New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-29
British Press Bureau Praises
Aid of United States
to Allies
To Train 5000 Fliers
To Man $500 Aeros
Success of Liberty Loan IL
Looked For by the
Government *
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London, May 23.-SimultsneouslS
with the arrival in England to-day OF
another contingent of the American
Medical Corps, comprising units from
Philadelphia and ST. Louis, the official
press bureau here issued q statement
recounting the aid the United States
has already given in the war and dis
closing that, counting the Americans
now with the French and British
armies and the additional units ordered
into overseas service, there will short
ly be 100000 Americans in France.
The statement also reveals that $500
battleplanes will be turned out in
America this year. for which 5000
avators will be trained.
The statement was given first place
in news Of this evenings papers. Such
headlines as "Our Ally's Splendid and
Prompt Aid" and 100000 Americans
in France" stretch halfway across the
first pages.
EnCOurd8ement 70 DIitOus
As this is a bank holiday the streets
were filed with people who in ordinary
times would spend the day at the sea
shore or in the country, but are now
compelled to stay at home because Of the
, high fares or poor railway facilities.
To them this first official statement Of
the American war activity came - .
strong stimulant and an encouragement
to hope for full and early support be-
fore the winter makes fighting impos-
sible.
There has not been the slightest
criticism of America here since she
entered the war. Instead, Britons have
been surprised by the promptness with
which she made huge loans to the Al
lies and sent destroyer AotillA 70
assist Great Britain in tackling the
submarines.
II the statement acts as . tonic on
the British, who have grown war weary
after three years of fighting, it Is like
ly to have the opposite effect on the
Germans. who are even more tired and
have been misled into the belief that
America is Of no consequence a. Q
military power.
Speedy Aid of America
The statement was issued to show
that America would take a complete
part in the war and had the ability to
give speedy and powerful aid. It refers
to the conscription bill. which will give
the United States an army Of 1000, 900.
and speaks of the bright prospects for
the Liberty Loan, of which $3.50. 900
has already been advanced to the En-
tente Allies.
1t declares that fotillas Of destroyers
are cooperating with the Entente Allies
in the submarine zone. that one xrmy
division, a force Of marines and nine
regiments of engineers have been or
dered to France, and that 10000 doc
tors and many nurses have been OF
dered to England. hundreds Of these
having already arrived.
Together with the Americans al
ready serving in the British and French
armies" the announcement says, "these
additional units will shortly give a
total of 100000 Americans in France,
equalling five German divisions"
10000 Embryonic Officers
Details are given Of the increase in
tho National Guard and the regular
army and the doubling Of the navy
personnel, the statement then saying:
Forty thousand young Americans Of
the best type ere now assembled in
sixteen camps to receive intensive
training with a view to becoming o6i.
GERS in the new army"
The announcement says the confer
enccs with the Anglo-French commits
sions have beer completed and that
comprehensive plans have been made
for industrial mobilization. including
the construction of thousands Of miles
of railways. The statement adds:
Arrangements have been made for
the construction Of $500 airplsnes and
the training Of 5000 avistors this
year"
The official announcement concludes
with reference TO industrial firms
offering to do war work and the in
vertory Of the national resources
which have been placed at the disposal
OF the United States and her allies.