It is under the
direct command of General John J. Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the
American forces. The corps commanders thus far announced are
Major-Generals Liggett, Bullard, Bundy, Read, and Wright.

[Illustration: Chart]
Key
The state of German civilian morale.
Variations in Germany's military position
Decree of political unity in Germany.
The Food situation In North Germany.
Condition of Austria-Hungary.
U-Boat sinkings. (Monthly reports of tonnage sunk.)
SECRETARY OF WAR'S OFFICIAL CHART
This reproduction of Secretary Baker's chart, which hung in his office
at Washington, illustrates graphically Germany's success and failure
in the war.

"The creation of the first field army is the first step toward the
coordination of all the American forces in France. This does not mean
the immediate withdrawal from the British and French commands of all
American units, and it is probable that divisions will be used on the
French and British fronts for weeks yet. It is understood, however, that
the policy of organizing other armies will be carried out steadily."

This announcement marked a milestone in the military effort of the
United States. When the American troops first arrived in France, they
were associated in small units with the French to get primary training.
Gradually regiments began to function under French division commanders.
Then American divisions were formed and trained under French corps
commanders. Next, American corps began to operate under French army
commanders. Finally, the first American army was created, because enough
divisions and corps had been graduated from the school of experience.

An American division numbers 30,000 men, and a corps consists of six
divisions, two of which play the part of reserves. With auxiliary
troops, air squadrons, tank sections, heavy artillery, and other
branches, a corps numbers from 225,000 to 250,000 men.

[Illustration: Chart]
The main line in this graph--the heavy broken line--represents the
state of civilian morale in Germany.

German morale is arbitrarily regarded as standing at 100 % in August.
1914.

Zero, for the same line, is taken to be the point at which an
effective majority of the German people will refuse longer to support
the war.

The degree of movement of this line is determined mainly by a
consideration of the deflections of the secondary lines which
represent the forces exerting the great