The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-06-20
GIVES YkNks CREDIT
Bonar Law Says U. S. Troops
~
Turned Tide for Allies.
Tells House of Commons American
Army Is Not Coming, but Is in
the War.

London, June 19.-Andrew Bonar
Law, chancellor OF the exchequer, in
troduced vote of credit for $500, 000,-
600 in the house of commons. and gave
some figures regarding the total war
credits, which with the present appro-
priation would amount to 1892, 000,-
600. He then proceeded to give are
view Of the general situation.
After declaring the Austrian often
sive in Italy undoubtedly was forced
by Berlin, and that it has failed to
reach its first objective after three
days battle, he said:
There is no doubt that our own
and the French troops are giving a
good account of themselves, and the
Italians have been fighting through
out with the highest courage and the
most marked tenacity. The Italian
high command has no fear of the re-
suit"
Mr.. Bonar Law said the Austrian
drive was part of the German
scheme to use up the allied reserves
before the arrival of the American
troops.
This has failed" he said.
America is not coming into the
war, but is in the war"
The chancellor said that American
troops were pouring into France and
had reached a figure which a few
months ago would have been thought
impossible. American military CO.
operation, he continued, would not be
limited by the lack of transports.
Speaking of the western front,
Bonar Law said that British and
French headquarters knew the posi-
tons to which the German divisions
We're being sent before the commence
ment of the offensive on March II.
He admitted that the attack had at
tanned an amount of success which
had caused the utmost anxiety.
But" he said, three months have
passed, and although the battle Is q
continuous one we can look back upon
what has happened with some conf
dence."
Regarding that part of the line held
by the French, lie said the first attack
was a great victory for the Germans,
but that later an immense attack was
started which entirely failed In it's OBJ
Ject. Continuing, he said:
"The offensive of March Fl has
brought about unity of command,
which results have justified. The
long continued battle must be ques-
ton of reserves. The great source of
allied reserves is America, and it is
undoubtedly part of the German
scheme to use up the allied reserves
before they can be REINFORCED from
America. But in this they have not
succeeded.
4 wish 1t we're possible to tell the.
house the number of troops, which
since March l have been sent from
this country to sestngthen our own
forces. 1t is large number, but, as
| have said, the main source of the
allied reserves is America
Il am sure that every member of
the house realizes and is delighted to
know that the American troops have
been fighting and have justified the
high hopes which every one acquainted
with the character of the American
people formed Of what the fighting
value of these troops would be.
"Of COURSE, I cannot give you num-
bers. But the best way of making
the house realize how big the change
has been will be to read this extract
from the minutes Of the last supreme
war council:
Thanks to the prompt and cordial
cooperation of the president of the
United States, arrangements which
have been set on foot for the trans
portation and brigading of American
troops will make il impossible for the
enemy to gain victory by wearing out
the allied reserves, before he has ex-
hausted his own"
The references to America were
loudly cheered.
Mr.. Bonar Law also wished it were
possible to attract the general notice
of the country and tabulate in some
way the work of the air service.
There was no branch Of British effort
in the war of which the people had
greater reason to he proud.
The submarine menace year ago
appeared to be the greatest danger
the allies had to cope with and was
regarded by the Germans as a means
to victory. All that now was changed.
he declared.
Referring TO the present lul1 on the
western front, he pedicted that Il
was only the lull preceding a hurri-
cane. But he had the greatest conf
dence In the moral courage of the al
lied and American troops and their
readiness to face what was coming,
Notwithstanding all they had suffered
and endured. Their morale had never
been higher.
1.-THE future of our country and of
the world depends upon the next few