The New York herald., 1921-07-04
PRODIGIOUS EFFORT
/. OF AMERICA IN WAR
wins FOCH TRIBUTE
Nations Activity Astound-
ed Enemy and Foiled Plans,
General Declares.
MESSAGE FOR AMERICA
Praises Army and People as
a Whole for United
Support in Crisis.
QUICKNESS TURNED TIDE
Letter Concentrating Inde-
pendence Day Says France
Will Not Forget.
QUICKNEss TURNED TIDE
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, July "A prodigious effort
of an entire nation before which the
enemy remained astounded and which
foiled all his plans"
In these eloquent words Marshal
Foch paid tribute to the part the
United States played in the great war
| in a message to the American nation
on the occasion of the anniversary Of
the Declaration of independence.
The message embodies tribute to
the American army. paid by the man
who led to victory the allied forces
with which that army fought. and to
the people of tho United States as a
| whole, for their unparalleled effort In
every branch OF national activity"
which did so much to bring ultimate
triumph to the allied arms.
1t was Germany's intention, says the
Marshal. to settle the fate Of the Entente
before the United States could get effec-
lively into the struggle. but America.
acting strongly and quickly. ruined the
plans of our adversary"
now Americans Met Nee00s
Marshal Foch goes fully into the record
and details the various steps through
which American help was given the
forces arrayed against Germany In the
great struggle. He points out the needs
Of the allied lighting front in the early
stages Of the crucial 1918 campaign.
and how. item by item. the American
aid to meet these needs was given--in
men. ships and suppliee-as a result Of
the concentrated national effort, and
finally the great and telling part played
by the American army organization on
the battlenclds and behind the lines In
France
Marshal Foch's message which was
transmitted through the Associated
Press, reads:
I'm celebrating Americas Indepen-
dence Day In union with the United
STATES. France does not only commemo-
rate the heroic days when Lafayette
with the best of her sons brought help
to the noble cause of the liberty and In
dependence of the United States, but
she commentaries also the days more
recent and not less heroic when the
American nation stood up fully bent upon
the defence of another great and noble
cause the liberty Of the world. which
never forget what America did to help
in the great and complete triumph of
right over brutal strength.
Pays Homage to America.
great anniversary. what was the Amer
lean effort for victory, what was its CO.
| operation on the battlefields of 1918, is
for him who had the terrible responsi-
bility of leading into battle the 5000. 900
soldiers to him committed by the Allied
and Associated Governments. one more
opportunity which he eagerly embraces
to pay homage to the American Army,
to it's chiefs. to its soldiers.
What was the American share IN the
strife for victory? Two sets Of figures
will give It's measure. In April 1917
when the United States declared war
upon Germany. the American Army had
$500 officers and $50 900 men. Eighteen
months later at the time of the armis-
tIce she had more than 100000 officers
and 100000 men.
"A prodigious effort OF an entire ma
ton before which the enemy remained
ast9rnded and which foiled his plans,
Germany intended to settle the fate
Of the Entente before the Americans
were able to come into line. Acting
strongly and quickly. America ruined
the plans OF our adversary. She acted
strongly and quickly. indeed:
THE 21st of March, 1918, when the
Germans are hurling themselves on the
British front. the American Army has
in Frsnce only 100000 men, their ar
rivals monthly being about 10000 men.
Responded to Appeal.
Tn the presence of the important at
tacks of the enemy, II IL vitality neces-
sary to quicken and intensity these ar
rivals.
"on the 25th of April Gen. Foch asks
Gems. Bliss and Pershing. who were
present at his headquarters at Sarcus
(nor thwest OF Beauvais), In order to
guard against the crisis OF the elective
forces which began TO be grievously
felt by the Franco British armies, that
infantry and machine gun units may be
transported to France. to the exclusion
Of any others during the next three
months.
Tie 7th OF May the matter is put
before the Superios War Council at
AbbevIlle, and the lack of American
decided that the British Government
shall furnish the necessary ships 10
transport from the United States to
France 10000 men In May and 150,-
900 men In June. these being infantry
and machine guns only. The American
tonnage II being reserved for the trans-
port OF the other troops or branches of
the service. From that time on landing
Is increasingly increasing. From $4,000
men In March and $4,000 in April, the
landings increase to 100000 In May and
$50, 900 In June.
Prom June to November the total
exceeds 100000 men.
ut the time OF the arnistice more
than 1000, 900 OF American soldiers
were on French soil.
1T Is in the same fashion that the
large units are organized and their
staffs are formed.
AT the end of March. 1918. six divi-