The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-04-04
AMERICANS MOVING -
TO JOIN IN FIGHTING:

washington, April Z.-While the
battle in Picardy halted today in a
lull that only foreshadows the break
ing of new and terrible storm, Ame-
rican troops were Fastening to join
in the fray with their French and
British comrades. Formal announce
rirent from London that these units
would be merged with the allied war
machines indicated to officials that
the losses of the allies would be I'M
mediately made good with vigorous
young Americans, keen for the bat
tie, and the stage set without delay.
not only for a counter offensive, but
for aggressive warfare without pause
until the German invader shall not
only be checked but hurled back TO
ultimate military defeat.
President Wilson had predicted
that this will be the decisive year OF
the war. In the opinion of military
officers here, both American anu
French and British. he has taken the
decisive step toward making hi; f,
words good. The power of American
manhood is to be brought to bear
without delay not only in the Ameri
can expeditionary army itself; but
also in the fighting ranks of the al
lied armies. BY this means the eff
feet of American Intervention in the
war, it is said, will be doubled or
even trebled and in coming days of
the battle which may last for months.
Americans by the tens of thousands
will play their part.
War Department Silent
No comment on the announcement;
from London was made at the wa,
department. Probably not more than
L very few of the highest officials
know precisely what method is to b.
adopted to rush American forces to
France. Ins.ead of an explanation
Major General March made pubic
an order from Secretary Baker, now
Europe, directing that al: mfor.
nation hereafter regarding the ac
tivitieS of American troops o, erseas
be centralized in General pershin.'s
iands. The war department vii, no.
give rut any statements ruil; ~: &C.
those forces.
Reviewing the meagre Information
hat has been available rs :. the
'rcat things that have ttc. accom-.
plished since the German ,ri lc..ar
olished since the German iii i've began
plished since the German d i've began,
many officials were convinced tonight
hat Mr.. Baker had been sent to El
rope by President W.';.n for the
purpose Of bringing a';ut just the
lmalgamation Of forces y: las been
effected. 1p urging sins,.' command
for the whole battl, fro.i IN the
" est it was regarde! y, car Tain tina;
nc American war ','ctnrI would
not have gone erIo.y handed to the
conferences.
Whatever may kap. been the orr
;inal burden Of the sccretary's mis-.
sion, the complete unification OF Ger.
many's three most p werful ene.nics
has been accomplished. The effect,
officers believe, will be seen shortly
1t the battle front
For Overseas Training.
Just before Secretary Bakcr left
or Europe he had under considcra
ton new plans for establishing Ame-
rican training cen.eTs with the British
'orces as well as with the French. No
lecision has been reached he said
shortly before he ,cft. The plan at
hat time, however, contemplated on
y training in order to hasten the ar
rival in France of American forces
in sufficient number TO influence the
war decisively. The men were 20 he
put through the British training sys-
tenn, from receiving camps 70 .,on
line trenches, then to Lc turned over
to General Pershing for intorpora-
ton in his army. Tn, actual pI. II
adopted apparently is an ou growth
nf thic h,,t a =. :,