Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-04-26
HOW ENGINEERS
WON BIG FIGHT
Americans Unite With "Carey's
Chickens" and Save
AmienS.
FORTY-FlvE ARE MISSING
British Army Chief Gives coIumbia's
Boys Full credit-War Depart
ment Issues Details Of Thrill
ing Battle.


Washington, April 22-General Per-
Ehing's report of the gallant conauct
of American engineer troops with the
British fifth army in helping check the
German advance in the early days OF
the great offensive reached the war ue-
partment and was made public by Sec
rotary Baker.
cit will make splendid reading Tor
Americans" said the secretary.
General Pershing's report says:
I'm reference to mention in summary
of activities, noon March "a to Marcn
%, of American troops fighting with
British armies and to the daily capieo
summary of the battle, March -, 1910,
the following has now been established
from official reports:
''The commanding officer Of United
States engineers regiment has re-
ceived copy of the following letter
commenting the action of the troops
of his regiment:
ct have received the following from
The commanding general --- corps:
"I desire to convey to you ana
ranks under your orders my admira-
ton of the splendid service which you
and they have rendered in connection
with corps light railroad. Thanks
10 the untiring energy Of officers, nom
commissioned officers and men, who
have risen to the occasion in a man
ner beyond all praise, and their gal
Iantry, much of what might otherwise
have fallen into the enemy's hands,
has been saved.
Il should like to add my own ap-
probation Of the excellent services rem
dered by the officers, noncommissioned
officers and men of the light railroad
service of this army directorate in con-
nection with the present operation.
VIII you be good enough to acquaint
all ranks serving under you of the ap-
probation accorded to their untiring
service?
Certain units Of United States en-
gineers, serving with a British army
between March q and April 3, while
under shell fire, carried out destruction
OF material dumps at Chaulnes, fell
back with British forces to Moreuil,
where the commands la out srench
work, then proceeded to Demuin and
were assigned sector of defensive line,
which was constructed and manned by
them, thence moved to a position In
the line near Warfusee-Abancourt and
extending to the north side Of Bois de
Toillauw.
1.-THE commands started for this posi-
ton on March q and occupied it until
April 3, during this time the command
ing officer of a unit of United States
engineers being in command of the SUBJ
sector occupied by his troops. This
command was in more or less continu-
Gus action during its stay in this posi-
ton. On April the command was or
dered to fall back to Abbeville.
''The casualties during the period
March 81 to April 3, were: Officers
killed, 2; wounded, 8; men killed, 20 !:
wounded, 81; 45 men reported missing,
but 1t is believed by the British au-
thorities that they were not all cap
tured, and that many of them were
separated from their command and are
now with other British organizations.
This report of casualties does not con-
slider one department of 81 men from
which no report has been received /"