The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-01
up which the open. athletic life Of the

up winch me open, athletlc il1c OF inc
J Army gives and with the educ" ton AMI
| valuable in civil pursuits than II" could
! otherwise have been" Social ana rec.
rcatinnal opportunities also must b"
supplied. he sIid. So that IN" gradual"
from the Army will bring back with
him the social virtues which rC.G!t fr,W.
education of mind and hand acquired il.
an environment made st.mUiul o.. hy !hr
pjrcscn"c Il high purpose nai S'Is'
OF service. and generous as""c'Il"n
with his fellows"
The military policy recommended Ivy
the War Department. therefore. In
wolves 4 new Army created Win now
spirit. having wide citlC Usrruincss. and
Of such SIZE and organization as 10 bn
an adequate reliance in case of heed.
| the report said.
War Plans OF 1919.
Mr.. Baker said tho operations IN
France would be dealt with in III" ST".
cial report being prepared by General
PerShinE. Not even the Allied war
council. nc said, had realized the effect
upon Germany Of the accelerated move
mcnt OF troops and supplies from the
United States. and all plans had been
prepared for vigorous campaign IN
the Spring Of 1919.
Had not the great troop movement
out" he said. the practically c"ntinu-
Gus battle ON the Western front from
March to November would r"l hny"
been possible. The saving To IN" word
in thus shortening the war - ,mcaicui-
able alike in life and treasure"
The text of the initial order /" Gen
eral Pershing which is quoted, shows
no was instructed TO keep IN" Amcrlr;m
army n separate and distinct cum?"n-
cnt OF the combined forces. the. lde"l.,y
Of which must b. preserved. Tn
method Of cooperation with the allies
was left TO his discretion and. MI
Baker added. that the authority thus
conferred was never IN any particular
modified or diminished"
Grave Problems.
There were elements IN the problem
which might well have caused grave
apprehension the report said. "Thr
armies Of Franco. Great Britain and
Italy had borne for three years the
great German military machine" the
toll levied by battle ON the man power
Of these nations had been appalling.
and it was becoming increasingly d,i-
ficult for them to maintain their di-
visions ut full strength. The Subma-
rine peril menaCcd rfIc supply of NUM-
tons Of war and of foodstuNS 10 great
civil populations.
meanwhile the German armies had
crushed long planned offcnslvcs 10y IN"
alliad armies with apparent ease, AN.
by the collapse of Russia were dailE
being strengthened by divisions "i
trained soldiers brought from In" east
ern front until the mcnnc" OF superior
numbers and apparently incNhau~t ,HIc
Supplies OF the munitions OF war, Z
haunted the councils OF the allied pow /
ers.
;nC's headquarters during the war klpw
that from the beginning there was 4
resolution and clcar-SiEht"d know
edge Of the size Of the task. II would
seem Idle to plan for $'4ai! Am'I"a4
Army. On the other hand ~ required
aud daring Ia iiHm Tor q
large unc--to take million American
men To France. separate them fr"tn
home by 1000 niles Of ocean. and sub
jcct them Ia III" hazard If III" un"'r.
lam md diminishing food supplies Of
Europe And there Still renamed ia"
further question: If ih"s" dInlCulurs
could be overcome. could they h" OYER
come in time?
General l'crshing and his asSuciarcs
gave no room TO doubt and accepted To
counsel except that Of Determination.
When the critical hour cam" and Tie
combined energies of the United states
md Great Britain did SurlnSN all ih'-
,iuus estimates and land @.nVu,unO MN
n France, the arranE' ncnIs fer thrIr
and for their mainicnanr"
we're found adequate; and had the war
gone on and the SDth Division PROGRAM
,arri"d out. the iUaGin;i,i"n and GliinS
IF these early plans would still HAY"
been adequate.
1T 8 a wonderful story and exhibits
Il it's best the C"nlidDuv" in lh.ir iusl!-
u,lons which American MAJ justly
AVE.
Against Air Department =
Mt. Baker opposes C.'":tirn Of = dc
of the air h,CHUs." "l III" um-
developed stat" Of O." industry. u'"'--
;ItatinE federal rct;ula:irr' aS w,ll rs
,ccauS" Of military 'nIsI'v"Ill,us. II
you'd be just aS fatal {" >'-Urr'iiv forces
rom tho army. h. maintained.