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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER, UTAH have tt scattered ttmong the allied forces, where it will not be an American army at an." He was apparently surprised at my resentment of his attempt to (Bemerall IPeirsMiing's Wo By General (Copyright, 1931, in all countries fey the North AmerAllianes. World rights reserved including the Scandinavian. Reproduction In whole or in part prohibited.) WNl Service ican Newspaper John J. Pershing Aisue rivers. On its relief from the Vesle August 7 the Thirty-seconAmerican division (Hunn) was assigned to the Tenth army and entered the line August 2S, Immediately undertaking a series of local operations in which gains were made in the face of very heavy fire. Ravines and numerous caves in the region provided Ideal cover for the defending troops. The general attack of the army the following day met but slight success, the enemy resisting desperately Mong his entire front, but on the thirtieth, by a flank attack tains, northeast of Belfort. It was also decided to make a from the south, the Thirty-secondiversion in that direction, and as division captured Juvlgny, pushing a preliminary step an officer was a small salient Into tlie German sent to lease buildings In Belfort Hnes. Uard fighting continued August At the same time confidential instructions were sent Major General 31, but by the end of the day the Thirty-seconhad reached tne imQuentin road, portant Solssons-St- . where It was relieved September 2. division had ad The Thirty-secor- d vanced nearly three miles and its success contributed greatly to the forced withdrawal of the German line to the Aisne river. Pershing Take Over Sector. As prearranged between General Petain and myself, the sector from (east of the Moselle river) to Watronville (north of Leg Esparges). forty two miles In ex tent then occupied by the entire French Eighth army and a part of the French Second army, was trans ferred to my command on August rally attracted the attention of the people and of the officers and soldiers. Although cautioned against such discussion, the probability of an American attack on the salient was discussed here and there. To divert the enemy's attention from our real Abjective It was necessary first to create some uncertainty In the minds of our own The minor was therefore troops. started around headuarters that our first offensive might be In the direction of Mulhouse, In the Rhine valley, beyond the Vosges moun- CHAPTER LV The final decision that the First American army would undertake the reduction of the St. Miliiel salient as its first operation was transmitted to army headquarters August 10 and the army staff immediately began the development of plans for the concentration of the necessary troops for its execution. It was certain the psychological effect on the enemy of our success In this first operation by the American army as well as on the allies, our own troops and our people at home would be of great importance. The attack jnust, therefore, not only succeed, but a serious hostile reaction must be made impossible. . d d j. The headquarters of the First army were removed to Neufchateau d .J I t3 confine American effort to subordl- nate rotes, and said. "I must Insist upon the arrangement, io which I replied, as we both rose: "You may insist all you please. but I decline absolutely to agree to your plan. While our army will fight wherever you may decide, u will not fight except as an Independent American army." He said lie was disposed io no what he could toward forming an American army, lie then picked up his maps and papers and left My chief of staff, General and chief of operations. Fox Cornier, were sent to confer with Weygand September 1 and rewith turned to word that Marshal Foch desired to see General Retain and me the following day. Mitoring to Petain's headquarters with lioyd and L)e Marenches, we found McAndrew and Conner had preceded ns and after lunch we went to Bombon. Opening the conference Foch referred to the note he had handed me August 30 and to my reply and asked my observations. Stating my attitude on the desirability of carrying out vigorous offensives to the fullest possible extent I explained that If It should be deemed necessary to abandon the St Mihiel project in order to begin the larger offensive, which was understood to be west of the Meuse, I would abide by his decision. In the ensuing discussion, while there was considerable sparring, it was agreed the American army should operate as a unit uuder its e own commander on the Ligny-en-Bnrro- Meuse-Ar-gonn- front. Marshal Foch concluded that the date for the operation should be postponed so we could first carry out the limited attack at St Mihiel. We finally reached the definite understanding that after St Mihiel our First army should prepare to begin this second offensive not later than Septembei 25. - 30. " x The front included the St. Mihiel salient, which was between these points, and embraced the permanent fortresses around Toul. We had three divisions in line on the south face of the sector, but the mass of our battle troops would not take over the trenches until the night before the attack. August 30, the day I assumed command of the sector, Marshal V"J e -- 4 4 Fighting Their Way Into a Farmstead. the Sixth commanding Bundy, corps, to proceed to Belfort with a limited staff and prepare detailed plans for an offensive with the object of seizing Mulhouse and the heights to the southeast and eventually establishing our line along the Rhine. In the letter of Instructions seven divisions were mentioned as having been designated for the attack, and three officers from each of these units were detailed to report to General Bundy to assist in the reconnaissance He was directed to expedite the work of preparation, as the movement would probably begin September 8, under my personal eomnvand. Ruse Has Desired Effect. . The presence of a major general and an active staff in Belfort must have caused apprehension among the Germans. Two days later reports began to come in that a hospital and considerable numbers of the population were moving to the other side of the Rhine. Meanwhile at Belfort plans were being prepared In all seriousness, when one river. Col. A. L. Conger, who was In The Eighty-nintand Ninetieth day the secret and acting as my divisions were going through their with seeming carelesssector training on the front be- ness left In his room at the hotel, tween Toul and the Moselle river as directed, a copy of instructions diviand the Fifth and Thirty-fiftto the commander of the Sixth sions were taking their sector corps, only to find upon his return In the Vosges. training that it had disappeared at the Seventy-eightThe Thirty-third- , hands of some spy. diviEigtity-seconThis apparently served to conEightieth and sions had been training behind the firm the worst of German fears, for British front, one brigade of the within a few days one German reThirty-thirserve division was reported movhaving had front-linservice with the British, and the ing up to the front while another division had never been division was sent to Mulhouse and Ninety-firs- t In the front line and had received two more to the Vosges farther than four weeks' training In north. The French staff gave valuable France. As to corps headquarters, the assistance by circulating false ruFirst corps was well organized and mors about our plans. So the ruse e had been successful and the rehad operated In the Fourth sult quieted our anxiety oyer the defensive and offensive. and Fifth corps headquarters were situation in the salient ojnly partially organized and had CHAPTE ' LVI ery few corps troops. An attack by 'the French Tenth Preparations of Great Magnitude. The almost total Inactivity on the army, begun August 29, 1918, was St Mihiel front since 1016 and the undertaken to force the retirement preparation for an operation of of the enemy from the Vesle and such magnitude made many Initial Installations necessary. The telephone and telegraph Hues to insure effective communication . throughfir out the area required miles of wire. L "j c The artillery ammunition dumps, -calculated on the basis of at least v J five days of battle, required about i !0)O,OOO rounds. &r Engineering maI t terial required to build roads across land behind the advanci ing army ran Into thousands of tons. The construction of railway epurs, advance depots and hospital and sick for accommodations wounded had to be provided, and aviation fields prepared. Many other things were required, such as the construction of light railways for distribution beyond the rail-- I heads, personnel and equipment between August 11 and 1G. The assembled army troops special north of Chateau Thierry were moved eastward during the same period. Neufchateau was a central point for operations on any portion of the front from St. Mihiel to the Swiss frontier. As considerable American activity had been carried rta!nere or many months. Its se-lSclion would probably keep the enemy in ignorance of the exact " sector we were to occupy. Composition of First Army. The following corps and divl- slons were placed at the disposal ; of the First army for the St. Mihiel operation and their condition mav be summarized as follows: The First and Second divisions were excellent as to training, equipment and morale. They had attacked July 18 in the Soissons drive. The Third, Fourth, Twenty-sixtdivisions were of and fine morale and considerable experience, as they had fought in the defense about Chateau Thierry and In the advance' toward the Vesle i Forty-secon- d h "Do you wish to go to battle?" Marshal Foch broke in. "Most assuredly," I replied, "but as an American army and in no other way." He argued that there would not be time, whereupon I said: "If you will assign me a sector I will take it at once." "Where would It be?" he asked. "Wherever you say." The discussion was somewhat heated aud much ot It was carried on so rapidly that it could not be translated. He continued to reiterate his demands for the adoption of his plan, but I Lad learned that it was necessary to be very firm in dealing with him, and I finally said, exploding shells, star signals, burning supply dumps and villages, presented a scene at once picturesque to prevent h d e d lfs Aisne-Marn- l - k-Z- fo ) pertaining to searchlights, the ' J i ; de-- The considerable circulation of troops in the St. Mihiel area catu- - effect: "Marshal Foch, you have no authority as allied commander in chief to call upon me to yield up my command of the American army to f 3A3tronville "" J'X. V'X''!,,'. t&J.. V ; velopmcnt of water supply, Installa-- , Hons for sound and Uash ranging for artillery, arrangements for traf-- ' fie control and the camouflage of positions, roads and material. Each item was the subject of considera-- , tion by qualified specialists, and all had to be by the newly formed stnfT. The act mil movement for the concentration of the more than one-- 1 half million troops, whether by rail, track, or on foot, generally took place at night. Tho troops bivouacked during the day In forests or other sheltered places hidden from the observation of enemy planes, resuming the movement at it In W if O X Vf jpf " -- Plan 11-1- tinctly. The sky over the battlefield, both before and after dawn, aflame with and terrible. The exultation in our minds thnt here, at last, J.fter 17 months of effort, an American army was fighting under its own flag was tempered by the realization of the sacrifice of life on both sides and yet fate had willed it thus and we must carry through. Confidence In our troops dispelled every doubt of ultimate victory. As we returned from GironvIIle groups of prisoners were already being marched o our stockades in the rear. About 9 o'clock reports to come in to quarters at Llgny from of the 25 mile front was going well, began light fyiontsec army headall portions that every-thtn- g with losses (TO BE CONTINUED.) of Attack of First Army Sept 12.1918 off line morning Sept iZth Front lines Sept 12th and Sept 16th xxxx Army Boundary xxx Corps Boundary Arrows indicate direction and weight of attack Arabic numerals indicate Divisions Roman numerals indicate Corps Sneu"e3 r"" 2 Zr'rrmz3'!A T5bcourt v&' Seicheprev Pont & i t I I I ! 1 f 4"MM"M-4-H-M"t- - Sally Sez FORGOTTEN ' Mousson r -- By J em en HEROES BY Elmo Scott Watson A I i 1 Jt "Guardian of the Frontier" XXTIIKN George Rogers Clark captured Kasknskia In 17T8, he became acquainted with a prosperous fur trader named laniel JIaurice Godfrey De Linctot, In the village of Cuhokia nearby. De Linctot was among the first of the French citizens to swear allegiance to the United States. There was no special, reason why he should have done more than thnt, for he had much to lose and little to gain by Joining his fortunes to the little band of invaders before he knew whether or not they would be able to hold the Illinois country against the Brit- N. AW C. - 1 LSI IUW JSU :;t..:4V'. -- Ttoi- 1 V W vV t ish. Cut De Linctot's enthusiasm was fired by the during of Clark and his men and he offered his services to the Virginian In Influencing the various tribes In favor of the Americans. The Indians had known him as a fur trader who did not cheat them In bartering for their furs and they had the highest admiration and respect for him. Because of the value of hl3 services Clark appointed him "Indian agent of the Illinois," an appointment which was confirmed by the state of Virginia, which also appointed lilm a major. After Clark's capture of Vincennes, he made De Linctot commander of the little Fort La Pee, at what Is now Peoria, III., and also commissioned him to enlist as many Frenchmen and Indians as he could for an attack on the British at Detroit and Fort St. Joseph. In this work De Linctot was entirely successful, and hundreds of Indians joined his standard. In fact, such was his Influence that one Indian tribe, although It did not Join him, turned back a British expedition which was sent to capture La Pee. The British soon heard of De Linctot's work and made strenuous efforts to capture or kill him. But they never succeeded, and for two years he kept them In a perpetual state of alarm and had a great deal to do with foiling their plans for recapturiug the Illinois country, It was this service of his which won for him the title of "Guardian of the Frontier" and which entitles him to our gratitude. De Linctot's health broke under his exertions and he died in 1781, almost penniless, for he had contributed heavily from his own private fortune to aid Clark. A President' Heroic Ancestor TAFT WILLIAM HOWARD man was physically, ever sat in the President's chair in the White House. But he oame by his bulk honestly, for his Revolutionary ancestor, Abner Taft, Is described as "a man of gigantic size and courage." While on a furlough from the Continental army In the fall of 1770, Abner Taft returned to his usual occupation of a Gloucester fisherman. One day he and his two companions were captured by Captain Scott, commander of the British schooner, the Tartar. The best description of Scott's character Is to tell the nickname of his vessel. It was called "nell Afloat." Despite the protests of Taft and his companions that they were peaceful fishermen, the British captain declared that they were deserters from the British colors, had them flogged nine-tails and threatwith the cat-ened to hang them. But the Tartar was and Captain Scott decided that the execution could wait .until later. He had need for them. The Americans were set to work, closely watched, but Abner Taft soon discovered that a number of the ship's crew, like himself, had been shangwho short-hande- haied. iiiiniHMiiiNiiJump 1 ISt.Mihfel O S cess. "Petain and I went to the town of St Mihiel today and were warmly greeted by the people. This Is my birthday and a very happy one." The attack of the infantry on the southern face of the St. Mihiel salient started at 5 o'clock In the morning and before that I went with several staff officers to old Fort GironvIIle, situated on a comthe manding height overlooking battlefield from the south. The secondary attack on the west was launched at 8 a. m. as an element of surprise and in order to give more time for artillery preparation there. Weather Gives Advantage. A drizzling rain and mist prevented us from getting a clear view, but the progress of our troops could be followed by the barrage which preceded them. Notwithstanding a heavy rainfall the night of September the weather gave us an advantage, as the mist partly screened our advance from the enemy. There was a chill breeze blowing and its direction was such that no sound of firing could be heard from the artillery in our Im mediate front, although the more distant artillery bombardment on the western face was heard dis- f h LVII by General Foch, accompanied Weygand, his chief of staff, came to "my residence at and after the usual cordial exchange of greetings presented an entirely new plan for the use of the American army. The marshal began by saying that the German armies were in more or less disorder from recent attacks by the allies and that we must not allow them to reorganize, and that the British would continue their attack in the direction of Canibrai and St Quentin and the French toward MesniL Then, much to my surprise", he proposed that the objectives In the St. Miliiel operation be restricted and tfie attack made on the southern face only, and that upon Us o other operations be completion undertaken by combined Americans and French, a number of our divisions going under French command. Pershing Insists on U. S. Army. I repeated what I had often said, that the American government and people expected the army to act as a unit and not be dispersed In this way. I pointed out that each time we were about to complete the organization of our army, some' proposition like this was presented Ligny-en-Bar-ro- v CHAPTER "The first army attacked yesterday and the reduction of the St Mihiel salient is complete," reads my diary of September 13, written at "Our troops behaved splendidly. The secretary of war visited two corps headquarters; returned to Ligny much delighted at our suc- l These Brands Are Intermountain Made And Deserve Your Support mmv mm )rii(t iaitii Insist on Pure Virgin Made Blankets Wool In the Intermountain West ORIGINAL UTAH WOOLEN MILLS Salt Lake City 1031. Western Newspaper Union. Small, but Important Palestine is a small territory, only MO miles wide In the north and 80 In the south. But O.WKI square miles are comprised In Its area. Two Lonegvity Recipes There are several good recipes for longevity, but two tried and true ones are (1) being the maker of a will and (2) owning too much property in the way of a rapidly growing city. 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