Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-09-14
SECTORS HELD by THE
COLORED SOLDIERS
IN FRANCE

Especial to The Planet)
With tho 372nd Infantry, S. p.
179, a. E. T., France, August IT,
American newspapers are publishing
daily Of the great success OF the
Allied Armies in this present drive.
and l am confident that the colored
citizens Of the u. S. A. are anxious
to know what part of this great task
their boys arc doing and where thoy
are situated.
1t is against the law of the A. e.
r. for me, or any one else connected
with said organization to tell tho
names OF the different sectors held
by any soldiers in Franco, as it would
AFFORD much valuable information to
the enemy, but nevertheless / will
cndcavor to describe the important
trenches and sectors held by Colored
American Soldiers during this great
drive.
COLONEL SOLDIERS CAPTURE A
NUMBER OF PRISONERS.
Tho Colo,rcd Soldiers, including
tho Fifteenth New York Infantry.
Eighth Illinois or 370th Infantry and
the 372nd II egimcnt Infantry, arc
holding some OF tho most important
sectors in France, in which they have
succeeded in capturing a number of
prisoners and officers, including ono
Major.
rho 372nd Regiment is now hold
ing one OF tho greatest sectors in
France, in which thousands Of Ger
man soldiers have given their lives
in 4 vain effort to capture. Our boys
marched to this sector under ter
TifS she'll fire, lNsing somc mon hit
mover wavcring IN their speed. Sew
eral times the enemy has attempted
to wrcst this sector from us, but
have been unsuccessful in each
attempt.
GERMANS SMOTIIERED BY FIRE
AND KNIVES car OUR BOYS.
Each time they q tackled they re-
ccived such Il fusilladc of machine
gun fire, grcnadcs. holo knives,
trench mortars and shell fire, that
they will have to content themselves
with the knowledge chat tho sector
is as impregnablo as jim the year OF
1916.
During this great drive in which
the German hordes have suffered
such Il crushing defeat, it Is very
important to keep constant watch
on every inch Of the front which
they occupy. They remind me OF
what my teacher used TO call (mis-
chicvous students) "eye servants"
They must be watched at all times
INCREASINGLY and then If You are not
extremely careful they Will put one
over on you.
GERMANS SURPRISED AT VALOR
OF ALL AMERICAN TROOPS.
They seem to be mad at heart and
sick in spirit at the success OF the
Allies, during the months OF July
and August, especially the battles
which the American Forces have
been so closely identified, first be-
cause they were so surprised Aat tho
presence Of such hOrdes Of Americans
in France, second because Of their
presence in the front line treliches;
and greater still OF their valor and
dash which they deemed impossible
due to information regarding their
unframed and incompetent rockies.
I suppose they are thoroughly ac-
quainted with Uncle Sans fighting
valor by now, because the Yanks
have had them In constant retreat
ever since they made their debut In
Belleau Woods, in which one Amer
lean regiment completely destroyed
thousands OF old German vets. espeo-
tally the much Wanted Prussiah
Guards, In this woody fighting, where
they had machine guns placed in
most every other tree.
THOUSANDS OF GERMANS ARE
MADE PRISONERS BY ALLIES.
Considering the American soldiers
in regards to numbers with that Of
their Allies and tho short time they
have had for training, their mark of
efficiency and accomplishments can
be recorded along with their older
and moro experienced comrades.
The prisoners captured by the Allies
during the months Of July and Au-
gust arc as follows:
July--British, $500; French, 49,.
400; Americans, 1900.
August-British, $4,000; French,
1926; Americans, 4,00S.
The Germans have been driven
back 81 miles during July and Au-
gust, and they are still advancing
towards Berlin instead CT Paris
Very truly yours,
HARRY w. REID,
Pharmacist, 372nd Inf, u. s.
S. p, ITO, Franco.