Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-29
Asks That United States
Troops Be Entered
Against Germans.

Paris. March %. - General
Pershing called on General
Foeh at headquarters yester-
day, according TO L'Inf0rma-
ton, and placed at his disposal
the whole resources OF the
American army for employment
in the battle now in progress.
II come" Information
ouotes General Pershing as
saving, ~tO say to you that the
American people would hold it
a great honor for our troops
we're they engaged in the pres
ent battle. | ask il OF you, in
my name and in that OF the
American people.
There is at this moment no 9TH
er question than that of fighting.
Infantry, artillery, ayiation-all
that we have are YOURS to dispose
Of them as you Will. Others are
coming which are as numerous as
will be necessary. l have come to
say TO you that the American peo-
ple would be proud to be engaged
il the greatest tattle in history"
General Foch placed General
Pershing's offer before the council
at the front. Information says.
The council includes premier Glenn
enceau, Commander in Chief Petain
and ,Louis LoUcheur. minister of
munitions
To Lead Allied Drive!
There have been several reports
recently that General FoCh. one or
the most brilliant strategists of the
day, who was largely Responsible
for the French victory in the battle
Of the Marine, would be placed in
supreme command on the western
front The Daily Chronicle of Lon
don Yesterday said an announce
ment bearing on the coordination
Of British and French Military eX-
ertions might be expected almost
Immediately and that an influential
role might be assigned to General
Foch.
Wilson Sends Cable.
Washington, March 29.-The first
official reference to General FOch
as being in supreme command of
the allied forces on the western
front is contained in a cablegram
President Wilson sent the general
today congratulating him on his
new authority"
The presidents message said:
May I not convey to you my sim
eere congratulations on your new
authority? Such unity of command
Is a most hopeful augury of ulti-
MAZE success. We are following
with profound interest the bold and
brilliant actions of your forces"
Cure of Allies Victory.
With the American Army in
France. Thursday, March 2S.-(By
the Associated PTess.) - While
there is no false optimism regard
ing events in northern France in
the American expeditionary forces.
all ranks, although realizing that
the situation is tense, are confident
that allied arms eventually Will be
Victorious. Every man is intensely
Interested in the outcome. News
papers containing the official state
ments and descriptions from news
paper pondents are eagerly
read by all Americans from gen
erals to priyates and from the base
ports TO the front line trenches.
Not the slightest doubt is ex-
Pressed but that the British and
French will not only halt the en-
eny, but defeat him.
Anxious to Get In.
All the American troops are an
nous to get into the fight and are
ehvious Of the role played by the
sandful Of American railroad engi-
aeers who are believed to have been
saght in the German advance. AS
Ne days have gone on and IL ap-
Hared that the men would not get
chance 10 participate directly in
'ae fighting there have been some
shght "growls" but the men in the
sAhks are confident that whatever
I being done by the commanders Is
'or the best.
Some OF the Americans far back
The lines have insisted that they
asfe heard the rumble Of the guns
= the zone Of fighting but this is
81 probable owing 10 the distance
y The American sectors from the
sattle front This is taken as an in
geation Of the anxiety of the Amer
an troops to get into action
sgainst the Germans.
Speed Up Training.
40 the American troops training
northern France the great battle
II Plcardy has had the effect of
-aNhg them speed up their work,
fN tley feel that eventualities
l4ght make it necessary for them
Sfake part il the fighting.