Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-06

of material, released the inllahitants
of many villages from enemy domisla-
ton and established our lines in POI
sition TO threaten Metz.
This signal success of the Ameri-
can First army in its first offensive
was of prime importance. The allies
found they had formidable army TO
aid them. ind the enemy learned final
ly that he had one to reckon with
The export 81 lows 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 a conclusive victory. The
American army moved at once toward
its crewning achievement. the battle
of the Meuse
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 on
the thinly held line of this long. quiet
sector. The attack opened on Septen-
Der 26, and the Americans drove
through entanglements. across No
Mans Land, to take all the enemy's
first-line positions.
Battle Of the Meuse.
Closing the chapter. General Per-
shing says:
ION November 6 division of the
First corps reached point on the
Mouse opposite Sedan, % mites from
our lines of departure. The strategy
cal goal which was our highest hope
was gained. We had cut the enemy's
main line of communications. and
nothing could save his arny from
complete disaster.
''In all forty enemy divisions had
been used against us in the Meuse-
&c and November we took 2G.O59
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,
TMrty-fifth. Thlrty-seventh. Seventy
eighth. Sevcnty-ninth. Eightieth,
Eiglty-second. Eighty-ninth Ninetieth
and Ninety-hrst.
Many of our divisions remained in
line for q length of time that re-
quired nerves of steel. while others
were sent in again after only Il few
days of rest. The First, Fifth, TWEEN
ty-sixth Forty-Second. Seventysev-
enth Eightieth Eighty-ninth and
Ninetieth were in The line twice
Although some of the divisions
were fighting their first battle, they
soon became equal to the best.
First U. S. Planes in May
'"rhe first airpIanes received from
home arrived in May, and altogether
NE have received 1870. The first
American squadron completely
equipped by American production. i'm
Guiding airplaneS. crossed the German
lines on August T. 1918.
GAS TO tanks. we We're also com
PEELED to rely upon the French. Here.
however. we were less fortunate. for
the reason that the French produce
tion could barely meet the require
ments of their own armies.
at should be fully realized that the
French government has always taken
most liberal attitude and has been
most anxious 10 give MS every posi-
BILE assistance in meeting our deticien-
cies 10 these as well as in other re-
spects. Our dependencies upon
France for artillery, aviation and
tanks was, of course, due to the fact
that our industries had not been ex-
clusively devoted to military produc-
ton.
"All credit is due our own manu-
facturers for their efforts TO meet our
own requirements. ms at the time the
armistice was signed we were able to
look forward to the early supply of
practically all our necessities from
oitr own Factories"