South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-31

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It now IS battle 20 the death.
with the Germans bringing into &C
zion an OF their a-aiIa bile reserves.
The United states forces now have
been reinforced 5y the throwiue into
action of the f-nd division the
Rainbow division which now
lighting 90 tine eastward OF Fere en
Tardeunois
GermanS Retire ~ NIHe>.
The maximum retirement of lae
Germans since last SATURDAY ac-
cording 20 Gen. March has been
about % miles on The center. When
The progress 6ghtins began the Sois-
sons Rheims circle along which the
troops we're very heavily engaged
was a miles Last Saturday ~ had
been reduced 20 "a miles TODAY it
is less than "a miles These fgurez
of themselves tell rhe ~tor of The
wonderful work which the United
states and their allies have done p
checking the Germans
II was The third division under
: command of Mai Gen. DicNmau
which met and crushed the attack
. of the Prussiau Guards and tine
picked BaYariau forces The entire
allied forces have done wonderfu.
work according to the latest re-
ports reaching the war college and
I the general staff here DiscusSius the
general outlook Gen. March today
made II plain that the developments
4 in the present batrie caused both
+ sides To recousidel earlier ollec-
/ rives n rhe generals own words
Each side IS now out to kiI' as
many of the others a~ possible
Use Cavalry m Cha~e.
-This has resulted u The 1Tln-lue
/ up of reinforcement as fast a- pos
sibIe. So rapidly did The Germans
/ retreat last Sa-urda, ou sane -o-mii-
front alone which the battle was
raging that they sot our of touch
with the infantry OF The American
French aud British and it vas aec-
. ess5ry 10 throw cavalrt iuio ra-
chase 90 establish the contact,
+ lines
I'm announcing the satisfactory
. progress of the fghuua from The
/ American standpoint. Gen March
4 also let It be known thar there is 10
re a United States ARMY u tne f.-
Lure The regular armN the 1a-
uonal susrd and the natIona' arm
les. as separate units are 90 De done
away with All will h- organized by
the general stan as the army OF me
United states. or as Gen March SO
sptlv pat t today
TT is our intention fo pIr the .el.
ters a. on the collar OF every
soldier who is fehtue for rhe ma
tion.
Create >ix New Divisions.
Gen. March announced tbe crea
-ion of SIX addiu0uaI divisions which
are 10 be organized iu th.s eouuu-.
These will be numbered the 10Th
90 the goth inclusive and w.l ae
organized AZ Camps Logan kearv.
n Beaurecard Travis. Dodge and
4 SEWER. The divisions VIII re ore
eau.zed around l- regiments of cave
.alrr-the Ul-r 20 The er5fr taken
from the national aruz and r-or-
gained as feld artillery
Gen March stated THAI f. was The
purpose OF the Var department no
expedite the sending of all casualty
lists 90 this country. This VIII 1e our
reply 10 the German Hs'uuation tnat
these lists are being concealed Gen.
Pershiug r. was stated. mas been oi-
rected to cable all casualties The
moment they become aVaIla DE -t
D. headquarters They viii De checked
. here and as soon a- their accuracy
has been established The names swim
5e made public lmmediatel5
Regulars la Third
The @OIA or tAe third lA4--su
which has been al tae tp of ae
. spearhead directed aE the allies r-
to the German lines hss been uo--
excellent These troops. made ~ af