The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-03-05
THE ADVERTISERS SEM-WEEKEY
The Week In the War

larger space. given to news OF the participation O
the United States in the actual fighting in France
1t is news for which every patriotic American ha
been waiting and if seem to dwell more upo
what might be termed "unimportant engage
ments, or "Skrmishes' than might be warranted
by comparison with the losses of Great Britain
and France each month, each week and each day
it is because of the overshadowing importance o
the fact that at last the United States is ACTUALLY
in the fighting is really beginning to play it's par
in the trenches. And there is also the sentimental
aspect that they our boys who are dying whC
are being wounded burned and gassed by the un
Speakable Huns 1t is because the United States
is now an integral part of the cobelligerents in al
respects that more news can be published.
Each days news is making it more ap
parent that the number OF soldiers of the Unitet
States fighting in the trenches is growing will
every week and with every day. Each day.
news is making it more clear that our forces arr
growing from few insignificant regiments into
gigantic fighting force. They.are not being
merely trained in trenches that sequestereC
from the ACTUAL fighting, they are in the fray
News. which voluntary censorship does not per
nit to be printed has given some details Of recen
large movements Of American troops to France
The fact that British losses of the merchant marine
showed considerable increases only goes to prove
that merchant shipping is receiving less protection
than heretofore because the destroyers that con
voyed them in previous voyages are now needed
to escort troop ships that are loaded with true
hearted, red blooded patriotic Americans who
after few weeks training will also be in the
trenches This has been fully expected and Britain
was warned to prepare for it.
In France the cry has changed. No longer is
it The Americans coming. Now it is The
Americans here 1t is these facts that war
rant the giving Of the space that the newspaper:
are giving the activities OF Our boys at the front
even were there needed any other reason thar
the simple one, They are our boys, our own.
How much of an effect the unexpected early
readiness OF United States soldiers the Western
front may have had in lettering the long adver
tised German drive against the Western front car
hardly be determined. The indications are that
this is the fact which has prevented 1t. If sucl
be the case the United States has already beer
able to save many lives of our Allies, to prevent
the mangling OF the bodies Of men Of our friends
It was the avowed purpose of the Germans tc
strike decisive blow against the Allies in the
West before the American forces could be brought
into the fray, while they were still a negligible
factor, located at home and in training camps
The Germans now find the United States soldiers
are in the trenches; are not in single little
day They are becoming and more factor
that must be reckoned with. II they are already
such factor the very object for the drive has beer
| lost to the Germans who did not believe this coun
try could do what it has DONE this may be the rea
explanation Nor the failure of the launching OF the
drive 1t would appear the Teuton idea OF Amer
| ica'e participation in the war IS undergoing d
change
Next in importance from the "homc point o.
view" have been the dispatches relative to guarC
OF the Siberian railway and probable activities If
Eastern Siberia d. These dispatches have been OF
special interest and significance to Hawaii because
oi the effect which they may Indicate for the Isl
! ands. 1.-THE United States and apan shall unite
in this effort it may materially affect mM enrent
OF troops from here and may have direct action
upon what will be done with the National Gnard
There is always the possibility OF its being mo
bilzed to relieve troops here and there also the
possibility Of its being taken for service elsewhere
! Here also is being shown the confidence placed in
| Japan BY the Allies and the United States
| Stories Of raids, now by the British. now BY the
French and again by the Germans have furnished
the press dispatches as to the fighting the West
front none Of the magnitude OF real BATTLE This
is i'll the face OF the expectation OF On~laughs by
the enemy For several weeks past British casual
ties have shown decided decrease. OF course
| weather conditions have their effect upon this
slowing down OF major hostilities. 1t is situation
which is pleasing. to the Allies for it mean, ability
| to increase man and gun power ON the front which
Germany cannot enjoy. 1t strengthens their power
OF aggression and defense at an imp"rtan, time
| Germany proceeds against Russia and is using
large forces in so doing While this goe, ON such
forces are harmless to the Allies except in making
certain those things that were first feared and
then expected in the North Germany : inv aston
OF Russia is in line with the first German plans in
the war but it is not 50 mcnar1uE now it would
have been then.