Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-15
YANKEES NOW BECOMING FACTOR
IN GREAT BATTLE BEING
WAGED IN EUROPE.
KAISER MUST CONTINUE
TO PRESS ATTACK OR QUIT
Half Million American Soldiers Landed
in France Since German Offensive
Besan-Present LuII Believed to Pre-
sage New and More Violent Attack
Now or Never For Huns.

Washington, June 15.-Military OBJ
servers are convinced that the present
situation on the western battle front
not only permits but demands that the
enemy's main attack be pressed with
out delay, as American aid Is coming
forward more swiftly than the Germans
possibly could have estimated would be
the case. The German coup must be
attempted before the Americans car
turn the scale Of man power.
Official announcements show that ap-
proximately half a million American
soldiers have landed in France since
the German drive began. Already they
have aided in stabilizing the lines as
they now stand.
| Hold Fifty Miles Of Front.
| At a. recent date American forces
held in all more than fifty miles OF
the whole western front. One element
of General Pershing's mobile forces. by
direction of General Foch, guards the
way at the apex Of the whole German
wedge near Montdidier. Cantigny, re-
Gently recaptured from the Germans
by these forces. is close to the point of
maximum penetration achieved by the
enemy in nearly three months Of des-
perate fighting.
Secretary Bakers reaff1rmation Of
American confidence in General Foch
was made with full knowledge, for Mr..
Baker was in Europe, In conference
with the allied chieftains, when the
plan Of campaign now being followed
was worked out. He knows why no
effort has been made to wrest the initi-
alive from the enemy.
Await Now German Blow.
The present lull only presases new
the allied lines in military opinion here.
The impression H. rapidly strengthen
ing that the stage IL almost set for
renewal Of the German main thrust at
the British army around Amiens with
the channel coast as the objective.
Belief has never wavered among the
majority OF officers here that the real
purpose Of the German general staff
has been to cut the allied armies apart
by drive that would carry them to
the channel: that. arrived at that goal,
massed attacks would be hurled
against the northern sector for the
purpose of destroying the British army,
while strong defense was maintained
against the French to the south.
The thrusts at Paris have been
looked upon as well planned and exc
cuted feints designed to weaken the
Amiens front before the final effort
should be made there.
Reserves to Decide War.
It Is battle in which the ultimate
reserves will win the day. II the Ger
man general staff considers the pres
ent situation along the vast front
stretching from Ypres on the north to
Reims on the south promising for the
final effort, the ultimate German re-
serve is now being assembled for the
attack. while fighting \ fronts take
breath
Some observers believe further e.
forts are to be expected to fatten cut
the Compiegne salient before the main
attack Is resumed II so. they argue
that the next fare Of activity Will
come along the front Of the Compiegne
salient. where the fighting has Just
paused momentarily.
Simultaneous assault fl On the noI-k
! near Anteuil. from the southern. be-