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Show THE HELPER TIMES. HELPER, FT AH Stenay, there was a tery strong which commanded the I becrossings in that vicinity. lieved that if we should cross the river south of Stenay and move in the direction of Montmedy we could turn this position and have an excellent opportunity to capture large numbers of German troops driven back on the line By this maneuver we would also be in an advantageous position to advance on the important supply areas of Longwy and position My Epeipfieimces Wai in me WonIldl By General John J. Pershing Coprrixht, 1931, In all countrle bi the North American Vj Ncwirupcr Alliance. CoiUrlhtraMfvdLincludlDtth Er Scandinavian. Reproduction in whole at put prohibited, jj f CHAPTER Sedan-Montmed- W. N. U. Briey. Service An attack by the Third corps to the east across the Meuse, south of LXV center, November 1, compelled the e The last phase of the retirement of the enemy on the operations was to begin entire front of the First corps. The 1. November The American army Eightieth division on the 2nd was now able for the firet time to reached the new German defensive prepare for an offensive with gome position, broke through It and took The following deliberation, under reasonably nor- Buzancy. day, mal conditions and more nearly on against heavy fire, the Eightieth an equal footing with the other established its line along the road armies. running southeast from St. Plerre-moOur staffs and troops had become The Seventy-seventveterans. French special units of division artillery, pioneers, engineers, rail now succeeded in passing and by the night of the and service troops had been largeThe 2nd had reached Harricourt The ly replaced by Americans. army was operating In a sector following morning it drove the which had been under Its control enemy to the hill north of St. for a month and more. Hitherto, Pierremont, where it was held up fire. as on September 12 and 26, we bad by heavy machine-guThe Seventy-eightdivision capheld the front but a brief period Instead of being several months op tured the Bois des Loges the 2nd, the ground, &s was usually the and established its line along the e eastern edge of the Bois de case with the allies. north to Brlquenay, and Preparatory to the general attack the front line had now been continuing on the 3rd, captured Germont and Verrieres. .reorganized. j ers had been Inefficient My diary notes: replaced by active, "Souilly, Thursday. Novemenergetic men, and large quantities ber 7, 19ia Had long talk with of ammunition, supplies and equipment had been brought up.- Our Stettinlus about ordnance on line occupied favorable positions Monday. Visited Second army from which to start this offensive. headquarters and found indiFrom east of Landres-et-Scations of withdrawal on that Georges to the Meuse we were beyond the front "Spent the day at front. Hindeuburg line defenses, and at Went through Grandpre, overthe Cote de Chatillon we flanked the enemy's positions in and near taking Dickman's First corps Landres-et-St- . Georges. Having headquarters at Harricourt ; he was pushing troops toward Segained the northern edge of the dan. Returned through St. Bois de Bantheville we were withJuvln and found traffic in diffl- in striking distance of the heights of Barricourt cultles, many trucks having run off the road In the darkWe hud learned from reports ness. Gave directions to use and from photographs taken by our aviators that the enemy had lights on all motor transport "Received letter from Margreatly strengthened the most sha Focb today asking for six prominent points back of bis lines, while captured documents IndicatAmerican divisions for new ofed his Intention of organizing a fensive south of Metz. Our advance has been continuous. position along the west slopes of Recommended Harbord and the Barricourt ridge. The eastern McAndrews for promotion to spurs of this ridge commanded all the crossings of the. Meuse and grade of lieutenant general." 4, the enemy, formed a connecting link with the By November high ground east of the river about Meuse-Argonn- nt h Cham-plgneulle- s, n h Bour-gogn- - . t. Cote in conjunction with the northward movement by the French Seventeenth corps, was prepared as a preliminary to a new line' of advance to the east November 3, 4 and 5, the Fifth division of the Third corps in a brilliant maneuver on a wide front effected crossings of the Meuse and established bridgeheads south of The heights of the Meuse were gradually cleared by the Third corps and the French Second Colonial corps, which had relieved the French Seventeenth Now for the first time corps. since 1914, the French positions around Verdun were completely free from the menace of these heights. In these operations the Fifth division, assisted by a regiment of the Thirty-seconon November 5 had captured Milly and established its line from there south to the Bois de Chatillon. By night of the 9th It had advanced to Remotvllle and north of Mouzay. Our front was also extended to the south, and by November 10 an excellent line of departure was secured for an offensive In the direction of Montmedy. The Seventy-nintdivision (Kuhn), in the French Second Colonial corps, met decided opposition In Its attacks of the 4th, 5th and 6th against the Borne de Cornouiller, and this strong point was finally taken on the 7th. On the following day the Seventy-ninth- , with units of the Twenty-sixtdivision (Bamford) attached, advanced on its entire front, and on the 9th took Wav-rlllh ' h y November 3 and 7 the division, on the right made no atof the Seventy-ninth- , tack. On the 8th it took up the pursuit of the retiring enemy, and by night of the 9th occupied a line which Included Between Twenty-sixt- h division (Bailey) The Eighty-firs- t entered the line as the right divi- - Saint-Germai- lair. The Infantry advanced to the assault at 5:30 the morning of November 1, following an accurate barrage of artillery and machine-gu- JtJ n fire, which beat down German resistance over a zone of 1,200 Squadrons of yards In depth. swift-flyincombat planes drove the enemy planes from the air and fired on the hostile Infantry, while the bombing squadrons harassed Important points behind the enemy's lines. The attack went forward with precision, gaining momentum with every mile. For the first time the enemy's broken lines were completely through. Although he had been badly beaten on all parts of the front he had hitherto been able to avoid this disaster. By the magnificent dash of our First army, however, the enemy now found himself In the same situation that j g SjV M. Vvfc. NJN5J. Nv4 Jf f AI I As Arrow! indicate OVection and weight of attar OMMea ? ivJ Beaumont. f Plan of Attack of Fri Army Nov LBta Jun off Hr $( ?6e. eaWMMne Jumpoff line Nov tst (No attack eeetef UurM oWovtaO line reached Nov S mmmmmm, tine reached Nov llth x Firet army Boundary r- -" Corp Boundary Arabic Numerate deaignet Division Roman Numerals designate Corps f . M3dy Ssrenay and Second divisions. The Third corps had strongly Brfeulles, Fifth corps, the carrying all its without a reverse, and division on Its right the Meuse, north of and capturing the division Clery-le-Gran- On the left of the army In the First corps the Eightieth division with the Second division In the capture of Imecourt and reached the corps objective north of Sivry. The remnlnder of the corps was unable, In spite of great efforts, to make much headway 8gainst the Bois des Loges, although the Seventy-eight- h sion did gain a foothold divi- in that wood. By the evening of November 1 the situation of the enemy was so serious that he had either to deliv-- . or to er a strong counter-attacwithdraw from all territory south The of blow struck by the First army had, however, given him such a shock that he was nnable to take strong Tlpffensive action, although he still offered serious resistance. Germans Huried Beyond Meuse. The attack continued with vigor November 2 and 3, the Third corps hurling the enemy beyond the and lleuse near Stenay. The Fifth division on the 2nd captured Doulcon and the Ninetieth took The following day the Ninetieth pushed through the woods on its front and established Its line along the heights overlooking the river In the neighborhood of Vlllefrauche. In the Fifth corps the Eighty-nint- h division November 2 captured Talily In the face of heavy machine gun fire, and the following day seized Barricourt and drove the enemy backward to Beauclalr. The Second division trade slight advance on this date, resinning the attack the 3rd. That night 'the Third brigade (Col. James C Ithea), by a perilous night march through the extensive Foret de LMtMilet passed beyond the enemy's complete!. lines and captured German troops In their billets. By midnight the head of the column was in firm possession of la Tullerle farm, Just go;ilh of Beaumont The success of the attack la the k Buzaney-Boult-aux-Bol- e Vlllers-devant-Du- d Forty-secon- Forty-secon- Forty-secon- Eighty-nint- division h d d crossed on rafts Just west of Pouilly, and others In the rear of the Ninetieth (Allen). The Second division was nnable to force a crossing at Mouzon, as planned, but about a mile south of Vlllemontry the engineers of the division, with exceptional rapidity and skill, threw two bridges across, over which one regiment passed. The Seventy-seventdivision, now on the left of the Fifth corps, only sent over patrols on the 10th and 11th, the low ground north of the river opposite Its front being flooded by heavy rains and damming operations by the Germans. The First corps from November 6 to 10 was withdrawing its divisions to points on the Meuse beh tween h supported Ninetieth objectives the Fifth reaching The afternoon of Novemtier 5, the First corps was directed to bend its energies to capture Sedan "assisted ou its right by the Fifth corps." A misconception in the Fifth corps of the exact intent of my orders resulted In the First division erroneously going beyond the left boundary of the Fifth corps and marching directly across the sector of the First corps during the late afternoon of the 6th and throughout the night The troops of the First division carried out this unnecessary forced march in fine spirit despite their tired condition. Considerable confusion resulted in the and Seventy-sevent- h divisions, and their advanced was delayed as roads became blocked by the columns of the First division. The and the First then began a race for the honor of capturing Sedan. Part of these divisions had entered the zone of the French Fourth army and were waging a Dght with the enemy for the possession of the heights south and west of Sedan. The . morning of November 7 found men of the and the First divisions on the heights overlooking the city. Under normal conditions the action of the officer or officers responsible for this movement of the First division directly across the sectors of two other divisions would not have been overlooked, but the splendid record of that unit and the approach of the end of hostilities suggested leniency. The enemy's main line of communications was now within range of the machine guns of the First army, which had driven him 24 miles since November L His position on the western front was no longer tenable and he urged Immediate consideration of an armistice. Late on November 9 Marshal Foch, then In conference with German representatives regarding the terms of the armistice, sent telegraphic Instructions to all allied commanders in chief from which It might be Inferred that he was uncertain regarding the outcome of negotiations and wished to let the enemy know that there could be no further delay. The following was the message received: "The enemy, disorganized by our repeated attacks, retreats along the entire front "It is Important to and expedite our movements. "I appeal .to the energy and the Initiative of the commanders In chief of their armies to make decisive the results obtained." No Respite for Enemy. Orders in response to this appeal were Immediately issued and their execution by the First army was under way November 10 and 11. $"et here again no sort of urgOur troops ing was necessary. were determined not to give the enemy any respite. Already the crossing of the Meuse had been planned for the whole army, and the Fifth corps got over during the Part of the night of the lOth-llth- . division had confronted the allies earlier In the war. The Fifth corps In the center drove a wedge- - Into the German defenses, swept through the zone of their artillery, and by night had reached the heights of Barricourt, five miles from the front of departure. The enemy's lines had been decisively crushed, thanks to the splendid performances of the Eighty-nint- it greatly disorganized, was retiring before the vigorous pursuit of our troops on the entire front of the First army. His withdrawal was strongly protected by cleverly placed machine guns and delaying operations. The following telegram came to me on the afternoon of the 5th: "The operations begun No- vember 1 by the First American amy, due to the valor of the command tnd to the ener-- . gy and bravery of the troops, have already assured results of great Importance. I am happy to send you my congratulations. "FOCH." CHAPTER LXVI Our success had been so striking since the beginning of the November 1 attack that I felt full advantage should be taken of the possibility of destroying the armies on onr front and seizing the region upon which Germany largely depended for her supply of iron and In accordance with these coal. views the following order was Issued to the First and Second armies: "L The energetic action of the First army should completely expel the enemy from the region between the Meuse and the Bar within the next few days. The results obtained by this army have been felt on the entire front from the Moselle to Ilollnnd. . . . "It Is desired that, in carrying out the directions that are outlined herein, corps and division commanders push troops forward wherever resistance Is without regard for broken, fixed objectives and without fear for their flanks. Special attention will be given to Impress upon all officers and soldiers that energy, boldness and open warfare methods are demanded by the present situation. "2. The First and Second armies will at once prepare to undertake operations with the ultimate purpose of destroying the enemy's organization and driving him beyond the existing frontier In the region of . . ." Briey and Between the Meuse and Ciders rivers, north and northeast of sion of the French Second Colonial corps, November 7, relieving tne division (Traub). AtThirty-fift- h tacking on the 9th against stiff defense. It captured Manheulles and Moranville. Reaching the Meuse. The Eighty-nint- h division. Fifth corps, overcoming stubborn opposition, captured Beaufort on the 4th and reached the Meuse. The Foret de Jaulny was cleaned up the following day, and Cesse was occupied. The Second division In Its attack of the 4th suffered heavy losses and made slight headway, but during the next two days it continued rapidly, and by night of the 6th reached the Meuse south of Vlllemontry. In the First corps the Eightieth division, on the 4th, In spite of the enemy's stand, captured and Sommauthe. The enemy retired during the night and the division took up the pursuit, vigorous rear guard overcoming resistance until reaching a line north and west of Beaumont During the night of the 5tb its progress continued, the division being relieved the next morning. division was The Seventy-seventon the 4th opposed effectively north and east of Oches. but on the 5th its line was pushed forward to the north of Stonne and La Besace. By night of the 6th the Seventy-seventhad reached the Meuse, Remllly and Villers being entered by its patrols. The Seventy-eightdivision on the 4th captured Les Petltes and on the following morning advanced more than a mile to and Verdun, i a general attack which would have as its object the turning of the enemy's strong position in front of the Fifth corps. East of the Meuse the First army advanced in conjunction with the Second army, which had been earnestly preparing for this moment preparatory ever since its organization. Under the Instructions Issued by me November 5 for the advance of the First and Second armies, which received approval of Marshal Foch In a personal note of November 8, the Second army made advances along Its entire front in the direction of the Briey iron basiuduring the last three days of hostilities. Attacking on the 10th, the Thirty-third division reached the Bois d'Harvllle and captured Marche-villbut was forced to retire. The Twenty-eight- h division occupied a part of the Bois des Haudronvilles Bas, as well as Marlmbois f&tm. The Seventh division took and held Hill 323. against counter-attacdivision capThe Niuety-secon- d tured the Bois Frehaut On the front of the First army, the Ninetieth division, on the left of the Third corps (Hines), had crossed the Meuse on the 9th and attacked on the 10th, meeting decided opposition throughout the day. Elements of the division entered Stenay but were unable to clean up the town, while others, after hard lighting in the nearby wood, reached but could not take Baalon. The Fifth division (Ely) captured Jametz and cleared the Foret dide Woevre. The Thirty-seconvision (Ilaan) the line on the 9th, as the right division of divithe north. The Third corps, and made substanSeventy-eighton the sion relieved the tial progress. On the 10th the dithis line, and by the 6th estab- vision moved forward until stopped lished Itself north of Bulson. by heavy fire from east of the It was the ambition of the First Thlnte river. army, and mine, that our troops (TO BHJ CONTINUED.) should capture Sedan, which the French hud lost In a decisive batRiver Highway tle In 1S70. I suggested to GenThe Colorado river is 2,000 miles eral Mnlstre that the prescribed boundary line between our First long. It Is navigable for steamers Fourth and the French army as far as Calkilly. 012 miles from It Is thougiit that It might be Ignored In case we should its mouth. outrun the French, to which he can be made navigable to the foot offered no objection, but on the of the Grand canyon, 57 miles higher. The first attempt to navigate contrary warmly approved. To reach the objective the left the npper part was made In 1891. boundary of the First army would In H'Xi the stream was proved navihave to be Ignored, as Sedan lay gable for 130 miles between Green to the northwest beyond that lim river and Cataract canyon. e, k h h Forty-secon- d h d Why, the Beast t "My father used to train animals." He "Do you know any tricks?" Passing Show. She "LuciVe is the Happiest Girl" So many mothers nowadays talk about giving their children fruit Juices, as if tills were a new discovery. As a matter of fact for over fifty years, mothers have been accomplishing results far surpassing anything you can secure from home prepared fruit juices, by using pure, wholesome California Fig Syrup, which is prepared under the most exacting laboratory supervision from ripe California Figs, richest of all fruits In laxative and nourishing properties. 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