New Britain herald., 1918-05-13
Had Been Led to Be lieve American Would Be Used a
 Once Against Huns
WASHINGTON UNABLE
 TO FATHOM PUZZLI

ton from Canada is Diametric
 Opposed to Information He F
 Received-U. S. to Speed Up Sh
 ment of Troops. Washington, May 13,-Ilord R,es ing, the British ambassador. in statement here today, declared f announcement coming by way of ( taWa that the American army VOL not be fully utilized on the westd front until developed to it's f strength, was directly opposite to formation he had received from d British war cabinet and he was the dark as to it's meaning.
 The ambassador authorized t] statement:
 The statement attributed to | British war cabinet to the effect tI the Allies are so confident that. h} ing been given the choice of a snI immediate American army for fense, or waiting till they are rel forced by complete, powerful, sd supporting American army, they h , chosen the latter, is diametricaIIy posed to all information received me from the British war cabinet all the requests which I have h asked by them to make to the Uni. States administration.
 "I am quite in the dark as to origin of the statement. At presE all I can say is that I am conyinX
  sued with the knowledge of the ur minister of the British war cabin
 The ambassadors statement ad to the puzzle in which American cers found themselves today on re ing the announcement from Otta The official information reaching l recently indicated that such a as outlined from Ottawa was ur consideration.
 Strategists Disagree.
 The decision not to use the Am 1can army in France until it has I up to proportions of a complete mighty force, as was disclosed to public in last nights dispatches f Ottawa, based on adyices from war committee of the British cabi follows a long period of consid tion between two schools of mill strategists which have been cont ing ever since the German drive gan as to the most effective maj to use the American forces.
 From the best information that be gathered here one school of str gists contended for using the An ican troops in the battle line as as they arrive and for conductir continuous counter drive with hope of ending the war in 1918.
 The other, it is understood, has vored the use of the American very little, holding it back until organized with the necessary com ments of artillery, aircraft and and then strikin blow in conjunction with British and French which VI the German lines and d D decision.
 Will Speed Up Troops.
 The one thing that seems eel however, is that the business of ng American troops to Europe 'S pl eSSSQ TdIn6r than retarded that there will be a redoublin effort to equip them with all f artillery and other engines of W, oring the full strength of a, great o the front.
 some officials have recently ore 'd that every available man in CT would be called to the colors q he summer. Roughly this m nore than 2,000,000 in additio nore than 100000 who are d present. rate of progress either 'e in France, in camp in this col IT under orders to move to ca nents on May IS, the first anr ary of the passage of the draft
 The confidence of the British tary authorities that they can heir lines until American aid n full force, or at least exact a oil of German life in falling hat the actual advantage always e with the Allied armies is very