The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-24
PERSHING Tells
HOW ENGINEERS
Won Big FIGHT
Americans Unite With "Carey's
Chickens" and Save
AmienS
FORTY.F|vE ARE MISSING
British Army Chief Gives columbia's
Boys Full credit-War Depart
ment Issues Details Of Thrill
ing Battle.

Washington, April 22.-General Per-
shing's report of the gallant conduct
of American engineer troops with the
British fifth army I'm helping check the
German advance i'm the early days OF
the great offensive reached the war de-
partment and was made public by Sec
rotary Baker.
at will make splendid reading for
Americans" said the secretary.
How Pershing Tells 1t.
General Pershing's report says:
an reference to mention in summary
of activities, noon March "a to March
%, of American troops fighting with
British armies and to the daily cabled
summary of the battle, March 70, 1918,
the following has now been established
from official reports:
"The commanding officer of United
States engineers regiment has re-
ceived copy of the following letter
commencing the action of the troops
of his regiment:
az have received the following from
the commanding general - corps:
Expresses Admiration.
"T desire to convey to you and
ranks under your orders my admira-
ton of the splendid service which you
and they have rendered in connection
with corps light railroad. Thanks
to the untiring energy of officers, non
commissioned officers and men, who
have risen to the occasion in a man.
ner beyond all praise, and their gal
lantry, much of what might otherwise
have fallen into the enemy's hands,
has been saved.
~ should like to add my own APP
probation of the excellent services rem
dered by the officers, noncOmmissloned
officers and men of the light railroad
service of this army directorate in con-
nection with the present operation.
viii you be good enough to acquaint
all ranks serving under you of the APP
probation accorded to their untiring
serviceT
Destroy Material Dumps.
Certain units of United States en-
gineers, serving with British army
between March 81 and April 3. while
under shell fire. carried out destruction
of material dumps at Chaulnes, fell
back with British forces to Moreuil,
where the commands laid out trench
work, then proceeded to Demuin and
were assigned sector of defensive line,
which was constructed and manned by
them, thence moved to position I'm
the line near Observation-Disclosures and
extending to the north side of Bots de
Toillauw.
''The commands started for this posi-
ton on March q and occupied 1t until
April 3, during this time the command
ing officer of unit of United States
engineers being in command of the sub
sector occupied by his troops. This
command was in more or less cOntnu-
Gus action during its stay in this posi-
ton. On April 3 the command was or
dered to fall back to Abbeville.
No Report on Fifty-Seven.
"The casualties during the period,
March 81 to April 3, were: Officers
killed, 2; wounded, 3; men killed, 20;
wounded, 80, As men reported missing,
but it is believed by the British au-
thorities that they were not all cap
tured, and that many of them were
separated from their command and are
now with other British organizations.
This report of casualties does not con-
slider one detachment of 81 men from
which no report has been received"