Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-09-19
AMERICAN Drawn
AND DOLLARS ARE
WINNING THE WAR
GEN. MARCH SAYS WITH 4,ooo,c3o
kHAki.clAO YANkS THE HUN
CAN BE vANoulSHEO,
MONEY IS SINEwS OF WAR
Quickly Subscribing Fourth Liberty
Loan Means Early Ending Of
Wal and Triumphant
Victory.

When the Germans began their tire
nendous drive March 81 only 10000;
American soldiers were in France. The
purpose OF the enemy was to breal
through, reach the English Channo
and thereby separate the English ana
French armies. SO that the path Il
Paris would be clear. They knew th.r
the drive must be rushed, that il mish
be accomplished before the America
army could be transported to Europe
The Germans failed to reckon Will
the energy Of the United States, Til,
crive that threatened to separate Tbs
two allies forced a recognition OF IL.
need OF getting a large force 10 Europ.
at once. 1t inspired the almost SUD D,
human effort that resulted in tl,
transportation of 1900 600 fishtin.
Americans to European battlet!elds.
Additional drives launched by II,
Germans in the succeeding month:
emphasized the reasons for speed.
Meantime preparation OF Unite.
States troops were rushed. The fight
ing men We're transported at a rate 0:
$4,000 to 100000 a month, ia spite o.
the submarine menace.
The thrush of American troops Az.
The Allied forces a new determination
to hold. But while all this was goins
On the equally vigilant and desperate
enemy realized that no time could be
lost for a decisive blow before the new
and fresh American troops were
ready. Gradually the entry Of United
States troops Justified the faith G:
their French and English allies. A.
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 Cantigny. 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 Gee 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
800. 900 to more than 1000, 900. 1t was
early in July that the Huns. appreciat,
ing that American troops were arriy,
ing in great numbers. but still beliey.
ing the hour had not passed when they
successfully strike. launched
tteir 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 OF
the Hun forces which amounted al,
most to a rout, and with It toyfully
the world.
Following the recovering OF a large
part Of the territory gained by the
Germans, a successful counter attack
north along the line was
aunched by the British.
To the Allied hearts the best part of
t Is that the movement was carried on
~ the Allied forces with smaller num-
'ers than the enemy forces were able
G command. Six months ago it would
been impossible for the same
lumber Of Allied forces to have sue
.essfully carried out such a movement.
The improved morale resulted from
be appearance Of American troops in
numbers.
AS the United States forces. arrived
nd demonstrated their fighting Prov
'ss the Allied generals and masses
called the tide was turning and that
was not far away.
1t was not alone the American
orces, but the American dollars as
1ell, that was accomplishing this re-
Iewal Of confidence.
The first. second and third Liberty
Issues have provided the sinews
I war no less than the brave men who
ave been sent to the front. The men
aust be furnished ships for transpor.
alton. for food. supplies and mum.
Without the dollars subscribed by
Re American people through the first
iree Liberty Loans the success of
.merican arms to date would have
cen impossible.
The continued increase In transpor-
alton Of American troops has demon.
rated that the larger the forces to
efeat the Germans the sooner the
ondict will be over.
Gen. March, Chief OF Staff OF the
'nited States Army. has said that the
forces Of the United States
lust be Increased to 1000, 600 men. 70
ct that number Of men ready, go az to
1orten the war, will require billions
! dollars. The American people will
lbscrtbe the Fourth Liberty Loan &C.
lre In the knowledge that 1t means a
1eedy victory for American arms.
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