The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-06-06
mNrIMIDATIoN' or AMERICA.

the enemy along the Marne Battles nave Deen IoughI
the meager details of which indicate that the Americans
have revealed their characteristic dash and staying
err All along the front, wherever Americans are NOV
ing forward there is intense eageness to get into the
fight The situation at points where the Yankees have
appeared in force has been stabilized, according to
French reports.
Of course the entire American force France is I'M
equal to the task of holding back the Germans any
single front The enemy outnumbers the allies every
where 1t seemed that Lloyd George had exaggerated
when he said that all the American force only one
fifth of what Germany had shifted from the Russian
front but perhaps he right The number Of German
troops is not exactly known but is quite evident from the
number Of divisions employed in the last three drives that
Germany has at least 100000 men on the firing line
or ready to step forward besides reserve almost as
large The $4,000 German young coming into the
service this year supposed to be ready for action
is also reported that the situation in Roumana and
Ukrania is such to permit Germany to transfer anoth
er large body of troops to the west.
Against this present superiority is the unlimited sup
ply of man power from America, flowing in rapidly
increasing stream to France If the enemy could cut
off that stream he would probably be able to defeat the
French and British armies Uuess he cut it off he
is doomed to defeat in the field and collapse at home
Finding that France and England wage defen-
sve war indefinitely while Americas forces are assem-
bling and that the old submarine tactice did not inter
fere with the transport of American troops Germany
submarines 5000 miles from base prey upon and sin
timidate" Americans and American shipping "Intim-
datew What word to describe the feeling which stirs
America when she sees German submarines shaving YES
sells at the mouth of New York!
1t is a common saying in Engad that Kitchener and
Count Zeppelin created the British army Whenever re-
cruiting Jagged Zeppelin made air raid over London,
who were anxious to risk their lives for one shot at
German, Every attempt by the boche TO ntmdate En-
gland and France has increased the determination of
those nations to fight to victory.
There is yellow streak in the German by which he
knows that if certain acts committed against him he
will turn coward He that the same acts com
mited against others will make towards of them This
is his theory of frghtfulness which includes the notion
that perpetual marrying Of the nerves Of the females will
cause breakdown ana demand Tor peace by Surren-
der to Germany The German also counts upon the pes
smism and feebleness of considerable portion of the
male population and he hopes by committing atrocious
acts to inspire in this class deeasm that will work to-
ward coward peace
This policy, carried out against America and Ameri-
cans will hasten victory for the allies as nothing else
could If the United States is still only half awake to
the actually of this war; the direct application of Hun
frghtfuness to Americans on sea and land will rouse it
fro its torpor.
1t is not because America is endangered by the
quito stngs of the prowlng submarines that this nation
should redoube its energies and rush its to France
1t is because France and Britain are holding on with
tired who continually confronted with superior
numbers of fresh enemies These allies fighting for
the defense of America truly if the fighting were
at New York or Washington Not an effort that can
possibly be made should be neglected delayed in hur-
ryng aid to the allied heroes No American in authority
has right to sleep until his day has been packed full of
effort Every man. in uniform and out who is charged
with responsibility for any part Of the governments
work. should regard that part speciality assigned to
him by the American people sacred trust, carrying
with responsibility for the lives of and the safety
of The republic-Washngton Post