The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-12

machine sun nests, won brilliant
victories ON the Sornme and al the
Belleau Woods, and on November II,
1918, the second anniversary OF which
we are celebrating today, forced the
naughty Teutons to agree To a armis-
tice that amounted TO an uncondi-
tional surrender. History will record
that without the aid of America, our
intrepid allies could never have won
the war--and certainly they could not
have won IL in 1918, if the American
soldier had not been unusually well
trained and efficient and led by a
commander who forced his European
associates to recognize the ability OF
his army. that wonderful American
tsoldier, given To the nation by our
sister commonwealth of Missouri
General John J. Pershing. On the
battlefield where Petain had said I'M
mortally. They shall not pass,
Pershing had said simply, I'VE will
go." and both proud prophecies We're
realized to the undying glory of
France and her sister republic, TO
whose liberty she had made such
generous contributions in the Revolu-
tionary War, the United states of
America. Thus our brave soldiers
and marines whom the Teutons once
called "tufel hunden," or devil dogs
within less than Is months brought
the military party of Germany to
its knees by their brilliant achieve
ments. They poured into France Ill
"a mighty golden stream OF 5oo'ooV
or more month and turned the RED
tide of battle Rhineward. They prov
ed themselves as good as the bes'
shock troops of the allies, as gooo
: as the Alpine of the befeathere'
= Bersegliere of Italy, the Blue Devils
of France the naked-kneed Highland
ers of Scotland, as good as the bes
: OF the bulldog breed Of New Aealan'
or Australia, as good as the braves
of the hons litter from England o.
Canada-all because OF the nobility
OF the ideals and the spirit Of democ
: racy for which they fought The!
: proved Cavaliers worthy OF III
h knightly traditions of Richard Coen
7, de Lion or Godfrey Of Bouillon. In
: Polu and the Tommy loved the boy
e in khaki because OF the unselflsh
n ness and efficiency Of their service
e and believe in the golden year
n to come they will cherish their con
9 radeship with our brave American poy
d as the most priceless memory Of thel
Il common service, nor will they foi
get
Z" The look of men that ha' both
> cred men by more than an
easy breath;
" The eyes of men that hV READ
-" with men in the open BOOKS
of death"
~ BECAUSE of the heroic and neVei
!. to-be forgotten exploits Of the me
of the American Legion. the tore
of liberty and democracy lighted
Revolutionary times by Washingtc
=. and his compatriots, has literally Del
ed the earth with bands Of light.
have become world power, not
II the sense of sinister intrigues WI
foreign governments, nor in the
:. sertion dominion throughout the worl
- nor in the abandonment of our a
q, cient traditions or isolation in Il
=, politics of other nations, but in u
H. noble twentieth century ideaiis
. which. when translated. means th
mo nation liveth to itself and
nm ration dieth to itself
st We are set, where ways are met.
Nv TO lead the waiting nations on;
O. Not for our own land is freedom
ns flag unfurled
,ir But for the world.
he United States Answers
OF When the military classes of l