Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-17
u. S. Troops Arrive TO
Help as Big Guns Her
aid Coming Blow.

With the American Army in
France, May II, tBy the AssO-
ciated Press. Troops of the
new American army have arriv.
ed within the zone of the Brit
ish forces In northern France
and are now completing their
trimming in the area occupied by
the troops which are blocking
the path of the Germans 10 the
Channe ports.
Their commander already
has commanded American
forces in trenches on the
French front.
The British officers and men
who are training the new force
say the Americans are of the
finest material and are certain
TO give most excellent ac-
count OF themselves when they
meet the Germans.
British troops greeted the
Americans not only as COM
rades in arms but as warm
friends and the work of in
structiOn is being continued In
that spirit. The American
forces on arriving within the
British zone, were cheered to
the skies by the sons of Bri-
tain, many of whom bore un-
mistakable signs of battle.
They had not seen the Ameri-
cans before but they knew they
were coming.
Paris, May 15-AnnOunce-
ment was made here today that
American troops have arrived
in northern France, in zone Oc-
cupied by British forces.
The announcement concludes
with the statement that the re-
latiOns between British and
American officers and soldiers
are extremely cordial.
Washington, May 17.-American
troops referred TO as the new
American army" in dispatches to-
day reporting their arrival in the
zone of British operations in
France. are the forces being trained
with the British, probably on the
Flanders battlefront.
They are not troops detached
from General Pershing's present
force, but are part Of the new move
ment of troops from the United
States forecast by Premier Lloyd
George sometime ago.
Yanks Stiffen Line.
America in contributing to the
stiffening Of the allied line moi
only in Picardy, but in Flanders.
American troops, today's dis
patches report, have arrived on tho
British front and are finishing
their training among the troops
holding the line which bars the
way OF the Germans to the Eng
lish channel, their objective in the
north.
So tar as known. these Amerl-
cans are the first troops to get
brigaded with the British. They are
part of the force which has been
from the United states
in the new movement Of troops
forecast soon after the German Of
feusive was started in March.
New Blow Coming.
II seems not improbable that
there will be a renewal ot tie Gs--
man thrust in the Flanders area
shortly, either as a separate oper-
alton or in conjunction with a re-
Of the offensive or . G-cc,
scale all along the battle line.
The German guns have been per-
active all around the Lys
salient where the enemy wedg-
projectiles Hazebrouck. the rail
way junction which is the key 70
the transportation system in this
whole area.
London. May 1.-THE GernR-
artillery FIRE is increasingly active
from LOGON TO Hinges, along the
western side OF the Flanders sali-
ent and between the forest OF
Nieppe and Meteren, on the north
ern side Of the salient. the war Of
fee announces.
Paris, May l7.-Fiolent artillery
fighting in the region OF Hailles,
southeast of Amiens. Is reported II
today's official statement
still HindenbUrg Waits.
with the British Army In France,
Thursday. May 16.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press The allies are still
waiting for Field Marshal Won Hin
10 show his hand No more
magnificent weather could be I'M
agined than has favored the western
front in the last as hours. But even
this has brought no change in the
situation The Germans
The next battle may easily be
the crucial one. for the Germans
undoubtedly will attempt once mort
10 smash entirely through the allied
lines.
While the Infanry was compara-
lively inactive today. the airmeu
on both sides have been extremely
busy AZ daybreak this morning
Archie shells began screaming
skyward. toward hostile planes and
ever since German aviators have
been making good use OF the bril-.
liant son to reconnoiter and 10 take
photographs The allied airmer
have been pursuing their steady
relentless work over the German