Show GERMANY ALREADY ON DEFENSIVE AGAINST U. U S Hindenburg lindenburg Rushes Great Armies in Blind S Search arch for Americans By J. J W W. T. T Mason Written for the United Press NEWYORK NEW NEV YORK F Fob b. b 8 The S.-The The German general staff is completely confused over Americas America's campaign plans in l France rance Von Hindenburg is revealing the tho fact that he doesn't know where General Pershing is going to strike by concentrating German reserves both I near Metz l and in southern Alsace near the Swiss border Reports of large masses of German soldiers arriving at these centers have become too persistent to be ignored Metz l and southern Alsace are about miles apart by rail The Germans never divide their troops by so lar large e ea a distance as this unless there is the most imperative reason for it Separation Separation Sep Sep- ration of reserves against resolute enemy Is always a dangerous policy The only reason why Von Hindenburg Hindenburg Hindenburg Hinden Hinden- burg has divided his forces Is because his espionage system has been unable to ferret out the designs of the American Ameri Ameri- can chief command General Pershing Pershing Pershing ing has got Mashal von Hindenburg guessing and that is always the first score In the game If Von Hindenburg Hindenburg Hinden Hinden- burg were contemplating a major of offensive offensive offensive of- of at this time against the Americans Americans Americans Amer Amer- he would under no circumstance separate his reserve of manpower into independent units Instead Instead- of separation separation separation tion he would concentrate at a given sector and would launch his blow with all the force at his command Tile The division of the German reserves between Metz and southern Alsace therefore suggests not only that Von Hindenburg has been puzzled by General General General Gen Gen- eral Pershing's preliminary strategy but also that the German general staff is content for the tile present to rest on the defensive against the fast growing American strength along the Alsace- Alsace Lorraine border Further uneasiness in German military military military mili mili- tary circles over the possibilities of the coming American offensive is shown by reports that Von Hindenburg Hindenburg Hindenburg Hinden Hinden- burg and are now making their headquarters along the Rhine This undoubtedly means that Germany Is going to take no chances by using second rate commanders against the Americans The two military dictators dictators dictators dicta dicta- tors of Germany are assuming full control themselves of Germanys Germany's defense defense defense de de- against the United States They may be fooling the German peoples with tales of contempt for the American American Ameri Ameri- can army but the they are not fooling themselves |