
CHESS power that seems to make no distinction between
friend and enemy slain. Hammerng at both the Brit
sh and French forces the Germans have wresed two vii
lagos from them after the most desperate kind of fight
ing Preceptible advance toward Amiens must be ac-
knowledged
Since the allies have had full notice Of this attack and
have had sufficient time to accumulate defending forces
between the firing line and Amiens it must be presumed
the Germans make such progress place the town
at their mercy that Gen. FOch has plans for operations
elsewhere, important and extensive than
the terrible struggles before Amiens
The activity of enemy and allied forces at other points
along the western front may be the forerunner of great
counter offensive Both sides are feeling out the lines
in reconnaissance which in former days would have been
dgnied battles In these minor operations the Ameri
have been baptized with fire and have through
the ordeal with admirable vgor and courage In one
fight the United States marines were seriously engaged
the casualty list showing that the battle extremely
hot The country would like to know the details of this
fight There is to believe that glorious page has
been added to the martial history Of the United States
This should be spread before all the people, with
the of every officer and private who participated
Honor should be bestowed Immediately upon those who
distinguished themselves Let the republic be grateful
aud generous to its defenders.
It is probable that the American forces will soon
be engaged large scale; that the Americans will be
in the thick of the fight Standing between the German
and his intended victim the salwart American lads
who but few months ago were here at home The gas
Shells the shrapne and the steel hail of the German
der machinery striking at them, and therefore
at the heart Of the United States It is not proxy war
now, sentimental assistance to mperled neghbors it
it finish fight between Germany and America
The greag allies stand undaunted Their courage was
superbly confident Their determination to win
is coequal to their determination to live They are Free
and therefore they have the spirit of victory over any
foe Of freedom they strong and therefore it is
they have already taken Germans measure deed her to
90 her WORST ana matted her most desperate onslaught
Now they count the struggle as determined in their IA
vor The present attack is already aedvctory when
the whole scope of the war is considered
not because of apprehension for the allies that the
United States will now develop fighting qualities that will
astonsh the world. It is because the liberty the indie
pendence the existence of the United States are cha
enged and attacked 1t is because American boys de-
Tending the Stars and Stripes have been stricken down by
the bloody hand that trying to tear that flag from the
sky 1t is because Germany demands the death or SUBJ
mission Of America that America will now DESTROY the
power that attacks the world.
All honor TO the gallant nations that carry on the fight
while America prepares The time is tedious and blum
ders all too But no earthly power can
now prevent the United States from becoming deadly in
efficiency Pacfsm, incompetence negligence and mis-
taken hopes of peace negotiation diplomatic juggery
must all into the scrapheap Necessity calls for VIC
tory and they will come forth. Some of them are al
ready making victory.
The President of the United States will not lack for
good counsel ample support and strong hands to help
him win this Whenever he thrusts aside weaklng
and commanders victorymaker the enemy is brought
nearer to the dust. Washington Post