Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-29
United States to Provide
Replacement Units on
Battle Front.
ADDITIONAL LARGE
FORCES REQUIRED
Enemy Seeking Decision That viii End
War and Result Hinges on Man Pow
er Of Opposing Armies-Larse Quotas,
in Addition to Those Already in Serv-
ice and at Training Camps viii Be
Required in Immediate Future.

washington, April 29.-Formal an
nouncement that American troops sent
to reinforce the allies have taken part
in the fighting is made today by the
war department in the weekly war re-
view.
American units are in action east
OF Amiens." says the review During
the engagements which have ragged in
this area they have acquitted them
selves WELL"
/; The review, which emphasized the
need of fresh men, adds that Americas
imperative duty is to provide replace
ment units for the French front
In addition to those already called
to the colors," says the statement, land
those in training at our cantonments
already selected for service. very large
quotas will be required in the immedi-
ate future to fill the gaps"
In this connection the review points
out that 'the enemy is seeking a de-
cisien that will end the war and the
outcome of the present operations
stands upon man power"
Issue Hangs on Man Power.
/ The statement smentions attacks on
American positions at Seicheprey.
northwest Of Toul Here. on April 90,
the review says. the Germans swept
lover American lines on a front of three
kilometers, but subsequently gave up
the ground occupied. The statement
continues:
"The outcome of the present opera
itions in the west depends on man
power.
"The Germans are relying princi-
lpally on rifles, machine guns. man
.power and carefully thought out meth
DDS of transporting men and munitions.
which means that they have developed
mobility of offensive action that can
only be met with counter measures Of
equal potency and fexibility.
"A battle of such magnitude can not
be decided by any single engagement
lest there arise n series of crises upon
which the ultimate outcome depends.
"Such crisis thus far has resulted
favorably to the enemy
/ Strike at British Morale.
Z; Vigorous attacks driven at the
British line were intended to break the
British will power. In this the
enemy has failed. The unity of allied
command has extended the operations
OF general engagements.
This change in the combat situation
has materially altered the moment Of
decision of the offensive. Instead of
The enemy being able to seek the Brit
isil army and then turn it's full energy
against the French, the allies now are
able to present their united strength
to the hostile attack.
"The enemy is seeking decision
that will end the war. This decision
can only be arrived at by the de-
struction Of the allied forces in the
field before fresh units constituted
from additional lcvies in France and
Great Britain as Well as by our troops
! can take up their positions In suffici-
ent number to turn the, German sue
ceSses.
Large Quotas Required.
/. ours is the imperative duty Of pro-
viding replacement units for tho
armies in France. We must be able
to put fresh men In the field thor
oughly and methodically trained. In
addition to those already called 10 the
colors and now training or already Sc
tlected for service, very large quotas
! " i'll be required in the immediate flu
ture'to fill the gaps.
/ "OpratiOnS OF the week reveal that
the enemy, taking advantage Of the
re-entering angles stretching from the
Avre northward and from Wytschaetc
to Dranoutre, has resumed operatins
after period Of relative calm.
/ TT Is not difficult to follow the
strategy conception OF the German
higher command An development
movement is outlined, which on the
one hand would force the retirement
Of the Britis, from Arras. and, II
wholly successful, result in the cap.
ture of botl, Arras and Amiens: on
the other, by the occupation Of the
important height OF KENNEL, to wipe
out tho yprcs salient and throw the
British lines back of Hazebrouck and
sPopperinghe Il
American limits in Action.
'In the south. the th;ust toward
! Amiens has been well contained. The
/ British are holding firmly in the face
Of furious assaults. Our own forces
have taken part in the battle Amer
ican units are in action in the area
east OF Amiens. During the various
4 q. gagements which have ragged in this
area they have acquitted themselves
we'll In Flanders the situation is less
favorable Last week the Germans
launched \ strong drive against the
1elgians but made no headway.
Z! Another principal assault was
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