Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-28

What other troop movements are to
be made is surrounded by censorship
to insure safe voyage thru the SUBJ
marine zone. 1t is not permissible to
say what precautions were taken to
get the American troop ships past the
waiting German submarines, but there
is no doubt but that the precautions
were carefully worked out. because It
is generally believed that some time
ago the German submarine fleet was
Withdrawn from It's attacks on COM
mercial shipping to make 1t ready to
ambush the American troop ships in
force.
The successful landing, while a
source of qualification to officials here,
viewed from the point of being a mill
tary operation is regarded with added
significance for its moral effect on
Germany, II 1t is permitted to become
known there.
The reference In the cable dis
patches to n duplication of yester-
days surprise" intimating that there
was also landing yesterday passes
without comment here, but obviously
discloses landing of a contingent not
recorded In yesterdays dispatches.
Press dispatches from France pre-
sumably sent forward with the arrival
of General Pershing's staff show that
Major General Sibert one of the new
major generals OF the army, has been
given command of the first force sent
abroad under General Pershing as
-in-chief of the expedition.
Wonderful Transporting Feat.
One thing stands out sharply, de-
spite the fact that the size Of the
task that has been accomplished Is
not fully revealed as yet. This is that
American enterprise has set a new
record for the transportation OF troops.
Considering the distance to be COW
cred and the fact that all preparations
had to be made after the order came
from the White House the night Of
May IS, II is practically certain that
never before has "a military expedition
Of this size been assembled, conveyed
and landed without mishap in so short
time by any nation. IL Is a good
augury OF future achievements. The
only rival In magnitude is the move
ment of British troops to South Africa
In the Boer war and that was made
over seas that were unhampered by
submarines. mines or other obstacles.
Armed and Fed From Home.
The American forces will be IA net
gain to the allies. 1t will throw no
single burden of supply or equipment
upon them. The troops will be fed
armed and equipped by the United
States. Around them at the camp 90
French soil tonight are being stored
supplies that will keep them going for
months, and more will follow.
General Pershing and his staff have
been busy for days preparing for the
arrival OF the men. Despite the enor-
nous difficulties of unpre paredness
and submarine dangers that faced
them, the plans of the army general
staff have gone thru with clock-liks
precision.
When the order came to prepare
immediately an expeditionary force to
go to France virtually all OF the men
now across the seas were on the Mex
lean border. General Pershing HIM
self was at his headquarters in San
Antonio. There were no army trans
ports available in the Atlantic. Tho
vessels that carried the troops were
scattered on their usual routes Army
reserve stores still were depleted from
the border mobilization. Regiments
were below war strength
That was the condition when Presi-
dent Wilson decided that the plea Of
the French high commission should
be answered and n force OF regulars
sent at once to France. At his word
the war department began to move.
Everything Moves Quietly.
General Pershing was summoned
quietly to Washington. His arrival
created some speculation In the press
but at the request OF Secretary Baker
the newspapers generally refrained
from discussing the point
There were a thousand other activ-
tiles afoot In the department at the
time. All the business of preparing
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