The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-12
OVER zso,ooo YANKEES NOW IN
THE FRONT LINES OF
h BATTLE.
EXPECT A NEW HUN SMASH
AllIes Are Making Preparations to
Nset Another Great German Drive,
Says Gen. March, Chief OF Staff, IN
Weekly Conference.

Washington, d. C.-Germahy Is pre-
naring for renewal of the offensive
dh the west front which may come at
Sny moment and with terrific force.
3his ia the conclusion reached by Gen.
March, chief of staff, as indicated in
Nh weekly conference with newspaper
correspondents.
I'VE have embarked 100000 men
and we are now going after the Sec
end million"
To members Of the senate military
committee during the weekly confer
once IL was revealed that more than
4 quarter OF million American troops
were at various points on the battle
lines on July !.
Gen. March pointed out that Gen.
Foch was carrying out q campaign Of
milling at the enemy front, the cap
ture OF vaux by troops OF the Ameri-
can Second division, composed of reg
ular regiments, having been striking
oample Of thxe raid in force. Other
officers have seen In these operations
evidence OF the greater dexlbility OF
the aMied armies, due to increased
man power. The fact that $4,000
Americans were engaged on July ]
Indicated the extent to which Ameri-
can aid Is responsible for having eased
the situation in that respect.
Can Hold the Germans.
Complete confidence In the ability
of the allied and American forces to
hold characterizes military opinion
here. The delay of the Germans In
dicates the great preparations they
are making.
Some ofYicers are inclined to believe
that the italian situation Is still tend
ing to hold up German operations in
the west.
Gen. March made 1t clear that the
Italians succeeded in regaining all but
one small salient and improved their
old positions. There has been moth.
ing TO indicate the nature OF steps
Germany may have taken to Offset
Austrian reverses. There are some
officers who anticipate the appearance
Of considerable German reserves In
the Austrian lines. which would indi-
cate the situation in the west.
Another indication of the pressure
under which the American program
is being rushed to meet the German
menace came when the provost marsh.
al general ordered local boards to
speed up physical examination OF the
enw class men and have them ready
for call In August.
Statements of the draft program in
congress indicated the purpose of call
iias out at least 100000 men during
August. The orders sent out. coupled
with the statement by the chief of
stauff, indicate that hopes are enter
tanned at the war department that
the present rate of moving troops to
Europe can be substantially maintain
ed for several months.
26o,00o Yanks In Front Line.
American troops actually on the
fighting lines In Europe about July /
numbered 251,000 men, according to
AAAVA AAot4Vh 6AvSh ouI W 0OA. m8ICu,
chief of staff, and other members of
the war council, at their weekly con-
ference with members Of the senate
military committee.
The situation along the western
front. said Gen. March, has developed
into continued ''nibbling'' by allied
forces with complete success being
obtained. The most important Of these
minor raids from the American stand
point was the attack on Vaux July I.
The attack on Vaux was carried out
By the Ninth and Twenty-third infan-
Try. supported by the Twelfth, FIJI
tsenth and Seventeenth field artillery,
M OF the Second division, under com.
nand OF Maj. Gen. Omar Bundy. The
success sattained there has been CON-
pletely consolidated. subsequent coun-
ter attacks by the Germans failing to
cause the slightest withdrawal from
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