Show I I I i U. U S. S TROOPS USED TO BLOCK HUN WAY TO SEA Picked Americans Turned Over Over to British by General Pershing Dy By International News Service W WASHINGTON April 11 Germany n.-Germany Germany Is now trying to hack her way to the tho sea sen Allied Allied military observers here toda today explained that this Is the construction construction construction con con- that must be placed on the second phase of the y battle They sa say that the Germans are drivIng driving ing against the British along the and Ypres line rid against the Belgians In III the region In an effort to open the road to the coast The They also expect that within the near future Germany will attempt a a bombardment across the channel with converted naval nava guns of the type with which they carry on their range long-range bombardment of ot Paris If H they could break through to the coast coast coast-a a movement which all allied military experts here believe belle Is Impossible I sible they sible-they they could be expected Immediately immediately imme Imme- to launch a naval movement that might bring into action that part of ot the American battle fleet which Secretary Daniels has let it be known Is in European waters as assisting as- as the British The general war situation Is ex extremely extremely ex- ex serious General Foch has been compelled to strengthen the French lines far to the south of ot the present battlefront in anticipation of ot ofa ofa a n new German attack for which great preparations are being made accordIng accordIng according accord- accord Ing to reports reaching here The only reinforcements which it has been possible so far tar to send to the British is the American almy detached from its training base b by General Pershing and turned over to the French rench commander commander com corn mander in chief for tor use wherever he wanted them These troops are be believed believed be- be now to be engaged with the enemy They are picked forces most mostly mostly most most- ly h regular army units and are ex expected expected ex- ex of ot course to give a very good account of themselves Meanwhile the overseas o movement of ot men and supplies Is working with a n smoothness and rapidity which is greatly pleasing officials As a 0 result of ot what has been accomplished the British have been able to utilize for front line work reinforcements which under their original plans th they y would I have beert bee compelled to hold holt in England England England En En- gland possible invasion These I troops are expected to fill 1111 all the gaps in the British second and third lines o of I defense in Franco France and to make certain that the German hordes will not hack through to the sea I |