AMERICA IN THE FIRING LINE
Washington, June 25. Tlio United States military force in Franco ha.s become so large that General I'och, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies, lms informed General Pershing that it is desirable to maintain the United Stales forces, as fur as possible, as purely American units. The policy of the Allied Couimaiider will he to increase weekly the American unit by decreasing tiie number of Americans brigaded with the French and British as tlm American soldiers become more prolicient in military training under actual war condition-;.
]f the plans of General Eooh are carried out the American Army, lighting as an American unit, and holding a strong position in the line of the Westei n front, will reach 400,001) within another live weeks. This will be brought about by speeding up the preliminary training which some of the less seasoned American troops will receive by being brigaded with the French and British veteran forces.
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 275, 9 August 1918, Page 8
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157AMERICA IN THE FIRING LINE Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 275, 9 August 1918, Page 8
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