| Show More Speed Ahead zead WITH the thc fixing of the date of registration for the new lieu men brought ht under the 1 provisions pro of the draft law the United UniLe States approaches a period which must be le marked by greater speed and greater efficiency than I is is reflected in our first fifteen months of war In the nine lIine months following the registration on of youths be bc- between I bc-I tween t the ages of IS 18 and 21 l years and men mell between t the he a ages cs of 31 and 4 45 years we must exceed the record made mach in tho the first fifteen months month of war if we keep keel pace with our program In fifteen months we trained and transported transporte t to f Europe men and we have ha placed men jn in training in iii the camps of the United States Stales Our war calls for men in Europe and this means that we must transport cr c every man mall we now have hare harein hacin in the tile training In n addition we must train and transport a additional men if we expect to 10 have ha men in Europe by Ly Tune lone 1 1919 The task is i. i stupendous and every ery day counts because we will have ha less leis than nine months in which to do o it rhe success of oC o pur r first fifteen months in war is marked ked by hr lo loyal local al aid from our allies and but Lut for the 4 transportation help g given cn by hy Great Britain it is doubt doubt- doubtful fur ful if we could coul have ha lan landed ed men in Europe Meanwhile we have done much which will help us to stand stan on our own legs and t the hc next year car should see us in iii better position to train and transport our own troops We Wc have taken a preparatory course e in war and the in- in formation we have ha gleaned from experience should dim clim- f cl delays lay and obstacles which met our war ar plans in m the first fifteen months of war Notwithstanding g this fact we have we-have have ha un undertaken a gi- gi task when we attempt to more- more than double our European strength in nine months time Our men must be hc sent across the water almost twice as fast as they were re in in t the he first fifteen months and some short cuts cats must be a added to the training of at al least men E Every Ery ry loyal American wants to see a great army in Europe Europe Europe Eu Eu- rope for it constitutes insurance for the thc return of themen the themen themen men we have already sent to the front Likewise it will ill speed the day daj when the thc Hun is chased to his lair and peace is restored to the thc world The Thc fact remains however howe that this army must actually actually actually ac ac- be bo in Europe and supported by a br bridge of ships I which will assure them sufficient supplies An army at home can do little good in solving the troubles of theold the theold old world and our program is not to be he consi considered complete complete com corn until our army array of men is on European soil We Weare are to attain this goal foal anI only as our officials realize the proportions of their task and as ns our forces back hack of the line see sec the need for an unwavering cring o support of the thc expeditionary forces h tV |
