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Show War Due to Last to I 1919, Says Experts I j Home From Front I Washington, July 2C. Tho Euro-peon Euro-peon war easily can last until 1J19. Thnt Is tho unanimous opinion of the nlno American observers who returned return-ed yesterday from a tour of tho western west-ern battle front. Theso men, all oflcers or tho general gen-eral staff, made a preliminary report to tho war collego last night and nmpllfled it today. Lator they will reduce their observations to writing and will tell in detail Just how tho war now is going. While much of tho material they brought back Is of the confidential nature, it Is possible to mnko public the following conclusions which theso trained observers drew: All along the westorn battlo front, from tho sea to tho Swiss frontier, both sides nro constantly Increasing their man power. Tho British and French offensive revealed that tho German Intrenched lino tho Hlndenburg lino Is well nigh impregnable under existing conditions con-ditions and the attempted offensive of tho Germans has shown thorn thnt It Is impossible to retake any of tho ground lost to tho Anglo-French forces. Consequently each slilo is waiting and utilizing artillery In the hope that some weak spot can bo developed. de-veloped. Man Power of Both Sides Incrtwicil. Both sides are constantly Increasing Increas-ing their man power, tho Gorman answer to the American draft, as has already been pointed out In tho International In-ternational News Servlco, having been to call up more than 2,000,000 of her younger classes to report to tho colors col-ors next March. The German submarine menace still Is very grave. It must bo mot If tho United States Is to transport an army to Franco and maintain It there, which will be In keeping with tho promises that ulready have boon made. American troops are very badly needed on tho battle front. Whllo the lack of transports has made It seemingly impossible for the United States to get to exceed 250,000 men on French soil by July 1 next year, tho observers suggested that every effort bo mad" to get additional shipping ship-ping even If it has to bo drafted from tho allies so that the quota can bo mndo COO.OOO. America's opportunity to shorten tho war, theso officers point out, consists In finding a roal romody for tho submnrlno troublo and In creating creat-ing an aerial fleet that will bo more poworful than any now in uso. Tho latter proposition is tho easiest, easi-est, it was suggested, .is tho submarines subma-rines seem to bo ablo to keep poaco with all suggested engines to curb them. If tho United States Is able to construct con-struct a standardized aeroplano on-glno on-glno of high horsepower, ob tho ox- pert now believes can bo done. It wVlC BJ bo power to smother tho German or- BJ tlllery flro nnd break through Utxy BJ Hlndenburg lino. But until tsuch rv BJ coursu Is possible theso otflceru nay" BJ they bcllevo tho situation on tu- BJ western front must continue d(xia BJ as It Is with minor success arid for' HI a certain point. Russian Situation ! Is Real Rirtor. ' Thu war collego also realizes ilmC Mfl tho Russian situation must fxi ex a Bfl sldcred a real factor. They aro Jra jBJ tho dark as to whether Premier Ker- BJ cnsliy can rally his forces as to ehocU - BJ the German advance. However. Ilietw" BJ Is u general belief that Qurmnn" BJ plans no wldo occupation of KtmvUtrr Ba. soil. To do so would take much ox H hor man power, which Is so fiiuli BB needed on tho western front. HJ Tho various reports carried franc? BB Washington which tell of caoruiarcF Hfl drafts of soldiers to bo sent fu ffur BB front at onco Is not welcomed by tlic- BB army staff. They say that not only jHfl docs it do damage In making- fliy BB peoplo of the country unrtcrestnnstir Bfl tho difficulty of tho situation, btr llfla that It Infringes against bringing the IIBI regular and national army up to -mar' BB strength. BB Yesterday's story that tho Seconal SV Increment of the national army wazv Immediately to be called to tho- col- . ors was characterized as utterly at-- 'Bb Bury by officers who know tho fjirtn.- Ba It is violating no secrets la 1s.tc- that there is a complote shortage oi" SB ovorythlng to mako an army fa Oil? jBa country. Tho war department triYS H havo difficulty furnishing unlforsrev JBB blankets, arms, ammunition and flif IflB liko to tho national guard and trif H first 500,000 men or the nnttna"- Hfl army. It will be next year before Ifft IJBh will bo po3slblo even to mako a sarK vBB on tho problem of outfitting the sec- jBB ond 500,000. !H Army observers who havo brought" :BB back first hand observation Tor Ou- BJ goneral staff wero headed by ColuuoJf 'wB W. B. raves. Theso officers wvrr- f the guests of the British along: the- j H western front nnd wero given every" f opportunity to observe what mw ffo- ' B Ing on. Their reports make iter pf- fort to minimize the tnBk befotv thi B United States if the war Is- to br. BB fought out to a finish, but nil agfut- SB thnt when this country's strength mine 1'tBfl bo oxerted to tho Bide of tht ?KWnft- i'BB and Is coupled with nn enrorwrnenl ;. BB of nn ombargo on neutral nhfch BB havo been provisioning Germnr.y smtV supplying her with war materials,. ! BB tho end of tho war will beglu ta ctiu ''Bvi In I'M |