Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-04
MAY CALL MEN DRAFTED SOON DUE TO DRIVE.
German Offensive Discussed By Wilson in Conference With Department Heads; to Rush Troops to France.
CRv Revlew Lessed WIrel

WASHINGTON, April 3.-With the battle of Picardy brought to stand still for the time being, at least, and the initial momentum of the German drive overcome, military observers here were plainly puzzled tonight by the fact that a great counter assault had not developed. The psychological moment of the counter stroke under the rules of strategy they think is pass ing, if it has not already passed, with out a recorded movement of the allied forces toward throwing back the ex- hausted foe before he has had time to dig himself in.
 Officers here admit frankly, howev- CT, that they do not know what is the situation at the front. If any report has come from Generals Bliss or Persh ing that would serve to explain the defensive tactics of the allies. it is carwefully guarded secret. Naturally nothing ould be made public regarding such advices even without Secretary Bakers order of yesterday shutting down absolutely on war department an nouncements regarding operations in France The order has served, howeV- I CT, to make officers even more eau l tious about discussing the situation in- | formally.
 May Plan Super Drive
 It was suggested as possible that 1, the plan of campaign mapped out by | General Foch is of far greater scope ! than would be involved in an effort to | hurl the enemy back to his old lines. The German defenses there. which sue 4 cessfally stemmed the British assault I in 1916 are still intact and even if the | allies were successful in rushing the : German lines back over the twenty or ] thirty mile zone he has wrested from them they would face thise defenses when their own organization was bad ly .demoralized by their advance and their men showing the wear and tear of a prolonged offensive.
 For this reason some officers were i inclined to look elsewhere for the az gressIve campaign to which they are | pinning their faith. They have count ed upon the creation of unified army ! under General Foch to produce soffen- | sive operations and they see nothing | in the situation at this time to warrant l the conclusion that the allies have not ! the necessary reserve forces or sup I plies.
 It was suggested that the new pur- T pose of employing American troops to i fill out allied fighting divisions might l have some bearing upon the situation. | If General FOch is laying his founGa- | tiOns for continuous operations of an | aggressive character, he would need I to be certain of his reserves and the | detailed plans for employment Of Am | erican troops would have to be worked | out.
 Rush Men To France
 Speeding up of American troop movements to France is expressing at- tentiou here President Wilson held | his weekly conferences with the heads | of the war making and production J branches of the government today and | it is understood that the ways and !. meals for throwing the full resources | of the United States into the conflict I this year were talked over.
 One immediate step to that end ls known to be in contemplation. It has | to do with the calling to the cOlors Of | the SOC. 900 men which it already has ! been announced Gill be moOiiized | through the selective service machin- | cry during the year. Assurances have l been given that no great withdrawals | of men from agricultural and industri- | al life would be made at one time. but | the indications are that a statement 1 now being prepared regarding the mn . Der of men to be called out first under that plan will show that a larger force will be mobilized this month than lad been intended before the German drive altered conditions abroad.
 The means of housing and training the men rapidly becoming available and the movements to France have been already greatly accelerated.
 It was learned authoritatively that with additional British troop ships available the war department now has | in sight transportation and supplies for all the men it plans to send under its constantly quickening program.
 Allied Losses Light
 |, Figures reaching here as to allied Posses ip the bitter days just closed in |
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