Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-30

WANT 6OHOEH TROOPS.
This will obviate necessity for the
concentration Of enormous masses Of
men in ane place and tho Gripping of
food munitions ships to carry them.
The allies want mobilized national
guard units which were at the border
because they feel these men were
equipped by their border work to go
at once to the western front and train
within sound of the big guns SO they
will be tempered for battle in not Ion
ger than five weeks.
UNDER OWN coLoRs.
These American troops, the allies
have assured this government, will not
be fused with French, English, Rus
sian. Indian or other troops, but will
fight as American units-under their
own colors.
The allies recommendations today
were intended to wean this country
away from the idea that before Amer
lean troops 80 abroad they must be
trained here for months. They pointed
to the failure Of the one and one-half
years training system Of Canada.
Canadian troops after this long
course. went to Europe in large units
and while considered ready to fight,
had to go through the five weeks in
tensive training within sound of the
guns just the same.
TO SPECIALIZE TROOPS.
The allies idea is to take small
American units and specialize them,
as must be done in this war.
This specialized course under the
guns is vitality necessary, the allies
pointed out, because they can develop
bomb squads, sappers. snipers, trench
experts and other highly specialized
groups from each unit in few weeks
The failure Of the Canadians, after
their year and a half training, came
In the fact that there was not q
bomber, sapper. sniper or other expert
among them. They had been drilled
to open. or partially covered mass
battle tactics.
These American units would be |
in on the fighting front
between seasoned fighting groups and |
would be gradually absorbed into the |
front line Of attack.
EFFECT ON GERMANS.
mot only would this help our fight !
Ing strength" said a high ally COM
missioner today. but It would have a |
most depressing moral effect on the
Germans along the entire 'front.'"
The Importance Of this allied declar-
alton was emphasized by today's ac-
tivities among American administra-
ton officials.
Secretary Baker, the man who would
have active charge of dispatching
American troops to Europe. was In
with the president at the
White House just before viviani ar
lived.
The present attitude of the adminis-
ration. Secretary Baker said, was to
postpone the actual dispatch Of troops
o France until the conscription bill
Ictually becomes law.
NO TIME TO BE LOST.
The sending Of an expeditionary
orce Of American soldiers to Europe
the last great unsettled problem Of
he world war. conference-was In
rocess of determination today.
This topic. 1t was believed, was to
e Of prime Importance at the confer
nee today between President Wilson
nd Vice Premier viviani at the White ;
louise.
That an expeditionary force Of some
escription will be sent as soon as this /
overnment is physically able to pre-
are 1t, is taken as an accepted fact.
Officially. Great Britain has not
sked this.
France. has formally and strongly
rged 1t through Marshal Joffre.
Great Britain. however. Is known
Na1t A. -
18th the plea of Marshal Joffre.
1t developed today that both Eng
md and France have stressed the
eed Of Americas food and money at :
nee. but have avoided asking great :