Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-03
"ALL-AMERICAN"
ARMY IN PROCESS
OF BEING FORMED
Spring Crisis Past, There Is
No Necessity of Brigading
Our Men With the Entente
Forces

WASHINGTON, Aug 31.-The ALI
American army is in the process of as
sembling.
The system of brigading United States
troops with British and French is nearly
at and end, and such troops as are train
ing in that way abroad are being taken
out as speedily as possible.
Hereafter American troops sent abroad
can be brigaded with seasoned Ameri-
can forces.
The spring emergency which caused
America to sacrifice the natural pride
of having a distinctive organization has
passed. Hence, it is not now necessary
to continue for any great length of time
the makeshift system of brigading with
the allies.
According to senator's, General March,
chief of staff, informed them today that
the Withdrawals were being accomplish
ed rapidly and that nearly all our forces
training with British and French have
now been removed.
He did not specify the full reasons
for this, nor discuss plans for the future
of the distinctively American army.
Second Field Army
1t is apparent however, that forces
are being gathered which before long
can be organized into a second field
army. The first field army of 100000
has already been listed. And, now with
the troop shipments well past the 1,5OO,-
900 mark, il will be matter of only
comparatively short time when the sec
ond big Aorce can be organized.
One American field army is likely to
form an army of maneuver" for the
tremendous operation to be under
taken next spring.
With such a mobile force, coupled
with reserve organization of French and
British, it will be possible to concen-
trate such strength against the German
at any given point that push through
will be a matter of comparative ease.
The 1900, 900 army predicted next June
will give the allies numerical superior
ity which Germany car never meet, and
which will seal her doom.
The senators declared General March
looked favorably on the war situation.
He did not hold his usual press confer
snce today, but other officials talked
Informa.iy.
Important "Push"
The Franco-American push in the Ju-
vigny-Chavigny region is of especial i'm
portance because it places US in a more
advantageous position than we have oc.
Cupied about scissors.
This place is better protected from
the menace of any counter offensive &C
ton. But, even more important, the
present operations permit the allies to
present operations permit the allies to
operate along the ridge line running UP
to the Chemtn DIES Danes, instead of
proceeding to go mp against German po.
Htlons on the line.
Operations in the north are being
closely watched, for there is an oppor-
tunity of clearing the Germans from
France before the dead of winter pro
ytded allied successes are sufficiently
extended.
AS the western nne now shapes up
there is strong pressure in the extreme
north in the general vicinity OF the Dro-
court-Queant switch. and far to the
south in the Rheims region At this
increases, the German center becomes
more and more untenAble. and his re-
,hrement is assured.
That he will go 10 the Hfndenburg
lire within the next week seems GER
tain. Whether he can be rooted out OF
the stronghold and pressed on back
desnoralized, Is something that only the
future can tell but tt may be said that
there is strong military opinion that tho
retreat can be forced beyond the Hin
denburg defenses.
Incidentally in the course Of discus
sion TODAY anent proposals for an Amer
ican push IN Lorraine, army officers
pointed ont that the terrain N dffn-
cut The general layout is valley,
with the SchwarZwald mountains on the
German side and the Vosges on the
french. The Americans can operate
easily IN the valley between but as
general military proposition such feat
is fatal or wasteful because Of the de-
Etruetjon that could come from the
srBiack forest"
The American and French persistence
and strength IN the Juvigny district has
worn down the German resistance which
appears to have been particularly. stfn
It was noted that the French appeared
to have been shifted somewhat to the
north of their recent operations, evil
IDENTIFY acting as reinforcements Tor the
British IN their splendid smash.
Members of the students army train
t,,1 corpe. consisting of youths between
the ages OF Is and Il, VIA be mob1l1zed
October 1, at more than 800 colleges
selected for that purpose by the war de-
partment, according to details OF TINS
plan. announced tonight
Members OF the students army train
ing CORDS viii be soldiers on active
duty a statement issued by the war
department says Upon their induction
into service their subsistence, quarters.
clothing and tuition, will be pr0vhoeo
bv the government and the student-sOa-
,siers win receive the pay of privates
in the army
High school graduates win be ehs1ofe
to the collegiate training division OF me.
CORPS and grammar school graduates
may enter the vocational section As
the STUDENTS show ability they VIII De
transferred to new divisions. and those
showing special qualifications W1n Dc
s.eut to officers training school OtherS
IusU be assigned to On-commfssioned
officers schools
!: The war department IN hts statement
advises youths now ready for college
entrance or already enrolled IN a COZ
4ege to adhere to their plans and ootaaS
volultary induction into the corps