Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-20
FOch Expected to Uncover Long Waited
Offensive When Germans Strike Again
WASHINGTON BELIEVES
TIME RIGHT TO TURN
Wave ct Optimism Sweeps n,uitN
y Confirmation of ,.vrWtn
lailur, e. Ucuyi,rd
SAMMlES WILL BE HURRIED
Baker aud Niluu tuuirr krpHrdlug
Plans tn Hasten Nuldirr-
To lhttictiyld

WAsIINGTON Nmu 90 I.ur
COM Ih, western hpttl, luui H.u .Mu.
INK themselves utuprrr n.rr Ny.
tuNr mot uus tuy dat,ai of 'Nr DuU
uun drive bur nr p ruuul,. uf
:uslyc hy General r,rhE armies 'mi
uuy open the road tu uu b'liDI mIN
i0rl victory
\ wave ut optimism swept uIUN
over not uuN American officials. buf
ALSO the military uuu ~ the Ul,I
nisslons n Washington Suuir ui
lhpm think II will hc sufuc duNa Nui.
before G,ucraI Eoch can complete
hIa troop dispositions for rr,ut
thrust ut The enemy but others luuN
iur word that hr has strurk ut amy
time
Tho ucws FROM the battle front
W.G distinctly cheering The British
iurs iu hard stricken flnndor, wort
holding trmlN French reinforce.
Wcuts had arrived there, masking
pruotically certain that tho German
drive toward the channel ports from
that direction has been defeated,
Every Army Represented.
~ the same time official an
uounortuout came from Rumo that
itbnu troops we're already pour
ing into France to share IN the
crucial struggle there This added
tn the optimism for II means that
the fighting men uf France Italy
Great Britain America belgium,
Portugal and Russian units are be
ing mtssrd under one leader for
mighty blow when the time comes
There were many Indications to-
(ay of increased pressure toward get
ting American troops overseas ia
tlmo to share fully in the battles this
summer upon which may rest the
final issue
Secretary Baker conferred for SOW
cral hours with President Wilson,
the regular cabinet meeting being
cancelled To clear the way for the
conference which had Ia do with
both immediate and future steps FOR
aCCclordtinE Americas participation
In the struggle
II WAS the first opportunity Mr.
Baker has had 10 present fuly to-
tho commander. In chief his report
on his trip along the fighting lines
Bnd give the president at first hand
an account of the mighty work Cen
crHl rershlnr and HIS officers have
done IN France aud are doing
At his offiCe later MIR Baker was
conference with Lord Reading. Brit
ish ambassador The subject OF their
conversation was not stated but it|
is known To have concerned expe-
ditiug The mayrment ~ American
troops io the thenter Of war
A. 10 plans for cxpcditinG war
preparations on this side Mr.. 'Bak-
cr would make no comment lie
said he was mot ready to make any
go. Nt.g
gram or organization Tho report
has been current FOR many days that
william g. Potter. now in charge
OF signal corps production, VIII he'
elevated Co a higher and rNbrc au-
thorilutive post with similar duties
II h rumored today, too. that
Henry Ford might be selected tn
handle nirplnnc production much iu
the way that charles NJ Schwah has
been placed IN charge OF shlpbuild-
ing
From reports sf the battle prog
ress, officers pointed To the Hp
pcarance uf French rrinforcpmcuts
iu the northern sector ~ the FlHud-
pr1 line as indicating more than U|
defensive measure. The troops must
have faced hard days OF marching
tu reach their post but u was snid
that had the movement been only
tu hack up the British lines IL would
have been more logical md quicker
for them tuahu,c gone into th" south
relieving BRUSH divisions 10 support
their comrades In Flanders
Many observers are more inclined
10 view tho lrcuch front from Mont
ulller 10 the south and east us Oh"
logical position from which 90 launch
counter blows 80 one here pro.
fcss"s. however. to have been ahI"
TO flthom General Eoch's plHnr.