The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-01-19
ALLIES DEPEND ON
UNCLE SAM TO BEAT
GERMAN MILITARISM
Congressman Home From Europe ALI Bring Back This
Message Supreme Struggle Coming Soon and West
Front Will See the Decision Allies Confident
That With Americas Aid Victory Is Sure

"Shrapnel was bursting in the air
above; our helmets protected US from
falling or flying fragments.
1.-THE land was low and wet-mud
everywhere The duck boards in the
trench bottom alone made passage
possible.
while at an intersection it became
apparent we had been observed. Ma
chine guns opened up from every an
gle and snipers became busy from out
lying points.
Bullets whistled~ close over our
heads which were now down below
far beIow-the normal. A couple of
Belgian sharpshooters,- prone on their
bellies, half crawling and half float
ing, looking like serpents, were max
ing their way down a shallow ditch
1t was a weird sight, these men in the
soft mud creeping to a point of van
tage where they could pick off a Ger
man sniper.
'fThe place became a bedlam, the
fire hotter and hotter, until it was fool
hardy to remain longer. The front
line trench is no place for a nervous
man"
Representative Charles B. Timber
lake of Colorado is accused by his COL
leagues of having peeped over the TOP
in an effort to locate the German
trenches. He is the tallest member
of the party.
81 wanted to see what they had over
there" he said, grimly. 81 realized
that we were in danger. The Informal
ltion we were obtaining, though, was
mind.
81 didn't see anything but a lot of
mud. Bullets were peppering all
around. One knocked mud into my
eyes. I ducked, of course.
1--WE have a mans job ahead of us
to win the war. It isn't going to be
settled in hurry. We ought to get
into it as quickly as possible; but not
before our men are we'll trained and
we have ample ships and equipment.
"Our troops are well located, COM
fortably billeted and well fed"
1.-THE heroism of the French i'm
pressed me most" said Representative
Richard Wayne Parker of New Jer-
sey. at is everywhere. 1t shines in
their faces. 1t is in their deeds, It is
in the atmosphere. 1t is wonderful.
They are united and determined to
win.
Speaker Duchamel of the Chamber
of Deputies illustrated the prevailing
spirit in conversation we had with
him soon after the recent change in
party control.
"I want you to understand said
he, that there was no discussion about
the continuation of the war, but only
of the best means of conducting it
1.-THE bravery of the Belgians, their
determination, like the French and
English, to win, thrilled me They hold
only a few square miles of Belgium
Many have lost all their relatives.
1.-THE Belgian officer with US die
not know where his family was, He
was determined to part with his life
at the dearest pricep ossible. That is
Typical of all the Belgians."
Senator Kenyon of Iowa was inspir.
ed by the reliance of the French or
our cooperation and aid.
France has complete faith in the
United States" he said. ''They believe
in us implicitly. The English, too, nave
absolute confidence in us.
1--WE must have first, ships; ant
then ships, ships, ships. We must hav,
destroyers, airships and airplanes
1.-THE great utility of the airplan
; was shown in our observation of tn
work of a certain 16-inch gun. 1t wa
behind a hill. A German battery som
three or four miles away was givini
trouble.
San airplane went up to observe
: The first shot it wirelessed fell 20
: meters too far. Another shot was fir
ed. The airplane reported it was 6
t meters short. The next shot wipe
/ the battery out of existence.
More and more it becomes eviden
= that control of the air is essentia
q and the nation that would win mus
:. have supremacy in the air.
1.-The Germans have reached thei
= high point of efficiency. The most no
Y ticeable indication of their loss of su
i premacy is in ammunition. The Al
lies are firing five shells to their one
= OF course, they are strong in me
q since the Russian withdrawal.
f The time of the wars ending, i
h the opinion of Representative WilliaT
f S. Goodwin of Arkansas, depends o
: the outcome of the titanic struggl
- predicted as impending on the wester
f front. If the Germans are successful
v war will not end for two or thre
e years.
There were indications of prepare
# lions being made on each side for
l. supreme struggle while we wer
q there" Mr.. Goodwin said. THE A
I lied forces are forewarned. The cor
is servation of effort and material whic
II was, of course, only relative, coul
If mean nothing else.
" I'VE saw air fleets in droves go owe
the enemy lines and return withol
lie being attacked by enemy airnen. "
r roticed that the Allies were decided
lie more active with their heavy artiller
p ct believe the Germans will III
h doubleday undertake their next gre;
offensive before American troops
~ considerable numbers can be place
l. on the front, if they have. not in ia
ce already launched it.
a eff their efforts are attended by al
tn degree of success, and the people
lie Germany thereby heartened with fu
or Their hope of world supremacy, two
IN three years more of war may resu
III "On the other hand, if condit1o
enable US to forward our forces
IL large numbers and the operations
or the Allied armies continue successfI
IL the end may come suddenly next sur
lis mer.
n, Il cannot credit one-hundredth pa
to of the awful things that have be-
n told" said Mr.. Goodwin, referring
German barbarities. 1T is indisp
he table that the mutilation of childr'
lip did occur in many cases, but undoul