The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-28

half on four mile front, he said.
marked a special source of danger to
the enemy, placing his forces to the
south in an awkward position
AS a result, he said, the French al
ready are beginning to advance north
ward from the Marine against the
enemy forces in the pocket on that
side of the salient.
The German attack at Epides only
delayed the American progress and
these troops are again moving for
ward.
The French advance from Dormans
on the Marine, northward, the CHIEF OF
staff pointed out, is across precipitous
and wooded terrain, making progress
necessarily slow.
Summing up the battle situation on
the Aisne- Marne front. General Marcn
said that ii had resulted, according 10
official advices, in forcing the Germans
back eleven miles further from Paris
and shortening the allied line by ten
miles.
The positions on the tanks Of the
salient near SCISSORS and Rheims are
relatively unchanged General March
said.
The German withdrawal from Cha
team Thierry toward the center OF the
salient continues and the important
German center Of Fere en- Tardenois Is
now within three and a half miles Oh
the allied lines and under constant
shell fire.
In announcing the formation of two
more corps. General March explained
that the divisions comprising them
and other corps are assigned before
leaving this country, to be mobilizeo
as corps when their training has been
completed. With this understanding
he said the s3rd national army (Ma1or
General z. F. GLENN, seth nationai
army (Brigadier General John b.
wynn). 37th national guard (MaJor
General William s. Farr>worth). z5tn
national guard Major General Chas-
G. Morton). Goth national army tMa-
Tor General Henry B. Allen), s2nd
Inaqrol cavalry. national army (Major
General c. c. Ballou). have been as
signed to the fourth corps.
The fifth army corps includes the
sixth regular division Major General
George Ier IRWIN, 36th nationai
Guard (Major General William r..
Smith). 10th national army (Major
General Joseph z. Kuhn), s5th nation
al army major General G. w. Ken
nedv). e1st national army (Brigadier
General Frederick s. Foltz, tempo
rarily in command), and 18th national
army major General Henry G.
Hodges, Jr)
General March announced the tenn
porary commanders of the five corps
as follows:
First-Major General Hunter Lig-
gett.
second-Major General Robert L
| Billiard.
| Third-Major General William M
/ Wright.
| Fourth-Major General George w
Reed.
Fifth-Major General Omar Bundy.
! In answer to a question, General
/ March said the 32nd national guard
division, composed principally OF Mich
| igan troops and commanded by Major
| General Ham, is in the Vosges on q
quiet sector.
Major General John Ruckman. re-
Gently commander of the southern de-
partment, has chen assigned to COM
mand the Fourth Atlantic Coast Ar
tilIery district. General March an
nounced.
In connection with the recent order
] for organizing six new divisions, the
/ chief of staff said it would be the
policy of the department to continue
| organizing additional divisions as fasf
! as those in this country are shipped
abroad.
General March also announced the
| composition of the first four regular
army divisions. among the first to be
sent TO France. They follow:
First division-16th. 18th. 26th and
2sth infantry; 9Th, 9Th and 7th held
artillery.
Second division-5th and 9Th marine
regiments, 9th and 23rd infantry, 18th,
18th and 18th field artillery.
Third division-4th. Tth- --2eth and