The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-11
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DEEP MILITARY STRATEGY
SEEN IN TACTICS OF
FOCH AND HAIG.

distance of 5000 miles would like
to have it go, perhaps, but still as
Foch, who is on the ground, and
knows what can be done and should
be done, says it must go. There IS
comfort in that thought. lie may
perhaps be preparing to give up both
Ypres and Amicns, which would
compel the withdrawal of the Brit
ish and Belgian lines in the north;
but if that is a wise move from
stratcgical standpoint, Americans
should not complain nor grow pan
icky. Foch knows and we do not.
Military authorities in this city
continue to believe that Germany
has not the price to pay for victory.
After all, what we pay tor thing
is relative; it is properly measured
not by the actual outlay at the mo-
rncnt, but by the relation that actual
outlay bears to what we get in re-
turn. Is Germany getting anything
in return for her prodigal waste OF
manhood that brings her any near
cr German peace than she was be
fore? This is the line of reasoning
that will give us a true perspective
of what is happening in France. II.
the allies have as many reserves as
there is reason to believe they have,
Germany cannot win a decisive VIC
tory in the west prior to the arrival
in force OF the Americans. We have
pretty accurate knowledge concern
ing the Germa nreServe strength F.
that is being wasted in the taking OF .
territory that has no military value.
We know, too. that in planning the
present drive Germany laid down a
certain schedule which she has been
unable to follow. She is far behind
what she expected. This would in
dicate that the price she is paying
for her small advances has been
much greater than that originally
figured. But it is in numbers OF
fighting men that allied hope lies.
If we have not the numbers, Ger
man advances will continue, and
much will be lost that has great i'm
.portance.
More Reserves for Foch.
This explains the hurry-up call on
the United States for larger ship
ments Of troops. Foch has reserves,
but it may be they are not as large
As he desires. If he we're to use
them without success, he would be
at the mercy of the enemy. At the
present rate of fighting the chan
mel ports will probably not be in
great danger earlier than June or
July. BY that time the United States
will have a million men in France,
most of them ready for some sort +
of action. Those that cannot go t
into battle will act as reserves, re- (
leasing an equal number of British
and French veterans. Once we have
this million men ready for action,
the tide OF battle should begin to
turn. Seemingly the allies are try +
ing to hold out until this American {
aid is at hand. We do not know
definitely that this is the Foch STRAIT +
egy, but what is going on points G
suggestiyely in that direction.
\ good deal is being heard about q
this. that or the other things win G
ming the war. One day it is big p
guns. the next day it is machine a
guns, and still later it is airplancs S
General NcrrauX is the latest au- =
thority to say that victory must ~
come in the air A long time ago II
a town, in danger of siege, called 4 II
council OF its chief inhabitants to =
know what defense they recon- O
mended. A mason suggested a a
strong wall, and a shipbuildcr adj 4,
vised wooden walls. and when 9th n
ers had spoken. currier arose and
said, there's nothing ike leather n
And so it goes today. Every expert n
thinks his nostrum the best remedy N
AS a matter of fact, it will take all ",
these things to win the war. but OF II
more immediate necessity right now e,
are men. Ships. too. are vitality i'm T
portant. but there is an abundance n.
OF shipping for the men the United ra
States now has ready. Ia,
Allies Have Arms. In,
Whether our men go abroad prop r.
erly armed is unimpouaut. ior Eng III
land and France have immense sur fa
plus stocks OF big and little guns and vl
shells. These are being turned over cr
10 General PerShiug as fast as he ON
,an use them. England and France fo
are also supplying the airplanes. tn
md 1t is comforting TO know that crt
hey retain their supremacy in the tr,
lir. Our shipments Of men will be &c
expected in time 10 enable the allies ba
o hold their ground. Meanwhile. cla
We are at last i'm position 10 DO our of
'eSt in the building OF ships. air en-
lanes and ordnance. Whatever en-
iermany Is 90 do must be done be ccr
ore midsummer. fr,
Having the use of the army that ma
ad been fighting Russia. she knew tin
hat she must strike before the Unit ov
d States had become a factor on STA
he battle fronts. She began the
nslaught March 2l. with all the col
i'll power and man power she STR
ould muster. and thought she for
'ould be able TO break through the be
ritish or French armies and de en-
roy one or the other. or both of an,
lem. There has been complete wo
.ilure TO do this thus lar. Out en-
lmbered on the narrow fronts At