The Washington herald., 1917-12-01
Artillery Active.

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Ron Wood.
Artillery Active.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's
day bulletin did not mention the
Teuton counter offensive at Cambria,
but reported strong artillery firing
there and east OF Ypres. On the
Franco-Gernan front the situation
was generally calm. Berlin today an
nounced a successful raid in FIan-
ders. the repulse OF British attack
before Cambria, and the ''baggiuE"
Of thirty hostile airplanes and two
captive balloons
More intense artillery fighting Was
reported by the Rome var UaIce TO-
day. Ee Statement says The heavy
artillery activity is growing psrtIcr-
larry violent on the Northern front
between the Pisve and the Asisro
Plateau.
Berlin announced the situation in
Italy was unchanged. Evidences Of
considerable shifting OF Teuton troops
mas led some military critics 10 be-
Eeve that a blow from some new sec
tor is IN preparation. Others believe
the Austro-German command is gel
Ting ready definitely 10 assume The
defensive Along the Tagliamento
the Teutons are engaged in feverish
activity, building defenses on the
east bank OF the stream.
Br!Eadler General George p. Scriven
is making a tour OF the Italian front
as emlsssry OF the American govern
mcnt. He had much praise for the
Italian defense lines and the morale
of General DisE's troops.
Guard Units Arriye.
with the American Army In
France. Nov. 2s.-National Guards
men from every State in the Union
have arrived in France. it is TODAY
permitted to announce They are
among the troops now training or
lately arrived.
While it is not permitted 10 dis
close the identity Of units. il may
he said that all those which sailed
from the United States have ar
rived safely and that some already
are in training within sound of the
guns on the battlefront. They are
showing a spirit in keeping with the
purpose of all concerned to make
the American eXpeditionary force a
American army. in
which each division. whether reg
Ular. National Guard. or national
army. cannot be distinguished in
efficiency from the others, The
former State troops are billeted over
q wide area and are pronounced eN-
Cellent soldiers.
The Guardsmen have been arriving
in the American zone for many weeks.
They are scattered somewhat. but,
so far as possible. the units from the
same State have been kept close to-
Gether, except in one case They
found the regular army had made
good preparations for them. and while
many are bineted in houses in French
towns, others have been quartered in
low wooden barracks specially erect
ed.
To Get Royal Welcome.
The troops from the various States
have been recognized by the French
population and have been welcomed
Many Of the units on
arriving in billet towns wore the
French red, white and blue cockade
pinner to their campaign hats. These
were given TO the soldiers when they
landed at base ports. After a suf-
hcient time to rest from the journey,
which in some cases has been eN-
tremely tiresoune, the troops have been
set 10 work training for actual Service
at the front. In all quarters they are
declared 10 be most enthusiastic, and
their soldierly qualities have drawn
high praise from the French instruc-
tors.
American Engineers. the first Amer
lean troops TO be engaged in military
on the British front. took
a prominent part in the breaking OF
the Hindenburg line BY Gen. BynS
last week. Military necessity has
made 1t impossible TO speak Of their
presence before, but il is now possi-
bic to inform the people Of the United
States that engineers Of the United
States and engineers OF the American
army had a large part in pushing up
the vital railways behind the advanc-
ing British soldiers.
Praise for engineers.
The engineers have been laborfng
on the roads through the devastated
OF the Somme district for
nearly four months. and two OF their
men. who were wounded, were the
hrst American casualties announced
from Washington
The speed with which the lines haze
been laid up through the broken Hin
ienburg defenses during the pest
week has called forth the highest
praise from the British agthoritieA