The Adair County news., 1918-09-04
anne R|CAN Drawn
AND DOLLARS ARE
WINNING THE WAR
GEN. MARCH SAYS WITH 1900, 900
kHAkI-CLAD YANks THE HUN
CAN BE VANQUISHED.
MONEY IS SINEWs OF WAR
Quickly Subscribing Fourth Liberty
Loan Means Early Ending of
War and Triumphant
Victory.

When the Germans began their ire
Eendous drive March 81 only SOC. 900
American soldiers were in France. The
purpose Of the enemy was to break
through, reach the English Channel
and thereby separate the English and
French armies, so that the path to
Paris would be clear. They knew that
the drive must be rushed, that it might
be accomplished before the American
army could be transported to Europe.
The Germans failed to reckon with
the energy of the United States. The
crlve that threatened to separate the
two allies forced a recognition of the
need OF getting a large force to Europe
at once. 1t inspired the almost super
human effort that resulted in the
transportation of 100000 fighting
Americans to European battlefields.
Additional drives launched by the
Germans in the succeeding months
emphasized the reasons for speed.
Meantime preparation of United
States troops were rushed. The fight
ing men were transported at rate of
100000 to 100000 a month, in spite of
the submarine menace.
The thrush Of American troops gave
the Allied forces new determination
to hold. But while all this was going
On the equally vigilant and desperate
enemy realized that no time could be
lost for decisive blow before the new
and fresh American troops were
ready. Gradually the entry of United
States troops justified the faith of
their French and English allies. As
the transports, loaded with vigorous
soldiers who, six months prior, had
been business men, clerks and me-
chanics, reached European shores they
were placed in the lines.
At Cantgny, at Vaux, at Balleau
Wood, around Toul. in the Vosges, at
Chateau Thierry, the American SOL
diers proved their mettle.
With the entrance Of those compare
lively few troops it became apparent
that the probability Of success for the
Hun race was lessened as the number
of American soldiers Increased. This
was amply shown as the months
passed, and the troops increased from
100000 to more than 1,000,0e0. 1t was
early in July that the Huns, appreciat-
ing that American troops were arriv.
ing in great numbers, but still believ.
ing the hour had not passed when they
could successfully strike, launched
their last drive toward Paris. For sew.
eral days they drove forward. gaining
ground each day, until the American
forces rushed in to stem the tide and
turned the forward movement into a
rout While the American troops and
influence were giving the Germans a
reverse, Gen. Foch launched the coun
ter attack between scissors and Cha
teau Thierry, resulting in a retreat oil
the Hun forces which amounted al
most to a rout, and with it joyfully
startled the world.
Following the recovering of large
part of the territory gained by the
Germans, successful counter attack
farther north along the line was
launched by the British.
To the Allied hearts the best part Of
It is that the movement was carried or
by the Allied forces with smaller mum
bers than the enemy forces were able
to command Six months ago it would
have been impossible for the same
number of Allied forces to have sue
cessfully carried out such movement
The improved morale resulted frou
the appearance of American troops II
numbers.
AS the United States forces arrived
and demonstrated their fighting PROV
ess the Allied generals and masse.
realized the tide was turning and tina
success was not far away.
1t was not alone the American
forces, but the American dollars a.
well, that was accomplishing this re
newal Of confidence.
The first, second and third Libert,
Loan issues have provided the sinew
CT war no less than the brave men VIII,
have been sent to the front The me,
must be furnished ships for transpo,
tation, for food, supplies and mum
. tions.
Without the dollars subscribed b,
the American people through the frs
three Liberty Loans the success q
American arms to date would hav
, been impossible.
, The continued increase in transpol
tadon Of American troops has demon
strated that the larger the forces {
defeat the Germans the sooner tn
conflict win be over.
II Gen. March, Chief Of staff OF tn
United States Army, has said that tn
bfighting forces Of the United State
) must be increased to 4,00o, 900 men. =
get that number of men ready, SO as
shorten the war, win require billion
II Of dollars The American people wi