officials of the war depart ment said there was nothing new in the suggestion that irish troops be brigaded with american divisions the plan appears to be finding favor in england enthusiastic willingness from the irish is anticipated acting secre tary crowell indicating the im portant role in sight for american troops in france said that already the absorption of american troops by french and english divisions is under way more troops now on way to france he also let it be known that a record-breaking overseas american troop movement is under way through the war department the decision of the allied high command to make quick use of america's new army caused great satisfaction army heads indicated with pride that the allied high command regards the americanof 125 miles british Â» london april b field marshal haig's report from head quarters to-night says : - except for hostile artillery activity on different parts of the battle front and especially in the neighborhood of bucquoy there is nothing of special interest to report the day war office statement said we advanced our line slightly during the night on the south bank of the somme east of vaire-sous-corbie north of the somme a few prisoners and a machine gun were captured by us in the neighborhood of nuville vitasee the enemy's artillery has shown increased activity during the night on the whole british battle front heavy hostile gas shelling has taken place also between lens and la bassee canal and east of armentieres french paris april