Show I I If HUNS AT PEAK oF l PoWER 1 YEAR AGo ToDAY I By AS Associated Press I March 21 WASHINGTON if One year ago today I the German army at atthe atthe the peak of its power poured down on the British in bent on winning an overwhelming victory before American America troops should reach I the front in force Today Germany no longer I exists as a military power her gigantic war machine has co cot lapsed and the American she sought to avoid stands astride the Rhine shoulder to shoulder I with the British and French I and with all of Germany absolutely absolutely at its mercy When the cables on March 21 1918 brought the news of the first terrific German onslaught American effort officers here today recalled was striving toward the production of an army of men equipped to bring victory in 1919 Within With With- in less than nine months the First and Second American armies had broken the very hinge of the whole enemy front with the character of Sedan while decided victories had been won by the British and French It was then to save themselves from the ignominy of having their army captured the Germ German Ger- Ger m man n leaders forced the flight of the emperor and surrendered as asa asa a nation J |