Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-05

the deep M&rne salient. but the enemy
M ae 81 n shs snSs, AND 'ns min,
be turned 10 his Disadvantage. Srixins
this opportunity 70 my conNiction. every
made available for use IN coun'eref-
fcnSive. The place OF honor III tho
thrust toward scissors on July IS was
given to our First and Second Divisions
IN company with chosen French divi-
sions
FIRST DIVISION CAPTURES
BERZl-LE-SE VILLAGE
/ Without the usual brief warning
"i preliminary no,anasuinent; the
hrins "S tue map. laid down It's rollins
,hanrase ~ Dawn wn r me infantry
as Of our traaSs unSr sSsse ,rS Snm
conditions VAS cAreI!rnt throughout
\ the action The cncm! brought ua
Staooosm "SienSs ''ih Win mSch,no
I Guns ana artincFH nat through me
s.. aaNS ny hiinG ,hs rIrS, .'lSts,on con,
ne hcishtS anoNe SsiSSnns and cap-
inrsd ne village If Berry Sec. The
800; SGI""n ' vsr,l ,'oS neaa mepaife
\ ia'h "tu Ni'F|E IN very rapid aU-
. oan ~ amo r.ashsa q eos,,ion In trent
-, ishE ~ 'a a; enc OF us second day day
prisoners ana over 100 nis"es Of ari FIJI
H., r.,,~, ao..-t,,s J., o n
-, a., u.Ss' - III some uctali
~ l, j., top,y',mS she reuuS,lon
,r,"n ,r., OF nc iw"aiS- S :i,S Third
/ and Twen,y-S;.h,b 6iyisinnss -seXon u
I the situation on IN, Marne ot fSo,, NM '1n
r"iicycI S;n,orn, po-sh;, r.une tn,iS
I ro,,IS ,,,rn ~ ibo or ,s,it mr'es' NE
! -. 20 - ~ ~ -. ~ saIIhlion OF thc
! ~ Tho 8, N;bic, s.ii,c ~" i,o reuastIon
nriS. /. irnnn rnnrcnirntion n,, ~
generous contributions, OF artillery and
~ un!'S ~ tns tFench. began. tnvclv-
cat onn -, ''''v"s ,.'os',A at nlght, OF
ror; -ssille. cas-, Of the Mol .fH,n
d., n "a F." III, -, Mlhiei 10 Yer
~. .d i.,n ~ ~ f 70 carry II 70
,aS lax oys 81 The hs s lSFTeS, OF rEonps. vas
:. MiS ~ ~ 80. ~ liz saiient DEPOSITS
Corns 81 s M 'hc rehcn ssSenieenth
being transferred 70 Gencr pGT Por seruu9
I., 10 ~ no,,hio, 1,, ~
ne Soihplhcd french. British and
hn.,i. ,,1e rarar. sa, .hopliizea Tor the
AVIATION ,s assembly . ever engaged on the
single operation ~ mat '''''e IN
81 ne rsdnSt ,no Of the ST. Mfhiel
- 1En vr nershlnE says:
Ni.sl ,nul hours artllierS pre- pa "a
.iioH .nr Sven anerican divisions in
~ i'Sit. '.ne auNanced at ~. NJ
81. ~, '"n,v, $500, Sssisled by linn
~" :, n ..n, o. od 'anNS manned partly
- 49, o' S,,,, aeSonpanled by groups
o. mlTe u.ters ana others armed with
succnssiya bands ~ herhas shT ',n Lne
| protected the. enemys front line and
snppoTnt STsnches In irresistible waves
Jnramea ~ ~ IN nreakinE down All
me great volume OF our artillery fire
"l..' our Suooen approach out Of the
| ST. MlfiiEL SALIENT
Is ORIITER arUn
..1 r Era FL
] rnsi CorpS ADVANCED to Thi-
Iact, -. I'M" IN ou, rourth Sorps curved
snra IT, NV S souIn est tnIoush Nom
Corns made INC s,in Ioion MAJ, french
IVA :. w. , - On very diIlcuit ground.
r ~du s"o I'm SoIos 700 KITS three
4 repid marcb bui hropr = counter.attack.
;ntn S-;,, - Tnn,nisioh or inc flfth Corps
where j. I;ni;eJ ~ ~, ~, cary morning
Fourth cnrn seu c' Tp w.'n ~, patrois or the
10 Virneulies and hneond 9i rtnaaucourt
Woevrn "'u beyond fresnes-en-
"At the cos, OF only 1000 casuolt,,.
| on.rs and 4.a rnns .'hen lo'ovv PITS
| Of matnr;,, 49, s, Sreat quantity
of many VILLAGES from nna,, ,,.i d or.an,s
iion and os,, lsiisbad - 49, uoiiii.t-
si,inr ~ r ,naa, our mes In po-
This signal s,,nccss a. M
rirst Army IN its first offensive was of
they had y forn,iaah, III me- a!lles round
and the oncmw lnarno - ny ny ~ iI, ara thcm
had one TO reckon with" mat ne
i'oAp - CLEARED
FOR FINAL EFFORT
The repor, shows for tho A., g.
officially tina, with this brillian,lv '' nxe
ecuted coun General pershinm.ss nm
had cleared the u.a~ for IN Sn'ns > men
fort OF the allied and American forces
to win conclusive victory The amero
lean army moved at once toward ,,'i ite
browning achievement, the baIiic of
the Meuse
The general tells a dramatic story
OF this mighty battle in three distinct
phrases. beginning on the night OF Sen.
TENDER 81. when America quickly TOOL;
the places OF the French on the thin.
~ held line of this long quiet sector
The attack opened on September 20
ana the Americans drove through en-
Engagements, across No Mans Land
10 take al the enemy,s first line po-
Si..ons. closing the chapter General
iershinE says:
=; IN cMovemner division of the
Mam Soips ieachea a point on the
MsuSc opposite Sedan. twcnty-f five
. n,ra, IRON our line OF departure; The
stratesical goal which was our high
est nope was gained. We had cut the
enemy nam me OF communications