Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-10-14
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TO BAT TIE FRONT.
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Washington, Oct 13--Secretary
Baker, after a trip to the front in
France and visit to the allied CAPT
tails, arrived today at an Atlantic port
and reached Washington tonight
John d. Ryan, director of aircraft
production, who went abroad with
the secretary, also returned Surgeon
General Gorgas, another member of
the party remained in France.
The secretary brought only the
message that the Liberty Loan must
go OVER the top" whatever the re-
SUI of peace proposals. His own
explain alton of his trip shows that it
was taken to pave the way for war
on greater scale.
The army has done and is doing
all that proud and grateful coun-
try could ask" Mr.. Baker said to-
night, "and the time has come for
us to put in every ounce of our
strength to assure its complete vic
tory. The people at home have a
solemn responsibility for their share
in the final result
Loan Must Go Over the Top.
"'The Liberty Loan must go over
the top. It's success is both our mess
age of gratitude to the boys who are
braving wars worst perils in defense
of our liberties, and a message to
Germany that our people at home are
as resolute as our soldiers are brave.
Whatever the result Of the peace
proposals., the war department must
proceed ut full speed with men and
supplies ,nd the people must support
the army until the boys are back with
the fruits of victory safe and assured.
If every American could have seen
our boys in khaki as they stormed
the German trenches. assailed with
shrapnek high explosives and machine
guns, he would be eager to subscribe
his all to The Liberty Loan.
my trip abroad was principally
for the purpose of arranging further
cooperation in the matter of shipping
for troops and supplies. 1t was en-
tirely successful and complete un-
derstanding was reached which as
sures the american army adequate
cargo tonnage for its support. The
matter was taken up with the inter-
allied maritime transport council and
the cooperation of the British, French
and Italian governments was heartily
given.
THE American soldier has won ms
way in Europe and has helped to ce-
ment for all time the good will and
good feeling which unites our coun-
tries. In England France and Italy
the knightliness of America and her
soldiers in this war has won the adj
miration of the people and in turn
the yalor and sacrifice of the Eu-
ropean allies and their great armies
have been an inspiration to Ameri-
cans"
Reviews Military Situation.
or the military situation he said
THE battle of st. Mihiel started the
present triumphant advance of the al
lied armies. From a fortified hill
overlooking the battle field. I saw
General Pershing's army advance into
the salient while more than 1000 big
guns silenced the German artillery
and pointed the wedge which finally
cut off the salient and rescued from
German occupation French soil which
for four years had been in their pos
session.
THE next day / went into st. Mihiel
and saw the people at the end of
their captivity singing the national
songs of France and having festival
of thanksgiving for their deliverance
The blow was sudden and the victory
complete.
For a few days there was a hull.
Then by a concerted movement. the
French and American onened a new
attack from the Meuse to the west,
covering the Argonne forest. and later
the battle was taken ND on the entire
front, stretching to the channel
II witnessed the start from one Of
the forts of Nerdun and again saw
divisions of American troops pressing
forward with Irresistible dash through
defenses which had for three years
seemed impregnable The stream of
German prisoners and the captured
war material told of the surprise and
rout of the enemy. The cheers OF our
soldiers as they pressed on into the
battle. and the brave happiness OF our
wounded in the hospitals hack of the
line told the same story. The Amer
lean army has shown IT is irresistible
and its spirit is uncomfortable.
Enemy Is in Retreat.
1.-THE allied armies are now in the
full tide of victorious advance. Amer
lean divisions are fighting with the
British, with the French and in their
own sectors, and everywhere the en-
envy is in retreat and disorder"
Accompanying Nh Baker on his re-
turn trip were Assistant Secretary
John D. Ryan. now at the head of
army aviation program. in which con-
nection he visited France and Eng
land; Brigadier General Hines. chief
of the embarkation service. and Wal
ter Clifford. director of the council OF
defense who has been in France some
months in connection with the forma'
ton of the inter-alled and American
economic council. Surgeon General
Gorgas, who accompanied Mr.. Baker
to France. will remain abroad fol
some time.
Secretary Baker could not suffi-
GENTLY praise the spirit of the Amer