The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-05-16
BY United Press.

Washington, -. G.. May id othtilg
Is known at the war department con =
corning the British official statement
that the American army will be used
Only when it comes TO full individual
strength
,il,is was stated senliofficially here
today.
The cheering factor in The published
Canadian statement was lis supreme1y
confident air 1t showed new STRAIT
cgy by Foch. that Of resisting the Ger
mans with the feWest possible troops,
yielding when necessary, but maintain
Ing strong reserve. 1t pointed out
{ that German has n1asscd her all. and
that n1w it il; only q case of victory
deferred for the entente and Of certain
Gefeat for the Teuton.
Views Are Conflicting.
This strain OF optimism differed
from the warning of British Anl5ass r
dor Reading here Saturday night
against a false optimism This is
the second time in recent days that
thc foreign British statements have
failed to tally with utterances from
British sources here. These conflict
/. ms views nystify authorities here,
If the German is as badly off as the
Ottawa statement would Indicate, or, IL
tho entente is as well off as the an
norncesnent clailns, then tie situation
is far better THIN military men here
l.slve believed it to be.
1-xo Schools Of Strategy.
Erom the best Information that can
be gathered here, one school of STRAIT \
egg has contended for using the
American forces in the battle line as
fast as they arrive and for conducting
a continuous counter offensive, with
the hope Of ending the war In 1913:
The other, it is understood has favored
using the American forces sery little,
holding item back until fully organ;
lied with all ;!:e accessat... compile
,nents of llesrty artilial'y, aircraft and
other appurieaances and then striking
., mighty blow in conjunction with the
British and French which would
smash the German lines and bring
decision.
The knowledge that such a plan was
bs.ing considered has been closely held
by the few who have known it. 1t is
certain that 1t has been the subject
Of exchanges between the American,
British and French governments and
undoubtedly has been discussed at
z Versailles.
Wort Stop y. s. Speed.
There Is just an indication that the
difference OF opinion between the two
schools of strategfsts. might have had
q reflection In the recent British crisis
Z in which General Maurice. differing
with Premier Lloyd George, made q
public announcement which led to his
retirement There is, however, Moth
ing more than a. chain OF circum-
stances to support this view and for
military reason, it may not be pursued
for a full discussion.
The one thing that seems certain,
however, is that the business of rush,
ing American troops to Europe will
be pressed rather than retarded and
that there will be re4oubling Of effort
10 equip them with all the necessary
heavy artillerg--and other engines Of
war quickly to bring the full strength
OF a great army to the battle front.
some officials in touch With the
progress of the draft have recently
predicted that every available man in
Class i would be called to the colors
during the summer. Roughly this
means more than 1000. 900 IN addition
to more than 100000 who at
the present rate of progress either will
or under orders 10 move to canton
aenta on May IS, the first anniversary
OF The passage OF the draft law.