French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-31

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that has elapsed since the declaration
of a j.
Decentralization troops will be
in the thick on the lighting in the
spring months, and will haveicomplete
equipment for that purpose, Including
all the big guns necessary to support
the American battlefront
"Third-Just as fast as the entente
allies pool their resources in tonnage
or designate the proportion Of men or
supplies needed at stated intervals,
more man power than allies have hith-
erto expected would be at their dis
posal, will be en- route to France"
"Fourth-There have been some
radical changes of plans since the
United States entered the war, the
nature of which cannot now be dis
closed in detail, but which alterations
on the other side of the Atlantic were
made necessary by the collapse OF
Russia and the difficulties of Italy, and
by other reasons"
'Fifth-The inter-allied council at
Paris and the formation of a, supreme
war council to sit in France was h
direct result of changes in plans which
seriously affected the flow of men and
supplies from the United States, and
which since produced a coordination
that appears very effective, and one
in which the United States will hence
forth have an important part because
General Tasker H. Bliss, chief of staff
of the United States army, will be the
permanent representative of the war
department on it."
Changing conditions abroad necessi-
tated a change of plans at home, but
evidence of actual progress made is a
complete refutation of the statement
of Senator Chamberlain that the "mil-
itarys establishment of America las
fallen. down" 1t is, indeed, an ..as-
tonishing and unjustifiable distortion
of the truth The President himself
asserts that, under the present organi-
ration, the war record of the govern
ment has been one of great accom-
plishment and will result in placing
abroad by next June twice the number
of Americans originally planned. 1t
was not expected that the United
States would be asked to do more than
assist in financing the war for at least
a year after the break with Germany
came. But later on France requested
that man power be sent over and Gen
eral .Pershing was soon on the way.
This unexpected call for men expert
enced in the art of training recruits
resulted in an unavoidable disarrange-
ment of American plans.
However, the people have an ,abid-
ing faith in President Wilsonand want
to have a free hand in directing
the war activities of the government.
If Congress should intern a few men
like Roosevelt, La Toilette and Cham
it would render. the Republic
a distinct service. Patriotic citizens
are growing extremely tired of criti-
cisms from d bunch of knockers who
appear to be afflicted with the habit of
an alarm when tho slightest
error is detected in administration
clans. Leave the whole business to
Woodrow Wilson and there need he
10 concern as to final results.
The statement of Secretary Baker !
N Monday before the committee was
complete v~indication of the admin :.
STATIONS war preparations. 1t goes
show the folly of criticism unless
he person making it is in full posses
ion of al! facts bearing on the case
question.
wv G .S--
BOOSTING HENDERSONVILLE.