The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-02
AMERICAN ARMY NOT TO Be
USED AS UNIT IN BATTLE.
but ALONGSIDE VETERANS.
Such Is Arrangement For Americans
Not Yet Trained In Divisions
Washington Expects First News Of
Sammies. in Battle Will Come in
French Communiques-Hundred
Thousand at Front

WASHINGTON, April 2--(Assocaed PreSs)-With force
w hundred thousand and more General
Pershng along officials
and public eagerly scanning each from Paris and Lon
for the first of the participation of the boys from America
in great battle. ..e, ". as. .9y
Lacking reports from General Persng the officials are watch
ing
initely grips with the Germans and this expected today
by latest expected that the French
nques will only reports will be received the
lean for time General Pershng having placed himself
his Internationally under the Of supreme
commander of the Entente. General Foeh. M YAK
4 Atg i, WILL JOIN VETERANS .s 5a+x III
Itwas annornced night coming
don that the American will engage
units excsvey American to be employed larger than bgad
only Of these win be used The Americans
the training IN divisional formations operate against the
veteran ioas Htdsnbarg and they will be
ssss essas nssssa ~ WIN yssTas As.1 ge Iasa
The official this effect given by the
said that as the result of deliberations carried
President Wilson General Persng Lord Derby the Br
sh secretary and Foreign Secretary Bafour had been de-
cded that large force of trained American troops should be
brought the line of the Somme battlefield aid Of the Allies
PRESIDENT IS EAGER .a5> 3En5rs
President Wilson, said the British Showed the
greatest anxiety assist leaving nothing undone will
contribute to the assistance be given by the troops under Cen
eral Pershing. - - ~ s=.:.>ay 4:
american regiments yet to fight as divisions will
be placed allied divisions the report concluded
Delayed reports from Bliss the American representa-
tive the supreme council and General Persng dealing
situation Sunday said that the conditions along the
had considerably improved The that the
digging indicate that they have abandoned the hope
they being Separate French British
GERMANY STAKED ALL .a35& ..
The weekly o the situation by the United States
department. published today that Germany staked
her fortunes the spring campaign The United States and the
Allies prepared attacks points If the Tea
tons fail to achieve victory in the present fighting the review warns
the public. ...4lr...-. sss3. "a
French official estimates been received here placing the
the Picady 100000 The
sending of their wounded Belgium conceal oa
people the gigantic sacrifices of Soery which the
naners made in the effort break through the Allied line
BRITISH PRESS AGGRESSIVE .sssI4,
The Germans consolidating their positions and bring
up heavy artillery 1t expected that there will be another big
blow when this is completed ..,. +, lel-
The British playing strongly the expected
participation the battle The prompt response
the rapid of the Yankee troops
the country join the French and British has aroused
tremendous enthusiasm. ...,.,...
The London Standard today edoray advises the British gen
erals think in OF the offensive The Standard declares
the Allied forces ample regain the initiative after the
present German effort is frustrated
WASHINGTON. April / (OiciaD-With than 100000
has been stopped enthusiasm running high throughout
the United States
The enthusiasm equals exhibited in cabled
by the correspondents their of the
aroused the American soldiers by the or
ward march, orders for early the great battle
The number thus against the Germans held
except stated :more than 100000
but how many more is not ntimated .-.s
Government officials expect the United States fighters
credtaby alongside the Allies who greatly admired
for their gallant fighting Of the past week. NJ
The cables describe the advance the battlefront
orderly speedy The sing they march Pershng
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