Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-03-25 | Page 1 | Americans Not in the Fight

AMERICANS NOT i Nothing in Reports to Show U. S. Troops in Great Battle. WASHINGTON, March 25. German statements that American troops had taken part in the fighting in France I has not been confirmed today and officials, of-ficials, including Major-General March, chief of staff, declined to comment on the reports. Officers indicated that thero was nothing hero to show that American troops other than engineers or special units, had been attached to tho British forces. Official Washington Including President Pres-ident Wilson, today anxiously scanned British and German statements. Whether Whe-ther the war department has received confidential advices from General Pershing was not disclosed. BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, March 25. American engineers engi-neers have again been in the throes of fierce conflict in which thoy have done excellent work In transportation. Tho presence of tho American engineers engi-neers on tho battle front has long been known. Thoy were praised highly for their gallantry in tho battlo of Cam-brai Cam-brai last fall.