The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-08
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the var. they left their homes. their
families and their business and weas
gladly and With one pgrposs-to fight
the boche and make the world safe
Tor democracy. How well they per-
formed their duty Is clearly se; forth
In the records o; Czntlgny. Chateau
Tbisrry. Boissons. 81. Mihiel, and
that hard going. rough smashing.
drive through the Argonne ending
NJ Sedan and forcing armis;iee or
annlhilation on the Hun. They ac-
compiished what they set out 20 do
and nov that the fighting IN over
the men Of these divisions feel. and
Justly. that they should be returned
TO their homes and families to start
In again where they left off. The
government and army headquarters
fully realize this situation and are
making every effort. and TO inereas-
ing purpose. 10 bring these men
home
While considering the desire OF the
Bsn of these divisions TO come back
10 their homes and families. and the
natural desire Of tae people Of the
country 20 have them back as evil
dspced by the numerous requests pre-
s<ntsd by the people In different sec
tons Of the country TO their congress
men and senator's. 10 bring pressure
TO bear on the War Department TO
bring this or that particular division
home At once. there 10 tendency to
forget that a number Of divisions viii
xtili have 10 be held in the army OF
occupation In Germany-"To Hold
the Road TO Berlin"
san Needed 90 Hold line
These divisions that will hold the
line are so-called regular divisions.
regulars an far as the men are con-
eerned. In name only. Some Of these
divisions are the ones that bore the
brunt OF the first hard fighting.
blazed the way to speak and con-
tinued TO fight throughput not
as they started out.
Several of these divisions have los;
over leo per cent OF their combat
ant strength In casualties. To re-
place these losses and keep these di-
visions in fighting form. numerous
drafts Of replacement troops had to
be furnished and these replacements
came from the same source as those
for the national army and guard d.
visions. men who enlisted or were in
Quoted for the emergency.
As we see the other divisions com
ing home we tend TO forget these men
forget that they also want TO see
their families and their homes. but
their mothers. their wives and their
sweethssrts don't forget, they want
them badly.
Relief for Line Troops
To replace these men and enable
them to come home. a call has been
made for $4,000 volunteers for i'm
mediate service abroad. This is an
excellent opportunity for the young
men who did mot get chance to go
across, to go now. and In going now
they will release the men who have
carried on through the hard rough
fighting. and who. now that the fight
ing Is practically over. want to see
their families again. The opportun-
ity offered these volunteers is excel
lent in the way OF physical and mental
training and In the opportunity given
20 travel and see foreign countriei
thereby gaining invaluable expert
ence. They also will have the salts
faction OF backing up the men OF these
divisions that fought so well. carry
ing on the work they left off--'Still
holding the Road to Berlin"
Volunteers Now Coming
The men Of the Oklahoma district
which comprises the state OF Okla
homa are responding TO this call.
Nineteen men were accepted Monday
At the Army Recruiting Station at