Arizona republican., 1918-04-06

The department is forging ahead with it's efforts to speed additional American forces across the water to back up the beleaguered lines. One ele- ment of the speeding up plans was learned authoritatiyely. The first in- crement of the second draft, ito be summoned this month, will be 10000 men instead or 50,0o0 las previously planned They will oe tie first consid- erable force mobilized of the s00.oeo drafted men to be called to the colors this year The remaining 650.000 will be called out in monthly increments, the size of which will depend to some extent upon availability of shipping to transport men already in training to l the front
 1 There are indications that troop movements toward the seaboard of un- usual proportions are already in pro- gress. Railroad passenger and freight schedules in some sections of the coun- 1 try have been set aside temporarily in order to give the men right of way to embarkation points.
 Movement of American troops al- ready in France. is screened completely
 behind the rigid censorship imposed
 by General Pershing.
 Accounts of American movements published in England have indicated that the most seasoned veterans of General Pershing's army, the men of the first expedition, are included in the
 units sent into the battle in Picardy. The messages specified that American regulars were to bear the brunt of the first entry of the crusaders from the
 new world into-the center of the con-
 vulsion that is shaking the old world
 to its foundations,
 With the increased menace against
 Amiens developing through the GerI
 man pressure in the Albert region, of.
 ficers recalled hopefully the calm con--
 fidence with which General Foch. su.
 preme commander, has asserted that
 the town will not fall into German
 hands.
 Reserves Not Needed
 So far, it was said, the allies haya not been compelled to resort to the usa,
 of their reserves to meet the German. effort and their additional forces aret
 still intact. waiting an opportunity ta
 launch far-reaching drive. The endurance of the Germans itS
 this second stage of the battle is being watched closely. The French have noted that seven out of fifteen divisions hurled against their lines last night |. 1ting. That means that the lull
 which preceded this second storm was occupied by the Germans in replacing worn out units and rushing up from
 Tar Tn the rear men who had been held there for just this emergency Suc- ! cessful defense of the aiIed lines will gradually wear away this massed re- serve and the use of every new division |; is welcomed by observers here as in-
 dicating the terrific cost of the enter } prise to the Germans.
 Under the unprecedented use of re-
 serves the Germans are making, tbey can endure the struggle just so long ana no longer. Their resources in men
 are limited. Already there have been signs all along the rest of the front that the lines were being thinned out to supply additional reserves for the effort in Picardy.
 : Allies to Give Battle It seems probable that the entente
 allies have abandoned their Fabian
 tactics and now are prepared to give , battle to the. Germans. They have ,, fixed their lines about 1e miles east , of the city of Amiens and it ls evi- , dent that here they have turned at bay against the invaders. The con tour of the country back of tbs
 allied lines lends itself to defensive
 tactics It is high and is of a charac- e ter which compels attacking forces 2 to expose themselves to concentra : l tions of fire from artillery and in Q fantry.
 It is necessary for the Germans to S break through the British and Frenct, . lines in this region or to outflank tbe allies by drive to the north and d south of it.
 d The fighting near Albert and nort h d of Montdidier seems to have for. it's n object the turning the allied posj- <
 tions. That the Albert and Aroreuil