The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-25
Is FRESH DIVISIONS
IMPEDE FOCH PUSH
German Reserves Slow Up
Micd Progress on AiSne-
Marine Front.
MARCH SEES FATE'S HAND
Chief of staff Believes "Me
and Gott" Partnership Has
Been Dissolved.
MARCH SEES FATE'S HAND
Sp,cidi Despatch 10 THE SrN.


WASHINGTON. July Fifteen fresh
German divisions thrown into the battle
line at SCISSORS and south OF there have
,mneded the advance OF the Allies in
nat area. according to official informa-
zion reaching Gen. March, Chief of staff
The Germans have. however. already
lost in the Marine salient during the last
week as much ground as they gained in
,Aeir drive in Flanders last April.
In his conference with the newspa per
man to-day Gen. March. besides discus
sing the situation on the western front,
announced n new plan whereby six new
Infantry divisions are to be organized
in this country during the present
month
These six divisions, Gen. March said.
wilt be organized at Camps Devens.
Meade, Sheridan. Custer. Funston and
Lewis and will be numerically desig-
mated from up to ~ In the organiza-
ton Of these divisions We intend to use
AZ nucleus in each one OF them two
regular regiments of infantry which
have been taken from the regular regi-
ments still left in the United States
Guarding utilities. quietly replacing them
during the last month or two by home
guards
These regiments are now moving into
the designated camps as the National
Army moves out The remaining ele-
ments Of these divisions will be formed
BY National Army drafted men.
Fate on side of Allies.
In discussing the military situation
Cen. March drew attention to the fact
that IN the present counter offensive as
we'll as in the Italian counter offensive
against the Austrians fate had played on
the side OF the Allies
1T is very interesting to note in con-
necton with this entire movement said
Gen. March, its similarity to the Aus
TRAN advance across the Piave. The
enemy having once got committed TO
it, the floods came and made further
bringing up of supplies difficult and his
retreat still more difficult. In the in
stance OF the counter offensive the storm
Of which you have read concealed the
movement o. our tanks and made the
enemy practically unaware of what was
going on. 1t seems the Lord has got
tired Of the alleged partnership of Me
and Gott.'
Military men attach great importance
to these evidences that luck is now with
the Allies and America on the battle
field They say Napoleon once said that
luck IL on the side OF the strongest
5atta!iops" and that this motto has APP
Piled on many occasions during the pres
ent war. When the German war machine
was running at its maximum power and
the Allies were admittedly unprepared
.uck played consistently with the Ger
mans.
Now apparently the Prusslan wal
lsaders are suffering through luck hav-
ing been against them in both their
latest offensives.
"On Saturday I called your attention
10 the importance of the railroad sys-
tem IN the salient, which was under dis
custom as influencing the position of
The Germans south of the Marine, and
while I was talking the Germans We're
actually Withdrawing from that salient
across the-Marne. our official accounts
ntcate that he retrtated from this po-
stion protected by smoke clouds, ant
continued his passage at night acros:
The stream as soon as the line of rail-
-oad which furnished him with supplies
.ood &c, was apparently destined tc
AN into our hands.
Along the salient here. between the