The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-11-14
TALLY, aided and abetted by their
tools. Trotsky and Lenine.

tools, Trotsky and Lenine.
After succeeding in Russia the in
sidious German propaganda began tt
have it's effect in little Italy. In
pediod of few short weeks the
Austrians forced them back mile after
mile in the fall of 1917. Italy was al
but disrupted and on the very verge
of defeat until she held the Austrians
on the shores of Piave river. This
was accomplished as soon as the
Italian army was made to realize that
they had been wantonly deceived. TIC
Italy belongs the credit of forcing
Austria-Hungary into an uncondltlon'
al surrender fe wshort weeks ago
The world had but faint conception
of Italy's fighting ability until she
broke the so-called Triple Alliance
with Germany and took up the cause
of the Allies.
For time after Russia's disinte-
grafton, the star of German success
appeared to be in the ascendancy
The Kaiser and Hindenburg be.
came more arrogant and more brutal
in their mode of warfare. The sub
marine respected neither the rights OF
humanity, noncombatants or neutral
countries. With lying and deceit
peace loving America was lulled to
sleep for many months after the
gauntlet of battle should have been
thrown down.
In April, 1917, when congress de.
clared that state of war existed be-
tween the United States and Germany
the nation was in a hopeless state OF
nonpreparedness, while Great Britain
was war-tired and France and Belg-
ium had been bled white.
After our entry into the war
months of precious time was wasted
by incompetents at the head of de-
partments where real men should
have been placed regardless of their
political affiliations. But in spit OF
the costly mistakes and delay Uncle
Sam raised the greatest army the
world has ever known in a period OF
time that was unbelievable. The
Hun boasted that it had taken years
to develop their alleged supermen into
fighting machines and the idea that
the United States could develop them
in few months was preposterous.
When Gen. Pershing made his
famous speech at Lafayette's tomb in
the summer of 1917, France became
regenerated, England threw off her
lassitude and little Belgium began to
hope that their beloved nation might
be restored to them in the dim and
distant future.
The world expected that Germany
would make a supreme offensive
movement in the early spring of 1918
with an effort to end the war if pos
sible before any great number of
Americas fighting men had been sent
over seas. The March offensive for
time swept all before it, but only
after a tremendous sacrifice of Ger
man fighting blood. These were
black days indeed for the Allied ma
tions and millions of heavy hearts
feared that the German boast of
worldwide supremacy would come
to pass.
At the very darkest hour of this
drive Field Marshal Foch said "they
shall not pass" The Allied countries
were pinning their faith to the fight
ing qualities and stragetical ability Of
the hero of the Marine, and took new
hope. ..
In the early part of June Uncle
Sans fighting Marines gave the Hun
the first real taste of what American
valor was able to inf1ict when fighting
for humanity's sake.
The overwhelming victories at
Belleau Woods and Chateau Thierry
were the real turning point of the
war. The Americans met and defeat
ed to a FRAGILE the pick of tbs Ger
man military machine. Up until the
very last shot was fired when the
armstice went into effect at eleven
o'clock on the eleventh day of Novem-
Der 1918 the Yanks were given the
most difficult points to handle and
they never lost battle. In some in
stances Old Glory was forced back for
| a time but a counter charge always
regained the ground with still furth-
er advance with it.
From the very beginning of the
war the Herald could not understand
how Germany could win. We have
felt if there was anything in right
humanity, justice and Christianity
the Great Supreme ruler would mo-
allow the Germans ultimate victory
The very foundation of Christianity
and civilization were at stake.
While millions of men and women
all over the world have devoutly
thanked God that the war has been
brought to victorious close they
would not deter their fighting men
until the German idea of civilization
had been stamped out for ever.-A
M. W..
The st. Cloud Times and Journal.
Press are wrangling over which paper
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