Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-05
SOUTHERN SOLDIERS
IN FLANDERS DRIVE
"Old Hickory" Division, From
North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Tennessee,
MARCH REVIEWS SITUATION
Number of Americans Embarked
for All Overseas Fronts Pass
100000 Mark.
MARCH REVIEWS SITUATION
IBy Associated Press. J

/ WASHlNGTON, September 4.-Gen-
eral March aniSunced to-day that the
total embarkation OF American SOL
dlers for all fronts, including the ST.
berian expedition, had passed the L.
6oo.2c0 mark by August 81.
The chief OF staff identified the
American uni: which participated in
the Flanders advance as the Thirtie,h
Division. composed Of troops from Ten
ncSs"e, North Carolina and South Caro-
! lima.
This is the "o:i Hickory" Division
In enswe- - a question General March
Si.a II Was estimated that more than
! August. tn. record 70. monthly ship
mem. he added. VAS 2Sl.00O
Taxing up the military, situation.
the Canadian drive across the old
Queant- -Drocourt switch line was
Cambria. which was now within seven
vance. according TO official adviccs. In
the action east OF Arras, General March
said, the British had crossed the So
mile front. He added that the maxi
mum advance of the British since the
drive started in picardy and extended
northward was fourteen miles
On the Flanders front General March
said the enemy was retiring without
very severe pressure brought upon him.
been virtually blotted out
PRINCIPAL RESISTANCE
On SCARPE SECTOR
The chief Of STAFF pointed out that
vance All along the line had been en-
countered by the British on the Scarpe
sector. The rapid French advance
south OF that sector, he added. was
largely due to British successes in
shown clearly when the French ad-
vanced between six and ten miles on
twenty -fire-miie front in one day
south Of the Somme
The enemy made efforts to hold the
French along the line of the Canal du
Nord. but the French have crossed the
canal in several places.
In the sector north of scissors French
and American troops are advancing
steadily against stiffening resistance.
Department show.
Turning to the questions as to the
location OF various American units,
Division, composed of Arkansas. Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana troops, was now
in process of landing In France, while
the Thirty sixth Division, composed OF
Texas and Oklahoma troops. has COM
pleted its debarkation. The Thirty
fifth Division. composed of Missouri
vosges. The ,Twentyseventh Division.
composed Of New York troops. is still
in training with the British in FLANDERS.
ton Of the Thirtieth Division as the
one engaged with the British near
Mont KENNEL indicated that the
Twenty-seventh had not been involved
The total number OF wounded and
sick returned TO the United States from
nns anS Ssreb
seventy -four, of that number twenty
! seven having been sent back during
largely of Connecticut troops, and re-
ports have been in circulation that it's
losses had necessitated virtually the
withdrawal Of the regiment and COM
General March did not know who
had been assigned by General Per-
shing to command the Thirtieth Divi-
General George w. Read. who has since
been assigned TO command the Fourth
Army Corps.
DEVELOPMENTS ANTICIPATED
In all the dispatches from abroad
officers here noted again to-day; veiied
| indications that some new and import
ent phase of the battle is to be ex.
pected shortly. There was an air of
| expectancy among both unofficial and
semioffieial commentators. which pro-
duced the impression that Marshal Foch
| is the case. it is believed here that the
employment of General Pershing's army
may we'll be included in the plans. the
ees the American .Rs 20 and allied arr armies e now W
that the German disorganization ap-
| pears to be spreading.
The reports tonight indicate to
many observers that the enemy was
| now Withdrawing along his whole front
from Flanders TO Rheims. This was
| the deduction made from the new
| French advances in the pocket formed
| by the Disc line around the Ham
| Guiscard-Chauny triangle and also
from the movement across the Vesle.
! II it develops that the Germans have
! been forced by the rupture Of their
! center to attempt such wholesale
retreat, It is argued that Marshal Foch
| might well believe that the moment to
| attemp n decisive stroke had come. since
| the confusion resulting from his re-
treat necessarily would be great.