The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-02
GEnMn.E hII!.aMY, E,.IH
FACES V3j,ii5;T YET
7 orces Now Confronting
LAemy Highest Organized
Since Start OF wan.
ALLIES AEz .I1aTI-D
French Expert Says Foe Shows
Weakness BY Hulllng His
Best Troops Into The
Allies Fire.

Washington. AUG l-Adv.cas today
continued TO carry out the pred CT .ors
of the allied military attacaes mere
that the German army 5 confronted
by forces which are far better organ.
ICED and unthed than any army set
INTO battle by the allies since the war
opened.
Although in many respects the dis
patches received through diplomatic
sources today were lacking n COM
plete analysis Of the battle front s!tu-
alton, they made clear the fact that
many units and commanders are
achieving records which vial not soon
fade
one of the most interesting confer
ence of the week was held this after
noon at the war department. vita
British. French and American officers
present The American officers had
seen service at the. front and one OF
the British officers had held a com =
mand Sn the territory over which. the
lighting now is IN progress.
One OF the most interesting sum-
maries Of the hghtng of the past
t~enty-four hours was given by Lieu
tenant-Qplonel T. Requin. of the
French war mission Lieutenant
Colonel Reauin served under General
JoEre. on the Marine and gave inter-
esting anecdotes Of the policies which
the eminent French held marshal
voiced in the desperate days OF the
frst year OF the war,
Colonel Reausn, in discussing the re
ported movements of the cohtending
forces. said
There is great satisfaction in the
news that the Germans are hurting
their best troops into the FIRE of tire
allied fighters II is well that the
progress of the allies in such strength
and go well organized that the Ger
man leaders find II necessary to coun-
ter-attack with their hest men and in
force. It shows that Germany is
wounded badly: that she is desperately
using every resource to gain the time
in which to lead some of her bat
tered divisions to a place for rest,
General Foch is so manoeuvring his
forces that he is naming the place
where tho Germans must counter-at-
tack They are not picking the field
of battle. but they are wearing out
they cannot make the preparation and
cannot have the support which they
would expect to have were they chos-
ing the battle arena.
The strong attack by the French
today south Of scissors is evidence
that the allies stun have much in re-
serve and that they will fully exploit
the victory gained II becomes clearer
day by day that the Germans must
fall backx to line upon one OF the
rivers. 1t is not clear whether they
will choose to stand on the Ardre and
vsale or upon the latter river. nor Is
II clear which bank Of the river they
viii select However. II IL certain
that they are losing in men and muni-
tions as they have never lost befors
In = similar period of time.
This 10 the time when the COM
manders and the regiments are max
ing names for themselves There is.
Of course. no interference with the
commands There may be afterwards.
none can tell. remember that on the
Marine. when we were led by Marshal
Joffre. he insisted that he would de-
termiHe by every means At his dis
posal the exact calibrs Of every leader
serving under him.
-MArshAl JofYre counted an army no
stronger than its weakest leader. How
Ne did change the commanders At the
battle cS ~ \ a1arns: ~ said. Aftsr-