Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13
A MIGHTY BLOW
TO END WAR, IS
PLAN FOR U.s.. MEN
Belief That Allies Can Hold Ger
mans Till Americans Arrive in
Force Lessons Washington
Anxiety.
ALL CLASS ARE NEEDED
BY Associated Press 70 Every Evening

BY Associated Press 10 Every Evening
Washington Nav Is The decision
not 10 Use the American army IN France
until 1t has been built up to proportions
Of complete and mighty force, first
disclosed 10 the public IN last nil 1T $
dispatches, based ON advIccs from the
war committee Of the British cabinet,
follows a long period Of consideration
between two schools Of military strategists
which have been contcnding ever since
the German drive began rs 10 the most
effective manner 10 Use the American
forces
From the best information that can be
gathered here, one school of strategy has
contended for using the American forces
in the battle line rs fast as they arrive
and for conducting continuous counter
off enslve with the hope OF ending the war
in 1918
The other. it is understood, has favored
the use OF the American force very little,
holding il back until fully organized and
then striking a mighty blow in conjune-
ton with the British and French. which
would smash the German lines and bring
"a decision.
There were no official expressions avail
able on the subject today The knowledge
that such a plan was beng considered
has been very closely held BY The few who
have known IT. 1t is certain that Il has
been the subject OF exchanges between
the American, British and French govern
ments and undoubtedly has been discussed
al Versailles
Those who are most familiar with the
subject are Of the opinion that the de-
clslon arrived at probably agrees more
with the views OF the British strategiSts
than it does with the French, although
the views Of Generalisslmo Foch have
not been fully disclosed here by the
officials who are coguizaut OF them.
There is just an indication that the
difference OF opinion between the two
schools OF strategists might have had a
reflection in the recent British crisis, IN
which General Maurice, differing with
Premier Lloyd George, made d public
announcement which led to his retire
ment.
The only thing that seems certain
however Is that the business OF rushing
American troops to Europe will be pressed
rather than retarded and there will be
rebuilding of efforts to equip them with
all the necessary heavy artillery and other
engines OF war to quickly bring the full
strength OF a great army To the battle
front
Some officials in touch with the prog
ress of the draft have recently predicted
that every available man IN class | would
be called to the colors during the summer
Roughly this means more than 2,OO0000,
in addition to more than 10000 who
at the present rate Of progress either will
be III France, IN camp III this country or
under orders to move to environments on
May Is, the first anniversary OF the
passage OF the draft law
The confidence Of the British military
authorities that they can hold the line
until American aid arrives in full force.
or at least exact such a heavy toll OF
German life in falling back that the actual
advantage always will be with the allied
armies Is very gratifying to military
experts here