The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-06-16
DIRECT APPEAL or REpu0Lio
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HAS irs EFFEcr.
AMERICA IS SPEEDING UP
Dy EDWARD .. CLARK.

war was declared between the United
States and Germany, American officers
OF the younger and more active
ranks have urged the necessity Of
sending troops quickly to France. II
Is believed that II the original plan OF
high army officers had been adhered
to, American troops except for some
few engineer detachments would not
have been sent to Europe for many
months.
The view Of the younger officers Of
the American service, Endorsed as II
was by General Joffre and unquestion-
ably also by the president, brought Q
change In plan. although Of course II
is not known definitely. nor will II be
published when II Is known, Just how
quickly large forces OF American SOL
diers will be sent to the fighting line.
Here Is copyrighted and author
lied cable In the New York Times
from wythe Williams:
"France always has kept the num-
Der Of her losses to herself. She now
says quite openly that she needs men.
The Germans are still terribly strong.
and 1t is therefore to America that she
is looking to help her strike harder
than ever ut the Teuton's battle line
and smash It,"
Relies on America.
This indirect appeal for men which
has just come from France seemingly
is indorsed by General Petain. The
disclosure of the French ariny's need
for men to drive home victory probably
would not be made unless 1t was
thought that the appeal would be an
swerea by the American army authori-
ties. France never has allowed 1t to
be known prior to this time that her
armies stand In need of REINFORCE
ments to enable the republic to carry
home the blows which II has been de-
livering for months.
The situation In France, II Is held 10
Washington, makes 1t imperative that
there be speeding up In the training Of
our oversee forces. 1t seems certain
that the early predictions made tina;
regulars and National Guardsmer
would be sent to the front much more
quickly than anyone had supposed will
be borne out. but the main proposition
concerns itself with the great national
army which early In September In de-
tachpents will go into thu trainins
capIk ~,
It 10 only necessity ~ go to For
Myer to learn that the spesding-uI
process is in operation. II Is no,
known definitely here how things are
going on at the other Officers reserve
training camps, but Mt Fort Myer Via,
would be called In any college In the
country "the examining system" Is II
daily service. The young men across
the Potomac who are trying to learr
how to become officers of the American
army will be given In three months In
structions and drill which ordlnaril,
would be spread over half year
| Young officers are in charge at For
Myer. .'. i.H.s, p
So long ago as the time that YOU
correspondent was In France, wheT
the war was only about eight months
| old, the possibilities that the French
| republic would need reinforcement,
! Of men In order to carry the war to {
conclusion within the territory Of thu
| Germans already was being dis
| cussed. 1t was discussed In whispers
| It IL true, but It was known that thu
man power Of France had limit linz
we'll within that Of the other countries
| engaged. Even then the French wer'
looking to the United States.
Thought Il Would De Sooner.
| Your correspondent was In Parii
when the Lusitania was sunk. French
men that day believed that the entr!
Of the western republic into the wal
could be matter Of only few days
They had believed ut the first outbreal
of hOstilities that the United States
would come In from the sheer Impulse
| Of a desire to save democracy. Thu
French gave over this thought reluc
family, but when American men, WON
| en- and children were murdered ON thu
high seas the French thought tina
entry of this country into the conflic
would be certain and quick.
From talks with Frenchmen II be
came known that 1t was their belle
that II American troops should be sen
to the front the war would not last I
year. That was just two years ago
| Now the French have allowed II to b,
known definitely and by authority tina
troops are needed and. needed quickly
1t seems that General Joffre was con
tent to speak about the sentiment o
the matter and not TO disclose full!
the actual necessities Of the case. Gen
eral Petain has gone farther than TIL
! hero of the Marne and has virtual!
sent out an appeal not for men to holt
the Germans, but for help to drive
them into their own territory, there 4
clean them up and to end righteous
war rlghteously.
II seems entirely probable that III
intensive training of the new nHtlona
army will be made quickly and tia
the speed now manifest in the war de
partment, along regular army, Nation
! nj Guard and Officers Reserve corp
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