The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-07-06
ALLIES PREPARE
TO MEET DRIVE
Gen. March, Chief of Staff,
Says Movement Second Mil
lion Men Being Pressed.
SUCCESS is CONSOLIDATED
At Vaux, Where 23rd Infantry,
With 18th, 18th, 18th Field
Artillery, Scored Triumph.
SUCCESS is CONSOLIDATED
tAssociated press.l

'ASsoCiuttu lItss.J
Washington, July 6.-American
troops actually on the fighting lines OF
Europe about July 1 numbered 251.-
600, according to information given
today by Gen. March. chief OF stan.
and other members OF the war coun-
ell at their weekly conference with
members of the senate military COM
mittee.
Preparations now are being made
by the allies on the western front to
meet another heavy German assault,
Gen. March later told newspaper cor
respondents today at his weekly con-
ference.
AS to the participation OF the
United States in the war generally
Gen. March had nothing to announce
except that the first million men hav-
ing been embarked for France, move
ment OF the second million Is being
pressed.
The situation along the western
front, he said, has developed into con-
tinual "nibbling" by allied forces with
complete success being obtained. The
most important of ,nese minor raids
from the American standpoint was
the attack on Vaux on July 1.
The attack on Vaux was carried
out by the Ninth and Twenty third
infantry. supported by the Twelfth.
Fifteenth and Seventeenth field artil-
lery, all of the second division. un-
der command of Ma1.-Gen. Omar
Bundy. The success attained there
has been completely consolidated,
subsequent counter attacks by the
Germans failing to cause the slightest
IL, a ha tor Ore
pied.
On the Italian front. the general
said, the situation has come down to-
the complete occupation by the Ital-
ians Of the southern bank Of the Piaye
river except for one very small sec
tor The point stiil held by the AUS
trians is three and one half by one
and one half miles. while the general
Italian advance was over a nine mile
front.
On Russian Situation.
at is perfectly evident that the de-
Law on the battle front is preparatory
to n heavy assault in force by the Ger
man high command. and the present
condition of affairs does not mean any
thing but that they are reorganizing
their troops, filling up losses, and pre-
pairing to try, it again.
In answer TO specific questions Gen.
March said:
"Wd have nothing official on the
statements in the press that supplies
intended for the Russians are going TO
Americans So far as | know. there
is not n word of truth in it. When we
have American troops serving win tnc
British we are furnished with exactly
the same supplies the British troops
get, and when we have American troops
with The French we are fur-
nished with supplies by the French.
and that is always a matter of subse-
nuent adjustment. What is furnished
is replaced, paid for or covered In
some other way When part of our
troops are scattered and the entire
service of supply Is On the hands OF our
allies it is absolutely necessary that
they should supply our troops. as u
would he impossible for us to brinR
M. from our own base. supplies FOR
our troops.
"There is nothing to give out on the
subject of Russia
$50 far as our information goes. the
Germans did not use large bodies OF
cavalry in the recent drive.
Use Of Gas Developed.
1.-THE matter of the use of gas IN ollr
,eryice has recently been consolidated.
w organizing what we call the chem (
cal warfare service under Mai. Lien.
sibert. and this under presidential or
ler has taken over the bureau OF m.n"S
md exneriment stations heretoforo
conducted by great number OF aEen-
les and is now being pressed tor
ward under Gen. Sibert into very
orge and important section or army
york. Chemical service in France was
tI,A
has been directed TO- make
is organization to conform with me
rganization adapted here. and the 4
hemical warfare service Is tho TITO
ow given to that section In France
lso. In that connection. the trihuta
which has been paid to, the fine work
Z our chemists under the bureau az
1ines Is thoroughly deserved. Thev
ave really done unusually good work.
mt the work now coming unner one
irectinr head will show the fine re-
u,ts achieved from unity OF command
In order to have success
n modern war you cannot have ,our
r five men doing tho same thing
Rushing Draft Plans.
with the reference to the Amer,
lean program, we have emoarkeo
a million men and now we are
Another indication OF the pres
sure under which the American
program is being rushed to meet
the German menace came from the
provost marshal generals office to-
day when orders were issued 10
local boards to speed up physical
examination Of the new class one
men and have them ready TOR ca"
in August.
Statements of the draft program
made public in congress indicated
the purpose Of calling out at least
100000 mon during August az
thouoh subsequent calls during the
wear were not expected to exceed
one half of that figure monthly
The orders sent out today. how.
ever, coupled with the statement
by the chief of staff indicate that
hopss are entertained at the
war department that the present
rate of moving troops TO EYsnpe
can be substantially maintainy -