Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-13
HOLD yANks FOR FINAL BLOW.
American Army Not to Be Used Exten
siveJy For Defense.
by the Associated Pres

Ottawa, May 1s.--So confident Is
the entente of its ability to Withstand
any drive the Germans can launch
that It has been decided not to use
the American army until 1t becomes a
complete and powerful force, according
to cable summary OF operations on
the westeren front received here from
the war committee Of the British cab
inet.
The summary says:
THE position now IL that the Ger
nane, determined to concentrate every
available unit onAone enormous often
sive, are draining their country dry to
force decision before It II too late.
while> the entente are s0c6n4deYft that
Having been. given the choice Of a small
immediate American army for defense
or waiting till they aresre -dnforced by
a comDiete. powerful, self-supporting
Arinerican army, they have chosen the
latter.
Allies Conserve Strength.
ITO the sledge hammer use Of masses
Of men by the enemy the allies are OPP
posing the strategy by meeting the
blow with the smallest force capable
OF standing up to the shock while keep
ing strongest reserve possible Troops
on the wings are permitted to give
ground within limits whenever the en-
emy has been made to pay a greater
price than the ground is worth. the
Whole aim being to reduce the enemy.
to such state Of exhaustion that our
reserve, at the right moment, can re-
store the situation.
TN the present operations the British
army has withstood many times it's
own weight Of enemy masses. It has
retired slowly. exacting the fullest price
Meanwhile Foch holds the bulk Of the
French army in reserve, sending units
only to points hard pressed.
Strategy 10 justified.
This strategy has justified itself in
that in three weeks7t has seen the en-
emy brought to a standstin without
single strategic objective being fulfilled,
and with losses so immense that his re-
serve is In danger OF proving made :
quate to his policy.
"The German commander, seeing
how nearly he is delivering himself to
the allied reserve, has Hbeen compelled
to accept temporary failure and call
halt.
His position is tactica1ly exposed in
two dangerous salients on wateriogged,
ground.
His countrymen are dangerously dis
satisfied at the immense Hprices paid
for his failure to terminate their suffer-
ings. q
"I1is allies are on the verge Of quar-
reling and daily exhibit their growing
dislike and distPlst OF the tasknnaster
who robs them OF their Lives and food.
Ills reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion. = Those of the
Franco British are still in being,
while the American preparations de-
velop.
His Defeat lnavitabls.
"The time draws closer when defeat
is inevitable. Therefore he must renew
the offensive. His preparations proceed
feverishly, but it takes months properly
to organize such an offensive. He must
be satisfied with what he can do in
weeks.
I'VE may. therefore, expect a re-
newed furious onslaught before long.
The enemy is 30 committed to-, his
his main blow on the Arras- Amiens
front WHHe necessity CpmpelS MIN 10
try to improve his position in the Lys
sector. .,.e-
THE allies may have complete con-
sfidence in the result. For the enemy
the issue is desperate endeavor to
avoid defeat; for the allies the issue
is only that Of victory deferred.
THE coming battle may be repe-
titon Of verdun on large scale, and
if both sides should be exhausted the
allies have, vast powers Of recupera-
tion. while Germany has drafted her
resources Already