Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-01-16

WaShlDgtOn.-1n u1dl report OF
oan. John j. PerShing as commander
d IN chief of the American expeditionary
forces In Europe was made public by
tho secretary of war. Gen. Pershing
,ovs in effect, although not I'm terms,
mat the American army won the war.
ut was this spirit of determination
snlmatng every American soldier"
saws General Pershing, referring to the
Neuse- Argonne battle. that made it
impossible for the enemy to maintain
the struggle until 1919"
The report in its more important de-
tails Is as follows:
In order that the reasons for many
important decisions reached in the
early history of the American expe-
dictionary forces may be more clearly
understood and the true value of the
American effort more fully appreci-
ated 1t Is desirable to have in mind
the main events leading up to the
time of our entry into the war.
tst4-Although the German drive
of 1914 had failed in it's immediate
purpose, yet her armies had made
y very important gains, German forces
we're In complete possession of Bel
dum and occupied rich industrial re-
glOns Of northern France, embracing
& One-f0urteenth of her population and
"a about threefourths Of her coal and
iron The German armies held
strongly fortified line 46S miles in
length, stretching from the Swiss
4 border to Newport on the English
channel; her troops were within forty
eight miles of Paris and the initiative
remained in German hands.
In the east the rapidity of the Rus
sian mobilization forced Germany,
W even before the battle of Marine. to
send troops to that frontier, but the
close of 1914 found the Russian arm
4 les elected from East Prussia and
driven back on Warsaw.
The entry of Turkey into the war,
because of the moral effect upon the
Aoslem world and the immediate con-
slant threat created against allied
communications with the Far East,
led to an effort by the allies In the
direction of the Dardanelles.
Allies Helped by Italy.
1s'5-ltaly Joined the allies In May
and gave their cause new strength,
OUT the effect was more or less offset
when Bulgaria entered on the side of
the central powers.
The threatening situation on the
Russian front and in the Balkans was
sui such that Germany was compelled
exert an immediate offensive effort
those directions and to maintain
only defensive attitude on the west
em front. German arms achieved a
suiKing series of successes in the vicin-
ny OF the Mazurian lakes and in
oancla' capturing Warsaw, Brest-Li-'
"'sK and Wilma. The central powers
O,erran Serbia and Montenegro. Mean
'nle the Italian armies forced Aus
VIA 10 use approximately one-half her
strength against them.
III The west the French and Brit
III launched offenslves which cost the
ae'"an armies considerable loss ;@but
ooJectives were limited and the
Aeet was local. The Dardanelles ex-
1peuiuon, having failed In its mission,
isss withdrawn in January. In Meso-
O'ania the allied operations had not
seen successful. Although the British
a'e' nad established Its superiority on
s ae sea yet the German submarine
'eAaue mad developed into a serious
4'Haee to allied shipping.
,. russia Still Powerful.
as-Germany no doubt believed
tsas her advantage on the eastern
r.n .. AZ the close of 1915 again war
Aas an offensive in the west, and
attack against verdun was ac-
,oo ,u launched In the spring of
a .O' But Russia was not yet beaten.
Him. ,ariy In June, aided at the same
.ira W The threat of an Italian often
Edrir. " the west, she began the great
sa. ne IN Galicia that proved so dis.
1' nus to Austria.
klda nahla, having entered on the
linz "a. she allies, undertook promis-
EIsb sns against Austria. The Brit
Ehe Sou french armies attacked along
Eto tbe n Germany quickly returned
KSenteero.u eIensive In the west. and in
4esst ~n', initiated a campaign In the
NprovoS ''eil' before the close of 1916
: ROuuania. 'o' RUSSIA as well
eastern g.. VI 's17-Retalning on the
sGficlen, 4 . the forces considered
ss, Cern, ,or the final tongues, Of Rus
ia an ns %ahy prepared to aid Austria
'e against Italy. Mean