The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-06-07

are now 100000 members, and these
societies are Transforming Ireland in
to the greatest prosperity the coun-
try has ever known.
There was general feeling among
the peace conferees when Mr.. Man
ming left France that something more
should be done for Russia striving to
shake off the yoke Of Bolshevisnl.
Since his return to America he has
read of the conditional recognition OF
the anti-Bolshevik governments which
Twill enable the allies to lend help. not
of men but Of money, supplies. arms
and ammunition. and this the former
governor regards as significant since
lit is the first definite policy toward
| Russia which has been determined
upon. Mr.. Manning is hopeful that
this recognition will lead eventually to
the overthrow Of the soviets.
i Universal military training follow
! ing the conclusion of peace would not
only benefit America in every way,
through the advancement in citizen
ship, but such training would, in the
opinion of Mr.. Manning, bring receg-
milton of authority which would be rs
good for the country as the physical
and mental training would be for the
youth Of the land. The nation would
be strengthened and universal mill
tary training would afford tremen-
dous lead and assistance in solving
problems bound to arise. Like the
selective service draft it would work
without regard to class. vocation or
money and would prove "a great stin-
ulus to Americanism.
stTo the American woman who has
|. been serving in the war in the Red
tCross, the Salvation Army and the Y.
NJ. C. A.. take off my hat" said Mr..
Manning. 81 have been privileged to
observe what a great service she has
rendered, service second only to
that of the American soldier. Too
much praise cannot be given her.
,..As for the doughboy. the courage
the patience, the endurance and the
dash of these men has simply been
beyond estimate. They won the war.
II believe every American who has
been in Europe shares the feeling I
have that because of our part in the
var America will be stronger and bet-
ter than ever before. ard that these
men will be better Americans. They
have shown the world in the most
magnificent manner that we are not
too fat to fight, but they have shown
themselves the equal of any soldiers
in any war in any age"
10 ict
appointed to learn that practically
nothing had been done in South Caro-
lima since his departure for Europe
to bring about an Improvement in
highways.
Somebody fails to. appreciate and
to understand the necessity" he said.
He spoke then of the roads of
France Notwithstanding that a. steady
stream of heavy traffic passed over
these roads for the four years of war,
they are still practically perfect. This
applies not only to roads used for
many years, but when a. military vail
road was built to Verdun the French
built highway over which there was
constant stream of trucks without
internlission. 1900 in line, yet: it is
possible to drive over this road 40 or
SO miles an hour with comfort. But
for such roads it would have been I'M
possible to have transported the nee
essary supplies for the armies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning were ac-
corded every courtesy in both France
and England, especially by the mill
tary authorities, and were enabled to
visit many parts of France and to
make many observations which would
otherwise have been denied them.
About 80 miles north of Verdun they
located the grave of their hero son,
Major William Sinkler Manning. who
was killed in action on November 5.
at the head of his men. and in this
sacred place they spent some time.
learning of Major Manning's move
ments from the last letter he wrote
his father on November 1 until the
day he died with his face to the foe.
The proud parents. rich in their sac;
rificc. dined with the officers Of Ma
jor Manning's regiment aud from
these heard of his heroism and mar
tyrdom. 1t was source of gratitlca-
ton to Mr.. and Mrs. Manning to
know that before their soldier son
gave up his life he had the satisfac-
ton of seeing the Germans driven out
of their stronghold and in retreat be
fore his men.
1--WE feel" said Mr.. Manning yes
terday. that there was nothing more
to be desired
Mr.. and Mrs. Manning also visited
the spot where the Old Hickory boys
broke through the Hindenburg line.
They inspected the ground over which
the Carolina and Tennessee boys
fought back the Hun, dislodeing him
from his stronghold. and even went
into the tunnel and Notifications sup
posed to be impregnabie until the
boys of the Thirtieth proved that
fallacy and a myth. The physical evil
dence when studied in connection with
the war maps and official report
shows. says Mr.. Manning, that it was
the Thirtieth supported by the Twen-
ty-seventh division which actually
smashed the Hindenburs line and