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WIIuMIJSrGTpNC HAY 25, 1918
"WHOLE NUMBER 39,428
t-,
WITH
torSi TRANSPORT MOLDAVIA IS
TORPEDOED AND SUNK; FIFTY-SIX
UNITED STATES TROOPS MISSING
jlon of th6 Torpedo Which! :
Struck Amidships, " ' " r:
. . , . .. - .
W THURSDAY MORNING
Lacking Submarine- Not Sighted
By ihe Lookout .Unti the
Ship Was Hit,, .
L OF CREW ESCAPED
he British Admiralty . Statement
Gives Few Details. " i
London, May 24. The British armed
herghant troopship Moldavia, with
merican troops on board, has been
brpedoed and sunk, according to- an
fecial bulletin Issued by the admiral
this evening. ... : .
Tie text of the admiralty statement
Mows:
"The armed mercantile cruiser Mol
ds was torpedoed and sunk Tester-
y morning-. -) t
There were no casualties among the
fr, but or the American troops on
.... i
ard 56 up to present have not been
ounted for. It is feared they were
led in one compartment by the ex-
osion. ' - . . .- .
The Moldav;a was torpedoed without
arning. It was a moonlight" " night
lid although a good lookout was .kept
U attacking submarine ." wa,"not
ghted before the torpedo struck.
Most of the men aboard were in
kt hammocks . when the explosion
tired amidships. The sailors and
blita alike showed no panic. They
:lamly into line and awaited or-
t
pre. When it was seen that' the Mol-
Imnras settling all on board were
in off by the escorting ships.
The men iost all of their belongings,
it were supplied with new clothing
the different naval ports where, they
ere taken. ' r "
It is believed the American soldiers
issing were leeping . on the bottom
kck and were overtaken by the great
Irush of water after the explosion
hen they were trying to- reach the
fain deck. It also is presumed that
me of the ladders were destroyed.
The vessel was struck below the
Fidge. She steamed ahead for some
me after being struck and at first
was hoped that her. water-tlght
fmpartments would enable her to
tach port.
The Moldavia is of 9j560 tons srrosa
nd owned by the Peninsular and Ori-
tai steam Navieation Co. She' was
uilt at Greenock in 1903 and -is ttsa
Nt Ion?.
I0LDAVI PROBABLY ON" WAY"
PROM EA GLAND TO FHAJVCE
Washington, May 24. Sinklntr of
i British armed mAro.hn.nt o.riHsnr
Moldavia with a nmhahlA Iah f Rm
Mierican soldiers was announced , In
tdoiegram tonight from the British
flmiralty to the war department.. No
taus were sivon hn k
landing here is that th shfn ' wn
fwinff between England and France.
e war department authorised this
ptement: ' -
Information has haon rnoafvorl frnm
"ndon that fho T3ifiv.
, jwudu ,auucu jucr-
nnt cruiser Mnirfavia hoD k.o. ai-t,
N 5 of the American Soldiers aboard
fre missing." .
he announrpmont
rjtish admiralty. , .
a late hour th anamant ti
lfUrAtber 5nformatlon to indicate
'i American units were on" board
le Vessel. .Manir l
Lu,? and-it Is possible that the
nd for the frrtf
"he Moldvin. is tv tv.i
ying American trnnns t tr.
ad and tho nrfn
t oy the Germans. Of th vessels
he ft f ATnericans the Antilles - was
n i.icei wun destruction Dy
Enm 10 tms country rrom
I W.'15S rp l . 1-1-
flit t 11. iunuoilltt WTllvH . WBB
I to the bottom off.the north of Tre-
loi ' 1 ,vith a los9 of life total-
tact 0 oniY other serious ( at-
l mart.- - a j . . ' .. . j
rccarrp i i American . transports-
,j last Junft when -tfeactala iar
Nu TT"11 of the flrst expeditionary
Jar L. A conv7 commenaea oy
Rdm j- 1 '-weaves narrowly, es-
i miu-ucean. -. v.
CITIzE2s-s NABBED HIM
iiiiteri lei . ine President of i.i tje
that te s and bemoaning the- fact
,; J' Roosevelt is not leading
iletr",1? victory, J. T. Herbert,
lau. v. "'111818 s mate on a ' United
ln!eht u craft was run. down ' here
i"ie
1 tlOWn AT BAVAffil BOrVTA
Hartw. ' ,Ils and turned over, to the
citizer
'M hi . . or Justice. Herbert denies
keii.; i.Iil;e.naed to be disloyal
He
h,. -a lie 1 nn n v t
i4me
Troop
mean
On
7Ae
Infantry, Machine Gun Units and Artillery Will Be Fighting Shoul
, der to Shoulder, With Italians, Declares Secretary Baker In .
v Address At Italy Day Celebration.
New York, May -24. Secretary of
War Bakexr announced in an address
here tonight in celebration of Italy
day that American infantry, American
machine-gun units and American ar
tillery, soon would be fighting should
er to shoulder with Jhe Italians on
thetr,fr'ontf;:r,- - r. f'
At: the cjose of the meeting a group
of young Italians presented to Secre
tary Baker an American ' flag .which
he" would ' place personally ' in the
liands of the flag, bearers of the first
military : contingent ;of the United
States which leaves to join-the Italian
army" on the Italian front." -
Recent . ? reports from Home have
quoted King. Victor. Emmanuel as ex
pressing a desire to see American sol
diers on the Italian front, and it Is
well known that Italy as a whole
would welcome American fighting for
ces. Ofncial announcement, however,
was not given .until tonight by the
war department that the United States
BOOSTS WAR FUND
' - - . - -1
Bed Cross Subscriptions Reported
Yesterday Increased Total
By $22,000,000. ;
$89,689,000 SO FAR RAISED
Attacks by German Ai rmn on Hospi
tals fit France Cause Wave of In
- dlgnatlon Atlantic Division
Om th Top.
Washington, May 24. Red Cross
subscriptions today took the second
war fund 522,000,000 closer to its goal
of 5100,000,000 and the total tabulated
at national Red Cross headquarters to
night was 586,689,000. Reports told
how a wave,, of Indignation, sweeping
across the nation " with the news . of
latest hospital bombing . exploits to
tjje Germans In "France, had played a
great part in making the day the most
successful of the drive and officials
count even ' more copfldentally now
on an immense over-subscription to the
fund.
Greater New York with 523,392,723
pledged came close, to Its quota , of
525,000,000. The Rockefeller Founda
tion was the . largest individual giver
of "the day with a check for 53,500,000,
while the: General Electric company
gave 5500,000, the American Car &
Foundry company, '5150.000. From na
tional, banks, 429 subscriptions were
reported and ; the total tabulated by
350 institutions was 5703,946.
Subscriptions .by. -'divisions announc
ed tonight - .included Atlantic, . includ-''
Ing Great New York, , 525,111,907, and
Southern 53,001,951.
ROmY MOUOT wnJi DOUBLE
; ' ' ITS OIJOTA OF 910OO
.-. (Special Star Correspondence.).
" Rocky Mount, May. 24. Friday was
observed in - Rocky , Mount ; as Red
Cross day. Many, business establish
ments set. aside certain percentages of
their receipts on this day to the great
relief organization. Many others In
the city gave part or. their whole day's
wages-to the Red Cross. - A large sum
was thus jealized.- - ;V;i'.-',:
- Although the- final figures' are not
yet available, the campaign has been
the greatest in the history 1 of thlsvseo
tlon. Evefy place in the, county with,
"ah - allotment has v gone far, over the
top, and i still going. The city went
over the: first day, and. also is still go
ing. '-' The" canvasers have not abated
their effprts in the least, and the peo
ple are responding nobly to the; cause
of the , greats relief : organization.' Nash
county anvdRocky. Mount, were alloted
$12,000 ' as the share of the great . nation-wide
510O.00O.0Q0. campaign. ana
Indications .point ? that "the. -city ' and
county will reach or go over; the" $25,
000 ; mark when tha final figures . are
tabulated. : - '-' ' Q,-::.-:. rji )
EpNOIR. COUNTY MAY REACH r
, . . . 911,000 OE11 913,000 ' TOTAJa
1 (Special Star Correspondence,) ; -)
Kinrtoa, May 24. Red. Cross contrir
button In irepoir county today neared
the 510,000 totals- The total may reach
511,000' or 5J2.000 fty thef close oX, tbe
; - . 1 icoatiauea njJEAseSessfixiJ. . ,
HOSPITAL BOMBING
s Soon To
Italian
Front
would meet the wish-
In- referring to the intention of the
United states to send part of its fight
ing forces ' to - Italy. Mr. Bakers said
that, there were already in. Italy rep
resentatives of America,, -
"The Red Cross is there," he said.
"carrying , the messaged of. our. heart
and head " to Italy. The Young Men's
Men's Christian Association is extend
ing Us work there and . the American
army; is already represented In Italy
by a large . and Important staff of ex
perts who are . studying Italian meth
ods ot warfare and we have 'sent to
Italy a substantial number of our
army's ' sanitary corps, , so. that we
have doctors and nurses of the, Ameri
can army already there. . .
"But I see, and in the not distant
future, an American army," American
machine gun units and American ar
tillery fighting shoulder to shoulder,
with thfe Italians on' the front line ;s;
And the value of that lies .not so
much in any material assistance which
we may give . that, of course, . will be
in proportion to the number, there, ,but
. (Continued on Page Seven),
NATIVE AMERICANS
TO
President Calls Upon Them to
Participate in Big Celebration
By Foreign , Born, f
...... - '.v? .. ...
WILL - TAKE PLACE JULY 4
Independence Day to be Made Occasion
.For . Celebrating . ; the , Birth., of a
New and 'Greater Spirit of
; ' : Democracy. ''
Washingeon, May 24. Native Ameri
cans were called upon by President
Wilson tonight to join with the for
eign born of the United States in cele
brating on the fourth of July this year
the; birth of a new and greater spirit
of democracy. ,
- Committees x representing . national
organizations or nearly every element
of the foreign : born citizenry recently
sent to the president a petition an
nouncing plans for a great demostra
tion on the Fourth of loyalty to the.
United States and the cause for which
it is .fighting end' asking the entire
country to Join with them. The presi
dent tonight made public this , reply
nQuresBBQ 10 our citizens 01 ioreign
extraction:"'. t
Wilson's Reply. "
. "I .have read with great: sympathy
the petition addressed to me by your
representative bodies regarding your
proposed celebration of Independence
day and I wish to coijey to "you in
reply my . heartfelt appreoiatlon for
its - expressions of loyalty and good
will. Nothing , in this war has been
more gratifying than the manner in
which our .foreign born fellow citizens
ano! the sons and daughters of the. for
eign born have x risen to this greatest
of all national emergencies - You have
shown where you stand ' not only by
your frequent professions of loyalty to
the " cause for whMch wa fight, but -br
your eager response ? to calls : for- pa
triotic service,, including ' the ' supreme
service of loffering life Itself for ; abt
tie, freedom and . democracy. : before
such- devotion as you .have shown all
distinctions of race vanish and. we feel
ourselves cltizeno' in a republic of free
spirits. - " " :' -'. '.
. "I therefore take pleasure in. calling
your pettion, with- my hearty commen
dation, to ; the attention o fall my fel
low countrymen - and I - ask that, they
unite with you "in" making the inde
pendence day of this the year when
all the principles to - which we stand
pledged are on trial the most signifi
cant in our. national history. -
. "As .July 4r 1776, was the dawn of
democracy for this nation , let us , on
July- 4, 1918 celebrate the birth ; of a
new" and greater ' spirit of democracy
by. whose, influence ; we hope ' and ? be
lieve what ; the signersof the' Declara
tion of. Independence dreamed ... of for
themselves . and"-their? fello country
men shall be fulfilled for all mankind."
In 'their '. petition ... the committees
said: ; . - .' . --:;.v -;'::-
"We represent those people - whose
sons and - daughters came to this land
later than the founders of the , repub-'
lid but drawn by the same ideals. The
nations and races and t peoples which
we represent are taking their part, in
nn wav or- another in the struggle.'
Some, happily. enjoying a.politicalea-.
OROED
E
AGE ilMIT IN THE
All Men Over ;40. Who ; Enlisted
Would Be Assigned to Non
Combatant Service?!:,.
RELIEVE JVCAJTY YOUNG MEN
These Would Be Made Available
For Line Duty Bill NowrBe-
fore Congress.
Washington, May 24. -Another- move
towards full utilization of the coun
try's manpower wav made today when
Secretary Baker sent te congress the
draft of a bill proposing- to raise " the
maximum age ; limit for voluntary en
listment in the army from 40 to 55
years. All men-over 40" sov'enllsted
would be , assigned to non-combatant
service. - : 1-t. ;
In la letter to Speaker Clark asking
that the bill be pushed Secretary Ba
ker said: . j r '
'"Every man above tlje age j'of 40
years, - who is enlisted in -non-combatant
branches of. the service will make
available for daty wifch'the, line troops
a man within the preucrlbed, age llm
it for all troops. ' -
i "Many men whose long experience as
mechanics ; and.- artisans, y wflt u make-
them particularly -valuable to the vari
ous staff corps and departments may
be thus secured Instead of i iyounger
men .without such experience 'and .the
efficiency of the staff .corps and- the
departments thus will be lncjteased.'V
.There probably are . 7.50,000 inen be
tween . the' ligeeos -Hd "SSpiandimahyi'
tnousanas or , thent ralready rhave , at
tested their desjre to serve! by born
bardlng the department with applica
tions,, While the great majority .of the
men 'in, this class undoubtedly will be
restrained from 'enlisting by; family
and business ties, the number at lib
erty to Join i the . .colors Is expected to
be more than sufficient to meet the
purpose in view. ,v . !.
Staff corps positions include many
duties behind the:, front. .... Every head
quarters unit includes a number of po
sitions for which' the older men would
be Just as well suited, as . the present
occupants who.'-under ; the new. plan,
would be released for line' duty. f
Official estimates are that a modern
army, to be maintained as an' efficient
unit, must have between 40 and 45
per cent of its actual strength on. duty
behind the fighting zone. This means
that of the first 1.000,000 men sent
to France 400,000 serve along the lines
of communication, In hospitals or at
the various head quarters and debarka
tion bases. , '
WITHHOLDS DECISION ON
NEW REVENUE "IaEGISIaATION
Washington. 'May i(24.--President
Wilson today postponed a final decis
ion on whether congress shall'be ask
ed to start work . immediately on new
revenue legislation. " -,
After Secretary-McAdoo i had given
his oplnipn that immediate ; action is
essential and after virtually all lead
ers of congress had abandoned hope f
a July adjournment, the president at
conference with' Senator Simmons of
North Carolina, t chairman ' of the sen
ate finance committee, agreed to with
hold his decisive word . until he se
cures more .information.' : . .
SIX FATAL ACCIDENTS dN
FLYING FIJIaD DURING WEEK.
Washington . , May 24. Six deaths
were caused by aviation accidents., in
American flying fields during the week
ending May 15. 'A war department an
nounced tonight show that two fatali
ties occurred at-Camp? Taliaferro, v Ft.
Worth, ' and . one each " at LUHngton
field, Houston; Kelly field, San' An
tonio; Langley field, Hampton, Va., and
Post field. Fort Sill. ;:i'? , -''.
Washington, May 24. -The army cas
ualty list today - contained 44 ':name's,
divided as follows ,'
Killed In action. 4; died of wounds,
9; died of accident; 4; died of 'disease,
10; -wounded severely, 1 1(;: wounded
. . ; ,:. :.:rf ?i 'iyv!0.fflceTs. :-S V tx'v",
Captain- Frederick t Clair;: Philav
delphiaiikkled-iii aetIoni
Lieutenant Whitney .H. Joyce, Una
dllla, N. T , died of wounds. v -.
Lieutenant Almee ' D. Genard, Man
chester. N. : Hj, and Tbieutenant Eu
gene Paul Wubben; "Colorado Springs
Colo died" of ajoolde'nt. - V'-; '
" Captain" Jbhttf A- Batting, Watervijle,
N. Y.,' severely wounded.. - - '. ;
' Corporal "lanjel l. Johnson,' k Rw. F
I.r A. Box . J-71, Atlanta, Ga.; Private
Evans Pegues, Qsborne. N. C ;; -:-f:
;;;;:iMe4v;rW0TOd.-'.".hrTi
Private WiHie JKapitske ' Cdhverse,
xexas. 5-14.'-, vjii.iZ.'i7-.--v'- --.4-
i.' Wounded vSeverely. ";-X-&'
Sergeant Clea: ?jC." Hamby, R. F. D,
No. -3, Covington?' Ga.; 'Private' Earnest
'G.''Lawreiice Gastonia; N."C- :' ;.:.:'.. .?'
' , Wounded" sfightly.- Corporal- Sr id -H.
PROPOSE 10
RAIS
ARMY TO 50 YEARS
, -.-. -;i-.."!T-.'-"-.-v'.-c--.
I AMERICAN CASUALTY LIST I
GERMANY STRAINING EVERY
NER VE TO WIN
ARMIES GET
Costa-Rick - Twenty-First
:jNatibnytovAMgn .Itself
Against Central. Powers
May-24.T The rgovernment' of - Costa
:.Ric'.h.as declared war on? the cen-"
tral powers, accordingto advices re
ceived here. .
'.The , declaration of war by Costa
.Rica on the central powers brings
the total numbe rof nations aligned .
'against Germany to 21. All- of. the
central American'- states now have
clearly ' defined their attitude to
ward the war.. Panama,. Nicaragua
and Guatemala have become bellig
erents. Honduras has severed dip
lomatic relations with .. Germany
while . San Salvador has' remained
. peutral, explainlug this neutrality;
. is friendly to the United States.
The , government of Costa Rica,'
. headed by . Presfdent . - Tinoco, ; has
never been recognized by the. Unit-
e4.States. It came into power af
teirh6 deposition, of President Gon-
sales in January, 1917. In an ef-'
f 6rt to obtain recognition the Costa"
Rican government sent ah enjoy to
Washington last July but was not
receive! at the state department. -
SO FAR IS 29
That ny Vessels Had Been De
, livered Ready to- Take the
f.X "'' -- V - ' " f ' "
v. Sea By Last Thursday. .
TOTAL TONNAGE OF 174,661
AIl,f the Skins 'Are e Steel Officials
" . ! J Believe Mmttt't Output " Both
) Here aiid Abroad cWmf . ' "
Again Exceed Sinkings
Washington, ..May 23. -Steel." ships
completed thus far in May exceed the ,
output of any previQUs month i.n- the
history of the shlppinrboard.: The
total output up . to and" including May
23 was 29 vessels, of i74,661 tons. Four
steel sntps totaling ,'21.000 tons were
delivered yesterdy ! y V "
With- the showing; of the first three
weeks, officials believe that , the output
for the month, together with-th snips
biilt in the yards of the allies, "again
will exceed the tonnage tost.
In the race with" the submarines, it
begins to appear that th'e lead taken
by;. the"' allies in April, as revealed in
Premier Lloyd-George's, speech today
at Edinburgh, is certain to be main
tained, and increased, from 'now : on.
Only - some unforeseen' and disastrous
interruption of work can retard the'
output of hulls.
r Workmen' in the American yards are
giving their best efforts and leading
the world in work done; Shortages of
materials are being overcome. Uack
of engines "and boilers apparently will
be "remedied by the survey of manufac
turing resources being made at' Chicago.':-
. "'-' - - . -.' --
" It is hopedtalso that the American
output of ships in May will set a new
world's' record. Of the 29 vessels de
livered ready for sea, 24 had been re
quisitiened on 'the' stocks and five were
built on contract. The average daily
ou.tput.of completed ships has been 7,
594tons.: .. '-'. '.; : : ..'h
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS .
TO GET REDUCED RATES
-V-j $
When
On Furlough They Will Ride
On Train at About One Cent- a .
. Mile Xess Than Civilians.
Washington, . May 24. Soldiers and
sallprf on; furlough an d traveling at
their own Expense will b" given spe
cial .pas'sen-fei'", rat es of about one cent
a'.mile. under an order 1st-sud today by
Director General McAdoo to become
effecWve as soon , as necessary forins
are printed-, and distributed,, probably
within two, weeks. 'Thia are .will be
allowed byttcket agents on pretaitx
tion of a' cerfficave from the comma,i J-:
ing,officer. ; " : V . "' - ,. ' '' .
The plan, arranged to- make it
easier, for soldiersand sailors to visit
their' homes . before goin overstay
has -' been ;. proposed . by a; resolution
pending'; in . congress. It w.! probably
apjly alike; to. officer !i ani enlisted
INVESTIGATE CONDITIONS :'
- . ' - .v ... ; IN THE COTTON MARKET
i Washington,' May 24, An investiga
tion of conditions in the cotton market
"has been promised by Secretary Hous
tonrSftnitor Smith," of South Carolina,
announced '.today. At a , conference
with the; secretary .of agriculture, , Mr.
Smith urged the investigation, declar
ing that the futures market has ceased
to-, be a ' reflection of actual transac
tions and has "become an-actual nien
s,oe td "the. cotton 1 trade." V f
.- The'South Carolina senators told, the
"secretary there is no legitimate reason
why 'cotton under the present demand
and the prevailing r prices for ' cotton
goods' should Ibe 'W ridiculously and
absurdly manipuoatea in ine wiwurs-
BEFORE OUR
IN THE FIELD
Lloyd-George '. ' Declares t. Allied
''Oonvnaiicten Con
, 'fident 1 Oyer .Outcome. ,
U-BOAT STILL A MENACE
But It Is Being-Subdued and Is
Not a Vital Danger to the
Entente Nations. '
SHIP OUTPUT GROWING FAST
Gives' Warning Against- German
Peace Proposals.
' Edenburgh, .May 24. That Germany
Lis straining every nerve, to strike a de
cisive blow, before the American - arm
ies can be brought into' the field, was
the statement made; today by David
Lloyd-George, 'the ? British prime min
ister, in an address on the occasion of
his being tendered .the' freedom of the
city of Edinburgh. -; . ..
1 The . allied commanders who know
best what the - prospect's " were,, he add
ed, felt most confident about the re
sult.' ' -.;:, ', . ' '
Mr. Lloyd-George said' :that while the
United States, was rushing its men to
France the present strength - of those
armies was 'not' the "equivalent of one
fifth :rof the "fighting - strength, which
was gained by the Teutonic allies
through the collapse' of Russia. :
The premier was most optimistic as
regards the. "submarine campaign of
Germany.' He said' while.': the menace
of the ; underwater 1 boat - had - not been
entirely removed : the' allied nation's
now - were - building ships - faster - than
they qould;.bftIunk: and .that the .un
restricted warfare might? be disregard
ed as a . vital danger; by the entente
The prospects ofslng-'the ' entire
force of the Rallies vwere;' very bright,
said Mr. Lloyd-George, in r discussing
command, of .the .entehte, armies in
France. He sounded note of warn
ing duHng; his address as to Germany's
peace propobals:aaylng that the Prus?
sian autocracy did , not, Intend to bring
the war to ah end. '"until , Its .basket
is as full as If can hold."' '
Reverting to the shipping situation
the premier : said that- in April the out
put of shipping for the first time ex
ceeded the losses. u This statement was
gfeeted with - great enthusdasm, his
hearers rising and cheering again and
again.: " -. .. : ; -,'.- . . . .-. . '
The premier" paid' a" tribute to the
sailors of the navy and the mercantile
marine, "whose . Invincible valor over
came the submarine difficulties.
"Besides' protecting! our ships and
the ships of our allies," said Mr. Lloyd
George, "they had to undertake the
difficult task of; harrying, pestering,
chasing and pursuing submarines day
and night. ' They never ceased until
they conquered that pest and block
ed two of ' their neste "-Ostend and
Zeebrugee. These werje thrilling deeds
which gave new heart to our people."
The premier : read a report he had
Just received from the admiralty "as
regards the meeting of eilemy subma
rines 'that It was going on satisfac
torily." That, said the premier. Is offi
cial language. Since the beginning of
the year, he added, the naval staff had
been confident that the allied navies
were sinking more enemy, submarines
than the enemy was able to build.
We have , reached "--the position,"
said Mr. Lloyd-George." ' Vthat " we are
sinking German' ' .submarines faster
than they can -build them. We are
building merchant shlps that Is," the
allies as a whole-faster than they
can sink them." '
The premier said that from , data at
present -available, the admiralty held
the opinion that; In the , month of Ap
ril there was a ' record destruction of
enemy submarines. 'When it came to
the increaseIn shipbuilding the month
of April was the record - month' since
the ruthless submarine warfare com
menced. 'For the first time the outpat
exceeded the losses and that, he -said,
was not a bad record for a government
whose faults were ' so freely advertised.-'."-
'.:-;?: -' '
Mr.- Lloyd-George: said; the subma
rine still was a menace but that It no
longer, was in, peril... As a means of in
flicting Injury it was still formidable,
"but as a danger, which can cause the
winning or the losing, of the war, w
can rule it out." ... .; ,
, The failure of. the submarine had
been recognized by the Gernqans and
that accounted forthe present olten-f
s(ve in the west The enemy had been
driven Into that offensive as a last re
sort to secure' victory. - . - .
, "Nevertheless."; -, said Mr. Lloyd
George, -:' "we .must .not underate i the
formidable character of., that . attack.
The co'lapse of Russia; caused a yawn
ing gap in the bridge which has knot
yet been spanned'1 by .the coming of
America and until;.the" span is recon
structed by America,..:. Great Britain,
France and Italy: have , to defend the
gap." . .. : ' : V V'-'-'-r" J V-''.- - V "":'-
The . premier said that the ; allies
were on the eve: of a great German at
tack and that; those'; who knew best
what the propects. were felt most: con
fident of . the TesulC. He said he :ielt
happiev . than . at : any time during the
war- over, the prospects of .making the
most effective use. "of . the "entire .forces
.-.f Vi. qIIIq tiaa 'W Irlail ruriMt.
edly to achieve unity -of commandUand-i
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CONFIDENT GERMAU
OFFENSIVE POWER
WILL BE BROKEN
Washington. High , Officials, Have
; No Fear of TtesUlt of Renewed J
Drive.
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ALLIED POSITION IS BEST
Americans in France Sufficient In
Numbers to Replace Anglo- ; b
i French Losses.
Washington, May 24, -Renewal - of
the German-drive in France, Indicated
by Premier Lloyd-George today to J be
imminent, finds u American, military
opinion here absolutely -confident of
the outcome. - There is' nof .a -'doubt xa
the i minds, of high , officers familiar
with the .situation that the enemy will
be repelled with. losses and the offen-
jsive -power, of : Germany finally i broken.
There - are , chose . who believe that
the end ot the .war may come , this year
as a-result. tOUiers, however, foresee
a long defensive struggle by the Ger
man' army ' 'while 'efforts ' to secure
peace - on the best - possible terms.- are
made by the Berlin diplomats. , -1
Gennam Line la Danger. .
In analysing the -situation as it
stands today in Franoe, -officers', here
point . out that the German, position
strategically 1b - far weaker, than it was
whej-i the i drive . was . launched' ? In
March. Their lines are .now shaped
so that., there"; tsv constant danger of
flank attack from several points that"
might-mean disaster.? To guard those'
points ample, reserves muat be hej3, '.
whatever the. call for more meil may
be made from the front of attack.
Before . the German army stands a 2
force- that has .been largely rehabilltfa
ted since the shock of the , drive fell;
upon the British and French fronts
and ; bent them, back hy( weight of ; ,
numbers. Losses' in. men and material V.
have been made good. The armies
keyed, to ,av high .pitch of enthusiasm.. .
Americans Replace Losses. , ;;
American manpower, sufficient to re- .
place by far the larger portion of the
British and French in the bitter fight-"
ing which stopped the first German
rush has been. Carried to ; the fighting
zones supplementing ther considerable
American forces which already was." in
France. Except for the-finer points 'of
trench warfare, the new American
units are ready for the battle. They
are regarded as fully, prepared for the '
form of action ' in which they will be -engaged.
: -
In addition many thousands of train
ed Italian troops have " reached the --' '
front in France. ' They came without" !
equipment beyond their uniforms, ' It .
is understood, but-now have been fully. '
supplied and' are available for employ-:'
m'e'nt by the supreme commander; Gen' '
eral Foch. It is regarded as probable,
to sum up the manpower situation,
that the effective fighting strength of
the allies an dthe Amer loans in France
today shows a ; considerable net gain
over March 21 when the German as
sault was begun; -. ' .-""'-.'-''
'Germany's Manpower. 4
On the other hand, Germany with
losses certainly as great as those,' of
the British and French combined and -probably
very -much 'greater, has only,
"her returning wourided men'to fill up
the depleted ranks of 'her front line
divisions. Every regiment -of the
German troops that' could' be spared .
from the eastern front was -withdrawn J
before the first blow was struck. Noth
ing has happened since then to mak
available additional forces. : '.:
With a disorganized Russia' at her,
back, Germany ' canppt further reduce
the forces; she is compelled to hold tin'
the .cast, it ls .b'elleved here.-Some in
terchange of regiments 'of larger, units
between the .east and - west may have
been made, during; the lull.- In : pre
paration for. the first great onslaught
In the west, however, the German high
command combed; Out -of the east not
only every strictly-front line regiment, ,
but even replaced the fittest . men '. In
companies there with older, personnel, ;
taking the picked men to, fill the west
front organizations. U " ' - ; ;
. Germane Forced to Fight.
Officers here, point out condlttons
which contribute to ; force the Germans
to attempt a further advance, hopeless
as the - outlook. fory success may ap- ',
pear. In tbe first place, the present
German line, in Plcardy. and Flanders
Is in such a position as to be unten"
able whenever. General Foch feels the '.
time has come - to strike - back. . The
German withdrawal: - to the, famous
Hindenburg line, was forced by a much
less, serious military menace- than -now
confronts the -Amiens and Ypres sa-"
lients which the . Germans have creat--ed.
, MIlitaA: precautions demand, It
is declared, tha the line be. either ad-
vanced or -retira lu U near t future. .1
Internal . conditions, . it , is believed,
compelled the- military party - in Ger
many to- insist, on the . drive -t in the
first place. The restlessness of the
masses . under rthe cost of .war threat-
ened the liold'ef the military and tfer
ritoriai expansion ;. ady.ocates - on the .
government. If anything, it. la . said, t '--r
that restlessness must, have: been In- :
creased by the grave food situation tn -:
the, fruitless effort , already . made and . ':
consequently . there, must' be desperate
efforts fora military victory to again :"
quiet the brewing -storm at home.-,
- Peaee Efforts Expeetd. :f i ':
Those who believe , the end of the
war may come this . year ; base their J
opinions dn" supreme confidence ia'the;
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