The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-19
WISCONSIN MEN FIGHTING
ON GERMAN TERRITORY
GIVES YANzS CREDIT
B0nar Law Says U. S. Troops
Turned Tide for Allies.
Army Is Not Coming, but Is in
the War.

Law, chancellor of the excheQuer, in
troduced a vote OF credit for f5OO, ,OOO,-
OOO in the house of commons, and gave
some figures regarding the total war
credits, which with the present apprO-
prlation would amount to f7,342, ,OOO.-
OOO. He then proceeded to give a re-
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"
MIR. 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-
tions to which the German divisions
were being sent before the commence
ment of the offensive on March q.
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 a
continuous one we can look back upon
what has happened with some conf
dence."
Regarding that part Of the line held
by the French, he said the first attack
was a great victory for the Germans,
but that later an immense attack was
started which entirely failed in its OBJ.
ject. Continuing, he said:
"Tne offensive of March p has
brought about unity of command
which results have justified The
long continued battle must be a ques.
tion 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
America. But in this they have not
succeeded.
Il wish it were possible to tell the
house the number Of troops, which
since March l have been sent from
this country to strengthen our own
forces. 1t is large number, but, as
have said, the main source of the
allied reserves is America.
II 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 it 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 be 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 lull on the
western front, he predicted that 1t
was only the lull preceding 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
weeks. But l have confidence that
our soldiers and those of our allies
will not fail u.s.
The house agreed to the vote OF
credit.