Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-15
PERSHING MAY MAKE DRIVE
All-American Army Expect.
ed to Attack Foe; Plans
Not Made Public.
PARIS is SAVED FROM FOE
Eermans Are at No Point
Within Fifty Miles of
French Capital.

WASHINGTON. Aug IA now
Drive against the German positions
tither IN Flanders or between tho
Oise and soIHons IS expected by
many army officers hero as a result
NJ the slowing uF Of the advance IN
the Picardy thcatCr
Outlining the situation az his mid
week conference today General
March. chief of starr. confined his
statements to pointing out that the
Lsfmans have now been forced back
until they are not within nfty miles
~ Paris at any point. The head OF
the army has previously laid stress
on the fact, however that the great
est advantage won hy Marshal Foch
In a military way II In having
wrcstod the initiative from the en-
emy
The opinion prevailed among other
officers that the present struggle
around Roye and LarsiEny would
soon terminate In tho capture OF
those points. to be followed by the
taking Of Noyon.- They agree with
the commentators abroad that all
signs indicate that tho enemy IN
tends 10 withdraw and IS fighting
fierce rear guard actions only 10
rover his retirement and 10 pcrmi,
Ism 10 prepare strong lines In his
fear on which 20 stand fast
Pcrshing Forms Army.
In the course OF hts discussion,
General March said that General
Perahing now has $50. 900 Ameri-
ran troops organized into the first
brmy corps Presumably the Ameri-
cans on the British left flank In
picardy Identified by tho chief Of
staff as the IsIst infantry OF the
fsrd Ulinols national guard) d.
Fision, are among those sull brl-
Vraded for training.
\ Nnppeared possihle 10 some Of
rst k.sss,. kssss ss % Ssssai1ASs T.s,sSs Of td, tSs
owed by an al-Americhn attack nj
Bome point on the line which n
holds. beyond Verdun. where there
has been no recent fighting. No rel
ports, official or unofficial have
been received, however. throwing
any light on General Pershing's
plans for the part assigned to him
by Marshal Foch In tho present Of
tensive campaign. 4.
Objects Won.
The primary purpose Of tho two
blows Marshal Foch has struck has
bfen FftllAtV. nom IN tnV AlFuDa
Marne battle and again in Picardy.
tho attacks we're defensive measures
10 free Paris from the menace OF the
two wedges the enemy had driven
IN that dirrcthn The value OF the
drives IN this respect was pointed
put by General March today
Officers here, therefore rntlci-
pate a complete change In the char
pcter Of the fighting IN the ncxt
phase Of the battle with Foch's|
armies assuming tho offensive IN the
fullest sense OF the word and strik
Ing TO force the enemy back In such
o manner that ne cannot avail him
self Of his old Hindcnburg line de-
lenses.
Flanders L. Next
II appears very probable 10 soute
observers that the Flanders front
might see the next blaze Nndled
with double drive by British
forces 10 pinch out the salient there
Rs Il has been pinchcd out at tho
Marne and again In Picardy. They
tnresee. also. however the initiation
M movements OF far greater scope |
a. the near future, aimed at flank |
ing the Germans out OF the blunt |
hedge into which the Picardy and |
Aians battle 'front.' have been |
merged by recent actions
General March was asked ms 10 the I
ruth OF reports that the American |
forces north OF the Marne lacked |
CONTry-ED oy PACE TuRyF