Show washington washing ton count 1 V mabeld ili di cellers the italian aniba ambassador called on oil secretary Secret tary baker on dil tuesday no X 0 statement was made but it IR IF understood the recently announced decision to send american troops to italy was ivits discussed leaders of nil all the allied gobern go eminent its as well niell as officials here have felt that no better way of demonstrating to the world that the nations at war with germany and austria have been so solidified into it a single force with a single purpose could be devised than to have catch cadi nation represented in the armies on each front necessarily however the extent of the participation of any country on tiny any front must be governed by questions of transportation and supply italian troops are in france forming it a part parr of the international reserves at general fochs disposal while french and british armies now tire are aiding lit in stern stemming ining the austrian drive there is nothing to indicate that it Is proposed to send to italy an american force that would be important from a military standpoint there is always a possibility that the italian front will become a center of assault against the forces officials here before tho the italian retreat last fall saw great possibilities in a strategic way in shifting the lie front of attack to italy sound military judgment rn ent would dictate the selection of the weaker foe for assaults if other conditions left a choice between two possible fronts for action |