Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
FOCH HOLDING US.
ARMY IN RESERVE
American Troops Not to BE Used
Until They Become a Large
and Complete Force.

Ottawa. MAY l3-So confident Is the
Entente of It's ability to withstand
any drive the Germans can launch
that IL has been decided not tn use the
American army until il becomes a COM
pletc and powerful force. according !"
a cable summary of operations ON tile
western front received tonight from the
War Committee of the British tah'nee'
"Tbc position now is, sad the sum
mary CHAT the Germans. determined To
concentrates every available unit ON one
enormous offensive. are draining their
country dry To forccfa decision before u
is too late. while the Entente arc So CON
fideut that. having been gwen the ch"lce
of n small Immediate American army l"I
defense or waiting till they are rcihlofcod
bv complete. powerful, scli-suprortlng
American army, they have chosen tue
latter.
"To the slcdgc-hammCr use ct masses
of men by the enemy the Nil"s az
opposing the strategy Of meeting the
bt,w With The smallest force capable al
standing up to the shock white keeping
the strongest reserve possible
'sTroens on the wings are pcrmttcd
in give ground within limits whenever
The enemy has been made tn pay
greater price than the ground IS worth
the whole aim being to reduce the enemy
IN such a state of exhaustion that our
reserve. at the right moment can restore
the situation. 49,,
'Ip the present operations the British
ARMY has withstood many times IT'S
own weight Of enemy masses ~ mas
retired slowly. cxactinE the fullest price
"NIeanwhie. Foch holds the bulk
of The French IN reserve. sending units
only 10 points hard pressed THIS
strategy has justified itself ~ that IN
tbrce weeks il has seen the enemy brought
to a standStII without a single Strategic
objective Icing fulfilled. and with losses
sn immense that his reserve IS IN danger
of proving inadequate 10 his policy
Tho German commander, seeing how
nearly he Is delivering himself % the
allied reserve. has been compelled e
arrcpt temporary failure and call halt
His position IS tactically exposed ~ twf
dangerous salicnts on Wator-oggct
ground
Ills countrymcn arc dangerously dis
satisfied AT the immense prlce pald 80
his failure 90 terminate their suiieflngS
HIS allies arc on the verge of Guarreling
and daily exhibit thor growing dlsllk'
and distrrst of tho taskmaster who rof
them If their lives and food
His reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion Those ct IN
Franco British are still IN being. whll'
the American preparations develop y
time draws closer when defeat Is inevitable
Therefore. he must renew the offensive
His preparations proceed fevcri=hlv. bn
II takes months a. property crgam7'
such an offensive IIc must he satAsilo'
with what he can 10 ~ weeks We may
therefore. expect q renewed furious On
slaueht before long The enemy IS s.
committed IL his strategleal plans that W
NAV await his mann blow on the NraS
Aniens front, while Necessity Compel
him To try to improve his position 2 th
Iys sector.
'FThc Allies MAY have complete "en
fdcncc m the result Tor the oncn
the isssIe Is desperate cndcavor to avon
defeat for the Allies tho ISSUE Is ont
that of victory deferred lhc comm
battle may Nc q repetition Of Ncrdun .
large scale, and if both SIDES should =
exhausted. the Allies have vast power
of recuperation. while Germany ha
drafted her resources already