the turning-point of the war. These American Regulars are the
advance guard of a mighty Army, with the unlimited resources of America behind it. Within three months of the declaration of war against Germany on April 6th, they have arrived in France on their way to the front. There could be no clearer proof of the fact that America is in deadly earnest about the war, and will put every ounce of her strength into the effort to gain a decisive and speedy victory. To the French, who see Lafayette's services to the infant American Republic repaid with interest after four generations, and to ourselves, who are now assured of our full reunion in spirit with America, the coming of General Pershing's troops is the best of good tidings. Not only does it assure the triumph of the Allied cause, but it guarantees a durable peace.
