Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-10-13
FOCH's GLOWING
TRIBUTE TO U. s.

Marshal Foch, commander-in-chief OF
the allied armies, TO the America rco.
pie on the 4th Of July
Embodies Tribute To American Army
The message embodies a tribute TO
the American army, paid by the man
who led to victory the allied forces
with which that army fought, and 10
the people OF the 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 armies.
II was Germany's intention, saws the
Marshal, to settle the fate Of the en-
tente before the United State. could
get effectively into the struggle, but
America, "acting strongly and quickly,
ruined the plans Of our adversary"
Marshal Foch goes fully into the
record and details the various steps
through which American help was
given the forces arrayed against Ger
many in the great struggle. He points
out the needs of the allied fighting
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 sup.
plies-as a result Of the concentrated
national effort, and finally the great
and telling part played by the ALI. ,ri-
can army organization on the battle
fields and behind the lines in France.
Gen. Foch's Message
Marshal Foch's message reads
"ln celebrating Americas Independ-
ence day in union with the United
States, France does not only COM
memorate the heroic days when La
fayette with the best of her sons
brought help to the noble cause of the
liberty and independence 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 defense of an
other great and noble cause, the liberty
of the world, which was in danger
France, in fact, can never forget VIVA,
America did to help in the great and
complete triumph Of right over brutal
strength.
To-day before the world on this
great anniversary, what was the Amer.
lean effort for victory, what was its CO.
operation on the battlefelds Of 1918
is for I'm who had the terrible re,
sponsibi.ity OF lee ling INTO battle the
100000 soldiers to him committed
by the allied and associated govern
ments, one more opportunity which he
eagerly embraces to pay homage to the
American army, to its chiefs, TO it:
soldiers.
Americas Share in the Strife
"What was the American share il
the strife for victory? Two sets Of
figures will give its measure. In April
1917, when the United States de.
clared war upon Germany, the Amer.
lean army had $500 officers and $780,.
600 men. Eighteen months later, a,
the time of the armistice, she had
more than 10000 officers and $500
600 men.
"A prodigious effort of an entire ma.
ton before which the enemy remained
astounded and which foled all 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 act.
ed strongly and quickly indeed.
The 2lst of March, 1918, when the
Germans are hurting themselves on
The British front, the American army
has in France only 100000 men. their
arrivals monthly being about 10000
men.
IN the presence of the important
attacks of the enemy, it is vital,v neces.
Sary to quicken and intensity these ar.
rivals.
! 'on the 18th of April Gen. Foch
asks Gems. Bliss and Pershing. who
were present at his headquarters at
oarsus IN. w. Of Beauvais) in order
10 guard against the crisis of the ef.
fec'ive forces which began to be
srievously felt by the Franco-British
armies, that infantry and machine pun
units may be transported to France
o the exclusion of any others during
the next three months.
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