The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-12-12

found they had formidable army to
aid them. and the enemy learned Anai-
~ TINT he had one to reckon WITH
The report shows for the first time
officially that with this brilliantly exc
cuted coup, General Pershing's men
had cleared the way for the great eff
fort OF the allies and American forces
to win conclusive victory. The
American army moved at once toward
its browning achievement. the battle
of the Mouse.
The general tells dramatic story
of this mighty battle in three distinct
phases. beginning ON the night Of
September %, when Americans quick
ly took the places Of the French un
the thinly held line Of this long. quiet
sector. The attack opened on Sept1ni-
Der &C. and the Americans drove
through entanglements. across No
Mans Land, to take all the enemy's
irst-line positions.
Battle Of the Meuss.
Closing the chapter. General Per.
shing says:
ION November 6 a division of the
First corps reached point on the
Mouse opposite Sedan. % miles from
our lines Of departure. The strategi.
cal goal which was our highest hope
was gained. We had cut the enemy's
main line Of communications, and
nothing could save bis army from
complete disaster.
'in all forty enemy divisions had
been used against us In the Meuse-
ArgOnne battle. Between September
20 and November we took 20,050
prisoners and 46s guns on this front.
"Our divisions engaged were the
First. Second, Third. Fourth, Fifth.
Twenty-sixth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty
ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-third,
Thlrty.fifth, Thirty-seventh. Seventy
eighth. Seventy-ninth. Eightieth,
Eighty.second, Eighty-nlnth. Ninetieth
and Nlnety-hrst.
"Many of our divisions remained in
line for length Of time that re-
quired nerves of steel. while others
were sent in again after only a few
days of rest. The First, Fifth, Twen-
ty.sixth, Forty-second. Seventy-sev-
enth. Eightieth. Eighty-ninth and
Nlnetieth were in the line twice.
Although some Of the divisions
were fighting their first battle. they
soon became equal to the best.
| Other Corps Active.
The commander In chief does not
lose sight Of the divisions operating
| with French or British armies during
this time.
He tells Of the work Of the Second
corps, comprising the Twenty-seventh
and Thlrtieth divisions. in the British
assault on the Hindenbury line where
the st. Quentin canal passes through
tunnel; Of how the Second and Thir.
ty-sixth divisions got their chance In
October by being assigned to aid the
French in the drive from Reims, and
Of the splendid fighting Of the Thirty
seventh and Ninety-drst divisions, sent
to join the French army In Belgium.
OF the total strength Of the expedi.
tionary force. General Pershing re-
ports:
There are In Europe altogether. In.
Guiding regiment and some sanitary
units with the italian army and the
organizations at Murmansk. also In.
Guiding these en- route from the States.
approximately 2.O63.347 men. less our
losses"
"Of this total there are In Francs
1891 combatant troops"
Problem 81 Equipment
OF their equipment be says:
"Our entry into the war found IN
with few Of the anxiliaries necessary
for it, conduct In the modern sense.
Among our most important deficiencies
In material were artillery. aviation
and tanks.
I'm order to meet our requirements
a. rapidly a possible. We accepted the
offer Of the French government to pro
vide % with the necessary artillery
equipment Of IDS, one 65-millimeter
howitxer and one Is G. r. F. gun from
their own factories for 30 divisions.
THE wisdom Of this course IL fully
demonstrated by the fact that. 81.
though We soon began the manufac.
ture Of these classes Of guns at home,
there were no guns Of the calibera
mentioned manufactured In America
on our front at the date the armistice
was signed. The only guns Of thesl
types produced at home thus far ~
ceIved In France are 100 76.millimetei
guns.
Flrse v. Q. Planes In May.
I'm aviation We were In tho SANE
situation. and here again the French
government came to our aid until OuI
own aviation program should be undeI
way. We obtained from the French
the necessary planes for trimming oul
personnel. and they have provided U,
with = total OF 2.878 pursuit. obssrva
ton. and bombing planes.
~The first airplanes received from
home arrived In May. and together
we have received 1870. The nrnt
American squadron completely
equipped by American production. in
Guiding airplanes. crossed the German
lines on August Z. 1918.