Show i 1 NATION DETERMINED 10 O BACK UP WAR AR ARL I L WITH fOOD Impetus I Impetus of Gre Great Smash InI Instills Instills In In- stills Grim Resolve to Do I Grim I Full Duty Here I By United Press WASHINGTON March 26 Shocked 26 Shocked ed edby I by the impetus of f the great German smash American officials today todar reacted reacted re re- I acted with grim determination to J throw all energy into the mobilization I of supplies behind the fighters j i I The thrill of the battle and the confidence confidence con con- j I I of the country Is reflected in Jn the tits launching of the now new Liberty loan at only 4 4 a pcr percent announced by Secretary McAdoo The great events e now note happening in France said McAdoo must fire the soul of every American with a aneW anew anew I new determination to furnish all aU the dollars and all the material resources I of America needed to put an end to II I the execrable atrocities of German I j I militarism Defeat faces the kaiser i I I Let us hasten it by asserting Americas America's Americas America's Amer Amer- ica's might with increased vigor I Amer-I in concert with our gallant r i Secretary of Agriculture Houston I just returned from a bumper crop campaign through the South warned I Ithe the farmers they must make a record this year I It It is too soon said Houston today tolla- i to make any general prediction that food production this year will establish establIsh establish I I lish a record But there is great groat ac- ac Continued on page P 3 3 3 NATION DETERMINED Continued from page 2 2 on the farms and this is hopeful hopeful hopeful hope hope- ful and encouraging Last year the farmers overcame many difficulties and produced record crops There must be no letup We must continue to feed our increased population and at the same time we must spare more to the nations with us in the war This demand will continue continuo continuo con con- for some time after the war ends Response of ot Southern farmers to the governments government's appeal for greater acreage acreage acreage acre acre- age of food and foodstuffs is very encouraging Houston says Tonight Chairman Hurley of ot the shipping board will lay before the country the shipbuilding situation situation- crux of Americas America's war work work work-as as an indirect in in- indirect direct appeal for greater and ever everI evermore evermore more cooperation by the whole people I It will wUl be a frank discuss discussion n of the governments government's difficulties an ana and the outlook outlook outlook out out- look for the program program and and means that thata a tremendous effort is needed this I year yeat |