The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-04
COMMANDER OF
AMERICAN ARMY
In SIBERIA IS
NOW ON The JOB"
General March Announces
Total Embarkation Fig
ure of 100000
INCLUDES THE -
SIBERIAN ARMY
Troops in Flanders Are
Identified as South
ern Men
INCLUDES THE
SIBERIAN ARMY
BRITISH DRAWING
CLOSE TO CAMBRIA
Crossing of Queant-Dro
court Line Leaves Them
512 Miles Away

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Washington, Sept. Arrival OF
Maj. Gen. William s. Graves and his
staff at Vladivostok to take command
Of all American forces lighting on the
new eastern front, was announced to-
day by General March. --
General Graves took with him from
/ the United States 80 officers and 1885
men who will join the regiments
from the Philippines already on the
/ ground.
General March announced today
that the total embarkation Of Amer
ican soldiers for all fronts, including
the Siberian expedition, had passed
the 100000 mark Aug. 81.
The chief of staff identified the
American unit whcih participated in
the Flanders advance as the Thirtieth
division, composed of troops from
Tennessee, North Carolina and South
| Carolina r.
The French advance north OF Sois-
sons, resulting in the capture Of
! Terny- -Serny, was participated in by
the Thirty second division composed
OF Michigan and Wisconsin troops
under Major General Haan.
nj answer To- "a question : General
| March said 1t was estimated that
more than 250, 900 had been landed in
France during August. The record
for monthly shipment, hs added. was
2s5, ,000. g..E e. t...
Taking up the military situation,
General March said the object Of the
Canadian drive across the old
Cambria, which was now within FIVE
and a. half miles OF the British ad-
vance.
In this action. east Of Arras. Cen
eral March said. the British had
crossed the so-called Hindenburg
line on an eight mile front. He add
ed that the maximum advance OF the
British since the drive started in
Picardy and extended northward
was IL miles. ...
Salient Gone.
On the Flanders front, Genera5
March said the enemy was retiring
with out very severe pressure being
brought upon him and the Flanders
salient already had been virtually
blotted out. .
The chief of staff pointed out that
the main resistance to the allied
advance all along the line had been
encountered by. the British on the
E5EdEQS SbCLDEs b AIc EuPA0- = AS4SlL aH-
vance south Of that sector, he add
ed, was largely due to British sue
cesses in overcoming this resistance.
This was shown clearly when the
French advanced between and 10
miles on a rs mile front in one day
south of the Somme.
The enemy made efforts to hold
the French along the line of the ca
nal Du Nord but the French have
crossed the canal in several places.
In the sector north of SCISSORS,
French and American troops are ad-
vancing steadily against a stiffening
resistance, the latest official advices
to the war department show.
Location of Division.
Turning to questions as to the Ioca-
ton OF various American units, Cen
eEal March said the 39th division.
composed of Arkansas, Mississippi
and Louisiana troops, was now in
process of landing in France, while
the 36th division. composed of Texas
and Oklahoma, troops has complet-
ed its debarkation. The 35th diYi-
sion, composed of Missouri and Kan
sas troops is stationed in the Vosges.
The 9th division, composed of New
York troops, is still in training with
the British in Flanders. and General
March said the identification OF the
Thirtieth division, the one engaged
with the British near Mont KENNEL,
indicated that the 27th had not been
involved in that fighting.
The total number of wounded and
sick returned to the United States
from the 102nd infantry regiment,
March said, was "a OF that number
81 having been sent back during
August The regiment is composed
largely Of Connecticut troops and re-
ports have been in circulation that
It's losses had necessitated virtually
the withdrawal OF the regiment and
complete reorganization.
Gen. March said he did not know
who had been assigned by General
Pershing to command the S0th diyi-
sion, which went over under Major
General Geo. w. Read, who has since
been assigned to command the
Fourth Army Corps.