New-York tribune., 1918-07-02
Liggett, With
100000 Men,
Awaits Enernv
Six American Divisions on
Marne Front; Million To
Be Abroad July q

"AoHlNGION, July l. RESUMPTION
OF the German offensive on the West
iroht IS expected momentarily by army
omcials here. General Pershing's re-
ports as we'll as French and British
aoVlces from the front, have shown in
creas1ng enemy activity daily. inaicat-
ing that the Germans axe prepar;nc
Tor another assault.
mere is great stir and movement
among the Germans before the Amer;-
can l'nes around Chateau Thierrv. Part
OF the drive may be directed against
eh1s front IN renewal of the thrust at
farls through the Compiegne gateway
II So an army corps of American
troops Will stand shoulder to shoulder
with the French again to block the
road
Americas iirst army corps, composed
posed of SIX divisions, is now operating
IN France under the command of Major
General Hunter Liggett according to
Information reaching the War Depart
ment from the American Expeditiooarv
Forces. The new corps contains 300 600
men,
Composition of the Corps
The composition of the corps in
olude the First, Second ana Third
regular army divisions, commanded by
Major Generals Robert l.. Bullard.
Omar Bundy and Joseph T. Dickman.
respectively, and the Pioneer National
Guard divisions in Pershing's forces,
the New England troops, commanded
by Major General Clarence r. Edwards.
and the Rainbow Division, made up of
representatives from all but the New
England states, in command of Charles
7. Menoher, together with the marines,
in command Of Brigadicr General James
Harboard.
second army corps is to follow oon.
The regulars who will form the chief
component part of this corps are the
4th and oth Divisions, commanded by
Major Generals George II. Cameron
and Joh1 e. McMahon. 1t is expected
that the New York division of draft
soldiers from Camp Upton, which
General March announced Saturday had
been the first national army division
to take over a sector, will be included
IN the new army corps, while the re-
manning divisions to complete the corps
will be selected from the five divisions
turned back to General Pershing after
serving with British and French troops
in brigades.
Heaviest Blow Expected
With al American army corps in the
theatre where great events are believed
to be pending, the expected German
thrust assumes new significance here
The opinion is general among officers
that the blow now in preparation is to
be the heaviest yet struck. Unless they
mistake the signs, the Germans are get
ting ready for the crucial moment in
their great effort to wrench victory by
force before full American fighting
power can be brought to bear against
them.
The belief of General March, chief
OF staff, that the Allied situation is
extremely favorable" as expressed in
urday, is believed to be shared by the
Allied leaders.
The speed with which American
troops have been rushed to France
probably has played a large part in the
confidence, both here and in the Allied
countries, that this new thrust of the
Germans will fail as have the last two.
Million Men by July q
There is every reason to believe that
BY the Fourth of July more than
million American troops will have
sailed. Ar official announcement to
thar effect as a part Of the Fourth of
July celebration is to be expected.
The fact that five American divi-
sions have completed training with the
British and been restored to General
Pershing since last March is another
sign of the speed with which General
Foch Is being supplied with fighting
man power. The recent stabbing
thrusts OF the French and British at
the enemy lines in Flanders and south
west CT Cornpiegne, are regarded as
showing the entire confidence of the
Allied leaders in the outcome, although
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