The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-30

70 prevent threatened attack by tn
Teutonic forces on the Salonlkl front
Very large numbers Of German troops
have been taken from the Russian
front and while many Of them wer,
sent to replace the WORKOUT divisions
70 Flanders. others probably wert
turned toward the Greek frontier
Not many could be used In italy owing
% the narrowness or the fighting front
there.
II does not seem reasonable to as
sumo, from the success OF Byng's att
tack, that the allies have any idea OF
abandoning high explosive artillery
preparation for such movements In the
future and depending on the use Of
great muses. of infantry, regardless
Of the consequent heavy casualties.
Either great droves Of tanks such as
Byng used. or heavy Smelling. is nee
essary 70 open the way for infantry,
and II Is likely the tanks alone could
not have done It II the Germans had
not been taken so completely by sur
prise.
The movements Of the French last
week were not so sensational as those
Of the British but they were Of great |
Importance. strong salient Of the |
German line 10 the south Of JuvIn-
court was attacked and partly straight |
ened out, and all the positions recent
ly won north Of the Chemin des Danes
were maintained II Is not unlikely
that the Germans will be forced to a
line north OF Laon, losing that very
important city.
Allenby Surrounding Jerusalem.
Jerusalem seems the certain prize of
General Alienby's expeditlonnry forces
In Palestine, for after taking Jnffa he
moved on 70 the east and northeast un-
tll he had the city almost surrounded.
II the Turks attempt seriously to de-
fend II, It may be Allenby will draw
a Gordon about II and starve them into
surrender, rather than shock the
Christian world by bombardlng Its
hottest shrines,
The remarkable tenacity with which
the Italians held on to their Piave
river line and It's continuation in the
mountains between the Plave and the
Brenta so checked the Austro- German
advance that attacks virtually ceased
during the first half of the week. On
Thursday. however. the enemy began
a great mass attack on the upper Pr
ave where II bends to the northeast
into the Belluno Alps. The German
commander brought into action picked
troops OF the Prusslan guards, some
OF the best units from the west and
Russian fronts and large body OF the
notorionsly brutal mountalneers from
lower Hungary.
American Troops Going over Fast.
II Is no breach Of confidential infor,
nation 20 state now that the transpor.
tatlon OF American troops TO Europe
Is going forward with increasing rapid.
ity, and that General Pershing prob.
ably win have million men In his
command by next summer, The train
ing OF a great part OF the National
1 army viii be curtailed In America and
completed quickly on French soil
The British government has now come
over to the view OF the French wal
commission that visited us, and Is
urging that our troops get into action
In as large numbers and as swiftly as
Is possible, This has been the pro
gram OF the administration for some
time. and the shlp-buildlng program
has been speeded up accordingly, II
| fact, President Wilson Is insisting or
swiftness In all departments, and OF
Monday he made his requirements II
this line clear to various cabinet on
GERS and other officials. AT the sam,
time he appointed Daniel Willard
chairman OF the war industries board
TO succeed Frank A. Scott, who no
| signed on account OF nm health.
Rear Admiral Capps resigned as gen
eral manager Of the emergency flee
corporation ON Thursday because h,
does not believe the policy OF con
structluE wooden ships win result SAT
lsfactorlly, and thinks the shippins
board should have extended existinl
plants to their capacity instead OF az
tempting TO build new yards. Chair
man Hurley, however, Is eradicatin.
many 81 the causes OF complaint ant
his program promises to be successful
u he can get enough labor.
MIR Wilson Is earnestly even In
slStentlyin favor Of the creation al
supreme war council Of the allies
and has instructed Colonel House 4
DO an he can to bring Il about az tbs
Paris conference.
Triumph for Lloyd. George.
When PREMIER Lloyd-George cam,
70 reply to his critics In parliamenl
CONCERNING his advocacy OF the inter
allied war council he gained great
personal triumph and quite routed As
quih and his followers. In the cours,
! VI bis speech he said the government