Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-13

RESERVES TO FINISH TASK


OTTAWA, ont. May l2.- so con-
tidont ia the entente Of Its ability TO
Withstand any drive the Germans can
launch THAT It has been decided not
to use 'hr American army until It
becomes q complete and powerful
force. according to 70 cable SUMMARY
of operations on tho western front
received hero tonight from tho war
committee Of tho british cabinet
"Ihe position now is," said tho
suWWafy, that tho Gcrmaus. de-
i'rnincd TO concentrate every avail
able unit on one enormous offensive,
arc draining their country dry 10
force decision before II is too late,
while the entente are So confident
mat. II they were given the choice
Of a small American army for sle-
Tense or waiting tul they are rein
forced bv complete, powerful, self
supporting American army, they
have chosen the. latter
TO the slcdge hammer uses of
masses OF men by the enemy the al
lies are opposing the strategy of
meeting the blow with the smallcst
force capable Of standing up 70 the
shock. while keeping tho strongest
reserve possible
Aim 10 Exhaust Enemy.
Troops IN the wings are permit
ted to give ground within limits
whenever the enemy has been made
TO pay greater price than tho
ground IS worth, the whole aim be-
ing TO reduce the enemy TO such u
state of exhaustion that our reserve.
at the right moment. can restore the
situation.
''ln the present operations. the
British army has wlthstJod many
times Its own weight Of ens-.,y
masses. 1t mas retired slowly, exact
ing tho fullest price. Meanwhile
Foch holds the bulk Of the French
in reserve. sending units only 10
points hard pressed. This strategy
has justified itself in that I'm three
weeks 1t has seen the enemy brought
TO Il standstill without a single STRAIT
egic objective being fulfilled and with
losses so immense that his reserve IS
in danger OF proving inadequate to
his policy.
Germans Call Halt.
THE German commander, seeing
TO the allied reserve, has been COM
PEELED TO accept temporary failure
and call n halt His position Ia tad
salients on waterlogged ground. His
countrymen are dangerously dissat-
isfied, at the immense price paid for
his failure 10 terminate their suffer
ings. His allies are on the verge of
quarreling and daily exhibit their
growing dislike and dlstruGt of the
taskmaster who robs them OF their
lives and food.
His reserves have nearly reached
complete exhaustion. Those of the
Franco British are still in being.
while the American preparations de-
velop. The time draws closer when
defeat is inevitable Therefore, he
must renew the offensive His prep
arations proceed feyerishly, but It
takes months to properly organize
such an offensive. Ile must be sat
isfied with what he can do IN weekS
New Attacks Looked For.
I'VE may. therefore. expect re-
newed, furious onslaught before
long The enemy is so committed
10 his strateGlcal plans that we may
await his main blow on the Arras-
Amicns front while necessity compels
him to try TO improve his position In
he l.ys sector.
THE allies may have complete
confidence IN the result. For the
Enemy the issue Is desperate en-
ieav0r 10 avoid defeat; for tho allies
he issue is only that OF victory de- |
erred. The coming battle may be |
/ repetition OF Vordun on a large !
,cale and II both sides should be ex-
the allies have vast powers .
II Tecuperaiion, while Germany has
lraftod her resources already"