The sun., 1918-06-29
GEN, PERSHING'S
100000 FACE
TERRIFIC BLOW
Likely to Bear Brunt Of
Much of Germany's Su-
preme Offensive.
on RHEIMS-VERDCN LINE
Known Foe Seeks Success
Against Americans to Help
Quiet People at Home.
on RHEIMs-vERDUN LINE
Special Despdfch to THy srS,


WASHINGTON. June 2S.-Gen. Perish
ing's men. now upward OF million
strong in France. will bear the brunt Of
much Of the fighting connected with Ger
many's supreme offensive effort, ex-
pected TO be launched between Rheims
and Verdun. according to information
reaching military circles here. There are
Furthermore indications that the Ger
man hgn command. for more reasons
than one. will make particular efforts to
strike hard at the American forces dur
ins the coming drive.
The news tonight that the British
have advanced their line about a mile
on a front OF three and half miles and
that the French IN separate movement
advanced a mile and quarter on
front of four and q half miles southwest
os Soissons may mean. according to
military men. that Gen. Foch already is
taking advantage OF Germany's plan to
deplete these sectors in order to mass
troops along the Rheims-Verdun sector
Foe Massing Hts Troops.
Whether this will interfere with the
Germans plans remains to be seen. II
the theory OF the military men is cor
rect it will be the first time Gen. Foch
has attempted to forestall a German
drive Of tho present series by sending
the allied forces forward on an Offensive
thrust. Military experts mere are almos.
certain that it was caused by the re-
mora' OF German troops.
The location of the probable points of
attack and the scope OF the next on
slaught are said to be based on aviators'
reports concerning massing OF German
troops and on other information OF
confidential military character.
The sectors which would he brought
under direct attack would include those
which American troops have held for
months and would bring Americans into
The centre OF the German effort to surge
forward
II Is known here that the German
high command regards II now as very
important to chronicle Il success Of major
character against American troops.
Much OF the political unrest in Germany
is due to the fact that the u-hoats have
failed to prevent large forces OF Ameri-
cans from reaching Europe.
The German people are beginning to
realize. It is explained. that the increas-
!ngly large number OF American troops
is becoming more and more a bar to ul-
innate victory. There Is therefore
general demand in Germany for some
move to offset this prospective danger
and I.udcndorff 10 said TO reaIiz" that
the only possible means Of coping with
81,
field
FOch Can Naaa Men Too.
Military experts here explain that 4
will not he possible for the German high
command TO overwhelm American units
by massing greatly superior forces
against them. Gen. Foch. as supreme
commander OF the allied and American
troops will be in a position, IT is pointed
out. TO oppose any such mas,irg OF
troops by concentrations OF man powc.
OF his own.
The one man command on the allied
and American side can now decide upon
these matters OF man power distribution
as rapidly a, the one man command Of
the Germans
II Will pc interesting, arm! men phlNl
ont, 10 hear Tomorrow what Gen.
March. Chief OF Staff, mas 10 say re-
Gard!ng the prospective German drive
and concerning the number OF Amer.
cans now shipped overseas Last week
ne announced that more than 900, 900
American troops had left American ports
for France and the week before he an
nounced that the 500, 900 mark had been
passed. 1t will cause no surprise 10 his
announcement tomorrow places the
number at more than !. 100000