New-York tribune., 1918-10-12

SentOverseas.
M arch Says
Chief of Staff Issues Ap.
peal for Bonds to Sup
port Army

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. American
troops sent overseas have passed the
l,9oo,O00 mark, General March an
nounced day, coupling his statement
with an urgent appeal TO the country
TO support the fourth Liberty Loan.
The present is no time to hang back
General March said, for the maximum
resources of the nation and men and
money must be "hurled at The Hun
to make victory CERTAIN, and while
the movement of soldiers across the
water is continuing the War Depart
ment is preparing another 2,O0O, ,0OO
men to follow the first 100000
Eight Billion Needed
Inc department has asked Congress
Tor SS,000.000 900 to carry out its pro
gramme, he added, and the financial
support OF that programme must not
be withheld by the nation.
Taking up the situation on the West
front, General Nlarcn said that with
the capture Of LIE Cateau by the British
the Allied forces were within fourteen
miles OF the railway junction of Aul-
noye. which is a vital strategical point
for the enemy.
The Liege- -Maubeugc galway, and the
lateral road through Sedan, at which
the American army is striking on the
Meuse, meet each other at Aulnoye. and
these two lines are the main arteries
for German supplies and troop move
ments in France.
Units Are Identified
General March announced the Ameri-
can divisions which cleaned up the ST.
Mihiel salient in the fight which pre-
pared the way for the present opera
tions north of Verdun. Pointing from
LETT to right on the map. he said the
divisions we're in line as follows: 4th
(regular), 26th New England National
GuardD, 1st (regular), 42d (Rainbow),
seth (Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota,
Nebraska. Colorado, New Mexico and
Arizona National Army, I'd (regular).
This is the first information made pub
lie as to the constitution of the army
with which General ?ershng achieved
brilliant and swift victory in his
first wholly American effort
Locating various divisions in re-
sponse to questions. General March
said tho 9tst Alaska. Washington,
Ororop C,l;forp;o TIo,,o N-.l
Montana, Wyoming and Utah National
Army was still in the American train
ing areas; the 18th Western New
York, New Jersey and Delaware Ma
tional Army) is on the line with the
1st Corps, but its position was not spe-
cifically stated. The 29th New Jer-
Sey, Delaware, Virginia, Maryland and
District OF Columbia National Guard)
Is on the line in the Vosges. as is
the 37th Ohio National Guard); the
9Oth (1exas and Oklahoma National
Army is on the St. Mhiel front. the
SD Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee(
is east of the Argonne and the 42d
{ Rainbow> in the Woovre.
Hospital Records Arrive
The first courier from General Perish
ing carrying the hospital records of
the eXpeditionary forces for slightly
wounded men has arrived, General
March said. the lists including approx
mately 10000 names. This number, he
said, was the accumulation for all the
period Up to the time it was decided
to bring the lists by couriers
Describing the operations at the
front during the last few days Cen
eral March said the Anglo American
RI rive hat,uoop O,opyip opI Coc,
brai had shaken the enemy's resist
ance and resulted in at least temporary
disorganization in the German ranks.
On the first day the whole front
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