The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-31
AMERICANS SET
ARG0NNE TRAP
General March Reviews War
Situation on Western Front
and Part Played
BY Yanks.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 2s.-The al
lies have wrested from the Germans
1000 square miles Of territory in the
west since July IS, when the Teuton
flood was at it's height.
Chief Of Staff March announced this
today at the same time pointing out
that 400 square miles was snatched
from tn boche in the week.
In Flanders the allies now control
300 square miles. several times what
they had q brief time ago. All the rich
coal fields Of northern France, except
a space five miles square on the
Escaut, have been released.
Reverting briefly to the new italian
drive, between the Brenta and the
Piave, March said over 5000 prisoners
had been gathered in the first days.
Huns Faced Trap.
There was virtually no reference to
American activities h past week, but
the general pointed u that the enemy
resistance has been very strong in the
Disc -Serre angle, eastward along the
Hundig- Brunhielde line, and in he
Argonne. It has been 'imperatively
centrate in the Argonne to prevent
cutting Of their main railway line to
the west front, March explained.
The general announced the return OF
several important general officers from
the American expeditionary forces TO
this country. General Omar Bundy.
who has been commander of the Fifth
army corps, First field army, has been
assigned to Camp Pike. General Ed
wards, commander Of the 26th division,
has been given command OF Camp Lee.
General Cameron, who had the
Fourth division; General Mcmahon,
who had the Fifth, and General Buck,
wrHoa> h~nxyA atnn xy0~ htVH Tho die
tinguished service cross. are also re-
turning. Mcmahon will be assigned to
q big field artillery camp. but Cam
eron's and Bucks assignments are not
yet announced.
Shifts Cause Surprise.
These shifts caused some surprise I'm
army quarters. General March said
they were made upon General Per-
shing's recommendations and that def
given. All the men, March said, have
done ~splendtdly. Perhaps, he suggest
ed. their physical condition, as a result
Of hard campaigning, may have be-
come impaired.
Major General Duncan, who original
was scheduled for return to this coun-
try, Is now out Of a French hospital
and reported still fit for active duty
overseas.
Answering a number of specific aues-
lions, March showed the following dis
position Of troops;
American Forces Abroad.
Sixty-first coast artillery arrived
safely In France twas on the Ticon-
deroga): 10th field artillery, not now
with the 28th division, but training;
8Srd division depot; 84th division. Just
arriving in France; 313th infantry OF
the 18th division on line east of Muese:
58th division, In action west OF the
Meuse, when last reported October
~; 319th infantry of the 80th division
has been in action east of Meuse; 10th
division, depot; 33rd division in action
east of the Mouse, when last reported:
313th field artillery east of Meuse:
S22nd field artillery Of the 32nd division
In action between the Meuse and the
Argonne; 5Sth infantry, 4th division,
4th ARM corps, reported on the Vesle
In August; 106th infantry, part OF the
British drive; 104th. 105th, and 10Gth
machine %battalions, part OF the
British drive in Cambria region; 105th
filed artillery, of the 33rd division cast
Of the Meuse; 57th coast artillery, part
Of the first army; seth artillery. east of
the Meuse with the 4th army corps:
second pioneer infantry at Dion; J3rd
Pioneer infantry near B%elfontaine; 18th
division in the Argonne; 310th infantry
between the Meuse and the Argonle:
315th infantry east of the Mouse: 3o3rd
infantry in the Argonne; 326th infan-
try, east Of the Mouse.