New-York tribune., 1918-06-07
euton Scorn
OF Americans
Turns to Fear
Our Part in Stopping Crown
Prince Causes Worry
in Kaiser's Camp
By Arthur S. Draper

Especial Cable to The Tribune)
LONDON, June 6.-No development
IN the last ten days has had greater
effect in improving the morale than
the part which the Americans played
in stopping the Grown Prince. Meas
ured by European standards, the Amer
lean force engaged doesn't bulk large.
but Europe knows now that America is
IN the war miltarily as we'll as econom-
ically and financially.
The cleancut success at Cantignv
was happy augury, and the smart
work of the Americans at Bois de
Veuilly. Chateau Thierry and Jaul-
gonne created the impression that the
American expeditionary force was Of
considerable size. These three shows
were relatively minor affairs, but it is
difficult to overestimate their influence
on civilian morale.
Can't Wear Down Reserve
The statement Of the Supreme War
Council was calculated to impress
every one with the gravity of the sit
uation. But when the people hear Of
the exploits of American troops thew
see a greater significance in this para
graph:
Thanks to the prompt and cordial
cooperation of the President of the
United States, the arrangements
which were set on foot more than
two months ago for the transporta-
ton and brigading of American
troops will make it impossible for
the enemy to gain the victory by
wearing out the Allied reserve be-
tore he has exhausted his own"
Germany is riding on the crest of a
wave, but there are many anxious per-
sons among the Kaiser's subjects.
The German militarists have pre-
tended to regard the American soldier
with scorn. But in Germany there are
thousands who have relatives in Amer
iSa' who know something of the size of
the country and who are not fooled by
the cam mouf1age of the militarists.
The "Deutsche Tageszeitung" saws:
ON the other side of the Atlantic.
in the meantime, Wilson is manufact
urlng soldiers. In his own words he
Is stamping armies out of the ground.
minus equipment, minus training, and
minus leaders or a general staff and
lacking any kind of organization.
mot long since he laid emphasis on
the fact that five million men would
not satisfy his iron resolution He
has just given assent to an enactment.
which provides that every youth who
has attained the age of twenty-one
since June S, 1917. must enroll. That
Is the way the Americans fight against
hated 'militarism.'
America Worries Germany
"But he knows very we'll that these
figures will play no part in this war.
Perhaps the situation in the East and
the treaty between China and Japan
are causing him to reflect 1t would
almost seem that preparations are
being made hastily for the contest over
the future power in the Far East for
which the Americans and the Euro
peans who survive may serve as lead
ers and instructors"
Make no mistake, the Germans are
worrying about America. Much heavy
fighting will come this summer Per-
haps we shall see battle greater even
than the struggles of the Somme and
the Marne. Ludendorff will continue
his efforts to smash the offensive
power OF the British and French
Although America has not yet
brought ''her full strength effectively
to bear" she is decidedly big factor
in the war at this very moment and
will become a greater one when next
the Germans offer peace