South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-04
j. s. FORCES IN
VLAD!VOSTOK
NUMBER $500
Gen. March Reports Arrival of
Mai. Gen. Graves in Rus
Sia With 1888 Addi-
tiOnal Men.
.teruatioual Neus Service

international News Service:
WASHINGTO\, sept. f.-The ar
rival at Nladivostok of Maj Gen.
william s. Graves. accompanied by
a. officers and 1.8SS men was an
uounced today by zen. Peyton G..
March, chief OF STAFF. Gen. Graves
Immediately assumed command OF
,he American forces there who
number about $500 officers and
men
At the same time Gen. March an
nOunced that up TO Aug. 81 the to-
tai American forces that have land
eG On all fronts IS IN excess Of The
900 600 mark. While all reports
are not yet available the general
stated that the number OF Ameri-
cans actually landed in France dur
ing August was more than go, 1000.
3Oth Division with British.
The largest number landed in
france for any single month was
$4,000. although in that particular
month there also were "A goodly
number 6f men landed in England
and at other points.
Gen. March today identified the
S0th division as the unit which par
ticipated with the British forces in
the capture OF Mount KENNEL. This
division trained at Camp SEWER. :.
e.. and was taken across by Maj.
Gen. Reed, who nov commands an
army corps.
II is made up OF troops from
Tennessee. North and South Caro-
lima.
The general also stated that di-
vision which is operating with the
French in the fighting north OF
scissors in the vicinity OF Juvigny
is the 32nd division. which is made
up OF Wisconsin and Michigan
troops and left here under the com
mand or Mai. Gen. William HAN.
In the operations in which these
troops are participating Gen. March
stated that the French are steadiiy
advancing. lighting in splendid style
and now are only three miles from
the old Hindenburg line.
seth Division Is Landing
Cen. March stated that the Amer
lean division which has been operat-
ing in the Vosges Is the 35th dN-
ston. made up OF troops from
Missouri
The latest reports which have
reached the war college show that
the Canadian troops who have been
lighting I'm the sector east or Arras
now are only about 10 miles from
Cambria and the British forces have
, advanced more than Is miles i'm the
present operations in Flanders.
The seth division. Gen March
said now IS in process OF landing
in France while the entire 36th di-
visor has landed.
Taking up in detail discussions Of
the general military situation on the
western front Gen March explain
Cd that since his last talk. week
ago. the British and French have at
lacked on a 60-mie front from the
S.arpe 10 the O5se -rre British met
with the most stubborn resistance
while the French advance was
more or less aided hv the enforced
retirement or the Germans due "a
the British pressure iu the north
This assistance was So great that m
a s.n1le day the French gained a
depth o. fse miles on - mile
front
Gain IS Miles IN Attacks.
Tn their operations the British
forced Gen March said. the cross
ins or both sides Of the Somme have
.a7tured Peronne and have cons
ven beyoad In the sector east oi
Arras the Canadians have been able
10 drive The Germans before them
reaching a point with . - miles o'
Cambrai So that that stronghold 8
urder shell 6re since the offensive
began the British gains have beer
To- au average depth OF 1f miles
.lone their attacking front.
EeNerung to the landing OF Gen
Graves az NIadit ostok. Gen March
aId thlt be and the troops thai
.eeonaDanled him landed iu the
Russian city on Monday. sept .. n,
frrther details were Forthcoming
snd BE- was nor stated whether the
americans are remaining in tht c.N
or r, rra.redin- to f1e point where
tie Jalsuc-c forces are hci4,