The New York herald., 1921-07-04

sions only are in France. Two months
later there are nineteen. In July there
in October forty-one. thirty-one of them.
grouped In nine army corps and two
armies, are in the battle front.
This is already much; 1t Is not
enough. In order to make the Entente
sure of having in 1919. If the war must
continue until that date, a real numeri-
cal superiority, it is necessary to have
the number of American divisions
brought to 100. and your President de-
clares that 100 American divisions shall
be- in Europe by the first of June, 1919.
with others ready to follow.
There Is 10 limit to the efforts Of
every one.
ITO instruct the staffs and the SOL
diers. schools and training camps are
organized in America and In France.
ITO arm and equip them, the factories
are working to their full capacity.
From 700 daily, the production of car
tridges reaches 100000 daily. The
fabrication of clothing. equipment.
means of transportation (motor cars.
tration, centralizing in its hands the
wonderful proportion and meets every
requirement.
The same energy Is shown when II
comes to transporting to France the
trained units. In America. the Adminis-
tration centralizing In its hands the
railway systems. suppresses every him
drance and obstacle.
I'm France American workmanship
improves the landing harbors, creates
new installations, and increases the rail-
way traffic by doubling and quadrup-
ling the lines and terminal facilities.
Fleet Proves It's Worth.
"On the ocean, by it's vigilance and
It's successful arrangements, the Ameri-
can war fleet protects the transports
against the enemy's submarines. The
shipbuilding yards are organized In the
United States for intensive production
and 341 shipbuilding yards with 1,2S4
slips are soon In full activity. At the
end of the war the American army Is
using $4,000 tons of ships instead of
$4,000 as at the beginning. Behind the
front the S. o. s. organized in Tours
In February, 1918, shows q wonderful
spirit of organization in a wide field of
action such as the creation OF store
houses (some Of them of great dimen-
eione) at the landing harbors and along
the lines of communication. Che organi-
zation Of a system of supplies. the
establishment of great hospitals. bar
racks and of other great works.
Whether in America or in France
whether II is a question of recruiting, OF
organization. OF manufacture, OF trans
portation. or of any other effort Ameri-
can energy acts with wonderful inten-
sity and with the rapidity called for by
circumstances as they arise.
"In the Same proportion that IL de
Fvelops and intsnsinea at tho rear, the
participation Of the American army in
the battle increases IN equal proportion
at the front.
ION the 2sth Of March. 1918, at tho su-
preme moment Of the German drive
against the Franco-British front, by au
act already consecrated in history. Con
Pershing spontaneously offers to the
commander in chief Of the allied forces
the direct cooperation of the American
divisions already trained.
THE 24th of April the first American
division comes into line before Mont
didier and one month later distinguishes
itself by capturing in a brilliant assault
the village Of Cantigny (2s May).
AT the end of May two divisions are