Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-08
HNDENBURG LINE IS CLOSE
Allies Are Within 10 Miles
of Famous Front Of
German Defense.
ENEMY POWER is DRAINED
Battalions Are Composed of
Three Instead of Four
Companies.

WASHINGTON. Sept 7.--Corcen-
trauon Of American troops In ihe
Amsriesn sectors IN France ig pro-
coedlng rapidly and General Perish
ing now has under his direct com
mand more than 90 per cent of the
troops who have reached the other
aide. This was revealed today by
General March. chief ot stare. who
said that more than 90 per cent NJ
the Americans now are In the Ameri.
can sectors
General March made no comment
as TO the purpose of this conccntra-
ton. He did say. however. that tho
custom Of brigading new divisions
with the French on British forces
20 hasten their preparation for front
lire duty had not heen abandoned
But as our men 60 over there
now pretty well instructed 90 he Hdd-
cd. the time they stay IN the train
ing camps over there IS very much
less"
General March announced also
that the Twenty-seventh division.
previously training behind tho Hrit-
ish lines. Is now on the line IN Flan-
ders. This was interpreted to mean
that the division soon would be
withdrawn 20 Join Pershiugs army.
Hindenburg Line 10 Miles of.
In his review OF the battle situa-
ton. General March pointed out that
the Germans are retreating along %
l00-mile front from Arras- -Canhrai
sector 10 Rheims with French. Brit
ish and Americans IN close pursuit
Official reports show that the enc
my now In sixty miles from Paris at
his closest approach 20 that city.
General March added. while the old
Hlndenburg line, from which the
greatest German effort Of the war
was launched lAst March. stands at
the point OF maximum distance only
ten miles beyond the present active
front
The pressure which forced this
retreat" General March said. came
a. two points the British front be-
tween Arras and Peronne and the
franco American sector on the plat
eau Of Scissors"
Reviewing the progress In each
sector. General March said the Prit-
paused along the line OF tho Seusce
marshes and the Canal du Nord with
Cambrai only seven miles away and
no natural obstacles impeding tho
road 10 that objective 10 the mean
time, however, the British crossed
the canal further south and swept
forward Yesterday and today toward
the Hindenhurg line north ~ ST.
Quentin
OF tho thrust by the French and
American forees. General March
said
The Franco American drive
across the plateau north or Solssons
directed against the flank OF tho
Chemis des Danes. after week ~
severe fighting. forced the emmy 20
fan back without further fesistance
from the Nosle Our allied forces
crossed the Vesle Aisne ridge and
had reached the Ainss river on
10-mile front last night"
Hun Power Drained
Further evidence of the drain on
German m1Rpower during the fight
inE Of tho Hst few months reached
Washington today IN official d.
patches Numerous German bat
tallons now are composed of three
companies instead of four n was
said, az reserves we're not available
n keep four Company units up 10
necessary strength. In this process
Of consolidation, forty German resi-
n,ents are said 10 have been wiped
out entirely
II also Is stated that the mon of /
the German class ~ 1915 arc rapidly
disappearing and thoge of tho 1920
class must he drawn on 10 fll gaps
The dispatches note that the mill
tAry efficiency ot the clnse OF 1920
is very low as the boys are exhauHfnl |
by underfeodinE American troops
arriving In France each month is
equal now 10 fully one .half OF the |
German annual recruitment