Evening journal., 1922-06-06
PAID PATRIOTISM

our troops arrived in Europe
after France and Great Britain had
been fighting desperately for nearly
three years. II was our good for
tune 10 have a year In France to
organize and train our forces. When
our troops entered the battle the
veteran soldiers OF France and Eng
land gave them moral and physical
support. The artillery OF our Allies Of
ten supported the advance OF Amer
lean troops: British and French
tanks frequently co-operated with
our infantry and their avlstors
fought IN the air to assist the Ameri-
can soldier.
American Army under my personal
command was announced on Aug
ust 10. 1918.
THE First American Army ives to
proceed with the St. Mehiel opera -
ton. after which the operation. be-
tween the Meuse and the western
edge OF the Argonne Forest, was to
be prepared and launched not later
than September 25."
These were the major operations
of the American Army during. the
war.
General Pershing in describing the
St. Mehiel battle Of September 1913
says:
The rspldity with which our d.
visions % American and ? or 3
French divislons) advanced over
whelmed the enemy. and ali OBJ
jectives were reached on the after
noon OF September 13. We
captured nearly 5000 prisoners,
44s guns and large stores Of ma
terials and supplies. The energy and
swiftness with which the operation
was carried out enabled us to
smother opposition 10 such an ex-
tent that we suffered less than 1000
casualties during the actual period
OF the advance.
In describing the three phases OF
the Meuse-Argonne operation Sep
tember 25 to the end OF October,
General Pershing says:
Between September 26 and No
vember IL, (the day Of the Arm
istice) 22 American and French
divisions, on the front extending
from southeast OF Verdun 10 the
Argonne Forest. had engaged and
declsively beaten AZ different Ger
man divisions. representing 25 per
cent Of the enemy's entire divisional
strength on the western front.
The First Army suffered a loss OF
l17.0OO in killed and wounded. II
captured $4,000 prisoners. SAT can
mons. 5000 machine guns and large
quantities OF material"
At the end OF his report, General
Pershing says:
Finally. the memory OF the un-
hinching fortitude and heroism OF
the soldiers OF the line fills me with
greatest admiration. To them I again
paw the supreme tribute. Their de-
votion. their valor and their sacri-
fees will live forever in the hearts
Of their grateful countrymen."
The country joins with General
Pershing In paying tribute TO the
soldiers OF the line. II the able
bodied soldiers OF the line desire and
need bonus compensation, doubtless
the country can find a way 10 pay
II. In considering the bonus we
should remember that IL Is the priv
ilege and the duty OF the citizen TO
render military service. The policy
of pensioning everybody who served
cannot be continued. A national
policy OF confning service-pensions
10 line service appears TO be upheld
by the rule OF reason. by sound
sentiment and by practical common
sense.
Delaware furnished many noble
examples OF patriotic service and
sacrifice in the Great War The Gov
ernment bestowed the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary
heroism in action upon the follow
ing;
Thomas D. Amory. 2nd 1t. 2s In
"a ntry, Wilmington.
Leroy Jones, Pvt. 115 Infantry,
George II. Ferguson, 2nd 1t. In
rantry. Newark.
John f. Temple. Pvt, s12 In
'antry. Marshsllton.
John W. O'Daniel. 2nd 1t. IL In
-dntryt Abnlano.
John Macarthur. 2nd It.. Air |
Service. Wilmington.
The Government also bestowed |
he Distinguished Service Medal |
ipon Col. William Corbit spruance, |
Jr.. for exceptionally meritorious |
service in the line of duty.
From the many gallant Delaware |
soldiers worthy of memorial I shai
two lads-John Macarthur
md Thomas d. Amory.
John Macarthur was the son oi |
Mary Ward Macarthur, nephew oi
l.. Ward. Esq an
great grandson Of DR.. Lewis
Bush. He graduated at Yale in 19o
md in 1916 was employed in tn
Department OF the du.
Pont Company After a year an
me half training in Field Artiller
md Aviation at camps and on n
Border, he was given a commissie
Is 2nd Lieutenant In the Air Sc
-ice. In March 1918, he went owe
ieas as a member OF the first cor
,letely organized squadron in Il
American Service. He was sent
he front in the Chateau Thier
,ector and participated in air bl
les on June 10. July 2, July II ar
fully 20.
In Fighting the Flying Circu
II page POI, Captain Rickenbacke
he leading American ace. described