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Show BIG ARMY BY NEXT SPRING. Expected Three Million Americans Wilt Be on the Fighting Lines. Washington. There are now upward of 1.300.000 American troops either overseas, or en route. Secretary Baker said last Thurday the shipment rale of the early part of July had been maintained throughout the month, although be did not have available the total shipment. Under the 250.000 a month suggestion and witlyuit mishap mis-hap to the supply line. October should see 2.000.000 Americans overseas and the opening of the spring campaign of 1919. when many officers believe the final scenes of the German defeat wiii begin in a great combined drive against the German lines, might easily see 3.0tH(HHl ready for action, with another force of substantially 2.000.000 organized organ-ized at home. That would represent the army of 5.000.000 men for whieli. in a general way, the war department may. be aiming. |