The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-12-22

Of the allies can be remedied as rapidly as possible It
was stated by them that that time the 62 allied dvis
ions were opposed BY 200 German divisions with no posi-
bty OF the British French increasing the number Of
their divisions and the President urged with the
most insstence" to provide the maximum possible" Of
infantry and machine gunners by continuous dispatch Of
such forces in the months Of June and July o avert the
immediate danger Of an allied defeat in the present
those Of the enemy It further declared looking
the future that Cen Foch represents that it is impossible
to foresee ultimate victory in the war unless America
able to provide such army win enable the allies ut
matey to establish numerical superiority.
This message was signed by Clemenceau Lloyd George
and Orlando and it should forever set at rest all questions
as to the situation Of the allies at that time and as to the
decisive part played by America in the victorious con-
the American armies had not been dispatched to France
in sufficient time and such numbers to the
mercal superiority Of the enemy and if they had not
fought with the valor and brancy which they there dis
played the would have been lost and the world would
have been PROSTATE at the feet Of Germany In the light
Of the evidence that must be the verdict Of history And
it largely due to the character Of the training of the
American troops and the splendid organization Of the
service of supply that armies able begin the
offensive very after this message was sent and to
turn the scale Of battle "The enemy" says Gen. Per-
shng had encouraged his soldiers to believe that the
July is attack lin the Champagne sector) would con-
clude the with German peace" But ne had not TAX
en- the Americans into account Gen. Fershng had as
early June 23 strongly urged that the best American
divisions be concentrated under American command for
an attack the Marine salient The allied commanders
doubtful of the suitability of the American forces
for such offensive and equally doubtfu of American
command but "he suggestion accepted in principle
as Peshng puts it, and July IS the counter offensive
began with the First and Second American divisions en-
poyed in the spearhead of the main attack The result
Of that attack is one of the most potent events in all his
tory Eue to the magnificent dash and power displayed
on the field of Scissors by First and Second divisions
says Gen. Pershng the tide of war was definitely turned
in favor of the allies"
the open the style of warfare for which they were partc
uary trained and they continued to fight on the offensive,
to theAnd Early in august pershng began the
raton Of American divisions for the organization of the
First American Army and agreed that the reduc-
ton of theSt Mhe salient should be assigned to it. But
on August 80 Gen. Foch proposed that the American
Army be divided into three sections and associated with
French armies for operations in specified regions including
St. Mhe. Pershing refused to consent to This and on
September 'the question Of employing the American
Army as unit conceded" The capture Of St. Mi.
he'll and the supreme battle of the Argonne the field Of
which chosen by Pershng followed and the war came
heights before Sedan and an unbroken record Of victory
behind it.--St Louis Globe Democrat