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Show I OONGRESSMAIU MAYS I K PRAISE OF I IEMC1S I SALT LAKE, Oct. 21. All Europe H is amazed at the tremendous prepara- i tions which the United States has H mado for war in so short a time, says b Congressman James H. Mays In a let-I let-I tor to R. B. Thurman of this city, upon Hi his return from a visit to Europe, dur-H9 dur-H9 ing which he inspected the work that Hr is being done by the Americans. H After having traveled on troop ships, Hl mingling with the men and noting the Hip process of safely transporting the HIM American soldiers through tho danger Hj8 zones, visiting the camps, inspecting HiS the navy and British grand fleet, visit- ing the prison camps where thousands Hu of Germans aro confined, examining mM tho rehabilitation camps where blind In and crippled boys are being taught to HjH do something useful and profitable, ftf noting the progress of airplane pro-Hjjjj pro-Hjjjj duction and observing the superiority Wj of the Liberty motor and the Browning Hft gun, Congressman Mays writes that ho walked for miles and miles through H m the trenches and over the scenes of relit re-lit cent victories. , In Everywhere, says Congressman Mil Mays, the citizens and soldiers of all I allied countries were singing the ! praises of the American armies and B acknowledging the bravery that has H turned the tide and has Inspired a I If 51 spirit of confidence in the ranks of the Iff? discouraged troops all the way from gulf the North sea to Jerusalem, lilt "When our boys struck,' says Con-luir Con-luir gressman Mays, "the Germans were liU goose-stepping toward Paris in column l& formation, with bands playing. Those Mjft whose bodies are not strewn along tho H path of their retreat, or who are not in HjH prison camps or in hospitals, aro still Ijjl retreating, while their autocratic raon-H raon-H arch is asking Wilson for terms of Hum surrender. Ira "We visited first the American front, Mm then the Belgian, next the British, then lire the Italian, returning to go along the Iff French fron, and finally parts of our l,l own again. We observed Germans no- Hn! where advancing, but practically Im everywhere retreating, with all of the liS allied armies giving them no rest, day In or night, I was personally pleased to l have a little. visit with two of my boys. IK The third I did not find. I saw many Iff Utah boys, all eager to go forward. I "The utter ruin of the invaded por- lln Hon of Belgium and France cannot be lift described. Cities as large as Salt Lake 111 were torn and tumbled, and great for- Hra ests splintered and blasted. We trav- llj eled day after day through towns, Hufl through country and cities, onco pros- lii perous and happy, now a monotonous llj desolation, until our hearts grew sickj 119 and our souls revolted at the barbar-1 luj ism of the imperial monarch who lll brought such sorrow on these unof- Ql fending people. luj "Some happy things we saw. The In gratitude of those stricken people toll? to-ll? ward the American nation made our ma sacrifices seem worthwhile. The most IH r " reassuring thing of all was the con-Ign con-Ign fident spirit of righteous determina-I'jl determina-I'jl tfon to win early and completely that Ira "we heard expressed by our soldiers Ira everywhere. They send you this mes-191 mes-191 sage: 'Good old U. S. A., hold firm MK while we make these savages so thor-li thor-li oughly sick of war they will not start lljj another for a thousand years.' We are IHH certainly with them to the finish." |
