The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-07-25
FASTENING
TO LEND ASSISTANCE

Washington, July 23.-With pro.
badly not much more than a quarter
Of million American troops engaged
in the present battle but with virtual.
ly million others either in France
or Fastening across the ocean to Join
in the fight, General Foch has been
able to turn the tables on the enemy
and strike blow that. has changed
the whole trend of the war.
Officials here, while fully recogniz-
ing the fact that the Americans are
today only comparatively small
part of the vast forces the supreme
commander is using in working out
his strategic designs, realize the fact
that the American army is going for
ward in a constantly increasing
stream is the governing factor in re-
storing the initiative to the allied
forces. Plans are therefore taking
shape rapidly at the war department
to accelerate and enlarge the Ameri-
cap military program.
!. It is now virtually certain General
Foch will have at least 100000 Ame-
ricans to supplement his allied armies
before the present fighting season
closes. Secletary Baker announced
today the wal departments new pro-
gram embraces enlarged army ap-
propriations, notifications of the
draft ages to increase the reservoir
of fighting men and plans for larger
mobilization of the army than any
yet undertaken would soon be ready
for congress. He would give no de-
tails but the plans probably elm at
getting under arms without delay a
total force not far short of the g.
100000 figure widely discussed IN
congress when the subject was last
under consideration there.
Many New Possibilitiss.
The fighting on the Aisne salient,
where the whole German offensive
Scheme has been upset if not definite
ly defeated by the bold strategy Of
General Foch, has opened new posi-
bilities. There is increased need for
haste in the opinion of officials in
getting full American man power
ready to supplement the efforts that
appear now to be taking shape to-
wards hurting the enemy back all
along the front and beginning the ad-
vance that will end only when victory
has been declared.
Reports today indicated fully one
half all ground won by the Germans in
the Aisne salient already has been
torn from the enemy's grasp and the
French, British and American troops
we're still pressing on at last &C.
counts. Mr.. Baker said today the
last reports from General Pershing
were satisfactory.
The German. .soffensive arch in
France has rested on two great pill
lars, one in the Picardy front and the
other on the, Marne. 1t has been re-
peatedly stated that pressing home Of
this mighty pincher movement,
threatening both Paris and the chan
mel ports as it progressed, has been
the German object from the first day
the battle of 1918 was opened in
March.
Try 10 Prevent Collapse.
The southern pillar of that arch
has now been gravely weakened, It's
offensive value is gone. BY desper-
ate efforts the Germans are seeking
to pRevent it from collapsing altogeth-
er, crushing whole divisions Of their
best troops in its fall. Even H the
allied advance is checked now. there
appears little likelihood that the enc
my could recreate his tactical posi-
ton on basis that would permit him
to continue his old plan Of campaign
before the coming Of winter.