The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-26

WUOD DECLAHEAS f1Vl<o- NVlIzL LOoI" ~
! DRIVE, AND ASKS AMERICAN ARMY
i=.s..:. OF FIVE MILLION WELL TRAINED
g Back {Eg visit e ca, he
befors the senate military committee declared that
military opinion unanimous that the German offensive will a
age da great ncrease-o or 100000 in Americas
was General Woods opinion according to his auditors that
better POSITION While confident that the offensive viii
en Wood suggested that the offensive change the warfare
into more open contest Therefore he recommended training
American %SU1 tS' Il NEE"
The general discussed the situation in Europe ana at nome
stating that the disappointed in the size OF the Aer
can army thus far in Europe he STEPS
both the American and 1s the army
The earliest possible and Wo rn reo
@ General Wood also compulsory universal
""'''' ''"''"' Few AMERICAN AlRpLANEs -,
ur 5s s upand ncss General Wood said
American artillery rpanes available to General psrs
M that one moo S
instead Of fighting machines also was recommended W
"o0' DRIVE TO BE SHORT LIVED $3.50.
Commenting nthe German offensive enera %oo n ae
the Germans probably than expected
either allies % by the a BtS e g g be-
There no possibility sad Germans attaining their ap
parent objective the channel ports threatening Paris
noq e 0 sa e will
more difficult ground while the British and French retire 10 s
prepared POSITIONS at which the Ge'"" offensive Will
BY o aFts
viii have no sf ?S f? Si2Ss
Men, ships and artillery the order named the general
said to stated the principal military needs OF the Aires
While declaring that General Pershngs are in fine con
dtion and equipped he dpred the fact that they are WIN
out American artillery airpanes Training OF the American
forces the General said has been rapidly accomplished and sup
In Urging more shps General Wood criticised present ship
ping said he had suggested that fast ana
ships segregated in the Conveys SO that fast SHIPS WI" not DC
''e'" 0"'N' RUSSIA BENEFITS BY TROUBLE CT,
The breakdown Of Russia has greatly % the GSn
Of the German and people WGod Sa ne
and that Americans Italian origin be sent to Italy to combat
Associated Press dispatches from the American front tell
ing the freedom with which German arpanes flew over ne
oTHg to r OF 1es On o the
American have been protecting the American inc
said but sn they a G9 1sy have
lutte freedom At times said the Germans flew low that the
Americans fired 1s Hfn fysy STATEMENT
General Wood fully discussed the situation from the time
s e4n {er tho FERENCE S discussed %
power of both France and Great Britain and the
y America in getting to the 'front.' lie realizes that more
ships are absolutely necessary to success. ;" ~
he General has criticisms to make and many
program should pushed He thought also that mater
a might abroad to be manufactured France and that
/ understand is the policy of the department.
STRENGTHENING Of the army staff s3 was urge
asked and been given France that while General Peshn
has splendid staff the department has been depleted
and should be built up for advisorky purposes.
THREE COMPANIES OF AMERICAN
RAIL ENGINEERS REPORTED BY
<.s:h PERSHING IN THE FIGHTING ZONE