Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-07-09
ALLIES NOW IN MAJORITY
There Has Been a Big Change on the
Western Front.


Figures complied In Washington
from official German and allied re-
ports Indicate that the allied armies
in France will far outnumber those OF
General Ludendorlf when the forth
coming German drive is launched.
Germany will marshal 2.S42.OOO men
and the allies will have ut least 3,5OO,-
900. IL is believed.
These figures are based upon pub
llShcd reports in Germany which,
state the French and British now have
approximatcly Ill divisions or $780,
OnU men. To this must be added the
American force of 100000 in round
numbers and the Italian. Belgian and
Portuguese troops. AS the forces OF
the last three mentioned countries are
not large and will undoubtedly be OIL
set by divisions which the Germans
will send to the wes.rrn front later,
they are not calculated in TIE total
strength of the allies.
The strength of the German forces
is based upon recent statements gath
cred 10y allied agents within the Ger
man lines. These reports show that
although Germany planned to have at
least 2lO divisions Of approximately
14.9Q9 men each. On the western 112nt
by July ], she has been unable to
withdraw as many men as was eX-
pccicd from the Russian front and mas
only 203 divisions confronting the al
lied line i'm the vest ut this time.
The activity of the British, French
and Americans in the past week show
much palmer tan figures the fact
that the allies ;rc confident that the
offensive cannot last long with the
Germans. The impression persists
that the Germans will attempt one
more monster drive in an effort to
sustain the morale of fAustra-Hungary
and the Rulgurians, who of late have
shown Il tendency to move for n sep
aratc peace.
The amount of preparation for
drive of the dimensions of the two
main German offcnsivcs this year Is
enormous Six weeks elapsed between
the great drive on the Amiens front
and that between scissors ana
,hcims. II is believed that an equal
amount Of time may be used by the
Germans i'm preparing for the next at
tack. If sucL proves to be the case
the next attack will not be attempted
hrforc the close of July. That such
delay is possible is supported by the
fact that Germany cannot attempt
more than one great attack in the
fighting time which remains this year.
The weather in Flanders and north
crn France is such that n great OF
fcnsiyc is impossible after october /.
|, would therefore appear. according
10 military critics here, that the Ger
man general staff may be expected to
wait until August before making the
supreme effort. If the assault were
launched before that time. 1t Is De-
lieycd II would lose all momentum py
the middle of August. which would
leave insufficient time for the prepara-
tion OF another offensive.
The report "f the past few days IN
Jicate that the allies no longer are
forced To await German operations
For the most part, Germany has DUR
ing this year chosen the field OF bat
tie. II would appear now that her
control of the battle is passing and
that the allies are successfully hamper
ing her efforts to reorganize and rest
the troops which must be used In the
fighting for the remainder OF the
ycar. Moreover. the British ana
French are losing no opportunity 10
t.kc prisoners and there can be little
doubt that the allies were never better
informed of the movements and plans
uf the enemy than they are today.