THE COMING OF THE AMERICANS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 203, 16 May 1918, Page 5

THE COMING OF THE AMERICANS

BREAKING IT GENU* IN GEE- ■ -MANY.; For the first time facta indicating the magnitude of American war preparations aro now being printed in Gornmny (wrote Mr. Fred. W. Wile,' formerly Berlin oorrespondont of the "Daily Mail," in that journal on March 21). Herr Karl Eosner, war correspondent of "Lokal-Anzeiger (of Corpse Utilisation Establishment notoriety), describes them in his latcet dispatch from the Western front. Though the preparations rro admitted to bo "on nn extraordinary scale," the correspondent is instructed by Field Pross HeadquarteTS to minimise their seriousness from Germany's standpeint. "Tho intervention of American forces, on the tlireshhold of the spring campaign, assumes all the greater importance for our enemies tho more tho liberation of fresh German fo-ces in the East facilitates the untrammelled freedom of movement of our wholo military organisation. Henceforth American help must bo looked upon ns of first-rate importance for the decisions which arfl impending. It is, of course, of m'oro vital interest to tho Entente than to w, as the Entente expects America to compensate for tho falling out of Russia and Rumania. T-bo German High Command lins a pretty good idea (zicmlish gonanes Bild) both of the numbers and of tho effectiveness of all the American troops now on tho Continent ready for fighting or in training Our High Command has completed all its arrangements. It does not fen.r any rovoMion of tho situation oven from tho entry of this latest enemy, nor does it oontcinplato any material interference with its plans for final, decisive victory" Ilerr Rosncr quotes French prisoners as saying that tho Americans are building their own railway lines, telegraph"and telephone systems, and ftvou their own stations, warehouses, and barracks, and in eveTy respect conducting themselves as if "they intended remaining in France for years yet.": Evidently Jlorr Rosncr dote not know that the refrain of "Over There," the American "Tipperary," rune: "And wo won't go homo Till it's over, over there!"