Evening journal., 1918-08-21
l,4OO,OO YANKS
ON FRENCH front
Fifth Division at St. Die
Only Four Miles from
Hun Frontier
FIGHTING FRONT
is CUT so MILES
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, Aus. 2i.-Thirty-two
completely organized American diyi-
sIons, about 100000 men. are now In
France.
Chief OF STAFF March announced them
today. as follows: First, Second. Third,
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth, Twenty-sixth,
Twenty-seyenth, Twenty-eighth. Twen-
ty-nlnth, Thlrtleih, thlrty-second, thir-
ty-third. Thlrty-flfth, ThIrty-slxth,
ThlrLy-seventh. Forty-nrst. Forty-sec-
ond, seventy-sixth, seyeniy-seyenlh.
Seventy-eighth, Seventy-ninth, Eight
leth. Eighty-flrst, Eighty-second,
ElghtyAhird. Eishty-nfth, Elghty-nlnlh,
Nlnetieth, Ninety-lrst, Ninety-second
and Ninety-thlrd.
He pointed out that 10 accomplish
this remarkable task. Il had been nee
essary 10 scOur the world for ships
while TO maintain the present progress
and achieve the projected four million
plan would require gathering Stlll more
shipping.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation Is
doing "splendldly" 10 catch up, March
said, but hiring and chartering Of other
ships will be necessary 10 meet the
/ increased effort. The chief OF stan
/ pointed 10 the significant fact that the
/ general effect OF the blows recently
dealt the Germans had been 10 shorten
] he -. linz hr NnrIh II
Rheims so that today II stands at less
/ than 200 miles-a reduction OF 80 miles
through the past weeks operations.
He identified as the Fifth division
the American unit which captured Fra
pelle In the 50. Die region. smoothing
out a salient and leaving the American:
there only four miles from the German
frontier.
In answer 10 questions he reported
thus on several divisions:
The Seventy-sevcnth last reported II
/ the Nosges Thrty-slXth reached France
between July 30 and August i3. and i
being trained; Nnetieth N training
somewhere In France; Eightleth wen
into the front line with the British II
Flanders as psrt Of its training and a
the close thereof all elements werl
withdrawn; Seventy-sixth. a depot divi
sion In the rear area; Twenty-siXth wal
in the Chateau-Thierry fighting, tool
part in the capture OF TOrcy and Bel
leau and advanced 10 Bourches and wa
relieved on the Marne about July "a
March said this organization had don
good work all along.
Reviewing events Of the last few day
March pointed out that the Allies hay'
continued their attacks at widely
separated points. In Flanders Ia
nanks have been bent on by Ottack
southeast Of Meteren ana near Mer
VILE.
This rendered the new apex unteu
able for the German, and he fell bac
, one 10 two miles on a i4-mile front.
East OF Arras on the Scarpe, IN
I British advanced in sharp fighting, tai
ing FampouX. On the plains nea
Roye continued pressure by the Frenc
and British carried them all back Q
the 1861 line.
Between the Disc and Alsne IN
French began attacks sunday nigh
on a i5-mlle front, gaining abou
four miles and placing them only lou
miles away from Noyon.
In the Vosges the Americans too
Frapelle, Strengthening out salien
, there.
March had no Official word of TO
DAYS British drive and hence decine
20 comment thereon: A.
Discussing the ship situation, VI
chief Of staff showed that the success
Of present plans depends on ships.
America had none when the scceleI
ated troop movement program started
Hence lt was necessary TO use the Ger
man interned vessels, requisition Dutc
ships and 10 charter and hire all ina
could be obtained from other nations
That has taken a large portion z
, money, with one single exception
Brazilian given free for two trips
, these vessels have proved expensive,
March said in order TO carry on th
work as now contemplated, addition'
hiring and chartering must be don
until such time as the America
transport feet reaches the peek. Marc
: said he knew nothing OF the rae
riots at Camp Merritt.
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