The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-21
3 DIVISIONS
UNDER PERSHINC
Approximately 100000 Men
Now in American First
' Army in France.
STILL DEPEND ON SHIPS
Transportation of Troops, Her
culean Task-Seventy- Sew
enth Not in italy.

Washington, Aug. 21.-There are to-
day thirty-two divisions (approxi-
mately 1.2S0.000 men) of American
troops in the American First army II
France under commapd of Gen. Per.
shing. This was announced today b,
Gen. p. C. March, chief Of staff, who
also gave the numbers of these divi.
sions as follows: First Second. Third
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth, Twenty-sixth
Twenty seventh. Twenty eighth
Twenty ninth, Thirtieth. Thirty
second. Thirty-third, Thirty fifth.
Thirty sixth, Thirty seventh. Forty
first, Forty second, Seventy sixth,
Seventy seventh, Seventy eighth,
Seventy ninth, Eightieth, Eighty-frst.
Eighty second. Eighty-third. Eighty
fifth, Eighty ninth. Ninetieth. Ninety
first. Ninety second and Ninety-third.
Getting these troops oversee was a
herculean task, the general stated, and
was made possible only by the great
work of the navy and the shipping
board. The latter organization, he de-
clared, has done good work in this line.
Gen. March also called attention to
the fact that one OF the very great
costs OF the war has been in the trans
ferring of Americas vast army with its
munitions and supplies overseas. 1t
has been necessary, he said, to charter
and hire vessels anywhere they could
be secured.
Keep Shipping Up to Mark.
all W hitch hQVa
furnished shipping for this purpose
have been well paid excepting one.
Gen. March stated that the Brazilian
government furnished one vessel to
the United States which made two
trips at no cost to this country. How
ever, this was an isolated instance.
Other shipping must be contracted for
to keep the troop movements up to
the mark planned. the general said,
until the time arrives when the ship
ping board and the emergency fleet
have sufficient vessels
afloat to take up the burden.
The chief of staff identified the
Fifth regular army division as the unit
which has been operating in the
Vosges. 1t started in the St. Die Sec
then continuing its advance, reached
point within four miles of the German
This was simply an incident Of the
general campaign, the general ex-
planned. Since the Foch counter Of
fensive was started the battle line eX-
tending from the North sea to Rheims
has been shortened more than fifty
miles. When the offensive was started
the line was more than $50 miles In
length. Today it is less than 200. and
IS steadily being shortened
The general specifically denied re-
port that the Seventy seventh division
nad been sent to Italy. 1t now is In
he Vosges.
The Thirty sixth division, made up ,
If Texas troops, disembarked in France |
between July 80 and Aug 13, and now |
S in a training camp as Is the Nine
ieth division.
New EngIanders Praised.
The chief OF staff paid high tribute
% the valor of the Twenty sixth (New
cngland) division. Incidentally, he let
t be known that these troops of MAJ
ien. Clarence Edwards are at the
present time enjoying n wellsearned
est at a quiet place behind the lines
rhe New England division after par
icipating in the battles of Chateau
Torcy, Belleau woods and In
he big push against Bouresches was
inally relieved on the Marne on July
n and now Is in a point where its
members are recuperating from their
xertons. The general said that thcJ
ightieth division, after completing its
raining with the British, was taken
o another point behind the lines. The
'eventy-sixth division also is In de-
'ot behind the front.
In response to- a question. Gen. !,
darch said the Eightieth division,
omposed of Virginia and Pennsylvania ,
roops, was serving" with the British
rmy in Flanders. lie announced last
saturday that the Eightieth was in
raining with the British army In
flanders.