Show W War ar Due to Last to 1919 Say Experts Exerts Home From Front American Authorities Declare That That ei r Creation v of sere Aero Fleet and Solution of U Problem Will Lead to Peace c t J Ju ur u- urBy f t i By John Joltn Edwin Nevin I. I a International News Service Servi o Staff Correspondent ASHINGTON July 25 WASHINGTON The European war easily can can last until 1919 That ThatIs Is the the unanimous opinIon opinion opinion ion of ot the nine ine American observers ers who returned yesterday from a a atour atour tour of ot the western battle front These men all officers of the general staff start made a preliminary report to the war college last night and and amplified It today Later they will wili reduce their observations to writing and will tell ten in detail just juat how the war now is going While much of ot the material they brought back Is of ot a confidential nature it is possible to make public pub pub- I lic lie the following conclusions which these trained observers drew All along the western battle front from the sea to the Swiss Swiss' frontier both sides are constantly I Increasing their man power The The- British and French Fre offensives offensives offensives offen offen- revealed that the German In in- in trenched line the line the Hindenburg line Une Is is well weIl nigh Impregnable under existing conditions and the attempted at attempted attempted at- at tempted offensive of the Germans has shown them that It is Impossible Impossible impossible sible to retake any of ot the ground lost to the French Anglo-French forces Consequently each cach side Is waiting and utilizing artillery in the hope that some weak spot can be developed de de- de Man Power of Both Sides Increased Both sides are constantly In Increasing increasing increasing in- in creasing their man power the German answer to the American draft as has already been pointed out in the International News Service Service Ser Ser- vice having been to callup more than of her younger classes to report to the colors next I March The German submarine menace still Is la very grave It must be met If the United States Is to transport transport transport trans trans- I port an army to France and maintain maintain maintain main main- tain it there which will De oe in I keeping with the promises that I already have been made American troops are very badly needed on the battle front While the lack of transports has made It seemingly Impossible for the United States to get to exceed men on French soil by July ruly 1 next year the observers suggested that every effort be made to gut get g t additional shipping even shipping even if It has hasto hasto hasto to be drafted from the allies ames so that the tho quota can be bo made Americas America's opportunity to shorten the war these officers point out consists In finding a real remedy for the submarine trouble submarine trouble and andIn In Jn creating an aerial fleet that will willbo bo ho more powerful than any now In use The latter proposition Is the I easiest It was sug suggested ested as the submarines seem selm to be able to keep pace with all suggested d engines to to I curb them i r r j jIt If It the United Stat States s Is able ble to construct a standardized aeroplane engine of high horsepower as the expert now now believes can be done it will be J power ower to smother the the German artillery fire tire and break breakthrough breakthrough through the line Une But until such n q course Is possible these officers say they believe the Hie situation on the west western tro continue about asit as it is with minor successes and for a c certain rt ln point R Russian si ri Situation Is Is Real Fact Factor r I The war war- college also als also r realizes realizes' 1 that the Russian Rusian situation must bo tie considered a real t factor They aro In In th the dark as t to whether hather Pr Premier Jere Kerensky can rally his forces as to check the German advance ad ad- vance Yance However there Is a general general general gen gen- eral belief that Germany plans no wide occupation of Russian ian soil To do so would take much of ot herman her herman herman man power which Is so sd badly needed on the tho western front The various reports carried from from Washington which tell of ot enormous enormous drafts of soldiers to be sent to the front at once is not welcomed by bythe bythe bythe the army staff They say that thit pot only does dotS it do damage in ni malting making the people of the country un T r- r estimate the difficulty of the situation situation sit sit situation but that it Infringes against bringing the regular and national army up to war strength Yesterdays Yesterday's story that the second Increment of the national army was immediately to be called to the colors was characterized as utterly absurd by officers who know the facts It is violating no secrets to state that there Is a complete shortage of everything to make an army in inthis inthis this country country- The war department department department depart depart- ment will have difficulty furnishing furnishing furnishing furnish furnish- ing uniforms blankets arms ammunition ammunition ammunition am am- and tho the like to the national na- na national national na na- guard and ond the first men of the national army It will willbe willbe willbe be next year before It will be possible possible possible pos pos- sible even eyen to make a start on the problem of outfitting the second Army observers who have brought back ck first hand observation observation observation tion for the general staff were headed by Colonel W W. B. B Graves These officers were the guests of the tho British along the western front anti and were given every opportunity to observe what was going on Their reports make no effort to minimize the task before the United States If it the war Is to be fought out to a finish bu but all alt allagree allagrEe agree that when this country's strength can be exerted on the side of ot the entente and Is coupled with an enforcement of the embargo on neutrals which have been provisioning provi provisioning Germany and supplying her with war materials the end of ot the war will begin to come In sight |