Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-01
FOch Praises War
Record of America
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ping, training and organizing yourselves
as rapidly as possible, you had in view
only the purpose to take your place al
soon rs possible in the line of battle.
IN numbers: Eighteen months afte,
tne declaration Of war by the United
states on Germany, the American Arm,
mad passed from electives of $500 off
GERS and 10 1000 men to $50, 900 officer,
and 3,500,000 men.
Recites Admirable Efforts
Effort Of organization: II, in th,
month of March, 1913, YOU had IN
France but six divisions, six month.
later you had forty -one, of which
thirty -one engaged in battle.
Effort In instruction In order tc
nave officers. non commissioned officers
and men rapidly trained, you multiplied
In America as in France your schools
ana camps, which became Centers of
prodfgious activity.
:, I'm order TO arm you and camp you
the American manufactures worked
needs.
Admirable effort also in transpor-
atton. You swept away every obstacle
which interfered with bringing your
units from the centers of instruction
TO the ports of embarkation.
In France you improved the ports Of
debarkation, created new installations,
increased the traffic of the railroad sys-
TEN by work of all kinds and multiplied
your storehouses and hospitals.
Your shipyards were organized for
intensive production in such a way that
when the war ended you utilized for
your ocean transportation almost four
millions of marine tonnage. instead of
n4,OO0 available at the beginning Of
the war.
"And, meanwhile. your splendid war
fleet, thanks TO It's vigilance and its fine
military qualities, protected with an ef-
fciency to which lam happy to pay
tribute here the transportation Of your
troops and material.
"a prodigious effort on the part OF
your entire nations intelligence. will
power and energy. A prodigious effort
which has filled your associates with
admiration and gratitude and con-
founded your enemy
This splendid spirit Of an entire ma
tion we find again on the battlefelds Of
France. where it was blazoned in the
admirable virtues of bravery and hero
Ism.
Spirit Of American Army
Third American Army Divisions which.
one month later. took part in the Battle
OF the Marne and distinguished them
selves Immediately in the operations
ground Chateau Thierry and in Beleau
Wood. Again 1t was the spirit Of those
five divisions which, on the 18th
OF July, participated in the victorious
counter offensive Of the Tenth and
Sixth French Armies between the Aisne
and the Marne and contributed in great
measure to that victory.
"Finally. 1t was that spirit which
rnimated all the American army when.
on the oath of July, General Pershng
formed your splendid units under his
own direct command.
"On the 18th Of September. 10lS, the
first American Army delivered its first
battle on the soil Of France. II dis
lodged the enemy from the st. Mihel
salient. where he had intrenChed him.
self for nearly four years, threw him
back beyond the foot OF the hills Of the
Meuse. From the very first the Amer
ican Army entered into glory. How
many further laurels was 1t yet to win?
"The st. Mihiel operation was nearly
ended when the American Army at
tackled on a new front. On the 2Jth
of September it was engaged on the
,
The point of direction assigned to it
WIS Mezieres, on the Meuse.
"Deployed from the left bank Of the
I%euse to the eastern confines of Cham
Iagne. it had three army corps in line
on q front of nearly forty kilometers.
Before it stretched the region of the
Argonne. formidable cmplacement OF
the German defense, wooded terrain.
rugged, difficult in its very nature, and
rendered more SO by all the defensive
organizations which had been accumu
lated there during the last four years
Nothing could discourage or check
your army. 1t threw itself with gem
erous ardor into the immense melee
The task was rude one. but 1t was
carried out TO a thorough finish.
Fight Without Respite
4 "Fighting without respite night and
day for a month, advancing IN spite Of
the pitfalls and the counter attacks OF
the enemy. it succeeded. by pure force
of tenacity and heroism, in liberatins
the wild region of the Argonne.
"After st. Mihiel, it could now in.
nj 9be proudly upon its banners the
I'LL lac of the Argonne'
III EOn the 10th Of October, this great
iii k finished. 4 Joined hands with. the
Hi hrth French Army in the defile o.
II and Pre-.
"In the consequence OF this thu
iemy's resistance was severely shaken
lIlae moment had arrived to give him thC
Uinal blow.
"On the 1st Of November, just three
years ago today. the first American
Army again attacked and. in a splendit
advance, reached Buzancy. penetrating
the German line for more than ter
kilometers.
1.-THE enemy, this time, retired def
nitSly; the Stars and Stripes at once
took up tae pursuit and six days later
floated victoriously over the Meuse re-
conquered.
fAfter st. Mihiel, after the Argonne
the American banners now bore the
m inn Of Mnman