French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-04-11

reservation by President Wilson and
General Pershing, their aid was JOY
fully welcomed by the British and.
French and Americas unselfsh action
in relinquishing Independent command
for the time being was highly praised.
One hundred thousand thoroughly
trained American troops at once began
moving toward the places selected for
them, singing and cheering as they
| ploughed their way through the mud,
happy that they were at last to have
opportunity to take q real part in the
mighty conflict. Where they were as
signed to duty naturally has not been
revealed, but wherever they may fight,
there Is not the least doubt that the
high opinion of them held by the Brit
ish and French officers will be fully
justified.
The American aviators in France
have been giving invaluable aid and
have won unstinted praises by their
holiness and skill during the battle.
Attached to the service of the allies,
they have helped them maintain COM
plete command Of the air. The Amerf-
can Red Cross, 1t is almost unneceS-
Sary to say, has covered itself with
added glsFy. for It's physicians and am
buIanca men and nurses who were In
the battle zone have devoted them
selves with bravery and Se~lf-Sacrifce
to the car Of the wounded and to help
ing the refugees.
AS our trained hundred thousand
marched away from the sectors they
had been holding In France. thele
places taken by less seasoned
troops who OBVIOUSLY cheered them on.
From this time forward the flow OF
Americans to France will be cOntinu-
Gus, for the government plans to send
about 100000 In each remaining month.
Of this year. This means that by 1919
we will have 100000 men over there.
AS they go the training camps will
be refIled by drafted men, for 1t is the
intention to call out 100000 Of these
every month. "~~@ass~
The plan now adopted Of temper
arily brigading American troops with
the British and French permits the
sending of National guard and Nation
al army divisions that are not yet
. adequately trained and whose ranks
are not. full.
OF course the success of the Ameri-
can program depends largely on the
tonnage available. It is good to know
that this probably will be sufficient,
with the seized Dutch shipping, the
100000 tons Japan is to turn over to us
and the new vessels being built under
the direction of the shipping board.
The launchings of new vessels are in
creasing, in spite Of lack of steel
at the big Hog Island plant and
labor troubles at other shipyards. The
shipping board is planning to build a
number of 10,0OO-toD vessels on the
Great Lakes.
The situation iu what once was Rus
STA is if possible nor confusing than
ever. In Finland the allies are said
to be aiding the revolutionary Red
guard; the Germans have landed a
large number of troops presumably to
assist the governments White guard;
the Swedes, are helping the White
guard, who have been Smelling Tam
merfOrs Russian troops, including the
famous PreObrashensky guard, have
arrived and taken up a position. on the
Karelian front. In Siberia the bOlshe.
Wiki forces have asked the allies to aid
them in fighting, the COSsacks who
make incurSiORS from China and re-
tire there; the Japanese still hold back
from Intervention atsF1adfvostok the
bOIsheviki declare Siberia never win
submit TO Germany. but a German
army occupied Irkutsk. In Russia
proper, according to Trotsky, the boil.
sheviki have crushed all their enemies
but We cannot consider their power last.
ing, owing to tho 0sOrganIEation of
the country. They are still trying to
raise q great volunteer army. I'm the
Caucasus the ArmenianS and Georg-
fans are 1ercely fighting the Turks.
In Turkestan and In Kiev serious anti.
Semitic riots have broken out and
hundreds of Jews have been killed
In Ukraine the Germans persisted In
advancing and atlaSt reports were
lear Ekaterinoslav, while the Turks
and Kurds were threatening SeDasto
pol. Anyone who thinks he can figure
out what all this portends is welcome
to fry.
Russia and ROumania have cOncluds
ed q peace treaty by which the latter
agrees to %evacuate BeSsarabia and Ia.
defend the Russian fodo-