Bisbee daily review., 1918-06-16
U. s. MUST RUSH AMERICAN TROOPS TO FRENCH FRONT
General March Tells News paper Men More Than S0O,- GOO Are Already on Lines; Million Mark Set for July

WASHINGTON, June l5.-To give the allies a mastering superiority or numbers over the eGrman invaders, American troops are being rushed to France as rapidly as transport tonnage will permit. When the purpose will be realized cannot now be foretold, but more than 500, 900 men have been sent over seas and this number will be in creased to l 900, 900 early in July.
 These facts were announced today by General March, chief of staff. in the governments new policy of giving the newspapers a weekly summary of bat tie conditions. Facing a great map of the battle lines with every operation of the German offensive shown upon It General March drew a graphic picture os a single gigantic campaign extend ing from Rheims to the sea where the allied lines have been battered back.
 Must Rush Troops.
 'In a condition of this kind" said General March with a quick gesture at the map, where new line has to be held and where the attacks of the Ger mans have been made with such large forces as they have, the importance of getting American troops to the front is more and more pre-eminent."
 The extent of the American troop movement was particularly striking be- cause Secretary Baker stated less than a week ago that more than 100000 had embarked. The fact the figures had increased approximately 100000 in lessthan seven days drew a quick question as to when superiority in man power might be attained.
 General March made it clear that there is no doubt in the minds of the allied military leaders that the channel ports are the main objective of the whole German efforts. Under the pres ent drive the line has been penetrat ed an average of distance of from five and half to six miles.
 Must Have More Troops.
 "One very striking feature in con nection with their whole advance is the extension of front which the allies have had to cover as a result. The to- tai stretching of the line from Rheims to the sea was 66 miles.
 ''In order to hold the line, the allies have had to have more troops than they had at the start.
 Obviously the objective of the Ger ma nadvance is, first, the channel ports which would make it necessary for England in shipping troops to France to go farther out to sea and a longer distance, making the turn around longer and slowing up the movement and making it more dauger- ous; second, Paris, which, of course. is a great strategic objective because of the important position to the people of France.
 "All of these drives have been stop ped. The present advance is more to straighten out the German line than it is a military movement with definite and important objective-like Paris, for instance.
 Would Straiehten Line.
 Taking the general location of the advance along the Disc, you will see that between the Picardy and Marne advance we have been holding re. entrant angle which furnishes the dis tance from which a dangerous attack could be made on the flank on the Marne advance and the most desirable thing which Germany could have at this stage would be a strengthening out of the line. That is apparently what she had in mind in beginning her advance on June 9. She succeeded in that, moving forward for a distance of six miles. and the last information we have indicates that west of SOis-
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