El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-04-10
What Ended the
Great War
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Why did Germany quit when she
did? This Is d most important uueg,
lion. Europe has generously given
the lions share Of the glory for end
Ing the strife to the American boys
who turned the tide from Paris and
penetrated the strongest point IN the
boche %defenses.
All honor 10 the Yanlzsi They turn.
cd the tide.
All honor, also, to the allies who
held the Hun before we went In.
But back OF all the fighting There
was another thing that cut down the
morale Of the German ruling power.
1t was a far-sighted view OF what
was behind the Yanks. The officials
of Germany knew what was going
on in America as we'll as they knew
what was going on in Europe. They
knew a large American force already
opposed to them. They also knew a
large army was already on French
soil behind the lines. They realized
that the part OF the army not yet
in action would fight just as gallant.
ly ais did that part which had been
In combat with German troops.
But still farther behind the lines
they knew that another army was In
training In the United States equal
in numbers to the I'M in France,
They knew that American factories
were working night and day on the
making OF new equipment, new munf-
tons, new gases, new guns, new air
planes, new motor trucks and-the
last Thought was the final realization
new ships to keep carrying these
troops and this equipment and these
munitions over to the battle area.
According to the best informed au-
thorities OF Europe and America,
Germany was far from whipped M
man-power or IN munitions on No
vember II, But she was defeated In
morale when she fully realized what
was behind the Yank in his fight.
ing. She was whipped to a standstill
when she began to realize that in
SIX months more she would be re-
duced In manpower and materials to
such extent that she would be no
match for the new enemy that was
becoming such a great factor in the
war on the side of the allies.
There is 10 longer any denying the
fact that the American army in
America was a mammoth factor in
ending the war being fought by the
American army in Europe.
America Saved 100000 Men.
But what of the six months FOLLOWED
ing the end of the war?
Suppose for a moment that we
had not been able to show the force
we did show. Suppose we had not
subscribed so literally to four Lib
erty Loans that we were able to end
the war when we did, Suppose the
war had continued six months long
Or.
In that case we must again consult
the statisticians of the war depart
ment. These statisticians make the
following report:i
tfHad the fighting continued an
0ther six months 100000 more Amer
can boys would have found graves
Europe"
What Is 4Elfe Worth?
With that report in mind consider
who some Of those 100, 900 additional
Americans would have been. Think
or a moment of the boys of your
loquaintance or Of your own flesh
md blood who would have been
numbered among those victims, but
Who today are alive and ~able-bodied
men.
What are those 100000 lives worth
D you? I,
What Is the life worth OF the one )
to you who might have been
acrificed In that six months of fight
ng?
Can you estimate the lives OF your
ons and brothers in money? II you ,
an, then you should be able to !
Iromptly estimate the amount 1t Is
our duty to lend to the government
0 pay for the things that ended
he war and saved that life or those
ives that you value. /,
Life-Saving investment. =
The governments expenditure II
money in ending the war vas trivial
h comparison with the value of the
100000 lives saved. There is no bet
er investment in the world than !
money loaned to save lives. In lend :
ng you save the lives and your Z
loney, too. In addition, YOU are paid
interest on your money. Can you beat
hat investment for real merit and
/.
Lay aside every paltry criticism \
NTH you have cleaned your own I
late by lending to ave National
Ionor, to save Liberty, to saw Free
and to save LIFE.