Evening journal., 1918-08-24
MARCH AGAIN SAYS
VICTORY NEXT YEAR
Americans Captured Ten
Complete Hun Batteries.
Says Chief of Staff
SENATORS COMPLAIN
OF PAYMENT DELAYS
BY CARL D. GRoAT

United Press stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2&.--When Chief
OF Stan March predicted a 1919 victory
with a 100000 American army by next
June, he was delivering a 'cold-blooded
American military opinion"
II was no spread-easle boast or claim.
II was based upon his confidence in
American soldlers--a confidence in
spired by serving with them and be-
side them.
The Central assured members on the
press today that his statement 10 the
senate Military Committee was the de-
liberate military opinion.
AZ the same time he revealed that
The nation has now passed the 100000
mark in the 100000 aneld by early
next year.
Biting or his words incisively Cen
eral March pounded home the thought
that next year Is the victory year. pro-
vided America furnishes the man quota
needed unhesitatingly and whole-heart-
edly.
His confidence in victory. based as he
said, on his confidence In her soldiers,
is having added inspiration from re-
turning officers.
As he put it. these men brought back
here and promoted for distinguished
service, talk 70 him in his own Ian
guase. You don't 1nd any lack Of con-
fdenoe there he said, and the Ameri-
can soldiers deserve the full confidence
OF the United States people for on
every occasion where he has been test
ed, ne has delivered the goods.
t Samples OF American dash and en-
cheney has been cited. One ofilcer OF the
first division told Of the capture Of 6s
guns in the recent drive and how they
were brought back behind our own
trucks.
Thirty-fve hundred prisoners were
taken at the same time
Another unpublished incident he mar
rated was the taking by the second d.
vision OF ten complete German bat
teries and presentation Of them 20 Gen.
eral Pershing.
In response TO specific questions
March located the following divisions
thus:
Elghty-third division Of the NTH
corps. serving as replacement division;
thirty-seventh division OF the fourth
corps. in the line near Baccarat; sew
enty-ninth division training near the
front line; flfty-frst infantry Of the
sixth division in a traiing sector.
Reviewing the British and French
drives OF the last few days, the chief
Of stan declared that the fne work
done BY the French had been. dupli-
Gated by the British. The British. he
pointed out. have developed a new.
though small salient, by pushes on both
sides Of Albert
March estimated that the distance
from the front line 70 the Rhtne at
the nearest point is not over 20 miles.
This is in the south where American
forces are located and II Is quite posi-
bic that in the development Of next
years victory the smash VIII be for
the Rhine at that point so as 10 take
the war direct 10 Germany.
Senate military committeeman said
that they today complained 10 Chief
Of stan March against delay in publi-
cation Of all American casualties in
the recent Marne offensive. Senators
say they told March at their weekly
conference that the country IS begin
ming TO suspect that all the casualties
are not being given out promptly.
Senators said General March replied
that the difficulties in the way OF COM
piling complete and accurate lists are
tremendous He stated emphatically /
that no casualties viii be withheld. All !
will be given 10 the public as early as
compatible with complete accuracy. he
assured the committee. Protest against
delay in paving troops overseas and
against delay in the mail service 70 the |
expeditionary force also were lodged .
with General March. The delay in pay
Ing men has seriously reacted on their
dependents in this country. committee /
members said They asserted allotments |
due families here are. in many cases,
greatly overdue and badly needed.