The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-12-05

e1Et q .Esiifef1S facec the German ~
suit q JnIy Is and led Glleir r;rolEld
uuliinc1lnEl On thO FlSht lllsnE
four eomp1n5es Of The 18th dEJ8lon
faced sadv1.cfng wares o. Getman IN
fantIy% and me "a dfyisson held the
Name line opposite CbGtea1 F1ietEy
AGAINST powerful artillery md infantry
attack "a single regiment OF the
Third WFnto one Of the most brilliant
pages IN our military annals on this
OCCASION General Pershi1S says. It
prevented the crossing at certain
points While, oE either flank, the Ger
mans who had gained \ footing, press
ed forward. Our men, firing in thee
directions, met the German attacks
Nth counter attacks at critical points
and succeeded IN throwing two Ger
man divisions into complete eonfu-
sion. capturing 600 prisoners"
Thus was the stage>eet for the eoua-
ter offensive which beginning with
the smashing Of the enemY's Name sa-
lent brought Overwhelming victory to
the allies and the United States In the
eyentf1l months that have followed.
The intmatioa Is strong that General
PeTsHnEs advice helped Marshal
Foch to reach his decision 70 strike.
General PershinS continues:
The great force OF the German
Chateau FhierTy oiEeasfre established
the deep Marine SALIENT, but the enemy
vas taking chances. aud the yufEera-
bil.ty Of this pocket to attack might
be tuned TO his dtscdyactage. SEX
ing this opportunity to support my
conHle0on, every DIVISION WITH any
SOFT OF framing Was made aV31taDte
LOT use IN coanter-ofLe:ssfTe. the
place o1 honor IN S6e thrrRt toward
Solsso2E on July IS vas E4Fe2 TO SSiF
klrss ana second OsFtS;GEs a COM
pany Win chosen french DIVISIONS
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tie fsonS line advanced At . a M On
september L. assisted by 4 limited
NUMBER OF t9nks EaSnnea partly Sy
AS.-eElcans ana parity 0y the french.
tEeSe DIVISIONS accompanied by
groups OF wire eatScrs ana Others
AIMED with oarsaiore torpedoes, went
tlFcusn TAG successive bands Oh oaFD-
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