The Washington herald., 1918-07-27

1 tne inst year OF inc wuFs by IAr tmc
outstanding feature has been the
manner In which the United States
surprised the world by the speed
with which her participation In the
war was made manifest.
| When the third year Of the war
closed last July America had but just
thrown down the gauntlet to Ger
| many. A few American troops had
landed in France and the first liberty
| loan had been oversubscribed by more
4 than a billion dollars. Americas army
| of 1000 900 youths had been drafted.
/ Congress was wrestling with tremen-
dous plans for the expansion of the
| army and navy.
| But everything that had been done
was Of a preparatory nature. America
was arming for the fray.
| Today. one year later, America IS
still preparing. but is carrying On a
job already half finished. With a
speed that amazed the world as an
unprecedented feat, America mas more
than justified the faith Of her allies
that she would throw into the bel-
ance against Germany power that will
ultimately win the war.
More than one and One-thlrd mil
lion men have been transported
neross submarine-Infested seas to
the battle front. They are Of the
hest manhood of the country. They
have gone through fre, and have
convinced even the sneerfng tunkers
of Germany that Uncle Sam could
step across the Atlantic and land
a blow that the Prussian solar
pIexus will feel for hundreds ef
years
American Soldier superior.
Not only has the American fight
ing man Of all branches-Mannes,
infantry and artillery-proved su-
perior to the German. but he has
forced his English. French and
Italian comrades to acknowledge
that he knows just q little more
about fighting than they do.
Germany took 20 years 20 build
twelve months.
which machine Is the better was
demonstrated to the satisfaction Of
the world last week along the
sMarne.
I I;or is that first million all. We
are well on our way toward reach
ing the 1000, 900 mark. It will be
reached before the end of the year
And before the fifth year of the
war has ended 5000. 900 American
soldiers will be ready to follow
them IL they can not crush the Hun.
Americas naval participation in
. the war has been an equally credit
: able feat One hundred and fifty
American warships. manned by
10000 sailors. have Joined the
British fleet IN blockading the
coasts OF Germany. Millions OF
dollars have been appropriated for
building more warships. II the
Huns decide to risk a test of
strength on the seas. the United
States navy will be ready for them.
In shipbuilding America again
has outstripped the world. Ships
, are being built twice as rapidly as
the submarines can sink them. The
allies now feel safe in saying: we
have abolished the submarine men
, ace" The same story can be told
of aircraft production.
: Nations LImitIess Resources.
The Iimitless financial resources Of
the nation have been thrown behind
the allies to win the war. Starting
with April. 1917. when we entered the
war and spent SIS, s,sss,ooo in prepar-
ing, the nations war bill has mounted
for this month are estimated to ex-
: ceed H,s7O 10000. which brings the
. cost Of the war to date to SIS, $50, 766, 75S.
This vast scheme of warfare was the
most important development Of the
year, not only to the allies, but TO
E Germany. The Hun has learned to
respect America as his chief enemy.
Recognizing the menace to their plans
for conquest that lay in American
preparations, Germany hastily forced
a shameless peace on chaotic Russia,
withdrew her armies from the East
ern front, and launched them with
unprecedented violence and barbarous
disregard for human lives at the
French and, British armies on the
Western front.
The Kaiser and his generals recog-
nized the fact that they were defeated
unless they could force a decision be-
force Americas manpower reached its
fullest expression. on the battlefield.
Therefore the word was given to seize
Paris and the Channel Ports at all
costs, and bring France to her knees.
Five Terrific Onensex.
Five terrific offensives such as the
four years OF war had never wit
messed were the result. The first
three were successful to the extent
that the Germans were permitted to
exchange countless lives for a few
miles of shell-holes and ruined VIII
lagos. The last two brought utter de-
feat to the Hun hordes.
In the last of the ave drives the
American troops bore the brunt OF
the battle. and came out Of their
nrst great clash covered with mud
and glory.
Not only were they chiefly Instru-
mental in putting the quietus on the
Hun drive, but they launched a
mighty counter offensive. the like Of
which has not been witnessed on the
Western front for a year, and cap
tured much OF the terrain the french
had been forced TO relinquish IN the
May drive.
100000 Huns Face Capture.
In this great offensive. which II
still proceeding. and which is the
greatest allied offensive since the
Russian debacle of 1917. the Ameri-
cans, aided by the French. Italians
and British have regained all tht
territory taken by the Huns in theil
offensive of July Is.
Not only have they done this. but
by some OF the most brilliant fight.
ing OF the world war. they hav,
practically pocketed the LOOT
, troops comprising the army OF tn,
German crown prince betweer