The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-29
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Unifed Press Correspondent
WASHINGTON. April 80
Very large quotas Of American
men will be required sin the I'M
mediate future" for service over
seas. TO fill up the gaps inflicted
La the west front drive. the war
department weekly summary de
elarcd to-day.
The outcome OF the present oper.
atoms In tho west depends on man
power" said the statement. adding,
ours II the imperative duty OF pro
vidlng replacement units for the
armies IN France. We must be able
to put fresh men In tho field thoroiy
and methodically trained .
In addition 10 those already called
To the coiorH. and now training at
our cantonmentH. or already selected
for service. very large quotas Will be
required In the immediate future to
I'll the gaps"
Larger Calls Duo
This warning apparently was in.
tended 10 prepare tho country for
calls even larger than those lated
for tho coming month or two.
Admitting III. gravity Of the Hitus.
ton. tho statement declared the
crises up 10 the present have resulted
In large measure favorabiy TO tn.
enemy" but pointed out that with
Joint allied command. the boche has
failed In his purpose Of wreeking
the british army.
The summary announced for the
first timr. M far nH the department
la concerned. that American troops
are located rast OF Amiena. have had
a part In tho struggle which kept
tho Germans off Ami~nn the past
week and have acquitted themselves
we'll"
The Germans are relying principal.
~ on rifles. machine guns. man
power and carefully thought out
methods Of transporting and supply.
ing munitions 10 the front Of attack
under all conditions" said the state.
ment. This means that they have
developed mobility OF offensive NJ.
ton that can only be met By counter
measures OF equal potency and fiexi
hlilty.
Allics Arc Unified
Unity Of command of the allies
has extended operations 20 the broad
er field OF general engagements, in
which All tho allied forces will hence.
forth be- used INTERCHANGEABLE.
This change In the combat situa.
ton has materially altered tho mo.
mcnt Of decision Of tho offensive. In.
stead OF tho enemy being ahie 10 de.
feat tho British army and then turn
It's full energy against the French.
tho allies arc now abb. TO oppose
their full strength Go the hostile at.
tack.
III must constantly BE- born. In
mind thar the enemy is seeking "A
decision that viii end the war. This
decision can only he arrived at by
the destruction OF tho allied forces
In the field before fresh units. con.
tribut-i from additional ievi~s In
France and Great Britain. M wcii as
by our own troops. can take their
positions In sufficient numbers TO
turn the German successes into d.
feat
America Is Warned
Then follows IN. warning ,hatl
America must be ready TO supply
many men for tho struggle.
Reviewing tho military operatlons
Of the week. the statement poin,sA
out that the southern end of the
front had been well held. but that
tho Flanders region was Teas salts
factory
Military men see the dang~roual
possibility that the British will be
forced to yield tho vitality import.
ant Ypres. and there In even aomeI
fear that tho Teuton win reach the
channel ports.
Concerning the battle Of Seiche
prey. involving the American forces.
the statement aaid:
"on frontage OF approximately
three kiiomctcrs. In the vicinity OF
the enemy swept over
our front lines. our men were
driven out OF tho village. which the
enemy was able 10 hold temporarily.
During tho night tho Germans
tho position captured. and
we were able to rc-occupy our orig.
Inal front lines. Along tho Meuso
BUR troops beat off another raid"
Tho summary added that pressure
against the American sectors north
west OF Toul IL increasing.